The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-06

Mrs. Rose Delivers Terrible Speech about
Paine, Ministers and Aud Sootie-Othcr
Speeches, and . General Time or Rejoicing.
On Monday evening the l2d Anniversary Of the Birth Of
Thomas Paine was celebrated by his admirers disciples
and other folks at the Chinese Assembly Rooms, Broad
way by good dancing, very moderate eating and terri
BILE speechylng. Fortunately for the socially inclined,
great sometimes manage to get into this world OF ours
In the winter season Most people do calculate some
relaxation from business and again, during tho long
nights short days and very probably from that con
alteration more than from love Of negative principles
good sprnkng Of the hundred present Monday
evening went to celebrate.
The dancing commenced shortly after o'clock and
with the most bgoted the unorhodox would have passed
this score for well exercised orthodox civilians.
from the bali 70 the supper
about eleven O'Clock, where, like Shylocks nation they
did justice to the things before them as would have done
other men and Christians so privileged.
Mr. Oliver G. Hull presided on the occasion. When the
turkey had been discussed and the company
began lay hold OF the rasns and nuts he opened the
speaking Of the evening His Introductory was eul0
GUM Of Thomas Paine, rebuke to the world for neg
ectng the great apostle Of American Independence and
general pitch into the religious press and pulpit for the
SANDERS against the name of him they had met to honor
After general applause he read
The memory Thomas author hero of the Revo
S s ma se
that dsspste the fears of the md and encouraged the hopes
of s he SSs rspaSo
OF the word-wiih one black spot in 1t.
The Rights Man-The cause for which Paine was ex
psaed England imprisoned France and persscutsd
America,
Free InquirIn religious and civil institutions I. is the
and the "Age Of Reason"
The Press-Ths mirror Of the mild To be usefully free
pal AND religious .HS o ine bes OF
the people, as zealously as it would guard its
To the memory of Robert Owen.
Tho stip0
among the rocks and shoals OF superstition Let US keep
The Faith Thomas Paine-'The world IL my country to
do good Is my religion"
EducstiOnThe husbsndry of the mind Plant the thons Of
seed 81 win
the present but future generations.
woms recognition Of her rights will give the best EVIL
dence OF the appreciation OF her worth.
SPEECH THE EvENING.
Mrs ERNEsTNK Rose ,on being called 70 respond TO the
second toastThe Rights Of Man -arose and delivered
Mr. President and Friends-Thankng you for the honor
conferred upon me, wishing me TO speak this in
erestng OCCASION allow me to assure you that no public
event inspires me with heartfelt an interest the
annual assembly Of liberal friends to celebrate the natal
day that gave the world the noble champion Of political
human rights, has proved himself indeed the "Fre9d Of
Man'-Thomas Paine. We're we to measure the tal1ks
duration of the SANDER abuse and persecution that he
suffered, not only during life, but from which the
grave has not been able to shield him. we would have to
Iivad II &c true some Of The noble dsrsnaers oS hertv
had to pay for the prerogatve Of benettng the with
rest in neace in The and he nonIe IN
make restitution by bestowng upon them that honor,
deprived them while living Thomas Paine was allowed
~ is death the laws Of the country sanctoned
no actual decaptaton but religious intolerance aercer
10 die in nesce w, No, je him even asser the
lapse of fifty years, rest in peace in his grave.
MOTTO rovernment No Not Of H,me. where in the
name Of religion and Of God bands Of ecclesiastical ma
their cbidrenMss in The case az NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the
Sad tidnes Of the Gospel is enforced by the light the
, o,',,c s,narcs wSere fbomas paine nroected
and 4hon,ss Jefferson perfected the immortal decIars
s;or sh. sr hos ar ;noansSic rioh, ~ g life Liberty
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can see ~ soc ~ 'l1 resouS p, es e SAM .a,..
h" has The o sensa IN snnrecise and the ;nsi;cs ~
rno H.. dsSotso ~ the ricbts S man comes ,nder t,,e
sca 49, md sI,sres the same fate Freedom Of con-
Science g0ranteed in theory and punished In practice
The constitution unnasaral sarrioec-
the union Of Church and State-but by government Ii
reunited. In Washington chapans pray open Congress-
while the members prey upon the people; our State
issue out annual mandates for fasts eass and
over Sass quite an inn
santer to roast turkey than be roasted Christian
sey sold recently the furniture Of poor 10 pay fine
for doing something to his garden the
day that her patron saint, Christ, said was " made
for man, and not for it, In fee and enlightenedD
Massachusetts, within the shadow Of Bunker H-on the
steps of the Crade of Lbery"f your conviction will
not permit you 10 believe in the fashionable superstition
called religion your character may be unbemshed your
reputation untarnshed you may be q kind husband
tender father good citizen jealous patriot an hon
est virtuous yet your evidence not taken before
court Of JUSTICE and any believing scoundrel has but TO
prove you nhdel 10 be set free Even in the Empire
City Of the Empire State the intolerance 10 visible
The Bblea book utterly unfit be placed in the hands
Of chdren-is forced the public schools against the
conscientious convictions of great portion of the people
Sunday the working holiday 10 renew his physical
and mental strength by rational recreation and ause
ments, by moral and scientific lectures music dancing
and the theatre, is forced upon him rs q day OF
gloom, to be dozed away in church or at home
But it that though the theatre prohibited on sun
day. the clergy have taken to H. Ever since that famous
performance that converted Burton theatre sane
tum sanctorum, and transformed old into new
saints the ministers have become attached, If 10 the
drama, at least to the dramatic boards, which is quite