New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-03-10
BOSTON.
The Constitutional Convcntion-Ciiy Rail.
road-Opera House-Thcodore Parker
Judge Curtis. &c.

Core pondence of The \. Y. Triune
BosroN, Wednesday, March ., 1883.
Our village is remarkably quiet at present
Our venerable pillars OF property and standing after
having denounced the Constitutional Convention as
unconstitutional, are consong themselves by a Boston
ticket Of delegates that is sublimey aristocrsnc and
profoundly bunker. II that ticket Is elected, and
help IT, there will be alteration of the Constitution
except in tho direction of property qualification for
voters and limited monarchy. Perhaps there will be
grant OF Legislative power supreme Court,
Of power tor which has long manifested iondness
and perhaps the Office OF Judge will be made herelita
~ can think of other reforms for which these
worthless could a Convention.
The pet project with now Is Metropolitan Rail.
road leading from State ct. via Broad ct and the
made city lands iho neck to Roxbury. 1t will relieve
the plethora OF Washington ct, and bring the most
popuous suburb twenty minutes nearer the centre OF
business, Another project less sgitsed but more
OF accomplishment is the new Opera House, the sub
scrption to which exceeds $4,000 and is to proceed
to S250O00 The shares 81 900 EACH and with the
exception Of i've individuals who have subscribed i've
shares each believe has subscribed more thar
one share This share entities the holder 10
ticket transferable, the choice OF two scsts after
pay ing the regular price not transferable The sub
sorboIs must elect at the beginning of each season,
whether 10 have the ticket tbs choice of The
site unanimously selected by the subscribers is that OF
the old Riding school just in the OF the Melo1eoa
aud the Melodeon estate will be purchased, 10 be
RACED for the new structure but TO secure proper
entrance on Wsshngton.st The enterprise i. 10 the
bands Of our weslthes citizens aud will doubtless 10
put through to the opening with much dignity re-
gard TO expense.
In one respect the New Music Hall is not failure
1, tha ThatR
end FreeTbinkes and Plain Speaker Theodore Parker
packs the New Hall rs he did the old Meloleon, aud
as holds twice as many people the admirers of the
regular creeds have just twice much reason TO de-
plore the havoc Mr.. Parker is making. Tie tune to
which they their lamentations may be seen IN re-
cent number Of The Lir,sg Age copied from The Bis
Tor Trareler IL ssid to be from distinguished ccr
zeal and Jsitdyias quill
The writer in The Itapeler makes onslsuc h upon
the moral character Of Mr. Parker lie nds his morals
bad and sets forth their badness which In his opinion
Is made manifest by his OR. Psrker's) Numerous
printed attacks on the judges OF our courts on our
magistrates on our cergy-in short on any boz that
did not hold opinions agreeable 10 Theodore Parker
himsek; announcing his Judgments sometimes with
brutal cosseness but onener in tone that shows be
is rather holding political csucuses Sunday morn.
rss than anything else and that bis hearers 50 under
stand him by answering his appeals their passions
by csppns OF hands and other signs Of like APP
plsuse" Truly IS pity tbs; Mr.. Parker would not
speak more respectfully Of our worthy judges, msgis
trstes and tim parsons for then his congregation
might respond Amen" and Glory, hslleiuish TO his
Gospel sermons even with q little clspping and ir
would not be set down unpandonably bad morals
But the hrtle nj about the OF Mr. Parkers
gresation net sufficient for this defender OF the faith
He proceeds to affirm that Mr.. Parker teaches that
perjury is the duty OF the iurymsn.' This must be
20. because MIR. r. L. Curtis, now Judge OF
the Supreme Court of the United States aud mu,h
honored BY the country any man sitting on thst
heneh-expressed this indecent outrage public
morals in a speech delivered in very crowded meet
ing in Fspueil Hall above two years ago" Yes, that
the very speech in which Mr.. Curtis probably
earned the Judgeship by bis ingenious plea tha: Nsssa
oh9setts has perfect night, by the law OF nations,
(whS, miseTably nations they must be TO send
back fugitive slaves, their presence gu her soil
would be detrimental 10 her interests o the Daniel
Murder and perjury" said he on that occasion,
sterrly looking Mr. Parker. who sitn.; in the
gallery have been erected into virtues and in tas
CITY preached frcm the sacred desk" lie then read
well known passages from Mr. Parkers Sermon OF
Conscience in one of which be the dilemma Of
uryman q rescue trial. obhge either TO decline the
oath and leave unjust law TO be put In force by less
scruppious men, or taking the oath. 70 decide between
bis Official duy and his humanity and in the other.
SAYS that II he were fugitive and could esczpe il 10