The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1857-07-18
NEGRO woEsHIP IN BOSTON.


wellnered rebsko OF the incendia philippe put forth
by Parson Alger under the guse of a Fourth Of July
Grafton. The present city SACRAMENT Of Boston not
by any means body of negro-wonhppers, but
elected as liberal ticket in opposition to knownothngs
and black republicans. Air.sAlxs has therefore, no
shadow Of excuse for his ~ snd insulting tirads
against the South and against naturalized citizens lie
was selected for orator At c instance Of his personal
friends on the ground that -was young of tai
ents and popular speaker and upon apprehensons be-
ing expressed that he wouJ perver the occasion to
worshippng hony, particular friend Of his who
had urged his selection gSrantcd that he should not
take such course This hipd, moreover, called upon
Mr. Alger and obtained assurance from him that his
Grafton should not be Of partisan character This
pledge the orator has most samefuly and dsgracefuly
violated .yery much to tho chafrn OF majority Of tie
city government, who have igniGed their disgust Sa
his courA by the unprecedented but entirely just act Of
refusing to thank him his services print his dis
course Both branches Of the government have voted to
this effect almost unanimously.
The Grafton was Kissed by portion of the audience
during its delivery and fis mark of would have
been much more general but for the restraint felt by the
audience in place of pubic worship, and the strong re-
gard they hal for the harmony of the day AT the din,
ner table the igoted and natica sentiments of the ora
tor were pontedy rcbnked by several Of the speakers
but more particularly by Col Wright, as mentioned in
yours the 18th instant This was Col Isaac H. Wright
the commander Of the Massachusetts regiment of voun
tocrs in Mexico and lately commander Of the Light ORA
goons excellent cavalry company, raised by him in
this city about five years ago. He held official posi-
ton the ceremonies Of the Fourth, but invited
guest of the city government and his remarks In ccnsue
Of the Rev Mr. Ager made in response to Of
the regular sentiments to which he was called upon to
respond by the mayor.
The following brief sketch Of Col Wrights speech was
published by the Boston Courier in its account of the pro-
ccedings:
Cur Country Holding in her hands the banquet of
Liberty and inviting a. of whatever nation degree
partakc of it,
Music. Hail Columbia"
Col. Isaac Hull Wright responded as follows
Mr. Mayer and fcllow-cit believe we have vet d
country though during part Of the day when the orator
depicting dark future in the chaos he drew for
moment could not the star of Columbia from behind
the clouds But am glad to see that we have yeta
country, and that Hail Columbia is tune dear to
hearts.
Our fathers put their appreciation Of the sentiment Of
that toast clearly and Enthusiastically upon record for
was one of the chief reasons they had for making the
Declaration of Independence that the King had endeav
ored to prevent the population of the colonies by OBJ
strucng the laws for the naturalization Of foreigners
Our fathers wished that the blessings of their land should
be shared not by Themselves alone, by their inme
date descendants, but by all, of whatever nation Our
experience has showed that their Judgment right
should at this day tic down country by any rule
Ii there be bigotry and ignorance among us, need
not fear them so long have the baotbox and the
free school IL saying of Jefferson that there
danger from if truth left free to combat it,
Wcnccd fences to hedge out the emgrants then
come among who have been mean spirited
be elsewhere the slaves of bgoy and tyranny arc
to stand in fear OF suchs 1t to me, sir, that
when residence in this country Of twenty-onc years Ii
required Of foreigners before they be admitted to the
privilege Of suffrage travelling backwards
the path of progress Is true, sir that our own cit
zens such probation? a is said to have
rived at the age of discretion when he is is yealsod and
then he probation Of three years before he is al
lowed TO vote ii yon require Of the emigTant that he
term Of five years in my opinion youask enough
We sovereign States, and we did not need every
year Declaration Of Independence, every town de-
claring itself independent Of certain laws This wild
general crusade this vague talk about liberty, did not
comport with the example Of our forefathers.
We had foi,r heads given us by the orator Of the day.
four ways in which slavery might be done away with
lst, by the combined action OF the North and South
That might answer il the South would consent 10
such combination I'd, by limiting the acquisition Of
territory Sir if simply scotch out slavery in Masa
chnsctts we have done all do. We cannot inter-
fcrc with its existence in any other State.
But told that If slavery IL not stopped the Union
viii so it is That surely would he misfortune 10
have the Union go il is Colonel Wright gave
way to Colonel Chickerng, who sed the disorder occ
stoned by some Of the audience leaving He continued
believe the Union is safe for the seventy five years
it has been for the seventy five years past
The orator had proposed another method The North,
he said, might rise in its strength and rule the South
There not in the constitution one word 10 authorize
such procedure. Besides he would remiad the gentle
man it game that two could play
When that distinguished citizen from Virginia The
other day had spoken Bunker Hill words Of sobcns
and TRUTH he did deserve be subjected to mas
nant insult What he said should not have been strange
doctrine to that we should love the Union.
Mr. Wright then concluded by giving sent-
ment the chorus Of Of the odes sung at the Temple
s'Tlc Union al and a as one,
Clustered States high x
Hold your safeguard slI in sight
Union, Order God, aud Right Y.
The speech entirely i,npvom7s,, and consisted
plain talk upon the topics alluded to in the above sketch
1t received with patriotic bursts of applause by the
audience generally, though some Of the know-nothing
and blackfepublican partisans attempted to interrupt
by marks of disapprobation. The attempt sgnay
rebuked by the national present and The speaker
was ably sustained by majority of the audience.
Boston has thus far kept clear Of the fanatcsm which
charnctcrizcs the State and this fair ya Of partisan
Grafton the result of carcIcssness the part Of the
authorities and inpudencc and trcachcy the part the
orator rather than of settled design to minister 70 the
anarchcal spirit that State twill teach
the city rulers useful lesson their conduct in ~
tue and probably prove TO be the last city Grafton Of
partisan character for generation least The puF
opinion of The city, generally, decidedly condemns TIE
taken by Mr. Ager and approves Of the action
the aldermen and council in repudiating Alger and BIS
works