The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-04

sg this question and the resources 1t s command for
Ret up populsr clAmor, will fuv account for the
prevalent niscorcepon OF the subject and shows Why
NV York stands IN the strange attitude OF preven ing
chains 20 railroad company to manaols the limbs Of
commercial Intercourse. FREE TRADE.
The Paine Anniversary.
The anniversary tthe 1l7th) Of Thomas Paine 3
birthday, was celebrated at the City Assembly
Rooms last Monday evening by ball and sup
per. The usual proportion Of infdels, anything
arians and votaries of Terpsichore assembled to
do honor to the memory Of the old frsethinker,
who looked benignly down from q eilt frame sts.
pended on the front Of the orchestra, on the evou
toEs Of his admirers Supper was served shortly at.
ter twelve O'Clock, when about four hundred persons
sat down to it, Mr.. F. Pears acted President and
was assisted by Mr.. j. d. Brown as Vice President.
After the eatables. which, by the bye were not Of
the most attractive quality had been fully discussed
the chairman read from written paper speech in
which he reviews the services which the great man
whose me mory they had met to honor, had rendered.
not only 70 his country but to mankind His address
es and writings ha done more 20 bring about the De-
claration Of Independence than those of 0ny other
man. he was the friend and benefactor of tue hui
man race. The world was his country and to do
good his religion. He concluded by giving as the
first toast
The man whose birthday We celebrate
The memory Of the bold the plain,
The matchless writer, thomas Paine,
Who proved that kings and priests agree
To check the spread Of liberty
Then all who do admire his pen,
With warm assent win say Amen 70
Mr.. BANKER responded to the toast in an exceed
iDgly well delivered and ingenious speech in which,
tian believer. We do not feel that we would be
ferring any benefit upon the community by reporting
such illusions.
The second regular toast was
We wish health ard happiness to all true hearts who
hopor ".
Mrs. ERNEsTNE Rose, the advocate Of woman's
rights, consistently called upon to respond to it.
After expressing her fears that severe cold would
prevent her FROM being heard at the further end Of
the ball, she proceeded to say that it was redeem
ing quality in human nature that however little true
geatDess recognized and appreciated during the
lifetime OF the actors, succeeding generations res
honoring the memory Of departed worth Thus, an
niversaries we're celebrated to commemorate their
natal days, songs were composed in praise of thsi
deeds and monuments were erected to immortaize
their 1t well that 1t was 60 for not only
did the appreciation of greatness and goodness
in others ennoble natures, but II had bene-
fcal tendency on coming ger erations, in influencing
them to initiate the example of depar ted WORTH and
to strive after those atainmepts that lead to distnc
ton. This redeeming quality was fully exemplifed
on this interesting occasion, for, notwithstanding
that the clergy had done and were still doing all they
could to tradnce the character, vlify the Deeds and
disgrace the memory Of the man 10 who honor they
had met that evening" yet from year to year they had
the pleasing consciousness Of marked increase in
the number Of true hearted men and women who at
tended these celebrations. History could point to
man who bad done more for the cause of human
freedom. bad abored with greater devotion, or ex.
hibi.ed more self sacrificing spirit, than Thomas
Paine. 10 the stormy days OF the Revolution, when
the strongest hearts sank with fear, and when the
horizon OF liberty was clouded with darkness, it
his powerful mind that swept away its gloom, ani
sent the voice Of freedom ringing through the land.
Had Paine been less true to his own convic.
tons less anxious for liberty, and less desrons to
f1pAu hn ~. kn.xo
been considered and recognized as the greatest
champion OF human Freedom and as the greatest
friend to the rights of man, and as such, o
national monument with the name Of Thomas Paine
would long since have graced the national capital at
Washington. But be dared to be frse-he dared to
step on priestly forbidden ground-he dared to es
tablish mans highest prerogative to examine all
things, and reject that which appeared to him false
in religion as yell as in politics. and hence the in
gratitude Of this nation to cards Thomas Paine s.
Roee then proceeded to indulge in specuatons on the
Eastern question, which, from her Polish origin, nat.
uraly dveged into strong diatrbe against the Gar
reused to shake of its own despots, Italy would
stand erect in her freedom and glory, Hungary
woudshow The world that she was worthy Of Kossuth,
and Poland would again shake with the volcanic
tbroes of Instruction, and would rise like the Pho
nix out Of her ashes, to proclaim her independence.
There was filter occasion than the present to
plead for the causs Of poor, crushed humanity; for
history coDld point TO no man whose clear head aud
NhIm uchIt IeepuHucu luOTt Tetuiy VI Tue cry OF
freedom than that o, Thomas Paine. Mrs. use was
interrupted by frequent and enthusiastic bursts of
applause curing her clever speech.
The following are the remainder Of the regular
toasts
EducaHon-rhe torch OF in eljgs,ss, tn, Isv-r II
nation sIevsoniti apsns.be liberty and truth.
Agriculture, The Arts and Com nsrc--rasy promot,
industry and seisncs among ths aops fe idship
amorg mankind. and tho welfare Of the world
O. The United Sa'es-Tns Hercules o. the WssAru
Henisphere-wbIe ,helterirg the oppressed of other
lanes who haze hef from resous aud poll tyrxE ny,
let us he ever ~stthsul Il our own libsrty.
Q. Kings and Pissts-rhey will have to become
republicans useful citizens be driven dowl to that
pit Of daikress from ehich they came.
The Press Free And essht~ned X IL thu best sAn.
gusId to ssr and tn. foe Of tyranny sad supsrst
lion
The Ladies Of our Rapubuc-Tisy can o mpars with
ttc,e Of any iand either la p-ronA atac lens moral
worth, or meotal ent osments. May al, Lao those
peert shun the MT OF prstc.aft and exhibit the In
genus N anners OF reason and good sense
After supper the company returned to the ball
room, and dancing was kept up until an advanced
hour in the morning
Hoes IN THE Wssr--SHIpMKNTs FOR rHn ESQ
LIsH NARKsT.-The following is the number Of hogs
packed this season 1t the various points designated:
Evansville, IL 1858 Princeton and Gibson 16, $50;
Hew Harmony, 5000; Mount Vernon, $500; CArmi,
ILL.,, 5000; GRANVILLE, $500; Mount Carmel ILL.,.