The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-09-26

If the actors and actresses are incorigible, why
not try the gladiatorss If the law is not compe
tent to prevent bullies from hammering each
other to death, why not bring religion to bear
upon thems Why not intermix some pecuniary
considerations with the teachings Of the Gospel
and thus produce o certain effect? We have
spent millions of money for the enlightenment of
the barbarians abroad; why not try the effect of
few thousands for the reformation of the
savages at home? AS pecuniary speculation,
show of great men under clerical patron
age would pay splendidly. The ladies would
feel far more interest in il than in horse or
baby show. And when in this day of
refinement, civilization and progress tele-
graphic cables, steam fire engines and watch
spring petticoats, we find preparations
for prize fights made openly and in defiance of
the law-when there are people with sufficient
amount of impudence to apply for the Academy
Of Music as an arena for the exhibition which
is to take place at Mozart HALLWAY we not
hope for return Of the dear old days when
the patrician ladies Of Rome enjoyed the agOnies
of the dying gladators OF gazed with complacent
smiles upon the deieuner Of tiger with cold
Christian for the principal course? Atany rate,
may we not have our show of great men as well
as of fat cattle or fast horses 1t is splendid
idea, and we give ii gratis Remember the CT
ceronian maxim: I'm nothing do men more
nearly approach the gods than in giving health
to men," and LET us have our show of great men.
ERRATrc CONVENTIONS convention mania
seems upon the increase. When some halfwit-
| ted philosopher, male or female gets worked up
| to the convention point, there appears 'call"
in some Of the free love or spiritual organs-such
as the Times and Tribune directing all the other
! philosophers whose heads are screwed on the
wrong way, to appear at some respectable rural
village and spend couple Of days in eating,
drinking and talking nonsense. We have been
especially favored in this way lately; and during
| the last few weeks there were in this State no
less than three queer conventions HIarmonial or
| Spiritualst. Free Love, and Sabbatarian.
We have already published the first two days
proceedings of the Free Love Convention at
Utica. and to-day complete the record by the
publication of the third and last days proceed
ings. The report is exceedingly interesting in
asmuch as the closing sessions of the free lovers
were attended with much excitement. A colorcd
philosopher rejoicing in the name of Randolph,
and Boosting the blood Of the Randolph Of
Roanoke, opened fire upon the abolitionists, the
nfdels and the free lovers. This attack was fol-
lowed by similar movement on the part of
Brooklynitc, who had been paying much
attention to the whole proceedings; and even
voices from the spirit world were heard in con-
demnation Of the disgusting doctrines PROFOUND
ed by male and female libertines The reform
ers therefore, actually retired from the field de-
feated and despised-the spiritualists to hold an
exclusive convention Of their own sect in
Chautauque county, and the psychologists to put
in practice their abominabe theories.
Close upon the Free Love Convention at
UTICA followed a Sabbataran Convention at
Syracuse. IL this latter assembly were to be
taken as fair representative Of the prevalence
OF Sabbatarian doctrines throughout the State,
there need be little fear entertained Of the
apsing back Of the community into those ILL
beral and utterly ridiculous ideas in regard TO
the mode of Observing the Sabbath which
distinguished the puritans of Great Bri-
tain and New England There were but
some fifty or sixty persons present, and
most of those were clerymen from the vicinity.
The object proposed to the Convention was sim
ply to procure the passage Of law closing the
locks on the Erie and lateral canals on Sunday
thereby playing into the hands and advancing
the interests Of the shareholders Of the Central
and Erie Railroads. to which much Of the freight
Of the canals would, as consequence Of such a
law. be diverted. To give the Sabbatarians
equally fair play win the free lovers we give
also report Of the proceedings Of their Convcn-
ton. 20 that both exhibitions of i'll directed phi
lanthropy mny be studied eide by side. Between
the two there is an excellent supply Of Sunday
reading, and food for meditation for the whole
week.