The Bedford gazette. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1805-current, 1869-06-11
THE GRAND wrND-Ur IN BOSTON.

Boston Is about 10 give out the
hymn; let the rest of mankind handle
their psalm books. Boston is about to
raise the tune; let ''frogpond'' clap its
hands, and Bunker hill be joyful alto
gether. Boston is about to lead in
prayer; let the gentiles draw near,
pull off their hats, and listen to the
most eloquent petition that was ever
addressed to human audience. Bos-
ton has proclaimed great National
Peace Jubilee, ''to be held in the city
of Boston, June 18th, 10th and 18th of
the present Anno DoBaiai, to COM
memorate the restoration of peace
throughout the land. Boston is ar
ranging grand orchestra of one thous-
and musicians, the first to sing nation-
al airs and hymns of peace, and the
last to swell the aforesaid national airs
and hymns to cosmical dimensions.
Boston is erecting an immense coliseum,
capable of accommodating over fifty
thousand persons, for the occasion, to
be magnifcently decorated with em-
blems expressive Of Boston notions,
sentiments, ideas and emotions. Bos-
ton invites the rest of mankind to at
tend and participate in its enjoyments.
at the ruinousIy low fignres of one
hundred dollars the season ticket, adj
mitting three persons, or thirty three
dollars, thirty-three cents and vulgar
fraction for each individual. Boston
is about to do the thing in style; but
like the thrifty consort of the renown-
ed Gilpin, while she is bent on pleas
ure, she retains her frugal disposition,
and intends to realize profit on her
anthems and thanksgiving.
Boston rejoiced greatly over the war.
She led the timbrels, and headed the
dance which circled around the caldron
when the poisonous mixture which
made men bloodthirsty was preparing.
Of all the noxious ingredients that en-
tered 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 a vigor
and persistcncy that left nothing to be
desired. Her clergy breathed forth
threatenings and slaughter from the
pulpit. Her learned pundits peram-
bulated the land, blowing the war
trumpet from the platforms of lecture
halls; making merchandise of their
belligerent sentinels, at the price of
fifty cents for the admission. Her
senators and representatives took the
lead in every measure which served
to make war inevitable, and to foster
and intensity the evil passions and
cruel hatreds which war is calculated
to awaken.
Boston has attained her ends, and
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 actually.
1t is the peace of exhaustion, not of
consent, the badges of which are the
privations of right, political constraint
and military despotism. But it is a
peace that is after the heart of Boston,
and therefore Boston proposes to cele-
brate it with songs and thanksgiv-
ings with the greatest feast of SUI
blime and inspiring harmony that has
ever been heard in any part of the
world" AS Boston was inspired
with an ardent love of the beauties of
war, so now Boston is inspired 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 destroy, to admit
to share in her rejoicings-provided
they pay the regular fees for admission
those whom she labored to impover-
ish; and to show the whole world how
little malice she had against those
whose destruction she sought to ac-
complish. Magnanimous 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 longer
marketable, sets her organ to a peace
melody, grinds away with the air of
a composer, and passes around the hat
with the confidence of a benefactor.
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 objection 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 celebra-
ton such as is contemplated, upon the
predicate adopted-a grand national
festival on the restoration of peace
throughout the land-and that, Of all
places in the world, in Boston, is, be-
yond measure, impudent and insolent.
81. Louis Republican,.
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