, 1866-02-01
FROM BOSTON,

mncn lot 6AfllnStonlan broom, leHyinE
host Of stuck STOCKHOLDERS to Iepinc owe
having loved, not wisely, but too well.
5,..r;~ FROM BOSTON. =, - ,
The Sch1s1n among the. AbolIaiouI.ts-
scenes ~ ahe late GatherIng-Eafr1
son and Phlllfps-Operntlc aud Geaei
al Inae1liXenec-Bos1on l.IbcxalltY-
Personal. - "a" -:
From Our Own correfpondtntl 80.
~--,, = y Bos7us, Jan. 81, 1866.
| TIE ABoIIr1oNlsrs.- =, -,
The annual meeting Of the MassachnseEt
anti-slavery soclety has been held in this cit
this week md as the meetings Of the aboll
tion chiefs have bern since the. beginning d
their agitation, thirtytive years ngo, and a
they would still be should they hold their ses
eions in the millennium, 1t w1s tumultaous mi
stormy, and full OF all manner of bitterness
The disafection in the ranks of the abolition
lists proper which began during the politlca
campaign Of 1854, dividing even the two mos
famous and influential leaders OF the party
has been growing wider and deeper day b.
day ever since, until at LAST It has culminatet
in the withdrawal Of tha elder chief from dl
! association with those whom he has led so long
| and who had learned to look up to him al
l most with ycneratlon. It is nearly twu years
since was present at great meeting n Ire
mont Temple. made up Of such q gatherIne
OF extreme radicals, men and women, blaeG
and white, rs would be possible nowhere else
! bnt In Boston, which spent ten minutes id a
bitter contest of hfsses and applause between
! those who wished 10 listen to the compara.
lively mild words OF Mr. Garrison defending
President Lincoln, and those who craved 4
continuation Of afr. Phillips' eloquent har.
apgue of contempt for the President and de-
nunciation Of nil his acts. When the out
two speakers standing meanwhile side by
side IN silence on the platform, watch
Ing tho storm their differences had
. cnused-both orators took especial
pains to say that their disagreement
upon minor points did not affect their con-
friendship which life Of common effort and
common persecution Ind cemcntcd.. But
these protestations are now over the breach
between the veteran leaders Is too wide to be
bridgel by a personal friendship OF however
long = standing and at the lost Meeting Mr..
he has been wont to do Of Webster, Seward,
Bcccher, the President and others whom be
classes together as enemies to the negro and
Mr.. Garrison returned his old discipIe'. sar-
casma and sneers and fnvectlres with all the
passion and energy Of his nature ~
I presume yon will receive, before this
reaches you, from other sources, the actlon Of
the Society. Only ono issue Was presented,
and the narrative Of the meeting Is very
simple one. The President Of the orEanlza-
tion, Mr. Edward Quincy, the representative
Of the wealthy, aristocratic, hlgh-born. schol-
arly New England radicals, begun by deliver
ing bis valedictory address, assuming that tho
work Ut the Abolitionfsts as distinct organ
lzntion was completed with the passage Of
the Constitutional Amendment, ard that the
dissolution Of the Society was therefore Its
only remaining business. Mr. Garrison fol.
lowed In the same strain, and series Of res
oluttons recommended by the retiring Board
Of Managers wa presented, fayorins the dis
continuance Of the Society and declaring that
Its further existence ''would Indicate lack
Of sound Judgment. Il not an erratic spirit"
Then Mr.. Phillips spoke, with his usual elo-
quence and bitterness, at considerable
length, Suggesting possible means by
which the Constitutional Amendment might
be cyaded or eren- -repudIated. Mr. Garrison
rctorted Ina manner which showed that he
had lost bis temper, dec1ariDg that the tenor
Of Mt. PHILIPPE remarks was to prove that he
(Phillips) was the devoted friend OF the anti
slavery cause, and that Mr.. Garrison was It's
rccrcant foe. "A general debnte followed, In
which speakers took part without distinction
which plainly Indicated that tho majority Of
the Society Was 10 favor Of the perpetuation
under the old name as long rs the negro,
question enters into national politics, and
that only one or two members sided with Nr.
Garrison tn his tnbilant views Of the state OF
affairs. The vote was as might have been
expected, largely In favor Of continuance; ;
new officers representing the views OF Mr.
Phillips and the majority, were elected; md
liual resolution, submitted by Mr., Phll1ips,
declaring President johnson "dcserying The
severest rcbukc and one who should be watch
ed by all honest men," was unanimously
adopted, Mr.. Garrison land his few support
ers having meanwhile retired In disgust.
THE OPERA.
The Ithlian Opera eeasou proper Is lust
over. It has consisted Of only eleven nights,
and has bccA brilliant In proportion to lts
brerity, there not having Been single vacant
place tn the theatre after the first one or two
evening". The artists have been those: Of
Maretzek's Mar tronpe. the chorus and orchestra
from Leonard Grover's German company,
which, believe, has been singing IN the West
tho oasly part of the winter. The leading
artists Of the German troupe hare appeared
only at extra afternoon performances outside
the. regular season. They have, attracted
such large audiences on these occasions, aud
the rage for open Is so great, that they have
arranged to rcmaIn here next week, giving US
strict German season Of four or Eve per-
iormances. -.
I believe that By the terms of sraretzck's
compromie with Gran. neither !mprcssario
Chicago will not be visited by the troupe Of
tho former this Ecasou. Those Of your read
crs who attended his season which celebrated
the opening OF your new Opera House, Inst
spring, may be comtoted BY the assurance
that very little material Of value has been
nlded q TO hi i working force SINCE then:
the season, Of course, its first performance at
tracing the largest house ever In the walls Of
the Boston Theatre, with q gross receInt OF
orer five thousand dollars Il Il so long since
the opera was brought ont In New. York with
the came cast, md withal 50 recently that
other auspices, that fancy you will think,
me- for saying Enothing at ali about 1t.
OTHER AMusEAKSrs.
All the places Of amusement In the city are
in the height Of prosperity lust now, despite
the counter attraction Of the opera Mr..
Barton ull, comedian, who makes specfnl-
ties Of such parts as "Dundrearyh and
Brother sam," IA at the new Continental
Is by no menns yet assured). Miss Lotta, m
actress very well known In Chicago, Is On
her first visit to Boston, at the Howard Atb-
enRum; and the Museum seeks the did of no
stars TO add TO the attraction Of stock COM
pany which includes such names as L. B.
and fs Just about to appear IN new sensa-
tionnl drama the scene Of which Is laid on
Cape Cod. .-,-..
1he death Of johnny Pell was teleeraphed
from here In MI directions, and the news may
have penetrated as far west as your columns.
ne had been sick for six month or SO, and
when two days before his death, the GER
ta'nty Of fatal result was announced by his
physician, he was married to young woman
who has shared bis fortunes for several wears.
and who by this act will come in for widows
portion Of his considerable property.
VARIOUS MATTERS.
Rev. A. L. Stone, the most popular preach
er Of Boston, has at length obtained from his |
ggarishioners tthe society Of the Park street
asked In vain while ago, 10 accept the ur-
gent call Of San Francisco for his talents, en-
ergy and tame. Any salary would hive been |
paid BY his admirers here, could such induce- |
ncnts have changed bis pu, pose but no was |
to enter the new Geld, and his |
people have reluctantly acqufesced. lie |
breaches two more farewell sermons-one to
the children and one to the church at largo
and sails for the Pacific early In February.
The arrival of the -barque Fredonia, with
her crowded cargo Of cmlgrnnts sayed from
sinkfng wreck, has ceased to be town talk;
within twenty -four hours of the arrival Of
lhe unfortunates they were comfortably |
clothed and provided with money BY tho
5pontaneons ltberAljty OF the Bostonians, and
s!ill the subscriptions pour In from the meg
chants for q testimonial to be given to the
gallant captain Of the Frcdonia and the crew
under his orders. He has alrnndy been pre-
'entedIwith five thousand dollars, the officers
'ttll q large Rum remains to indemnify the
,wnere Of the cargo thrown overheard to
make room for the rescued. Boston is proud
If her record IN this affair, and smiles at the