The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-10-27


ctizens Of New Orleans They al coafrm the strong
hold which his commanding abilities as states
man. bis accomplishments as scholar and his SER
vices a. q patriot, have given MIN 10 the regard ani
adniration Of the Americsn people
The Lecture Season In New YOrk-AbOlitiOn-
Ism and Humbug.
The regular lecture reason in New York opens
this evening, sith the first Of the series Of
po2u'ar lectures We have already had ono or
two skirmshr affairs; but the regular winter cam
paisn will be introduced tonight. The managers
Of hese popular lie promise series Of twelve,
to be delivered weekly, at the Broadway Ta,erna-
Gle and announce the names of several gentlemen
whose services they have engaged They ALSO ia
,heir programme, mention various topic, which
have been selected as subjects TO be treated Of,
In large communities ike this, lectures are among
the very beet odes of importing knowledge itis
s system of education which has been prGcti;ei
since the days Of plato; and when they sre COLI
Quoted with single eye to the improvement of the
masses aud not rs is too often the here, to min
lister 10 the vanity and sslf love Of some superficial
lerary coxcomb, then they merit the appreciation
Of good men. and deserve the patronage OF tue
whole community We are church going
theatre going, concert going and lecture gong pso-
pie: but it must be conceded that Ne hsvs
not yet reached that educated point of percep-
ton which insists that the intellectual fare spfeat
before us shall be of the very best quality
We ore sometimes contt nted TO listen 10
dull and vapid sermons, which are merely bad ra'
hashes OF all that has been said since the days OF tpe
sermon on tie Mounts t out and appear perfectly
satisfied with, noy, applaud. stupid and ridiculous
plays read nonsousical literary trash; and, What
ever may be said of our exaeingness in the matter
If concerts, We are most decidedly sIong tho sasess
faisied people il the weFld in the way OF lectures
From tb:s latter trait in our manners, the siln.s
-,4f! is frequently inflicted on the community in this
"A vain, conceited, aud inpudsnt gentle
'A'ie a. -. oaly to read for day or tro
on whatever subject they may se,s. A' iLsi. thems
% capactale them for the performance Of their tax
TO the entire satisfaction Of their auditory.
in England, on the contrary, the most eminent
nen in literature ard science volunteer their SER
vices TO lecture before the Mechanics Institutes,
ard other similar societies. These who have dsdi-
Gated lorg years to the investigation Of particular
branch Of knowledge, communicates to the working
oa ssas ~-s Anv,Nsis..-- mo rnoss pleasing nr.5,
thetru,bs which, by incessans toll and devotion, thy
o
their lectures-vhen necessary-by simple scientific
apparatus They do not glance over the elementary
bookson the subject of their intended discourse and
then conceive themselves fully adequate to the tax
Of cn'ighteDing others; is it ever permitted 10
them even If they could be guilty Of such breach
of decorum, to pervcrt the position Of public pr,.
ceptor, thus assumed, into engine Of polite Il,
sectional character, has been done here during
the last season.
Besides this course or lectures, etyled popular"
shall also have rerics delivered before the Mer
camille Library Association, and before the legal
and medical schools and societies of tho CITY, ~
we'll as several from independent lecturers New
England is very prolific in the growth Of professional
amtuating lecturers, who for The most part start
from given point, With the ore paper carefully but
toned up in their coat pocket. which they read be-
fore audiences in every town on their tour, netting
one-haf Of the gross receipts taken a. sho door
Itese lecturers are generally pcrsons ola metaphysi
cal turn Of mind, dealing in mystical, uninteigbe
rhrases, dreaming Of the millennium, deeply tipesd
with the spirit knocking philosophy ard stark star.
ing mad on aboltiouism, OF course the latter ale
nent forms large Ingredient in the dish they so.
before the pcople. ard in this their lecture, ar,
chiefly Objectionable We recollect an ineidsnt
connected with last seasons "people's lectures"
Which proves how injurious to the interests or ths
community Il is 70 permit these fansticel person, to
'nonge IN their favorite topic few Southern
peTchants, who had come to New York for the rlr.
pose OF making large purchases OF goods, strolei
one evening into the Tabernacle, where reverend
gentleman was leeturing on The subject of loafers"
and, utterly unconpectcd az this topic wns With
that OF aboitionirn, the lecturer branohed of into
that line, and dealt out series Of vile and uncsted
Tor ohjurgations on the planters and Shareholder,
OF the eouth The result wos that TIE southerners,
incensed that such conduct should be tolerated in
tais great commercial metropolis, held meeting
next morning. in the Irving House, and resolved cot
TO e-pend their money in city where such feeling.
OF hostility towards them seemed to be cherished,
ard proceeded TO make their purchases in Phi.sdel
rhis, thereby Withholding benefits from he cano.
mercial, manufacturing, and various other eiss,e,
OF the community.
Wetrust that in this respect. at le,,t. tia lac.
'rss OF TINS season will not be open to objection
as those Of the last They may also 10 sssi,v i'm. |
|o'co IN most other respects, and may be made 10
eFiuce oeeper learning ard research, intimate a /
h9uer estimate o. the capacities Of their audiencss
'h' 500" greater desire on the part Of the lecturers
20 minister 70 utility and instuetiyeness The
view Epgisnd gentlemen who make this a profes-
SION must recoiiect that they will hare to coupste
THIS winter with English inpoTtntsus; they viii
nave Mr' Bum, the manager, aus Mr. Thackeray.
we ooeLnoy sstirist as rivsls 10 the same line.
ara they must therefore, look cut for their Ia urels
and dollars Certainly, If the lectures ofthis scason
are not much superior 70 those Of the last. The com
'nunity will not be much edited By them, and =.
question if they will not turn their back on the T.
ben'ele ard Hepe Chapel, and seek out the conc,rt
oomsof the negro mnstrels, whore they can spend
> few hours with equal advantage and much more
pleasure
EMIGRATION TO Iowa Hundreds upon hundr, Il,
aJe ibe Burlington Telegraph the Mss,inpi rive,
Il That point daily. seeking new homes in iowa n 4.
HalI IL ax laiAc a. Iu..au