The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-05-07
The Hale Banquet In Boston-The Free Sellers
still In the Field.


The Hale Banquet In Boston-The Free Sellers
still In the Field.
We invite our readers to careful perusal of
the speeches and proceedings at the free soil
banquet in Boston, on Thursday evening last,
to John P. Hale, which we give in ertenso in
this paper. There is matter in this abolition
jubilee Of some moment and significancy, in re-
ference to the reconstruction Of the late disman-
tied and broken up political parties Of this coun-
try.
In the first place, this jubilee was distin-
guished by the unusually large assemblage pre-
sent. by the distinguished free soil characters
which it brought together, and by the remark
able flow of harmony and enthusiasm which pre-
vailed Hale, like Jenny Lind, could not find
hall in town large enough for his audience, and,
like her, was therefore compelled to receive the
rejoicings of his friends in the Fitchburg rail-
road depot But what a contrast between the
golden music of the nightingale and the harsh
croakings Of conventicle of abolition owls and
ravens and mimicking jackdaws! How widely
different must have been the impression upon
the delicate ears Of those ladies who heard the
songs of the fair Swede and the hackneyed
philanthropy Of the orators Of Thursday night.
OF course we do not include, in this sugges-
ton, those strong-minded women whose highest
ambition is to wear the pantaloons on all occa-
sions. and to amalgamate, upon footing Of
perfect equality, with Cato and Pompey and
Topsy and Dinah. The feminine disciples of
Wendell Phillips and Abby Kelly Foster, whose
mission is to revolutionize society and the laws
of nature, would undoubtedly prefer the rant
and cant Of wooldyed abolition harangue
to the silvery moonshine Of '.Casta Diva" or
the childish nonsense of the "Birdling,v any
day. Of this class of the ladies of Boston and
the surrounding suburbs who were present at
this festival we presume they were oil de-
lighted; or if their measure Of happiness was
not filed it was perhaps because so little was
definitely promised Of 'the good time coming"
when both sexes and all colors shall be equal
lied, and the present despotic obligations Of the
marriage state shall be all swept away.
Another striking feature Of this Hale banquet
was in the number Of notorious free soil illumi-
natl who were present John G. Palfrey pre-
sided-a most inveterate hater of Southern
Shareholders; and Horace Mann, whose most
conspicuous claim for Immortality is the abuse
which he has heaped upon the name and fame
OF Daniel Webster, was also there; and Cassius
NJ. Clay was among the lions-that blazing fire.
eater Of emancipation-tha most erratic indi-
vidual-that generous and chivalrous Kentucky
fanatic, who whether in cutting man to pieces
with a bowie-knife, or in stump speech, or as
a soldier of the Mexican war, always goes
straight ahead. And there was Charles Francis
Adams, son Of John Quincy Adams and the
free soil candidate for Vice President under
their choice of Martin Van Buren, for President
CT the United States in 1S48. And Judge jay,
Of New York, was likewise among them. distin-
guished for his overlooking benevolence to fugi
tive slaves; and there was also Amos Tuck
ruled out, like Hale himself by the people Of
New Hampshire, from public life, as unworthy
the confidence, honors and emolumcnts Of
public trust. And II such were the magnates
Of this jubilee it is not difficult to guess at the
materials of the rank and file.
But the pith of the meeting was in the line
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and proceedings.
Though no very definite programme is
marked out, from the drift of the toasts and
speeches delivered in the course of the even
ing it is evident that the late Presiden-
tial election has not in the slightest degree
impaired the fanaticism or the enthusiasm of
the free soil party. Nor docs it appear that
they have abated a jot or title of their Shiny
abuse Of Henry Clay, Daniel Webster General
Pierce, and the United States Senate. They
have neither respect for the living nor charity
for the dead. The malignant abolitionist pos
sesses none of that milk Of human kindness
which leads men to the exercise Of forgiveness
at the grave. He is hyena, who ruthlcssly
invades the sanctity Of the tomb. and gloats
over his prey Of dead mems bones.
Can anything from such a coniraternity be
expected but war to the knife? These
anti slavery desperadoes are only waiting q
prctext to rally against the South They are
waiting for it. They are biding their time;
and If the opportunity arrives for combined
onslaught against the extension Of slavery
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