New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-10-23
FROM BOSTON.
From Our Own Conespcndent.

Boston, Oct. II, 1901,
Boston has safely passed through another eriss
Mr.. Summers speech before the Republican Conyen
ton, on the LIT inst gave rise TO several important
questions, such, for instance, 90, /. Was Mr.. Sum
ner invited to speak by the Republican State Com
mipec, or anybody ese who al authority to invite
H. Was his speech received with appreciation by the
Convention, or was it repudiated by that body
III. Did Mr.. Sumner quote Plutarch correctly
~. Did ho rightly interpret the effect Of the PROPOSE
ton Of emancipation made by an Athenian orator
after tho battle Of Cheroneal Y. Did be make q
correct reference TO the Roman law rs to Slavery
W. Did be, or somebody in revising the speech foT
the pamphlet edition, put in the "lapplansel
oflener than the truth would warrant VII. Did he
take ground against the Administration VIII. DID
he seek to enbarrass tho war movements etc., ETC.
have mentioned only few Of tie grayest ques-
tons which have been debated 30 vigorously for
three weeks. or course cannot undertake 70 give
specimens II the style Of the controversy, which has
varied from the moderate censnre of one paper, con-
tanned in the remark that III. speech was I'iimed,
10 the feIce remark Of another, that the Senator
ought to be ducked in q horse pond; from the
assertion Of one writer, that Mr.. Sumner deserved
10 be seut TO Fort Lafayette, TO the mild measure Of
opprobrum contained in the remark Of another, that
no appeared in full dress and that the talents OF his
laundress are unimpeachable. How these various
questions have been settled do not know, nor care
but Judge from tho immense audience and enhusi-
sic reception which greeted Mr. sumer at the open.
ing Of the Fraternity Course last Friday evening that
fewer questions likely TO arise relative to bis nd
dress on The later occasion. There can be no doubt
that he was invited BY the Fraternity, and that the
three thousand people who present 70 hear him
were pleased with bis emancipation doctrine. So
we get rid Of two Of the ugly questions which arose
relative to the previous address. Will not venture
to say that when the addIess shall get Dto pint It
viii not be found TO open questions a. momentous As
the character OF Caius Maius or the bravery Of De-
mosthenes Aud as Mr.. Sumner, with due regard
to tie proprietes Of life, appeared upon the platform
in clean clothes, fear be will excite the disapproba-
ZION Of the critic who thinks the slipper and the shirt
sleeve necessary 10 complete the eHseRbf Of AN ne
orator. In this matter Of dressing well,
Mr.. Sumner unfortunately follows the custom Of our
other Boston orators or most Of them. Mr.. Everett,
on Wednesday even NJ, appeared al the Music Hall
with bis boots properly poshed and Mr.. Winthrop,
when be delivered the standard 10 Col. Wilson, was
actually noticed 10 have clean dickey and shirt.
This faint of personal cleanliness rnus through all lie
Boson.bon politicians, and therefore s doubtful If,
in any co3tesl between them any appeal to the IN
washed can be successiul.
Mr.. EyeIelts speech was an admirable produc-
ton. The printed abstract does 1t injustice. lfit
had been delivered year ago. such parts Of il az
were appropIiate, IL would have been admirable
eampsign speech for Mr.. Icoln, for it demonstrated
with ueat completeness the abominable usurpatious
Of which Slavery, through previous Administrations,
had been guilty. On kansae Mr.. Everett was
particularly strong, and there was one paragraph
which cannot pretend 10 quote, in which the Fugi'
tive Slave act and the bred Scott decision got a
severe side bow 10 The mmense delight OF conser-
yatiye audience. Indeed very large number of the
gentlemen they styled, are COM
ing 10 be decidedly radical on war questions. Ihe
Couyfr has to remonsti ate with them every day OF
TWO. /" Mr. So-apd-so III said in late issue) would
doubtless be surprised if he were informed that he
bas here written an Anti-Slayery book; but fnch,
we fear, must be the Judgment Of all i'm
partial men I" As fMr. So-and-sO had written an
obscene book OF an inidel pamphlet. If hr
Everett had advocated emancipation, have no doubt
his audience would have responded % eagerly as Mr.
Summers hearers did, at the fremont Temple. The
people will not at present, perhaps demdHd nat Che
Administration shall suike the heaviest blov II ear
strike; but the moment IL does strike, they Will chee
il to the echo. They are aching for some vigorous
demonstration, no matter what IT IL. know that
dull and sleepy audience, which had been made
dnller and sleepor than usual by the formula o.
Union for the support Of the war; &C., wasthe oIhe
night aroused TO high pitch of excitement and en-
tbusiasm by the reading Of Jim Lanes speech a
Leayenworth. 1t was not especially because Lane
had freed few negro slaves, or had broken NJ
boxes Of muskets and clothing and distributed then
70 fighting men, but because he had shown and wal
showing energy and vigor. You cannot excite en-
thusiasm for war which is carried on angnidly
any more than for race the object Of which Is To See
which horse shall come last TO the goal, or an cleo
ton in which neither candidates nor principles are
worthy Of admiration. They tell us that an Anu
Slavery policy will not succeed though they do no
argue the matter and show ehyit will not succeed
But it's adoption, inasmuch as it is acknowledged L
be an extreme measure, would indicate that the AID
mnistratiOn is thoroughly in earnest, and this woul'
be worth everything TO the country, even If not
single slave was liberated. There is painful suspl
cion gathering Roadway that the Administration doe
not mean TO tight. The events Of this week or th'
neat may give the lie to this suspicion; but ii theJ
do not, il will, in many mems minds, become GER
,ain,y.
Mr.. Stewards recent circular 10 universally con