New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-07-10
Aia.pn.n pa.,ed. !. usual, unsnimous vote Of

thanks 10 the Rev. Mr.. Alger for his "thoroughy
patriotic and ecstAticaly eloquent Grafton tnat
would have sealed Mr. Alger's fate at once. Boston
il, DO doubt, well entitled to the honorable sell
assumed sppelstion of the American Athens; out
then unfortunately, the Boston Board OF Aldermen
are not the Nine Muses.. If had been only ques-
ton Of turtle soup or venson Of Champagne or Ma
dera the vote of the Bcston Board Of Aldermen up
On that subject would have doubtless been regarded,
not only by the citizens Of Boston, but BY the CIV
ilized world at large entitled to very respec1ui
consideration. But literary productions are an
other matter. For the Boston Board of Aldermen to
have Endorsed and approved Mr. Ayers Grafton
would have been sure to damn it at once and for
ever. Everybody knows that although aldermen
like their SOUP rather highly seasoned and their
yenison somewhat fragrant, an Grafton, to go down
with them, and to meet their critical appreciation
must be fiat az dishwater and tasteless as papa
little ,weeieniDg as in the Of pap being the only
seasoning allowable. For the Boston Board OF
Aldermen to have thanked Mr.. Aeer for his Grafton
and to have ordered it to be printed at the city's
expense, would have totally defeated their scheme
of raising their avorte to distinction and notorety
at least SO far as this Grafton concerned. Such
vote would have instantly consigned the Grafton
to total neglect and perpetual oblivion. Boston
Aldermen, when they have no object to serve, are
altogether too sharp-sghted to walk themselves or
to drag their friends after them into any such ditch
The Boston Aldermen of this year Of grace 1857
are not the men, by any means, thus to bite of
their own noses. Not they. They know a trick
worth two of that. Determined at all hazards to
make Mr.. Alger famous and to compel every
body in the city and great many persons out OF
it to read bis Grafton, these shrewd aud artful
dvGigeTs ibevt in state Of great apparent indgna-
ton; and in debate as truculent as if they had
been just fresh perhaps they were, from supper
at the ciy's e1pense-Of swapping turtle soup,
washed down with aqua.fortis champagne from the
vaults Of the Boston Ant. Maine Li1u9r-La Com.
mittee, they fell upon the Rev. Mr.. Alger in true
dog-day style, winding up with vote not to print
his oration and still more not to thank him for it.
These proceedings having appeared, of course, in
the city papers Of the next morniDg-or, possibly,
of the morning after according to the Boston news
paper style Of taking time to be of being right,
before going ahead - when the Rev. Mr.. Ager
woke that morning, whichever morning it was, or
at least by the time he came down to breakfast he
found bimself famous Everybody was satisfied at
once that Mr.. Ayers Grafton must have some spice
in il. Mr. Ager had succeeded in throwing the
Boston Board Of Aldermen into hghsterics-nO
great feat that to be sure, but yet more than most
city Fourth. ofJuly orators succeed in accom-
plsbing. As the refusal TO print his Grafton
puIportcd to be based upon some Objectionable
passages contained in it-particulary one on the
funkeyism lately displayed by certain Boston mag
mates in inviting Fugitive Slave Act Mason Of Vir.
Rinia to speedily at Bunker Hil-it was apparent,
or seemed to be so, that Mr. Alger had succeeded
in keeping the Boston Aldermen awake and COM
pelliDg them to listen 10 him. That PROFESSIONALLY
was a feat. An Grafton which did that must have
been stirring performance. Of course cry
long, loud, and inpatient, rose at once from
every Boston breakfast table: For Heavens
rake, let us see and read this wonderful Grafton
No sooner said than done. 1t appears forthwith,
in newspapers, extras, pamphlets, and, dare say,
some enterprisng Boston publisher has BY tots time
got it out in handsomely bound, gold. edged, Illus
trated volume. Was ever anything more adroitly
done Mr.. Alser is famous. Everybody is read
ing bis Grafton. The Boston Board Of Aldermen,
content for the sake of Mr.. Ayers glory to rival
bully Bottom in the length of their ears, are carry
ing HIM in triumph on their backs through the city,
through the State, through the Union.
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