The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-11-28

DAvh Dudley Field, Hon. =. A. Conklng,
Dexter Falrbank, NJ D., William II. Warren,
kuSue r. Andrews, Isaac 7. Smith,
'HcnA A. J. Raymond, William A. Hall,
William GOodeil, Prof. Francis IiebeT,
haaA Sherman, Washington Smith
SECRETARIES.
'nsH p. Deianeld Smith, sigismund Iasar,
theodore Triton, VIM. Allen Butler
6earge Denison, James B. Richards, NJ D.,
Edward Gilbert, James 8. Gibbons,
The reading Of the Of Messrs. Opdyke and Chez
'SsT received with applause.
SPEECH OF WIZ. CURTIS MOVES.
Mr.. Noyrs, in taking the chair, said;--
Thanking you, ~ do gratefully, for tho kindnss,
which has called mo TO preside over this meeting let
remand yon that within the modest chapel which i'm
presses with devotional emotions every vster Mount
AnbWn-that most beautiful Of American cemeteries
Stands marble statue OF Of the patriot leaders
American Revolution It's simple dignity arrests aten
tim and commands admiration and respect stern 70
solve and unfnchDg courage depicted in lineamen
and attitude We see him voluntarily renonDciDg high
professional ONCE under tho crown 10 take his place
Ne FORUM ~ private CITIZEN TO oppose, without re-
ward the odons violations Of the liberties people
by means Of writs of assistance His exordm sturtef
xhe prejudiced judges
Let the conssqusnees be what they VIII determined
. proceed The only principles Of public conduct that
health and sPpauss and even life TO the sacred calls o
citizen; IN public hie me patrio, and the hero
Hhen rising with the progress Of his great theme he
eSntinaes,--
Every man an. in state Of nature an Independent
70 him By Maker His right 70 his life bis
sess; these rights are inherent and inaienable
We watch the effect Of his indignant words-it con
Vnces and awes, and yet The royal tribunal dare de-
ede preyarcates and pospones, but the victory is
Won the odous is abandoned forever and the
orators utterances have lighted up a fame which
-. E from mSne This can nr,s eve. snen We 60
shTough many long years Of toll and anxiety, in
shaping the measures which led to the great conflict with
Abe mother country to the general Court guided by his
kklu and pOfCAl eQgaCity. To the pOpllar m
alike aroused to turbulence and hushed to repose by his
snrnng eioquence. We sec him hurting defiance al tho
mnons OF power who, with secret malevocnce assaed
bs reputation. We witness their malignant hatred aud
their deadly assault upon his person, when alone aud
warmed. We see him fall covered with wounds, and
carried bleeding 10 his home Thenceiorward 10 the
A.tua opening Of the Revolutionary drama and during
~ progress this act Of regal barbarism obscured
DID not wholly extpguish tho light Of the great intellect
which sought 10 destroy, but all that remained Was
wreck reminding only Of the gorea Of the past The
sIme against the person added TO It's atrocy greater
Srnne agalnAt the soul, booming il to pursue it's
earthly cASSer in sadness and gloom Conscious Of
bong only monument OF decay, well might the
10 his righteous providence should call him from, time
INTO eternity II might be by flash Of lightning We may
rejoice that his prayer answered. that TOO noble
~ be permitted TO die common death, In . manner
~naiy affecting and sublime, James Otis (applause)
Wa removed to the mansions Of eternal felicity II
AeCesszry result OF barbarsm in its phases 10 fur
lsh historic parallels by reproducing Itself in viicr
forms Not century elapsed and similar atrocy is
aesed IN the Senate Chamber OF the United States The
Ss--~~o
WAC AZ foul and murderous their defiance Of law was as
manifest their victim also the friend advocate of
and as mach distinguished and feared
and be also fell beneath the blows OF heart
and conduct But here the parallel ends Ys outrage did
not impair the intellect which IL sought destroy that
survived the trial. enlarged, strengthened purified 10
81 forward in new and glorious career ia the
cause Of freedom and humanity. Instead OF the light
Angs flash TO remove II 10 heaven, divine influence
s4ua in potency has emana,ed thence inspiring il with
larger love Of freedom; zeal the Gauge OF the
suppressed, and more earnest conviction THAT human
slavery produces only evil and that il should be forever
$radicated Enthusiastic app)ause) Happy then for
and for country has been The suffering OF these
martyrs IN the cause Of freedom The name Of James
Otis has descended TO postery the brightest pages Of
scr history associated with those of Hancock and Ad
ANS, and jay, and Jefferson aud Henry and Rutledge
Md there II VIII remain forever The Of the other
martyr IN the cause OF truth and Justice will find equal
distinction ID future ages the roll Of phlanthropss
with these Of Howard, and Garrison and WHEREFORE
and Others Of that glorious company of whom the world
wac not worthy" But history has also its retrbutions
The infamous actors in these tragedies passed away nm
der the scorn and contempt of mankind their only
searched Tor and remembered among the prosecutors and
khyeIs Of their race They who countenanced and an.
proved the last by fitting graduation became the betray.
ere and asssns OF Their country, and two Of therethe
highest IN station and hasest in conducare now await
nr the punishment due to their crimes in prison within
1he shadow Of Bunker Hill Monument-( applause)
Indignantly frowDs upon them from base TO summit, In
the reality Of the present behold the promise of the IN
,srs when all traitors like them shall meet a similar
doom Sill deyotng himself TO the Of his country
AUD 10 the freedom OF the oppressed the advocate aud
friend Of all Of whatever rank condition or color the
scholar, the phiianthropis, the martyr the statesman
las come again among us il is with equal pride and
pleasure that present 10 Won the Hon rbarav s,nr
mot Of Hassae htsetts bu of The niic s,atas q, sr
cpe and indivisible.
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