New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-02-24

Of tie members Of the Common Council, and al their
hierds, were prsseLt.
ALI JoHS CIAScT presded, il TIE sb.erce of tie
Mayor who came in with the thud course and took
TIE char
The frst -four toaSts were: "The memory Of wssi-
iDgton-Pa.er Patrie.' "The President Of the United
Ststes, "The Governor of the S,ste OF New-York."
ard TIE Mayor Of the City Of New-York.'
Tie frat was drsIk in silence, tie other three with
repeated ard uproarous huIrss. To the last Mayo,
Weed responded. He said thst he had come from a
ftstive gathering of the friends Of civil and gous
Liberty to be present with his brethren Of the City Gov
eminent II was rot often that so favorable an oppcr
tuniy sforded him TO speak TO both branches OF
the City Government aid he felt halt Inclined TO So
snd give them q lecture about mubcipsl affairs ard
the way be thought they Dug hit TO be managed. But
OFT o. respect for their feelings and the interest which
he lt on the sublime occasion which had called them
together be would foIbear. He concluded by ex,ol
ling ashipgton as man worthy TO be borne IN CRATE
ful n membrane by every neIcsn, aud he felt Pc
cularly pleased with the manner 10 which the City
Government was doing homage to his memory Cheersl
Aid. JoHS CLANCY responded to the toast, The
"22d Gay Of Februsry-rendered sacred TO the en-
shaved Of all nations as the birthday Of Washing
"top" The President of the Board Of Aldermen spoke
in his usual eici,ous manner Of the universal JOY with
which the oppressed Of su nations hailed the day
which gave birth 10 Washington. In his Imagination
he heard the rumblng of the revolution which was to
sweep despotism and slavery from the face of the
earth Following out the figure he pictured the spread
Of liberty alorg the Rhine, and all over the European
conti1eut he heard the shouts OF freemcn ringing
against the chaky cliffs Of Britain and in imagination
te stood on the Battery Of his own beloved New-fok
welcoming them to the shores of this land of the free
and home of the brave. Thee sentiments were re.
ceived with rspturous applause by the assemblage,
but more especially were they approved by the sable
attendants upon the entertainment.
BY the time Dir. Clancy had finished, the wine
had circulated freely that large share Oft com
papy were in no mood to listen to any further ora
tocal Efforts. In consequence, Mr.. Jonas n. Phil
lips, President Of the Board of COu-clmen, wh>
responded to tie sentiment, THE City of NewYork-
"The Commercial Cehter Of the Western Continent,
failed to make himself heard above the din, and was
fan to draw his remarks to very speedy cose. his
speech consisted mainly in review OF the progress
which this city has made within the past 80 years.
Thomas Jones, jr., Chairman of the Finance Com
mee of the Board of CouDcmen, spoke to the senti'
ment. Civil and Religious Lioerty-The last hope of
sll mep" He made strong 6libuster speech, 10
favor of spreading the free and enlightened institutions
CT ArellCd al ioo' va Wv"
tion The gem of the whole was this sentiment: " IL
America denied Ibety-ciyl and religious liberty
to mai kind she would give the lie to man, and offer
Z" en- II suit TO God which brought down the house
Tie Mayor read a letter from JAS. Buchanan, who
could not be present.
jas I. Brady spoke of the attributes OF Freedom,
as e1emplfed in the Farewell Address Of the Father
"our County" These attributes were limitable ex'
terson TO the erd Of time.
Mr. HOMER FRASKLIN, Councilman made 'ensi'
Die speech on the stae, men Of America, 10 which he
awarded high need of praise to the statesmen OF
America for the controlling il hueuee which they have
exerted for good upon the past and the future OF this
country.
M,ssrs pgrrn FULMER, GEVn"s w. m"Nror,
GEo. H. PURsER and CHAs. 7. MeCLESAoHaS
made other addresses and the gathering broke up at
an early hour this morning. leaving the banquet hall
deserted and vast array Of bot les a empty! to tss
, to the depth Of their poatioos and the temperate
ard becoming manner IN which they had celebrated
the memory of the immortal Washington.
The taA-pa! bovo about 2, 900 to pay foi this
gorge, Of which nearly thousand goes for the item
of liquor Ard George Washington has no other
monument in New-YOik.