The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-12-23

comminsied with II the pure waters that dow from the
| Mr. GsQsSnL saic-Gsntlsmen, have lust received
dispatch from friends who celebrating this day
| 10 Charleston, South Carolina. (Applauss) reads
"The New England Society Of Charleston
the New England Society New York the return Of
the Landing Of the FATHERS plymouth Rock"
Mr.. GassnI-I propose that we drink bumper to
our brothers IN Charleston, and win then read you the
response which to be sent back to them II Is this
fhe New England Society Of New York reciprocates
the congratulations OF Charleston and pledge them
the following sentiment;-New England influences and
sympathies pervade the whole Republic and eec-
lively conservative Of order, union and liberty cloud
cheers greeted this sentiment.)
The Rev. MIR. BACON, of New Haven, responded TO
the sixth toast. He said that il was with great
pleasure he acknowiedged-on behalf Of ths cler-
shed for them. and the manner in which it
tered While disclaimiug any powcrs Of public speak.
dent sat ustrious United States senator appause)
who last winter spoke for the clergy where they cou
not speak for themselves II was not among the char
acter Of the clergy Of New England to be perfectly
united, nor was It the character of the people,
but the character Of the clergy Of New England
among themselves. there is any thing the charar
ter OF New England that deserves the respect you testify
= i. 20 as New ss
little community remained church and = state without
the presence Of clergyman The people Of Now England
moulded their own institutions, and the peculia-
rty in them was, that these institutions brought
the clergy and the people into close relationship
strength lies in their intimate and constant relation to
the hocks they guide and govern. The people OF New
Wien found the ry united on an1 ayeo
The minister q New England Of the peops-he is one
OF them his thoughts theirs and his wishes
Mr.. prauSc Mayor Of Hartford, responded to the
seventh toast. He could have wished he said, that
of the Yankees he had left behind him could have
been here to reply They had paid SO much attention to
tive nf gtnfaa uah had I,ss
thusasm that he only considered it the greatest
little State in all creation. loud laughter and ap-
" from the word 60" The people Of that state were
apart from the courty and kngly influences which ruled
ehusetts They had no Bsrnard ards or rrSons' r% or
Hutchnsons, slaves of the king, and traitors to
liberty; tAppsusc) They had troops to over
In the language Of the sentiment Connecticut had
the first constitution which was drawn up
by one Roger Ludlow. II drawn up in 1850 and ia
the first constitution record The Of his Maes
ty not mentioned and bears intmation Of
King than ss x1s
government and is as independent its tone il IT
had been written yesterday The speaker gave rapid
TO the French war; said that it really the
ment Of the revolution When the last French regiment
had embarked the lion and unicorn began to fade from
eagle grasping the shield and unfolding the scroll To
that Connecticut furnished thirteen thousand
one-tenth OF its entire population, and fifth Of it's
male adults He paid tribute the deeds Of Major Gen.
eral Putnam In the Of the revolution it was the
proud privilege Of Connecticut to have the only rebel
Governor in the Thirteen United Colonies that was
Jonathan Trumbull, from whom the Yankee nation has
derived the name Of Brother Jonathan He gave
Old Thirteen. cloud applause
President CHARLES KING, of Columbia College, respond
ed to the eighth sentimens. The common schools Of
New England (he sad) lay at the foundation Of the
glory and greatness Of the Union. There is music in
the words--the schools of New England. Every
with drop OF New England blood in his veins must
member with pride the fathers Who spite Of all the
difficulties which survounled them, pad their 6rst
tention TO general education. In 1910 the General
Court endowed Harvard College and ever since that
time that school has sustained the highest repu
sa.on And .hsn ,h the college failed and flersd
support. The scholar gave q few books-the farmer,
sheep-tbe mechanic some Of his tools, and the young
mother thinking that she must contribute something
that school where her boy yet be educated sent
silver porringer the last relic Of wesher and happier
prouder than any roll OF nobility in the world In this
zeal for education may be traced the love of constu
uona liberty which brought about the tion and
tanned Let the common schools be preserved and i'm
proved, possible Let the Bible Of fathers be still
text book in our common schools aud may it be many
years before any modern Joshua docking towards NJ
Seward) shall command that Of truth to stand STILL
drink Of these living waters.'
Three cheers then given for the common schools
responded to the ninth regular toast He was received
with great cheering and when the applause had sub
customed in public assemblies when raise my voice,
to meet frowns and reproachcs, and prepared for
ana
desist shall under circumstances novel, become
mute (After pausel Mr.. President and gentlemen
Of the New England Society," rise TO thank you in be-
half Of that important and distinguished branch OF the
national legislature Of which have the honor to be
member, for the consideration you manifest for them
And yet quite disposed to throw myself on your in
dnIgcnce for the criticism may be pleased to be-
stow on the sentiment to which am called to
nor kn0 nj thn INIT and praasd or tIsi
United States ought to conduct the affairs Of this
government, in conjunction with other departments,
the habits Of my mind and the faults of my heart flor
think more from my heart than do from my rnind),
any oths government and the Senate Ike IN. S PsIa
and arc not the real state The state Is unseen
citizens let forget with ali Difference TO Ie-
gslatures and magistrates that there yet auguster
The President like Caesar or the Senate like the Par
lament rather like the Roman Senate Of old, de-
solate the country and subvert liberty but neither the
President the Senate prosperity and when
selves. MOI Mr.. President and gentlemen am under
tive citizen born in this great stats-st home among
the sons Of New England whose soil never trod until
here stranger and guest, and would practice To
wards you hospitality would, for the night, suppress
the names OF our great men, and will join with you in
your Purtans, your Adams, and your Daniel webster,
cheers) and yet feiIowcitisens cannot forget that
lind you assembled hcre-not Plymouth Rock,
nor yet under the old Charter Oak OF Hart
ford; but End you assembled here to celebrsts
the virtues OF your ancestors in the centre-the
social, commercial snd political centre, not only
(as once tbought) Of the State Of New York, but
the social commercial and political Of this CON-
prehensve republic. And since find you here under
circumstances Ike these II breahs my thoughts that
within the period OF my own manhood (and that has
not been very long) have and noticed a great
change over both tb~ city Snd my local aec
tsns Time was When native Of the State guided it's
Ogden a Hoffman expounded the
law and Mason adorned the pulpit of New York. But
there has been change. They were the
Of olden times Now New England has sed her sons
into society and they live in the place Of those
nored names. AT the head Of them stands Grinnei.
{Appausc.) The bar is represented before u.s. and
the pulpit speaks through the native iron tongue Of
Reecher. {Applause.) Pardon me- gentlemen, IL as
sure you that find fault with this though am OF
New York. You all know full well that Ike the
Citations OF these foreign men in my native land.
have charity enough 20 give my right band in fellowship
to tho Of England And. while perceive fra
GRANGE from the rose hold also the shamrock respect
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