The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-04-17

forty 81 them assembled IN Of The dining Of the
Parker Hoase, In Boston, 70 oommsmorase the event
ehussis, United States Senator Hon John Hale, United
States Senator from New Hampshire; Hon. Anson Bur-
linesne, and EX-GOVERNOR Boutwell,, who presided.
The usual number OF tOss1 were drank, which were
responded 10 BY speeches and letters.
Hon. Jon P. HAIs having been called on, after Gov.
Boutwell, had delivered the opening Speech said the name
and fame Of Jefferson had seized and garbled by
those that traitors 70 his principles and reachcrous
bis cause In this respect be has been The most anfor
tunste Of men, and the old federal party entertained
such views Of him they said W have, they and
their descendants must be satisfied that he has received
than rerbutve justice by the purgaory 70 which
he has been subjected by those who have stolen his
our duty 70 enter upon crusade 70 rescue ns naIne
and fame from those who have ursurped them Jefferson
based his claim right upon its derivation Of God he was
jealous Of the power Of the judiciary He honored Jeisr-
son for - beliefin higher law 1t Ii true that bis name
should be longer quoted in defence Of system against
which, while living he did not cease 70 utter his moot
earn est protest and warning.
Hon. THOMAS DAVIS Of Rhode Island, said the doctrine
Of Jefferson, that rights derived from God Ia all that
car, led the country through the Revolution, and saved
from being insure con To this doctrine, 10 this ap
by some staeperhaps by Massachusetts 6rsof the the
OF personal liberty He thought should interpret
the constitution for ourselves instead Of bndy accepting
the Interpretation OF the shareholders.
Hon. benny WILSON, in response TO toast, said they
were assembled to vindcate the memory Of the great
apostle Of State rights is asked why is that in
Massachusetts ssembe " commemorate the character Of
Jefferson? We who believe in the Declaration OF lndepen
depce the Ordinance Of 1887 aud in State rights have the
defender We believe in the Declaration, and have re-
loved that its doctrines shall be the doctrine ol the repnb
lie. There viii be time when man will dare to de-
derounce them as "soundpg genorales" elittering
lies" We believe, too, in the provisions concerning
slavery in the Ordinance Of 1887
number Of other speeches were delivered, and a
great many letters read, from the latter Of which
quoe the following
FROM HON. WIN. II. SEWARD.
AUBURN, N. y Aprii 5, 1850
give my sincere and grateful Acknowledgements for
kind invitation 10 the festival which propose make
s7 and the apostle Of rse rights Occupations
90 long absence Rom home will render impossible Tor
me TO accept this courtesy trust however tnht yon will al
low the unmatakRble Indications
thai the country rapidly and surely returning 70 the only
true national political platform laid down by jefferson and his
dence namely the rights of human After long
OF 10 coming To be seen that the
republican at self sustaining and salt expand
ing deriving lis strength and vor from the inherent
principles Of benevDce and Jealousy OF oppression HENCE
forth feel assured that will advance until shall be uni
versal accepted by the people our own country and By
all nations WILLIAM II. SEWARD
Letters of similar tenor, from Gov. Salmon p Chase,
Hon. Abram Lincoln, Hon Preston King, Gov. Banks, and
other prominent black republicans, were also read
ANOTHER CELEBRATION.
The Know Nothing republicans, determined not To be
outcome In their sdnraon Of Of political princi
pies Of the Sage Of Monticello gathered their forces
the evening in Boston, and INDUCED in sentiments
songs and music and expressions OF devotion 10 the prn
cipes Of the man whose memory they have suddenly
mined 10 honor About all know Of this last affair
is that they had tOerRbly good time