The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-01-18

objected to, becsuss for one moment he could uCa
eonoeivs II to exist between ssthors Of this and hh
native land The word strife;n there could be no
ssYife among cbildren from the fathers
In the wide field Of ocr literature there bat one
his oountrymen upon their brow gsrapd which
they would not be willing to share with che children Of
Amsr,cs Gnesrs3 There ssn se no strne between tss
will bring Their common Ia sguage to the highest point
Of literature Gould he thiak Of strife when be saw
sitting near bm OF his oldest and Of bis desr
est friends on earth Need he mention the name q
IrvDg' (Cheers) When he such Bryant,
Hailock, Tayler and others coaid be, for nome Of
think streg where could be ssrn Ills eyes Through
out the States, without finding to vbra-
ons In the breast Of Englishmen we'll In those
OF Americsns? In England they bad had their Chau-
Ger. Milton, Shskspesre. GLORIOUS Ben and thou.
esnd others but these English alone, Did
tapoe rs he claimed them an Inheritance of his :?
lcheers} Let him csm,ns they did pride and glory
in the Geld Of battle or in the field OF itsrstuss surely
he had right to be proud OF them. (oheers) The
press had been proposed, and most ably had II been
resp poDded to. But when he came here to celebrate
the birth day of franklin two things presented them
selves to his mind -FIsnklin the Printer, and
Franklin the Philosopher No man owed . greater
debt to the press than did he, (Mr. Jsmss) The
moment the press was invented, darkness fed 70
uSs .nn ss sls
because his the purest philosophy only that
which brought down lightning from Heaven. bat
(Mr JsmeC would ask pardon he was sad truth.
teller and he tgged to be forgiven II he beyond
the TOAST gave nfm Ao grleve0 That,
in travelling from Boston to New York he had seen no
monument raised to record the memory OF the great
Fran kiln, except what he to him In
that meeting. This seemed to him haw and a detect.
So dear FYsnkn to him. great Is the benefit he
had received from his writings and hts lions that he
could not go through the land and see him unmonu-
nented except in the hearts of the people After some
further observations the literature Of the country
- james said that he trusted in his tims-for
he hoped to live long amongst them-to the poetry
Of America equal in amount II Is in excellence and
t increaees as America increases In cities and in
otisens undoubtedly by that time the poetry OF Eng
land will be left in the shade.
Mr.. James sat down amid long protraeted cheers.
The following toasts also given and appropriate
y responded to -
The Learned Professions-I to the press for
their text books and to the body Of printers for many
Of their noblest ornaments.
Engraving and PrintiDg-Mother and child noble
ooworkers m the cause OF human progress they both
deserve the gratitude and veneration OF mankind.
Educaticn-The soul OF the press by whose benign
influence it shall govern the world.
Publishers kers In the realms Of thought II
the paper they Issue be OF the right stamp will
lack circulation
Our Worthy representatives. of the republic
OF letters We delight to do them honor.
Book Binders Although not Tree from gilt y vel
come them to festival faithful oonservaors Of
the works OF the press.
Woman-Heavens consoler for earth's toilers; It's
recompenss tarths sorrows its antidote to earths
ills.
Our Sister Societies inistering spirits relieving
sorrow and siction, and blessing our race BY Offices
of charity and love.
The company In the supper room numbered between
Eve and six hundred and after the pleasures exper
enced here several repaired TO the magnificent ball
room where the festivities were prolonged to late
early hour, this morning.