The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-21

rights. We have plata and him. too no. altogether
unknown TO fame and represented here, am happy 70
the table which has been poured like water the
first blood shed for Independence by the purest veins Of
Mr. President both earlier and later history which
should be hardly willing to admit second to any In
in historic record And yet Mr. President no nornate
insensble to the priceless associations and memories
which belong to- our lsister States. We rejoice
something to be proud Of event, name,
association some great character, to which their soil
ginis with her jamestown and her Yorktown--fhs Al
phA and Omcga-the small beginning and the glorious
close Of our colonial and with her
and Incompatible Washington tool wish could find
title worthy OF that name; Rhode Island and Maryland
with their Roger Williams and Calverts, conendng with
Connecticut with her Charter Oak Pennsylvania with
her pure hearted, philanthropc, old broad brimmed
proprietor daughter and applause) and with her hall
North Carolina, with her Meckenburg South Carolina
with her high-souled Huguenots and Sumpters; and
Georgia, with her glorious Oglethorpe. Why, might
through the whole catalogue Of States to the very
last and youngest Of them without finding that Is
mot sr w,n some deed some
the pride Of her own people but to attract the regards
and to arouse the enthusiasm of every true hearted
American citizen (Appause) Yes, Mr. President, the
Of our political system like those Of the frmamont
differ indeed from each other, but 1t is only in glory.
(ApPlanse.) Non omnibus una nee diverse tamen scd
Mr. WINTHROP in the eloquent strain, glanced at
some OF the great men Of New YorkKent, Alex Hamil
ton Philip Schuyler, Rufus King &C.; and, in conclu
sion, gave the following sentiment
The State Of New York-0n her soil the first formal
proposition of the Union made her soil the first
decisive victory OF liberty her soil the Con-
stuton Of the United States originally rganized.
May history record that her example and her influence
we've alway given to the cause OF union OF liberty and
of the Constitution.
General CADwaLLADER, of Pennsylvania, sad-In re.
presenting here the State Of Pennsylvania have shared
with delight in the pleasures of the evening" and had
been reminded by the remarks Of the last speaker mr.
Winthrop Of the remarks of celebrated statesman
who had said that there born in America child
who should rule England. The speaker believed that
the time had nearly for the explanation of the mys
FERROUS prophecy The speaker ad,erted to the charac
ter Of William Penn, who he said, often msrepre-
sened and caricatured before the people. Mr. Cadwal
lader said that the true nilsson Of historical societies
was to give naked, unadorned facts. He gave in con-
cusion--
The Old Dominion--virgina, the faithful companion
Of her sister States represented here tonight.
Professor TUCKER, of Virginia, responded in very
few REMARKS which, account Of the loud talking and
noise were not heard by the reporters.
The PREsIDEST-The tenth regular toast -
Gan enlightened and independent Judiciary-The
strongest bulwark of liberty and ORDER
Judge CAMPBELL said that the duty Of responding to
this toast belonged to better and no surprised
that it should come to him. Eight hundred years ago,
he said the first Chief Justice Of England said mass and
Ties of his king; and since that time the judiciary
had borne no inconsiderable part in the battles
loves to call the great Chief Justice, good
soldier as he layer The Judge made happy
several other remarkable events well the founding
Of this Society.
The PRESIDENT announced the eleventh regular toast-
ga Well conducted PressThc efficient agent of civli-
zation.'
Mr.. ". C. BRYANT responded and gave:-
CDR BnxNAP and his Associates-The founders of
New York and Massachusetts,"
The PRNsIDENT-Ihe twelfth regular toast
Populsr Education-The great interest of free peo-
pie and indispensable to the continued existence of
free government"
President KING, Of Columbia College, responded, and
said that the Importance of popular education could not
pended npon good system Of popular Education He
considered this society most important agent in this
work. as il had grown so our schools grew. DR. King
gave
'sThc Public Schools of the City of New York-The
nurseries OF those who hereafter contribute to its
history
The PRESIDENT gave the thirteenth and last regular
aforementioned last in our toasts yet ever frst
in Affections
Mr. ToMIlSsoS briefly responded, describing the nau-
Of woman upon every and in every relation Of
Mr. Noonr, the Secretary Of the Committee of Ar
spgements, read the following letter.
Letter from Hon. Edward Everett =
BosroS, Friday, Nov. IL, 1854.
DEAR s,n,I was favored, short time since with your
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body, IN this occasion.
power to attend sessraion Of 50 much Interest and i'm
nt almost too strong BE- resisted Other
make the occasion OF unusual attraction but domestic
ao half which i has ssssd since the orsn
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wrote line that needed to be qualified unsad like elm
NJ iris his rvd and .sisat es-ogsra.os like Iason who
tie master steam Cooper the treat American nov
s IKE Ken. and Wheaton Who in ths two great depart
enriched the literature Of theft country with work. Of
with ressrd to two Of the mentioned Clinton and
he %sn{ g New s YS. the IN ss
state d engineering at that tme,he limited financial
then COMMUNICATIVE the absolutely
local utility OF the enterprise and wen in the Of Full
ton contemplate the mighty influence of his achieve
ments upon all the arts Of ocomoon-the almost total
outon commercial and military navigation to which 1t
is leading know where in the history Of discovery
ar a invention we find brighter names.
Nor have less to boast Of In the studies which
Immediately belong Historical Society No branch of
literature successfully cultivated America
History; and believe that European criticism not
me out when say, that in addition to many works
America has, within Twenty-Five years, produced
three historians whose works will down the latest
terty with that have already stood the Of
an not more confident Of the abiding reputation Of Hero
,us-of Hume Gibbon, Robertson Haiam and Macaulay,
tan tho abiding reputation of Irving Prescott and
bancroft. believe their works will be read till the Eng
lish language lie forgotten.
rejoice TO be able TO add that while they belong assuredIy
merely this country, but to all the world
States may claim the immediate property In the in
arly shares. Tho au Of the Life 81 Columbus
y birth and residence wholly yours the author Of Fer
dinand and Is-bels in the same sense, wholly ours