The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-23
LANDING OF THE PILGRIMS.

Fifty-second Anniversary OF Do New Eng.
land SOciety-Dinner Mt tho Astor House.
Letters from the President, Senator Douglas,
Gov. Wise, Gov. II. j. Walker, Gov. King
and others-Spceches Of MIR. BOnney, Hon.
Chas. King, Rev. Mr.. storrs, sc.
The fifty second anniversary Of the New England So
cey celebrated last evening at the Astor House The
occasion OF moro than usual interest," two
hundred and fifty persons having assembled to do honor
to the memory of the Pilgrim Fathers Among those pre-
sent were large number of the Of New England
who have joined in each annual celebration for many years
past The following among tho invited guests
Hon Augustus Sche Cant HUDSON u. 5. NJ; Mr.. Garri
que, Of the German Society }. H. Raymond, L. D. Maj
Cady, u 5. A; N. II. Grnno.l, /. B. Wyman, Doctor
rect, Charles King, LID, Judge oconnor, President Of
ST. andrews Society $ croose. President Of st. Georges,
and Rev. DR.. Storrs.
Tho dining hall appvo ,ra'eiy decorated for the
occasion and the reputation he Astor House for getting
up public dinners was we'll usAined At one end OF the
hail. immediately over the ircidents chair, placed
portrait IF Washington ueDded from the taons of
eagle and on either sid the portraits OF Daniel
Webster and Benjamin Fron'flo.
President OF the New RI aud Society, Mr.. Bonney, pre-
siding. Grace was said oy Rev DR.. Storrs When full
justice had been 10 the good ings beray provided,
thanks returned by Rev. Or Osgood after which
the President made the following remarksGcn.lemen of
the New England Society custom allows here to ask
the indulgence Of our friends and guests for few mo-
ments while speak OF matters personal to ourselves
And first allow me 10 thank you for the renewed express
sion Of your confidence in my collection TO the office Of
President of the soccyhe appreciated because it
enti ely unexpected. only that thank
your kindness will endeavor hereafter fail
in the performance Of the duties Of the Office than
have heretofore done. In relation to the affairs Of our
society are believe, in as prosperous condition as
year ago Our funds invested at interest have
not diminished but have little increased The number Of
the members OF society has been sderaby
cd BY reason OF the peculiar circumstances OF the times
we have been obliged to expend larger amount in the
chares OF the society than heretofore and calls have
been made more numerousy and urgently than in any
previous year. All the funds that have been able 10
devote to charitable purposes have been expended and
am happy to be able to announce to you that individual
members Of the society have freely, voluntarily and
promptly supplied the funds when required,
that the amount expended for benecares has been
nearly double what the funds Of the society were able TO
furnish. We have been indebted TO individual benefac-
tors and as have said it has been prompt, voluntary
and unasked have further TO say that these facts
being stated al meeting Of the society today immed
atey one Of our bylaws altered and amended and
by resolution the annual dues to be paid by members Of
the society doubled. This also the voluntary
prompt and unanimous action of the society.
thy OF thcm and trust IT will furnish for the future
fund sufficient to meet the calls made upon US. Again
thanking you for the confidence placed by you in
will ask your attention TO the regular oass of the even
ing.
At the conclusion of the foregoing the President gave
the first regular toast, follows
The day we celebrae-May the sun OF liberty which
on that day shed It's glad light the descen-
dants Of those who greeted its morning rays
The second regular toast-The President of the United
States--vas received with three cheers.
The following letter from the President read
SIR have had the honor 70 receive your invitation, on
land soe,ev Wv of tha av Of Se Yert ~ b o pen p AZ fh
me & sssfH 'ss snd
were my power. regret however that my public du
ties render this impossible Very respectfully ycu.vv
"Thc Governor Of the State Of New York; was given as
The third regular toast, and was greeted with three
Mr.. CHARLES KING responded as fpllows-Mr. President
1t s not easy, under the circumstances in which isand
IN ting IN I bnttlb tpdu
the natural emotions OF brothers heart might offend
against good taste though certainly should not offend
against the TRUTH II ] spoke AZ think OF him--a
without biemish and without fear (Appause) He has
been called 10 that high station without any advance
his part at time Of life when he had reasonably looked
for honorable discharge from long and faithful poll
tca service and when he had prepared himself 70 retro
people summoned him to the highest station within their
gift He had been brought up school that did not per
consider the rulers Of the country bid him say
"Aye." (Applause,) Hc accepted the cal-he en-
tered willingly upoh his duty, and whatever
he shall leave that station OF the ability the good
fortune with which he administered his government
venture that shall be said of him. Thou
been faithful manly and ,ruer tApplause) / venture
no farther for the topic may lead me too far but OF the
great state which has honored him, TO which he his
birth, may say few additional words OF it-of its
vast and mighty growth, is powerful peaceahe enter
prisng people of ts devotion TO all good works OF educa
ton and philanthropy and which all within the sound Of
voice know well or its affection, attachment and
truth 10 the OF freedom has recently spoken in
thunder tones that freedom menaced elsewhere
within our borders or its loyalty TO the Union that
know its history venture 20 doubt, for at
the formation of that Union made greater sacrifices
IN order 20 ensure H. than In the power OF any State
10 make. 0 ts fidelity TO that Union when made II
has given proof In trials that other state has under
gone. fApplause) have seen In this metropolis In It's
most frcquented streets the growing and the ship
ping rotng at it's wharvesthe OF labor parnyzed
under the operations OF laws OF more than questionable
coDstitutonalfy-and yet no voice raised in
New York 10 calculate the value Of the Union,
raised in New York TO resist the laws Of the
Union. She submitted, bidBg her Nme-when, by the
popular voice, she could tho evils under which
she suffered. fRenewed appause) I claim fcr New
York thai she = Union loving s,ate, and affirm that
any who assert the contrary must do il in ignorance
and malevolcnce. claim FOR her 10 be liberty
loving in an eminent degree. That love Of
liberty TO her with her noble Dutch
cestry with the descendants Of men who, In n barren
marsh vrung from the ocean, when combined against all
the forces of the Germanic empire bsed for liberty Of
this land which they had enriched give II back again
10 the ocean rather than submit TO unjust rule The pa
lnccs they had built the colleges they endowed, the gal
leries they cmbeshed with their works OF art, with
Aer sacred homes-they were ready 10 plunge them all
liberty. II was such men that founded New York. Ana
sen that other race, prodga OF lis blood in the
eause q hoery,n Sew ing % o,ooa-ana ma 'ne mn
Then came other nations 10 mnge In the deep
flowing and powerful stream. is something 10
bc descended from such ancestry, 10 beast that
have had such forcfaihers. question Tor 70
ask ourselves with fear and ircmbling-f be always
true 10 the inheritance they ef us, Of fear OF God and
occasion. II was suggested frankly confess by the clio
qu~n AID discriminating address upon the Pilgrim Fathers
which We heard last night. tApplause) The speaker
then proceeded 20 read extracts from newspaper
Of hundred contrasted with the
In which they conducted journals al the present day.
The 70 lowing Of these
"MARon 20. 175s-knling and scalping at the German
fats by the French and the Indians"
And this continued The speaker set forth without
any large capitals points OF admiration melo-
dramatic esclsmations about the numbering q the
widows and orphans. Now these German fats, he pro.
ccedcd, in which tho Indians and French acted in
this manner form the most fertile and beautiful valley
of the Mohawk sversedby the iron horse and the
canal beat which would be great curosities there in
those days as the Indians would be now. Well, let
read stl further
Tho indians Killed and scalped between Saratoga and
Fort Edward"
tcnea who go o. Saratoga for health and pleasure
nether dream Of meeting an Indian of losing their
scaps and this occurred not tnan hundred years
ago. SDcc then have grown to he great people, and
very careless people We have grown 70 be undoubted
" great N the estimation oi others, and precmncntly
grtst IN our own daughter and applause) But with