The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-01-30

The one hundred sinsteenth of Thomas
rains wss celebrated Monday night ct tho City As
ssnbi, Rooms, In Broadway. Notsthstanding the In
cleency Of the weather there present largo
Of both sexes comprising the youth aud beauty Of
the dy.
Inc daneing commenced at eight O'Clock precisely
and poas and quadres the order of the evsning
till twelve O'Clock, when the company marched into
tbs supper Here company of about dive hundred
sas down we'll spread tables the music Of the band in
balcony drowning the clatter OF knives and forks
while the timer man was being satisfied
IN the company a venerable lady named Mrs. Ri.
der with whom Thomas Paine boarded in the last year
Of his fs The old lady the object Of SPECIAL nte
rest and attention during the evening.
Mr.. WILLIAM ALLEN presided having upon his right
Ers. Erueetine L. Roee. Eating having been finished
MI W e. Allen ssd-Ladies and &c a slemer am called
upen 20 preside your deliberations night aud
DO With pie assure. Tom Paine, whose memory we
have met here to celebrate to night the spirit
VI the Revolution, that spirit which Washington led
battle stAnders have been ndustrously crcula ted
against him, and am gad that have night
the LADY with whom the iiiustous Paine barded in the
last OF his Q. She says that Paine in
vays Of tempsran ,e and peace This LAZY has been
sought out to endorse these nders of Paine but true
TO the honesty OF her nature she reutes the Islander
wiz Gov give the first regular toast.
7he memory of Thomas Paine.
Received with opause and music by the band.
The second regular toast:-
ers yet she has proved tnorn her sanderers in Bangor
This toast received with thunders of applause, in
the midst OF which Mrs kosr aroee, and wnen silence
was ost aimed, spoke as folows-
MIR. President aud frsnds-I thank you for the kind
sen%ents expressed towards me- but you must pard,n
ns Il demonstrate with you about it, To BIS subjected
To the Dquisornl fire OF prestiy intolerance might
indeed be expected but think it hardly fair in you
you tbs Interesting OCCASION tor there is
'.author hero of th4 Revolu ,D,, Thomas Paine.
LIT The grati6cs ion that springs from the perform
oos who hss proved himself by life long devot,on to
the cause Of freedom, truly to dessrye the title Of the
%. In uphooing his noble dc eds generous motives,
self sacrificing spirit ard great moral courage in eudea
voing 20 free the hrman mind only from knyy bat
pTfestly desposmtor it Is easier far to face the H)n in
his den than to attack supers on priescsaft IA
their strong hod-we not only perform du to him, but
iessly to perform psrt in the great drama Of M for
the times That t,ied mems SOULS not ye. over All
in the conflict for human rights the sterling worth of
mans soul Is often tried too.
3d. To make Thomas Paine better known for though
he lives In his acts In The signal services hs rendered tas
country in the ime Of need and is knowa by bis Com
Sense the " Rights OF Man aId the Gage Of Rsa
about him. what is worse sti know hm only as his
eDeiea painted him. Were it not for tina. they could
know ana him as he was Tor truth is EASY to
ea.a when the mind is free from error bu their minis
enemies and distributed from the pulpis aud the press
bench truth cannot find
As you aieded to the attack made upon me presume
ought to say something on the suejecnor would it
out OF place for it was ased upon the whish
brought together this evening" but the is far
ace Il to SAP that ned more like the outpourings
of tie concern Of malice, prompted by the
spirit OF fend than from human being simply on &C
count of difei erce of opinion. The charges Jon
which the attack based that presided at the
anniversary Of panes birthday, where they said esus
Christ uniformly treated with the choicest basphemy
Of which its memters are capable" and that made
speeches such occasions which :. famous as
IA
With me Misery, they say, lifes company. l thnk
the crime. perfectly willing you should par.ske of
the glory also livery one who attended the Paine cele
br.aen and even some who probably never ATTENDED,
expressing their Thoughts freely. included
In the attack. Waldo Emerson, wcndai Philips,
Theodore Parker and Harriet Marjneau freely
mentioned but not daring to attack them personally
vas honored with place in the front rank to receive
meant for all. Is, indeed honor suffer for such
men and such csuse-but it honored me MOTOR the
xhe asuoepe brighter and purer than before In jus
tace to Bangor must say thar the author of these in
they appeared editorials in the Meyraay yet it
wen understood-as was nfcrmed-that the poor, silly
moved there from this city one Of whom the T6uas in
reference to misrepresentation in connection with
me sssr o. the BOOK puoh,ning Society SAL " mean
voii - D., person notorious in this community as
trace caumny 70 him saiees eectusy to dispose Of
it, But heiog unable to effect the object the Rev. Mr.
little, Of Bangor to his aid and, uni ediy they
used hei7 power and Influence, by private letters and
pubic apI<s 10 induce he committee to break the
gegmsnt vita prevent the people from hearing
and set although the Rsv. Dir. Little, in long,
sbusive article said, 81 viii all moral means
moral It'll q vengeance to thwart Mrs. Roses influence
SO help Cod" the committee did not vi late their
vord and the people did to hear. Most noby did
taS by their presence rate themselves ny
PARTED these fendh attacks and vindica and
sustain the right to freedom Of speech and the result
doubt not, viii be good Moral freed nm has gainei
victory the people Will hope, be reused to the fac
which history and every day experience demonstrate
Urz t~af laY tnEnf all ~
eives the right to dictate and control the actions of
society. Clerical sumption, If unchecked, knows no
boun1s But, thu ks to the noble martyrs of freedom
the po.er has been wresed from their grasp the poi
fangs have been extracted and though they still
encesvor 70 bite II IL quite harmless now But am
happy 20 say that there noble exceptions evnced
by the Rev. MI Battles, who most nooly foug at the
bears the is true they have
proved Themselves the greatest hindrence to progress
If tsy could not destroy they sIandered aud vilaed
This evident in their treatment to Thomas Paino.
pay tribute Of respect to Who devoted his time t.
ents energies and mesns TO the cause of human rights
But % pernicious has been the effect Of alsehod tina
the sense justice and gratitude has been staei and
he IL treated with sbusa and opprobrum The pretext
for that during the latter part of his life he was in
temperate Well, suppose it true-Bhi:h it Is not
re havs ample living testimony to disprove it-what
then Are truths he uttered less true the services
rendered this country less yauabefor his works lie
obstructive and beautiful Rightly cultivated minds and
Feelings unrerverted by prejudice would while contem
plating bis virtues regret that one SO intellectually great
and n>ily true should, ia with his kind hare
been sutect TO the fraes Of human nature, and have
fallen a yics 10 a weakness that has hurried Of the
vie5. and bes. /, nntmey grave and while honoriug
az that was good in him, would throw the mantle Of
charity hts ia.ing. But while ministers CT
church and state who have filled drunkaras
grave are honored and eu gzed tbs presumed fault ia
fhoxnas Paine msgniied TO ovs-sbadow his whole
character And not only his life but id his death Is
he mrepresened; his death has been painted In the
darkest coors, and neld TO figheu children of larg
growth The denial Of this fasehood by his Doctor
nurse snd host of others has effect Il still is the
theme OF his enemies but what ask has his death TO
DO with hts lifeS The HE Of belongs to the world
for he Ia actor in Wand has influence upon IL;
but bis death is his and mean! indeed mus. he be
who would v1sh TO NEEDLE with that have often been
told, your principles very we'll TO live by bu. viii
they prepare you how to deY" They little knew what
compliment they paid BY that ad mission All need
the right principles to live BY and the rest viii take
care offtsef desire TO speak light of