The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-26
WYE La REPUBLIQUE UNIVERSELLE.
Anniversary Of the French Revolution Of 1913.
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GRAND BANQUET AT THE SHAKESPEARE HOTEL.
Know NOthinglsm Attacked and Defended.
REVOLUTIONARY SPEECHES AND TOAsT5,
&C., &C., DO,
WE La REPUBLIQUE UNIVERSALLY.
GRAND BANQUET AT THE SHAKESPEARE
Know Nothinglsm Attacked and Defended.

&C., &C., DO
On Saturday. the oath of February the anniversary of
the French Revolution Of 1913, celebrated wish
much enthusiasm by La Montagns' and other demo-
cratic and revolutionary societies Of this city The
rious societies assembled in strong force at so Leonard
streetthat celebrated rendezvous Of patriots and
elsewhere they formed in procession about Eve O'Clock
and with banners, pennons and ensgns marched down
Broadway by the City Hall to Nassau street. theace
through Fulton, up Broadway far Broome,
ing by the Bowery to the Shakespeare Hotel where the
most important ceremonies of the day, rather the
evening were to be performed.
About eight O'CLOCK p. N the company, composed Of
about two hundred gentlemen and several ladies' sat
down to substa initial banquet in the grand saloon of
the Shakespeare Hotel The upper end Of the room
orpamented with the American French Red Republican,
Cuban and Irish aags draped tastefully together and
in their centre embazoned the words Viue la
Republique Unirerselle" Among those present
tced the presidents of the following sociees-La Mon
tagne, Cercle SUISSE Free Democrats, Practical Demo-
crats Cuban and Polish societies, Freye Gemunder and
Albeiter Bund
NJ. DlLAcLUsE President of La Montague proposed
that Senior NJ 7. Tolon President of the Cuban Demo-
cratic Atheneu should take the chair for which honor
that gentleman briefly returned thanks
After the company had satisfied the cravings of hun
h,
invited guests who had been unable to attend -
LETTER FROM CITIZEN AvEzzANA.
NEW YORK. FEB 20, 1855.
CnoYEN PRESIDENT Cong tula,ing the patriots who
meet this evening celebrate the anniversary of the
Revolution Of ls4s sorry at being unable to be pre-
sent account of Ill health and by
pressing business which requires all my attention and
oblges this occasion to fOrego the pleasure of
participating in your public festival Nevertheless citi
zens, you have my sympathies and my wsrmest wishes
that the event you celebrate this evening will be-
a reality and put end 10 the sunerings of mum
December. am, &C., JOSEPH AyEZzANA.
LETTER FROM CITIZEN roaaEsTI.
NEW York. Feb is, 1855.
To THE SOCIETY OF THE UNIVERSAL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
MOUNTAIN.
CITInNs-k IA with the warmest sentiments of graft
tude that thank you for the nvtston you have ex-
tended to to be present at your fraterna banquet
commemorative OF the glorious French revelation Of
February the oath, ls4s.
Although my very in6rm health will not permit to
appear in person among you upon interesting
sion, stan believe that Ia spirit with you. This
anniversary recalls to your mind historical fact calcu
lated to cheer encourage all European nations and
rise bravey against the old depotsm that rules them
with the ha nd OF iron.
peoples in carrying out the great humantsry conception
your revolution and OF all the others that followed it,
courageousiy remains, together with that of having
prepared new materials for u future; and hope an
the great code Of liberty and all the rights Of
the people.
Citizens, have always declared myself one OF those
Italians who, not mputng to the gallant and liberal
people Of France the iniquity of their present govern
nent have said that the greatest hope OF the
ton Of the enslaved European nations must be chiefly
founded upon revolutionary movement OF your great
nation, far advanced in liberal ideas and valiant
eats Of repeat now, with the force Of convic
ton, that such have been my thoughts and hopes. 1t
is with joy that send you rird for the revolution OF
1s4s, and another for far more propous revolution
to Come,
Accept the assurance of my political sympathy and
entire esteem for yourself and for your fellow rspnb-
Leans, Z. FELIX FORkEsTL
Citizen HENRY DKlAcIusE.
The CHAIRMAN then announced the FIRST regular toast
Az "a Ftrrier 1s4s
n. HENRI DEACLusg, President OF the Society Ia Mon
tagpe responded. He said -
Ih.p st. TIL. hour 70 n.a.
with the same object that with which have INST.
One and the same thought animates all those who hope
in he future with regret for the past and for
disgrace that rrepress bic humiliation In shch France
is struggling Yes, this middleton which shall re-
main nailed upon the head Of that man who to US per-
sonHes the present We say also regret for the past
regret for dear and beloved republic which cost us
10 many tears and so much blood With how
cession ! How many hopes did II not engsnder In our
souls The horizon of our political life until then
and in ray Of light, We had glimpse for . moment
Of long days Of happiness and liberty What Il the
son that mankind scarcely entered in the path Of pro
gress Is obliged to stand still or back This ascend
accomplished otherwise than by the most energetic
struggles Ia this stationary phase law Of destiny
Alas citizens, whes We look FOR a momeot upon the
history OF each nation this cruel truth Ia but too well
corroborated. This Law contains, however, in ITSELF
STRENGTHENING principle for the weak and the timd. II
u that In spite Of the restrictions imposed BY brute
iorce, the idea must triumph one DAY another aud
b'c,me Known in ell ITS splendo There still other
staclss which delay make the nation which
attained after supreme struggle from duty
These obstacles exist the himself They are as fol-
Iowa. man strongly excited by the he has made
OF All his strength for the struggle loses by degrees his
energy, fails bach 70 his business and remains in
different TO the progress Of the public interests This
transformation 10 not TO be too rgidy dealt with for
unless he be one OF those rare gsnuses and there is
scarcely one found IN century man cannot act aud
think at the same time-he cannot be soldier and
philosopher During the struggle his spirit Is easily de-
iuded, and this predlspsston brings aim afterwards
into error and uncertainty Then the tyrsnt psrcevng
that he Il weakened by those two elements OF des,h
takes advantage OF his moral subsection encnaln him
After tho sepuchra calm surrounds the free
man now In slavery. Shylock, Rethschid, HarpaSon
open their purses commercial transactions 70
place the crimc accomplished, and Order resns ia
Warsaw During this psnfnl period though
Ia lghtened by degrees Of all past inact on, and Il
gathers the echoes OF the lamentations 81 those Who
have heen overpoyered and thrown ia,o prison