New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-05-05
FROM BOSTON.

that was 60 Dg about that ghost had been seen
at the State House the night before. We had su'-
pected that that respectable edifce had been
haunted by evil spirits for some time, but an
auibebtic account of an apparition having made
it's appearance there " made mad the guilty aud
appalled, the Free" Especially when further IN
ouiry put beyond doubt that it was as yertable
d spectre as the eido,on Of Mrs. Veal herself (Now
you will 90 and spoil the eerie effect OF that sen
tepce ON your readers minds by Jour vicious aud
immoral spelling A friend of mine protests that he
couldn't possibly be frightened by a spectre that
spelt its name with a ter } tits perfectly well at
tested eboststory, such as would have reoiced the
cookies of DR.. JOhJsOn's heart. The party" as
Mi Omer The Jolly undertaken in David Copper
field would have called the defunct whose spirit
revisited the glmpses Of the gas that night, was
named Wing while it was in the flesh, and had en-
lOyed a respectable character for many years, I'M
til it took to bad courses in it's old age. The rea
son OF it's walking is probably to be found 10 the
fact that it came to violent end ut the hands Of
the late iameDted Dir Webster. 1t had served
him what he thought a shabby trick in its latest
traDlactions with him, and be knocked it on the
head just as be was dying himself in way which
was efectual, if little Irregular
Yet it seems that it was not spontaneous and
voluntary appearance alter all. 1t was called up
from it, rest by spells of power, as was Samuel by
the Witch of EDdOr. The chief necrOnancer on
tbs occasion was Mr.. George S. IIard who was
assisted in his iucsntatiObs by Mr.. George Lunt,
and Others of less nOtOrety and it was pann, |
should Judge from the accounts to witness the eff
forts they put forth to persuade the departed spirit
10 reanimate its leless body and go abOu' its old
business Now, cannot approve Of this moesta-
tior of the dead. Why not let the poor old para
lytio departed rest in peace Besides, it ia not
respectful to hr. Webster. l have been
accused Of hyenaish attacks on that gentleman,
simply for decOrOus remarks as to his public acts.
What name then iii objurgatory natural history
should be applied to his Boston frienos for their
shameful neglect Of bis last will aud testament
Beside repudiating bis legscy 10 them of 'his
larger debis," and allowing bis estate to be de-
caIed insClyent they are now trying to undo the
last act OF his political life by which he gave the
coup de grace 10 the party which had served him
long, but hid forfeited his favor at last, and to
bring it to life again. Did | ever do anything of
this Sort l should like to know Who are the
hyenas now7 Should this perturbed spirit con-
tact habit Of wskiog, L will try and keep you
advised Of its motions.
am afraid that was a little too fast in asking
for your congratulations on the excacitratlOn of
Mayor Smith from the City Hall here, and on the
change that bad taken place in the complexion of
our city Government. l am afraid that there is not
much choice between them and their predecessors.
Whom do you think our civic fathers have selected,
out Of the entire population OF Boston, to elorliy
the Declaration of Independence on the next
Fourth day of Julyf One of Luttle's counsel
one of the tools OF that mPudent negro-catcher'
eben he came after Burnst Not Judge Lofihg;
no no rot so bad as that nor yet Benjamin +.
Ballet, or Seth j. Thomas, (whOm | see 1he TEL
eoyaph recommends as reader OF the Declaration OF
IIdependeDce) but the junior counsel poor, OBJ
scure. insignificant creature, who caught at this
IL fLa If
future notoriets. The fellows name IS Parker
Edward G. Parker-whieb was never heard be-
fore and probably never will be again, unless
another slave is to be caught. And he IL the
chosen among men to discourse of Liberty IN
the ears of the men of Boston What would old
Sam Adams say could he return to the earth Had
il have Dr. Smiths City Council one would not
been wondered at it. He in the chair, Hsllett or
Thomas reading the Declaration, LoriDg on bis
rich band, the Sims Brigade under Gen. Edmands
performing escort duty, and this Parker spOuting
on the stage, would have been all in keeping.
The appointment most Individually was meant
BY whoever suggested it - an Endorsement OF
Psrber's part in that villainy. OF course 1t was
not put forward and very likely 1t will be denied
that this was the motive. But, though Fourth OF
July orslions do rather go abeggirg in these degen-
crate days. this one could hardly have been reduced
TO the strait taking up with Seth j. Thomas our
newman in that dirty piece of work. Indeed, the
excuse made for themselves by the majority Of the
Council understand to be, that they I'D never
heard of the man, and did not know that he bad
any part or lot in the matter-ss utter was his
obscurty. SO profound his ins lgaitcance.
If this be true-and it is altogether prob
able-tLe only thing for them 10 do is to re-
consider their vote and unask him again. 1t was
put through by biz friends before any remonstraRce
could be msde and his scce ptance following at
once on the heels of the invitation, the nail was
c,inched before it was knO"n 1t had been driven.
Still, il cannot be too late for the Council TO pass
resolutions recitDg the fact they made the sp
poiutment ia ignorance Of bis antecedents, aud re-
ouestipg him to resign it, This would clear helr
skirts whether be complied or not trust that
petitops will be sent H. asking for this seton az
once: and. should it not be had, that Citlzens
Celebration be held by those who would mara Their
sense of this insult to all decent men
Ills PsIker's insigni6caoce stood him 10 good
at. sd once last Winter. He bad been ieporant'y
invited TO lecture at Worcester before some iyce-
nm I'd, re- aid it was not found out TIL ater IL WAS
over who be Was. Had it only been Known In
fine be would probably have had as warm re-
,pticr q. greeted bis & How lsborer 10 that vine
X,rd Butnsn, Who had 10 BE- protectt on bis WAY
I, the train by Stephen Foster and TboWas W
UiyoipsOn, to save t.ri from tlt popular Violence
Eut enough Of him. Perhaps 1t would not be
had ides II bis Grafton goes forward TO put Iheo-
dore Parker against hun rs the opposition orator,
ard see which Parker would draw the best l
throw out the suggestion and any body ma! pick 1t
~, ma rss IL that pler.e@ BNLEs.