Litchfield enquirer., 1855-05-17
NEW TORK c0RRzsp0HDENcE.
Nrw YosK. Mar Iash. 1853.

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spring. Indeed, this crowding Of SO many
| inportant consocati- rs and conferences into
a single week is WEAKNESS to the flesh,
and binders our immortal parts from full
appreciation of benefits which each occasion
| would otherwise confer. The amount of
| business sacred and secular which religious
and benevolent organizations transact in
seven days evinces clearly that the execu-
i've ability of Young America, in other de-
partments. is largely shared by the church,
and those WHO think it slow coach can
be cured Of their error by endeavoring to
count the revolutions of its various wheels
during anniversary week. Our daily papers
to the exclusion of other matter, are crowd
ed with meagre reports of meetings gabbled
IMP BY overworked reporters who fit from
sccce to scene with dexterity peculiar to
the snapper-up of news, and we are confu-
sed BY the Heterogeneous items which lie
cheek by jowl in our morning reading.
Twenty-one societies have already held
their annual meetings this week, and the
programme shows several more on the tapis.
AS you are doubtless laying before your
readers their proceedings will not attempt
even a summary. ] have been struck with
the liberal and truly American views held
by the clergy, as indicated by the addresses
of several of the most distinguished. With
exception of those who figure in the demon
stration Of the old line abolitionists who Of
course go in for North, and cannot see
anything but darkness south of Mason and
Dixon's line-I think the clergymen Of
our counsryiform as Intelligent and patriotic
body Of men as can be found. Iheard sem
siments at the anniversary meeting of the
Home Missionary Society on last Wednes-
day evening. which glowed with love of
country, and desire for its highest pros
perity; and made it easy Tor me to conceive
now in our early history the Ministers Of
Peace girt on the sword, and aided to esta-
blish our freedom. Our churches are free
and they teach freedom. Great Britain is
the freest nation of the Eastern hemisphere,
partly because freedom of conscience is
greater. The region which letters the soul
and draws all consciences to one interpre-
ter will make slaves to a secular despot, as
the nations Of the eastern continent have
been showing for the past six hundred years.
Unless the defenders Of old superstiiions
choose abier or at least a more courteous
advocate than is now maintaining his own
probity of character as minister of catho-
licisn. shall not fear their spread on this
side of the water to any very alarming ex-
tent. "a.
Senator Brooks is following Archbishop
Hughes with swarm applications. In a
letter to the Courier and Enquirer this morn
ing he shows fourteen conveyances of land
to him in Kings County besides the Ford
ham property valued at S350,ooo, and also
thirty-four conveyanees Of real estate in
Erie County. Eras,us deserves well of the
h. Ms. generally, and the lovers of litera-
.ure in New York city, particularly of the
first, because he has as the case now stands
drawn to the wall the chief ecclesiastic of a
foreign hierarchy. and Of the latter because
he is in fair way to win library for them
which will be valuable and entertaining
when he gets it. Dagger John however, it
is rumored intends to come down heavy some
time next week and :urn the tables. We
shall see,
Speaking of the X. Ms, everybody is on
the gui ere to see the product of the incu-
baton of the State Convention now in ses-
sion at Syracuse. Undercurrent influences
have been centering there for some weeks,
and vague presen,iment Of something tran
sccndently important fills the minds Of the
curious. Perhaps the mountain will be de-
livered only Of a mouse-ridiculus mus,
(Latin Reader)-rc don't kno,c.
1t is well settled that if we don't have a
feast Of reason we shall have flow Of
champagne until next Fourth Of July. Re
corder Smith has decided that no penalty
can be inflicted for selling before that time.
Our Common Council make themselves
merry on the Prohibitory Law. and poke
corporation fun a. i, 10 fat heavy way.
TWO evenings since one Of them introduced
resolution prepared by preamble to the
etfect,that as the socalled Main Law makes
iaii birds Of about $4,000 respectable ciii.
gems [meaning liquor sellers, etc.] sum oil
Sl,5o0.0o0 be appropriated to build com.
modious Jail uptown which shall have gas,
hot and cold water, and all the modern i'm.
provements to reider them comfortable and
happy. They shook their ample bowels
over the hidden wit, did the city fathers, and
verify thought i. clever conceit.
As you know the Academy of Music has
been prospecting finely; good company
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