The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-02-01
The Paine Celebration.

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constitute the committee for the ensuing year
Pyesdsnt-OHver Q. Hull.
VST Pyesident-Wiam Allen, Jr.
Ocmmuee-James Thompson, Oliver White, william Z.
Rose.
limited number Of tickets only were issued, and be-
tween two and three hundrea persons were present
tne height Of the Festivities. The ballroom WAS divided
% IN the centre BY temporary partition, one half the
ball being devoted 70 satory, the other 70 gusao ex
ercises. Dancing commenced alter eight O'Clock r.
~ and not Uvor till four O'Clock next morning We
sanpot say kept up with anything IKE SPIRIT mas
much 20 = chilling atmosphere seemed 70 porvade all
around. number Of little girls were present. varying
Prom seven twelve years OF age, and TIE hilest and
udeut men "a the generally selected them a. part
ners The young gentlemen, a usual asected the ord
nary sYxs,cratc, would be cse air. and the ball was In
up n. features what balls invariably horrible st
Ssupt " pastime.
me Principal part of the celebration was. Of course,
ne supper and the speeches which followed One hua.
dYsd and seventy persons partook Of this part Of
the tntertanment the hour being midnight Three tables
ran parallel 70 other the length OF the room al the
heed Of the sparment the principal table a which
seated kessrs. Oliver O. Hull, Francis Pares, Or.
Full and Mesdames RYnestine L. Rose and o. C. Hull.
she supper being concluded, the President srese and
SASd.-
matter Of regret end disgrace 10 that the
81 Thomas Paine 10 never mentioned In connection with
national independence The reason Of this 10 the
popularity Of PaiDes religious opir ions aud hs ndepen
aence Of what called "the church" On this important.
subject he wrote, MAN has right to institute his
he soored throughout hi: life, Without looking for any
reward other than the gratitude OF mankind and the
debt of gratude to him, in the highest degree,
90 We owe the frat steps in our colonial sence
Bot though our government baptized BY the name OF
republic, it has yet to be baptized with It's spirit. In
North Caroline men are net permitted to sit in
the Jury box they be beerodox and the same is true
that good time coming, and that We shall soon glory
In the supremacy Of the age Of reason not merely in this
proceeded 10 review Paines works stating that the pub
haEen Of tine Age Of Reason opened upon MIN the whole
pack OF ecclesastcal hounds-a the little dogs, Tray,
Banch and Sweetheart, barking ct him purpose.
The President concluded by reading the
Ftr rosst-Themas Painerbe Asserer of the Rights of
ne rmes hat It Tried ' Mems ssais' 'A'
Nusic-"The Marsellaise"
The PRESIDENT then read the second toast calling upon
ME- Ernestne L. Rose to respond. Her speech was ne
osssarily the feature Of the anniversary
aeeond Toast-rhe Reformeis Of the Present AgeHonest
s the the
And The preudices Of birth and the establishment of
Mrs. Ron was received with applause, and spoke -
SoDows:-
Ny iriends-ro minds free nom the oorodIng influence
prejudice-touched by the gentle wand OF sympathy
OF gratitude for the heroes Of the past who sacrificed
wealth, reputation and life for the cause Of humanity,
Of universal freedom, an OCCASION like this canno. fail TO
be ~ instructive interesting. But II may be asked
me 2Sh Of January in itself has no higher merit than
any other day in the year. nor can be the mere fact
Tor every in the year ushers tens of thousands into
1t 10 not then III BIRTH but the life OF an in
dv,dua that makes pleasing duty 70 others TO celebrate
the event Viewed this light then indeed ougnt the goth
Of January 1897 to be held day sacred TO humanity,
tpy on among the thousands who came into existence
here who By his devotion to justice freedom and
sruth-by LIE OF active usefulness devoted 70 the race,
has e the world wner, better and happer for his having
hved IN IT. ana II Ia to honor intellectual and moral
pay OF gratitude Of the noolest
champions OF liberty, hst celebrated the natal day OF
event s the beginning Of new epoch human history;
the event celebrate was the commencement OF new
era in political freedom and werc magnitude appre-
tiled with grateful assemblies to celebrate ne ad
ven, OF the author hero Of the american Rsvo,uson
and eht be adaed, truly great man is no: h,uored
his etlme and though This seems TO cast st!gms on
he justice OF the race, yet impartiAy considered Is
quite natural He who can be fully appreciated IN his
evn age and generation. proves conousively that he
may indeed be the elcien. expounder OF the present
but not the oracle of the future HIS popularity pro
dsecs The possessor Of more exalted virtues in
sprer Of more exalted progressive thoughts sooeV
sdvspce Of them: but simply as the mouhpiece Of the
Ame seeing themselves rejected IN ms mind, ana pro
claimed ey ms voice. aey ou are 6 Ero uo me mme
ind that he who preferred TO instruct rather
ihsn amuse 70 tell what the people ousn 70 nea, rs,ncr
portion truly IN advance 10 intelligence virtue
and good ness, 90 has he ever been misunderstood mis-
represened sandered and persccuted; and IS man ma
saraly prefers ease, popularity and profit TO life OF
maryrdom, cannot expect to have many possessed
of moral herosm TO place themselves 10 accordance
WIN their highest convictions the advance guard oso
Getty hence the world can record so few bright meteos
an uniadlng iustre on the race, and Ike . beacon.
night lumned the dark and Intricate pathways
m A M thai Thomas Paine mis-
represented and pcrsecuted 10 his eume nor that ne
for not only vas be in advance OF his own .se
but be still, for there yet comparatively lew pos
sessed Of common sense who realize the "aignn
Of Man ;" appreciate the sage OF Reason ana fewor
stl have assembled TO the enlightened patriotism, do
votscn truth and sefsacrihcDe spirit TO the cause OF
liberty possessed by Thomas Paine. And bgoted isno
seves IN the ignobc effort 70 per secu,e by pcrseou
ting oil those VINO apprcciate his intellectual powers
phanlhropic spirit and his moral courage aud feel
a their duty defend his principles and his character
Ifuy the times that tried mems souls'' are not yet
cvcr-,he penalty honest conviction OF truth not yet
removed for requires much hoi osm 70 advocate hu
man rights ~ n did when first proclaimed The
rls hi, Of mar The Martyrs sacrificed py the Infamous
perjured usurper OF France can testify 70 the noble
champions Of freedom perecuied INTO death oy me des
poss OF Germany and Italy, testify 10 H. Ayel tie
cowsrdy dasrdy deed perpetrsted In our Own Senate
ON the heroic Charles sumner csn testify 70 ~
nay sound in theory. bu, dead letter unless car
RED into practice. Democracy, understood and ap
gled by political iemasosues for the protection aud
benefit o, class al the sacrifice OF smother, hs
nockery thai brings the very term into contempt Do
mccrscy, understood by Thomas Paine, for the pro
section security and rights Of AL without d'tInciion OF
rer country color and that democracy carried
out this republic would not srosn under The yoks OF
slavery and woman would need conventions 20 plead
Scr Der rights. But his political principles are ~ little
uxderstood an his religious views. II Is truly amusing 10
zee the Stubborn porssiency with which bis enemies call
tim nfdel. II The term religion signifies practical vir.
rues-- Justice, mercy Denevolence, charity, purity OF
fntenton kndness Of heart dovoson 20 truth, ana an
abiding lave for then Thomas Paine ought 20 be
ccnsds rcd one The religious mcn that lived;
according 70 The popular acceptance the term means
only ga blind isltb things unseen and unknovn,"
even then he religious msu for on the hrs' page
~ hs age Of Ressop y be says - believe IN one
Cod ard no more ard hope Tor hspttnss beyond this
NE. NJ believe the c1ualiiy OF man aud believe that
religious duties consist doing rce loving mercy aud
cpdtavorlrg 20 make our fellow cresures hapny." Inc
ast two Articles OF ns creed universally Sdort ID would
be sufficient for al prsstlosl purposes Of this lie,
and the hrst ought ] think n SATISFY reasonable
other. m II ra.I ID 81 while lens