The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-06-05

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Waller RUrHERFoRD, Esq, then submitted the follow.
Hessved That hs directors be embraced their
report hs ns1 meeting q the
costs 70 UNLOAD ne sans what would be proper consssa'
sf essnss
for The company to DO s own !. express Duains.s
1t being now O'Clock, P. NJ the business Of the
meeting suspended for the time, and the officers and
directors OF the company then repaired, with their
collation. prepared by the skul ham Of the hosts OF the
Hudson House. under the direction Of the spesal commit
tee appointed for that purpose Some $50 gentlemen took
their places ct the tables and among the invited guests
We observed the following distinguished gsntlemen:-
Chancellor walworth, of n Y stephen Whitney, Esq,
Kearney Capt. Nye E. G. Rankin, Esq, a. wocott,
Esq and gentlemen representing the Common Councils
Of jersey City, Newark, Elizabeth. Railway, New
The Hon Mr. GREGORY, Of Jersey City, presided st the
table and after briefly returning thanks for The honor
IN hnaIf If tho
Commissioners Of New Jsreey to which Capt Rogers re-
sponssd in few remarks, and gave the following sent
Mr. j. p JACKSON Esq, Of the Vice Presidents OF
the Company then responded b. saying that as their
worthy President had gone President making to Cincin
natl, he felt constrained to obey the call and re-
spond in his stead. 1t vas q gratifying evear
for him, he said, to misgle with them upon this o.
casion and to rejoice with hem the fruits the
legitimate fruits Of formed for the welfare OF
the people, The grand object Of institutions Of this cha
racter WAS to promote REORGANIZATION, to cultivate
sion he looked upon them in their moral bearing
better designed to promote peace and good will earth
towards al mem than any other institution saving al
ways their blessed religion. They had in their humble
way performed the trut committed to their care,
and he, as one Of the officers Of the company,
felt honored with the distinguished consideration
nantes towards the company the sentiment just
pronounced. They were now upon consecrated soil,
and their ilroad carried them peacefully
ground once believed with the blood that marked the
history Of their Revolutionary struggle Long may
State preserve said the speaker through her
(Great applause and cries of ''Good good.O 1t is in
ths!usy, by cuvAtisg fratsrnal feelings. by encour-
aging mutual in crest and affections that we stamp
land as Land of liberty sancuhed by love, by labor and
by law. But have not the time, gentlemen, to
large upon this subject and l viii therefore
close my sHa5ls y calling upon
some remArks-s gentleman whom you all know and de-
light to honor having done much to settle for his
State the equity system of Jurisprudence system whieh
jurlss have always rejoced to follow. The genfs.
man 10 whom refer upon this occasion is the distin-
guished Chancellor WAworth, OF New York, whose de.
cisons have ever been marked BY the utmost impair
tally and have been by great learn
ing. The State OF New York. from the days OF the
hcnorsd Kent down to that disastrous day wnea the
equity stem discarded has always furnished author
ties which had great weight In influencing our own Courts
close my remarks By giving You the following seni
she abshed governing the rights and property Of
Chancellor >WAIwoRrH then responded as follows -
Mr. President and Gentemen-lt has been my habit for
many years Of decidr questions and speaking out rarely
ano therefore. my remarks upon tnis occasion will be
s1o respond the sentiment just your
hearing We had in the State If New York noble equity
system, which ! assisted in administering for
that IN the State Of New jersey they stil have equity
She has equity Judges and tsir decisions
monuments Of her equity system. The State Of New
York has commenced different experiment, and where
courts will have to be changed Il will prove fail
uIe. opposed, with what little influence, pos.
ssssed the change that was made in the equity
with the system that had been elaborated and perfect
ed by Chancellor Kent and others OF distinguish
ed jurtss. am happy to meet with you, gentlemen,
upon this occasion this annual meeting ana
festival OF your Railroad Company. Your road, gentle
men, is one Of the links OF systsm OF internal improve
ment which is bindr the States of this Union BY bands
of iIon (Appause) And may that Onion be perpetual
Great applause Pased be the arm and forever silent
the tongue Of him who aught that will tend to dis
continual n y I
have doubt thAt the Of the people OF this Union
in favor OF the Union and against all sectional aga
are the fanatics at both extrsniiies Of the
Union who making all this troubie--men
making political capital for themselves but trust taat
the coed sense OF the people OF this country will nwart
all their selfish and unholy designs, and prevent dsso
luton OF the Union that 1t may endure Icing
shall endure Great applause. / am happy 10 lind
that the state Of New Jersey has commenced and Is
ectng in measure, geographical survey of the state,
amount Of mineral wealth contained within her bor
ders. will give you, In conclusion, the following
jec the amenoration OF the condition OF mankind, the
Improvement Of our common country, and the binding
together of these States" (Applauss.)
Brie! addresses from Mesers Duryea and Parcu5, OF
Newark then folio we'd, the Hon j. PHILLIPS PHGsIx
presented concise statement Of the business OF the
company After continents accompanied with remarks
assistant superintendent OF the COMPANY and Captain
Nye,
M a. W. RANKIN, Oh newark, BalQ.-AuoW me 70 say,
that among The marked expressions OF the American
mind in this age is the American railroad system That
system embraces many elements pregnant with good and
evil, not only to the present but the future cha.
racter of this country. Among the leading eie-
ments Of that system may be considered dan
ger and dividends From the remarks made
by OF the drestors this Company the subject Of
dividends has been carefully by them In
gard 70 the question OF danger the vast of twen
~ millions Of people have been carried their
without the loss Of life danger to limb Let give
rs sentiment, "The New Jersey Railroad and Trapspor
tadon Compsny-they have attained Of the elements
of perfection in the American railroad system, and that
IL, the maximum Of dividends ard the minm Of dan
GER" (Applause.)
Or. GoBIE said that there country In the
world where the people possessed such faculties for
travelling in the United States ard where the FASH
hties for intercourse ard interchAnging social
Atons with each we're so extensive How much had
already been accomplished by railroads. 10 opening
their visw large dstr,s OF territory which before
inaccessible even to ordinary travel How much
they had done 10 increasirg their population and how
many ourishing villages and towns had been established
upon the routes of travel and what immense quantities
OF land before uncutva,ed had been brought into use
AID all this TO be ascbed to their system Of
nal improvements Where the individual who would
have predicted twenty years ago. that the New Jersey