New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-08-29
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twill possess tie exceeding merit o. bleSlty.
The public ia further given 10 understand, in tie
sentence next su ,ceedng this extremely lucid para
grepb, just quoted, that 81 am given TO something
"like enthusiasm when my subject is something
"Ielatirg to the Old Colony, and if were once
"to get fairly warm l should not stop short Of
" three columns"
Old Pcmp said 70 his master, the ate Mr.. -
Of Hebron, when Inquired Of why he found fault
with bis supper consisting of quart bow full OF
slim milk, cod potatoes, salt pork, baked beans
minced meat, crumbs Of bread and sausage, which
had been collected from divers plates in the buttery
and ciyen to the ancient negro for his evening re-
past, by his somewhat stingy mistress All massa,
dis mess don't taste together. l must confess that
there is similar unpleasant flavor of incongruity
apparent in the dish, which, when i prepared it,
hoped would suit the palates of some Of your sub.
scrbers.
Now, I beg all the worthy people who read my
epistolsry communication aforesaid Cor so much of
it as appeared in print) not to believe that in my
widest parOxysm, Of fervent zeal do | ever dream
Of endeavOriDg to erect, on my own hook and at
my private cost and charges, three, two or even
one monumental columns to thel memory Of the Pill
grim Fathers. | cay this lest some generous aud
patriotic persons, being misled by the statement
have Just quoted into the error Of suppo'ng any
further contributions to the Plymouth Monument
fuod to be superfuous gifts, would be induced to
withhold the liberal donations which they would
otherwise gladly bestOw.
Neither would have it understood that con
slider brevity to be absolute merit in the case OF
monuments To be sure there are Instances when
are executions Take the National Monument at
Washipgton-the shorter that remains the better it
will look IF were only level with thu ground, it
would he admirable. But if bIevity be indeed
merit should hardly think a structure 100 feet in
hight could justly lay claim to it.
After all, when you come to take into copsidera
ton the fact that whole page of manuscript which
ought to have come in between twill y and pos
sess 5" was emitted, the letter reads very we'll l
had no idea you could subtract full eighth part of
an article in solid chunk, hsp-hazard, anywhere,
and do 50 little damage 1t hurts the sense little,
to be sure, but the syntax is perfect. beg leave
to call the attention of lawyers divines, editors,
lecturers, and "reeular,' 1" own and occasional
correspondents to this instance, as worthy OF
their considerable regard. How many sermons aud
lectures have l listened to which would have been
praised instead of condemned if the speaker had
slyly skipped dozen pages here and there no mat.
ter where.
The aforesaid missing page still remaining 10 my
possession, not having sent it to the printer when
Forwarded its fellows, which have since appeared III
type am enabled to inform the curious that If the
said page had been printed in its poper collocatlon.
the public wOul1 have been given to understand
that in my humble opinion, the monument al Py-
mouth, when completed, will-be worthy of its OBJ
iect Furthermore, that OCCASIONAL correspondence
ought tO-possess the exceeding merit OF brevity.
What was written on the rest OF the page, between
these two indsputable statements, must be forever
lost to the world. 49,
When the infant " Sam" first saw the light of the
dark lantern, in Connecticut, number OF gentle.
men assisted as midWives at bis birth, VINO, until
that time, were unknown to fame; their modest
merits having been heretofore entirely dsregardcd
by an uutoward and pervcrse generation OF Wings
JocofocOs and Free Soilers. " Sam grew apace,
waxed fat and in a maryelOusy short space OF time
attained his full dimensions. In his days OF
greatness and prosperity, however, ne Was not
suffered to forget those who watched over hl
cradle. lie bestowed rewards upon each and all o.
his atiectiOnate nurses, whereby it came to pas
that o score or two Of worthy gentlemen VINO, I'm
der any other circumstances, would neSor nave
been thought Of for any Office higher than tow
clerk, or Justice of the peace, became the very
first ard foremost IN the State. 1t used 10 o.
funny sight to behold these dwars, trying TO swell
out and fill the places of men Of ordinary SIZE And
some Of them began 10 hope to Win the stations
which men of superior stature have been WOLF 10
occupy. OF course, when Sam. was struck with
decay and fell into a rapid decline, the consterna
ton Of these, his prOteges, was excessive Az MS
decease their grief was beyond expression They
refused to be comfOrted. Indeed, they denied the
fact that their patron was no longer awe ana some
of them, for while, persisted, with perse'ering
assdity worthy Of a better cause, IN endcavors 10
revive the dear deunct But since the corpse began
to be extensively odorous, it was supposed further
efforts of this Kind would be given over. However
still another abOrtive attempt at resusCitatlon WAS
made last Friday the 2lst. meeting was TO have
been holden at Odd Fellows Hall, in this city, at III
O'Clock of that day, IN pursuance OF CAL con
tanned in secret circular, to which were appended
the names of eight of the most sorroWtu OF the afcre
mentioned nournful gentlemen, being one from each
county in the State. But, when the day and hour
came. so few appeared in response TO the summons,
it was thought wise 10 adjourn to an upper CHAMBER
in the Trumbul House, ard this measure was ac-
cordinely carried Into effect. What took place al
forward cannot say, the proceedings Delhg strictly
private, as VAS Of course, eminently discreet ana
proper. 1t is rumOred, however, that tue agency
Of galyanism resOrted to without entct, though
if is sad the grimaces and cOntortlous OF the cada-
ver we've fripbtfu to witness The timld shrleked
and fled aman aid even the bravest held their noses
The Press man, who is young III his business, WAS
green enough to send reporters to attend the meeting.
OF course they were denied admission, aud the next
morning the venerable dame OF The t0HTdnf re-
buked lis juvenile brother for his indecOrum. She
assures The Press, by way of preamble that rms Is
free country proposition which Is indIsputioi!
tue so far as white men of orthodox peisuasioi
who are not suspected Of Abolticnism are con
ccIned. She then adds. alphabetically as follows
III few gentlemen choose TO meet and nave
"httle tak by themselves, perhaps they could do 40
without asking permission of The IimeS OF lie
" Press" Then She makes positive ayermcnt:
" A private meeting is private meeting. (tsofs so
Go, and would be respected accordingly by any
| person Of dclcaCy.' Now, shouldn't you think
| TIE TimCs and Press would be ashamed Of them
selves for their impertinence tel ven The CoVr-
ant doesn't very often hit blow. but whel sue
does. YOU'D think donkey had kicked YOU.
| H. The hx Tie Inns and PrcsS rlchly desrrye a