Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-06-26
Editorial Correspondence.
NEW YORK, June 10th 1856


arrived at this Babel of noise confusion and bps
mess last night, being five days from home. You,
Io"oers VIII not inter- of course, that it takes thai
long 10 come from kenosha to New York On the
contrary, The boat can be taken at midnight at Ke
hosha, ana III 40 hours, or two hours less than
days,N. Y. City may be reached have this adj
wee to give to those who, in travelling between the
two points, any point west of the lakes to this
are so situated as to be able to choose their routes
viz take the Michigan Central the Great Western
road through Canada, and the n Y and Erie broad
guage from Niagara to New York These route.
combine all the speed and comfort and cheapness
that any others do and they offer to the traveller
view OF somo OF the greatest wonders of art and sub
ilneSt works OF Nature, that the world affords
Ihose who have never Travelled over the n Y and
Erie road, certainly should do So for besides the
road itself being miracle of achievement the will
dest and most interesting and most beautiful scenery
which tAe v@.lies of the Susquehannah and the Del
aware and the intermediate country Cf'orIs is pre-
scented TO the passenger. Tho whole route which
by the by, is run with lightning speed is success
sion of agreeable surprises in the way of CHANGING
AID shifting landscapes of beauty and sublimitv
which no other road within my knowledge begins to
! parallel.
counsel floating with the living current down to the
ferry at the foot Of CORTLAND street. which crosses
to Brooklyn. On tho opposite side again took up
the line of march with the crowd until we came to a
brick ST. ucture, very plain in appearance but worry
large, extending clear from one street to anotl
err and proportionably wide Wecntcrcd and found
ourselves in q church room, not occupying the whole
building, but not less l should think than loo feet
| ~ broad hn1 fro11a +oJ
Is feet above the main floor about 25 feet wide and
running clear round the interior of the building
The floor and gallery were seated, not with pcws.
but with Seats ranged in semi circles and traversed
by sufficient number of aslcs, presenting thought
when filed much moro pleasant appearance than
the angular boxed up way of fitting churches gencr-
ally. There was no pulpit, but whore one would
have been if there had been any there was a plat
form raised some four feet abundantly large hand
Somely carpeted, containing neat desk, and several
handsome easy chairs Above and behind this plat
form or rostrum the gallery set apart for The or
gan and the choir Whep we entered, the seats
were perhaps half filed but from every open door
the living stream kept pouring in, until every seat
was filed full, and many wero fan TO content them
selves with standing up. From $500 to 5000 persons
must have been embraced in that Congregation
And what it viii be asked was tho special occasion
% at such crowd that, nothing, whatever
special, reply. 1t was but an ordinary occasion
and usual congregation. Who then is the wonder
full man, that draws such houses. Let us The
music OF tho organ struck up, and while its sounds
rolled and reverberated, man some FIVE feet high
and excellontly well proportioned with fine look
ing head on his shoulders, and fine face on one
side Of it, neatly dressed in plain suit of black with
his shirt collar turned down over his stock, and
broad rimred, low crowned, white, wool, rowdyish
looking hat crushed in his hand, trippcd lightly up
the stairs to the platform, and took his scat behind
tho desk. In the home of Col Frank have seen
steel portrait neatly framed of HENRY WARD
! BBEcHER, and no sooner did l clap eyes on this
very agreeable looking individual than said to
myself, thou art the man" And so he was.
| With reference to tho sermon, only say it
oil and ,"ors than all, that expected even from
Henry w ard Reochcr. It's main iuoa was that cLris-
! tanity was valuable, ouyin its application to the
relations Of this life, and its specific idea was to en-
force the bible text to "spoak the fruth boldly but
in tore, IN MI tho duties and relations offc trickrev
evasion, deceit. cunning, policy &c. &c, lie &c
presents undermining all our social relations and
! our government, and his ideas excellent 60
strong, well put, and well enforced that am sure
Il vast amount of good was done l cannot describe
ter them to say it was exceedingly interesting, and
for the hour and half that he spoke on this occa
sion not of that great audience unbcnt their at
tention except as occasionally some peculiarly
striking remark or comparison, rustlng or murmur
Of applause passed through the crowd.
felt convinced, after listening, that Mr. Becchor
deserves his fame AID if all Clergyman would under
stand their duties as he dees his the regeneration Of
no H.
But to change the subject from religion to politics
The X. n National Nominating Presidential Cen
vention is in session here It's councils are dis
tractcd. Whatever the X. n. Order might original
y have been made for it has certainly forgotten en-
trey that original purpose. About halfi,s members
don't want to mako any nomination at all. Thov
feel that there is mission for them Another por
ton, however, conceive that it would be a grand
stroke Of policy nominate in advance the man tho
Republicans arc sure to nominate and thus claim a
So. partnership in the candidate, and this they
ale .r,4 =. ~. The Republicans arctrving to have
them drop their follies, and Il they really anti
slavery, come up cordially and seaport the anti slu
very candidate, with no further question, which per
haps tLevs. d coac.4 .e to do Our candidate in all
4 human probability VIII he Fremont and they vii
probably unite III his support although they know
as does every person else, that Fremont has
+ connection or sympathy with their order than the
man in the moon. There is lot of men who have
no more notorioty thar the order has given them
who will sink 10 nothing the moment the order goes
down, who laborng jealousy to keep vitality II
II Ill some manner.
With reference 10 Frcnonts position. Booth
your readers know, has bitterly opposed his nonina
ton, because he feared he not to be trusted Of
that question. Well, brother Booth is here and call
i cd upon Fremont, and put 10 him divers plain and
distinct questions, which Fremont rs plainly and dis
tuctlv answered and brother b is now satisfied tina
Mr.. + is Just the man, and that no other man is al
good. There is doubt but Fremont Is right II,
:, is not only a free Kansas man all over but he i
: against any and all slavery extension; and fer SLAYER,
c restriction and against the admission Of any NOR
slave states into the Union | am toid letoris nov
in the hands Of prominent politicians written som,
: time ago br Fremont. which Is SO thoroughly anti
slavery that they feared 10 publish =, under the an
prehension that would Brighten the tmid conserva
lives Butt viii be published tomorrow. Fremon
= is conceded 70 be plain spoken, frank and honora
BILE man, and those who have talked with him feel
confidence that he means what he says and may b'
: relied On Perhaps your lady readers VIII feel an IN
: tsreS in knowing that his free sentiments sup
posed 10 have been developed in him by the labor
of his wife-a daughter Of Tom Benton s-Who has
good deal Of the alen, and viii which distinguish hin
n with more straight forward honesty than he, misey
l,hl ftt.fs, sfyt he n