The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1869-06-17
The Grand vyInd-Up In Boston.

The Grand VgIId-Ep Ia BOSTON.
Boston is about to give out the hymn (; let
the rest of mankind handle their psalm
books. Boston is about to raise the tune !;
let ..frogpond" clap it's hands, and Bunker
hill be ioyful altogether. Boston is about to
lead in prayer let the gentiles draw near,
pull off their hats, and listen TO the most elo-
ouent petition that was ever addressed to a
human audience. Boston has proclaimed a
great National Peace Jubilee, Ito be held in
the CITY of Boston, June 18th, 10th and l7th
of the present A1lRO DOn,I1tI, to commemo-
rate the restoration of peace throughout the
land. Boston is arranging grand orchestI a
of one thousand musicians. the first to sing
national airs and hy INNS Of peace, and the
last TO swell the aforesaid national airs and
hymns to cosmical dimensions. Boston Is
erecting an immense coliseum, capable of
accomn oGating over fifty thousand persons,
for the occasion. to be magnihcently decora>
ted with embems expressive of Boston no.
tions, sentiments, ideas and emotions. Bls-
ton invites the rest of mankind to attend and
participate in its enjoyments, at the ruinousiy
low figures of one hundred dollars the season
ticket, admitting three persons, or thirty
three dollars, thirty three cents and vulgar
fraction for each individual. Boston is about
to DO tie :hing in style; but like the thrifty
corsort Of the renowned Gilpin. while she Is
bent on pleasure. she retains her frugal dis
position, and intends TO realize profit on Eer
anthems and thanksgivings.
Boston rejoiced greatly over the war.-
She led the tmhrels, and headed the dance
which Circ,ed around the cauldrou when the
poisonous mixture which made men blood
thirsty was preparing. Of all the nt1lous
ingredients that entered into the compound, +,
hers was the most deadly. Although she
did not manifest superior alacrity in sending
her sons to the conflict, she sang the war
song danced the war dance, and screamed
the war whoop with ygor and perSlstency
that left nothing to be desired. Her clergy
breathed forth thTeaterings and slaughter
from the pulpit. Her learned punCIts per-
ambulated the land, blowing the war trum-
pet from the platforms of lecture halls
making merchandiza of their beiEgerent
sentiuels, at the price of fifty cents for the
admission. Her senators and representa-
tyes took the lead in every measure which
served to make war inevitable, and to foster
aud intensity the evil passions and cruel
hatreJs which war is calculated TO awaken.
Boston has attained her ends, aud Boston
is satisfied. She did nothing to promote the
return of peace she is doing what lies in her
power TO make the people only formal. The
country is only formally at peace, not ac-
tually. 1t is the peace Of exhaustion, not OF
consent, the badges Of which are the priva-
tiors Of right, political constrainL and mill
tary despotism. But it is a peace that is
after the heart of Boston, and therefore
Boston proposes to celebrate it with songs
and thanksgivings with the 'greatest feast
of sublime and inspiring harmony that has
ever been heard in any part OF the world" I"
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of the beauties of war, SO now Boston is in
spired with an ardent love Of the beauties Of
peace. She discovers that all mankind are
brethren She wonders how they could
have done otherwise than love each other.
She is willing to embrace the survivors of
those whom she sent forth her bands to de-
stroy, to admit to share 10 her rejOcings-
provided they pay the regular fees for ad-
mission-thuse whom she lebored to i'm
poyerish and to show the whole world how
little malice she had against those whose
destruction she sought to accomplish
Magnanmous Boston, who takes the lead in
celebrating the close of the temple Of Janus
when it was no longer IN their power to keep
it open, and who, finding war times no long
or marketable, sets her organ TO a peace
melody, grinds away with the air of a COM
poser, and passes around the hat with the
confidence Of Genefactor.
There is no objection to the musicians Of
| Boston assembling together and making all
! the harmonious uproar of which they and all
the machinery they are able to press into
the service are capable. There is no objec-
tiou TO putting as high price as they please
upon their performances, and making out Of
them all the profit of which the thing is
susceptible. But q celebration such as is
contemplated, upon the predicate adopted
"a grand national festival Oh the restoration
of peace throughout the land-and that, of
| all places in the world, in Boston. is. beyond
measure, impudent and insolsnt.-S. Louis
| Republican.