New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-05-09
FROM BOS TON.
Pom Occasional CorTespopdent.
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E. J. WIKsEl. Cey. StSg
Nee losi, hsy 2, 1857.

around which the Know NOthings danced to their
hearts content. And now, if you should remove
your domcile into this State you cannot NEEDLE
with our political affairs unless you can read and
write. So if Mr.. G.. 4. Brsted is good authority
az to your illiterate estate, you had better stay
where such pestilent qualifications stand be-
tween free and enlightened electors and the ballot
box, and where You can vote in seventeen wards if
you are 40 many-ninded. If thou be indeed able 70
write thy name, instead Of having II mark 10 thy
"self, like an honest pain-dealing man." you can
come, if you please. and neither gainsay nor
resist it, Fortunately for YOU, pehing il not in
Guided in the constitutional acquisitions. If it had
been, il would have been all up with you. 1t is
patent 10 all that read your paper that you labor
under chronic photographic nfrnity. If | had
had anything to do with the connection Of the Con-
sttutiOnal Amendments | should certainly have
added Spelling to the li.t / regard photographic
integrity az an essential virtue Of one who undertakes
to unfold
THE drin Of hollow States hard to he .peVed"
should not esteem il safe Ia suffer any capable
Of spelling height Mght, 10 lave any part or lot
in political affairs. Let no such man be trusted.
But, even should you be able to stand this ordeal,
and read your title clear" 10 a mansion in Massa-
chusetts, there is another hitch in our legislation
which might probably interfere with the comfort Of
your abiding III il. If The Ne,o- York Observer and
other kindred religious papers, express you Alright,
you will be discouraged from any inclination hlther
ward by the fact that the law for allowing nides to
testify in courts of justice has been arrested almost
in the article Of its passage, and hung up in the Sem
ate, with scarcely a hope of its being cut down
again and resuscitated 1t is merely IA question
of time AS to the repeal Of the absurd law that
deprives the State, and the parties in its Courts, of
necessary witnesses and which might well be
fla At Sort b., Epc nf
ANY one unfortunate enough to hold what called
nfidel opinions (of whom there are plenty under
every religious nance may testify without let or
hndrance if he viii but hold his tongue; but If he
have the courage and the honesty to avOw them, he
il turned out Of Court az one unworthy of belief.
Now the very persons who thus thrust aside con-
scientous infidcs in the Courtroom would have no
scr,lpl in entering into transactions with them in b
siness implying entire confidence in their integrity.
Indeed, there are men Of this kind whose unsup
ported word would be taken by all that know them
against the Oaths Of Westinghouse full of Chris
tians Of the most approved brands. And yet they
are put outside Of the protection of law, because Of
their opinions. There was rascaly dentist at
Lowell for instance, who was guilty Of gross crime
upon female patient while under the influence of
chloroorm, who escaped punishment because it was
proved that she and her husband, who was also Il
material witness held opinions which excluded their
testimony though there was not an intmatien that
anybody disbelieycd what they said. This injustice
to individuals and to the public must be done away
with before long, and We we're in hopes that this
Legislature would put an end to il. Another year,
however, will probably see the last of this relic of
egaizcd persecution for opinions sake.
Miss Matilda Heron Was welcomed to Boston last
night by very large audience, although the weather
was of the most dsobligng description. And was
the most brilliant and distinguished auditory from
the personal celebrity and social distinction OF its
component parts, that | remember TO have seen in
that theatcr, with the exception Of the Rachel
nights You know That We are u peculiar people,
| and, though jealous of good works, little
SOW to receive works good if they happen to be
new. And Miss Ierons acting was so entirely new
10 the mass of the audience that it took some little
time to get into relations with her. She was well
received her krs appearance, and then the audi
cnce seemed TO take their time to make up their
| minds as to what manner Of woman she might be.
The first act of Camille" went of quietly, and the
| drop came down amid general buzz of discussion,
but without any particular demonstration of APP
paute. As the second act went forward the actress
evidently had succeeded in putting herself en- rapport
with her hearers, aud she loudly called for at
the end Of il 10 receive their appreciation before the
curtain. And for the rest Of the play She carried
the audience with her triumphantly, and even en-
Enthusiastically considering the general undemonstrat-
,cness of our people. She had a universal cal
from all parts of the house at the end OF the play,
and was received with all the usual honOrs.
OF course there is every variety Of opinion ex;
pressed as 10 the merits of Miss Heron and Of her
play, in public and in private. The newspapers. as
| you may have Sccn-all Of them that have any
weight of opniOn-haye been discriminating but de-
cded in their appreciation of her acting. As 10 the
play, think tint much had been said IN advance
to prejudice the public mind against il, that people
| we're generally surprised to find that it was no
worse There is nothing in il to excite the passions,
or 10 make the worse appear the better reason. IL
| is no attempt TO confOmd moral principles, or IL
| make life of vice attractive. If severe dramatic
moraist> lay down the principle that no woman who
has fallen from virtue is 10 be made interesting on
the stage or in literature for her suerings and
sorrows, We cannot deny that - Camille" would
come under IFS ban. But | cannot think healthy
morality is offended by the presenment of the griefs
and agOnieS nseparabe from wretched an estate.
| At any rate, public that can swallow the IA
yOrta and Norma, and who will be all ready to
deyour La TraNiaa on the FIRST opportunity, may
spare It's WY faces at the degution Of Camille y
| II is but gnat after that herd Of camels.
And the opinions of critical people as Ia Miss
lerons acting are 40 various as those about her
play. When an entirely fresh style lof doing any
thing is first attempted it always creates along with
great warmth of admiration corresponding strength
Of opposition. The Old question between Qun and
Garrck comes up again as 10 whether it is lIeresy
or Reformation. Wise nen-some of them wise in
other peoples concert as well as in their own-de
ponstrae h. YOU that il is all wrOngthat YOU have
no business IL admire Miss Heron and give her q
place in the first rank OF dramatic artists because
She lacks this, that and the other thing that she
ought 10 have aud has this that aud tho other that
she ought not 10 have. All can say in reply To such
criticism is that Il Young woman who can take up
twenty 6ye hundred people in her little hands and
carry them away with her whittier she pleases can
o.. Of rata nd ifsha