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

Of the Cty Hail tanghser Who was the aboriginal
New Yorker--the genuine Kickerbocker? He saw Mr..
yerpianck here, whom be considered type OF the old
New Yorker, This table before them an emblem Of
the earth.Engsh Irish, Scotch, French, German and
even the Hebrew. He, himself was born on Bunker
Hill and had been taught TO believe that Yankee Doodle
General Washington and the Bible OF divine nspi
ration He wasa New Englander, and intended 70 remain
so here in New York, as he believed New Workers de.
sired all from New England to remain New England
man has paid the nobles tribute the founders OF New
Amsterdam He concluded by proposing the health OF
John Lohrop Motley the best historian Of Holland and
"The Army, and Navy by land and the strength
and defence Of q free people" was next given.
Captain HrDsos, who received hearty welcome, re-
sponded as folows-I confess, gentlemen, my utter ina
biy TO say anything that should say occasion of
cheers and your oass The fact is that have been SO
ong wire laying and wire pnllng-I believe that you
derstand \ here in New York-that have forgot all
about speaking even If ever knew anything about it,
only cay that the army and navy have always
deayoed 70 20 their duty, and hope awayswi endeavor
TO DO H. Blu. have something to say in relation to the
reception that met England, which, perhaps will be
better 10 speak about than the army and navy want to
stale 70 yon that the people, Of England are beginning
united effort exhibited every part Of that kingdom to
chow that they proud Of America and that they feel
deep interest in her progress and welfare have heard
the Queen talked Of good woman She is OF the
best soveregns that Great Britain had She is not
only good woman, but good mother, faithful to her
children and faithful her Country leaving
turned for the good Of the nation She always pays aten
en TO her children, such as few ladies do in her position
or even in positions not SO high. We met everywhere
with kindness and disposition to show civity 10
Americans The fact is am fairly taken back and hard
y know how TO box my shipper, for see around me so
many gentlemen who come here, presume, mostly pre-
pared with a speech-a thing never thought Of can
you my heartfelt thanks and hope we shall always be
abeo render such services as the country require
in of emergency. Allow to close with the follow
ing sentiment
"Our Pilgrim foreiathers the fororn hope of political
and religious liberty who cut adrit from their moorings
OF home and friends in cockboat to found new world
now enjoy a nation"
The PRplDEsr gave the following as the next regular
toastThe clergy OF New England, the brave and faith
fu leaders OF the people in every good work and aim
ever cheering and ennobng the life that now is by the
| iumnatons drawn from the life that Is to come"
Rev. HENRY WARD BsFcIER responded In substance
folows-He said that four years ago. when he had the
| respond TO this selfsame toast As he again ap
pointed to respond TO IT, he had 70 suppose
that he had not done justice to BEFORE and al
noticed that the first put down one
from tho army and Iavy, but when the president
who to respond, he had put him close up to the
army and navy thinking, doubt, he well adapted
to carry out the spirit Of both OF those Institutions he
was 70 speak atly Of New England and its clergy,
to do battle, when called upon by duty to do SO,
| for however uncourteous their mode Of battle,
their opponents always admitted its efficiency In speak
ing of the New England clergyman they must consider
momen' what he before he came over here. There
mad been oad growing, eai growing , branch grow
the blossom Of ages His creed simply tho assertion
Of large body Of men found in every nation-n larger
numbers in Western nations than esewhere-for larger
manhood than had been before admitted belong them
They claimed the right be all the that God intended
them be when he them up business. That was
all the Puritan asked and when was denied TO him he
batted for Il, and would not have been half man IL he
had not batied for it. The Puritan minister as he looks
In the old caechims, cannot claim the line OF beauty in
his face, but will deny him strength of character
and expression He took sides against pleasures and pas
times because up 70 that time they had been in the hands
kings the hands OF their rulers and
brbe to enable them TO govern the people the more ef
iectuay Hosaid u was better 70 have no pastimes than
less got that now and perhaps far enough
the other side but there has been body ofmcn TO
whose hands given unresevedy the forming OF
the character and minds Of people as the ministers Of
New England Look at wha. they did, and
They prayed only for their churches and
hes, but for their communities and their States They
spoke Of political in their pulpts believing
Qhe speaker did that bringing into the pulpit any topic
embracing the good and prosperity OF their fellow beings
redeemed Il from is sccuIarity and made II religious
truth. The old New England clergymen have passed
away They were fitted for their time II for no other
Though united to do in our generation what they did in
thers at least look back reyercntly and thank
God for the old New England ministers.
The PRESIDENT gave the following toast the next
the list
sThe common schools OF New England-As the child Is
father Of the man. the free schools Of New Eng
land the parents Of the free principles and the free ns
DR. RAYMOND responded Tic said he was so unfortu.
nate with speech in his mind but had heard
so many better that his had quite escaped him.
lie would therefore close with this sentiment''The
birch tree Of New England which had added strength
and favor to its oak forest"
To the following toast Dr. SroRRs responded 1.-THE
Of day master builder In the structure Of tho
Christian Commonwealth, OF which our forefathors laid
the foundation
nr sruRRs said that was Of the arguments which
induced him to undertake the service devolycd upon him
ing anything night After having made such demands
upon their patience then, Il would be exceeding
y unreasonable for him TO presume sti further upon
their patience and kindness this evening II rather
difficult thing Ia prepare oraon for Forefathers Day
in the city Of New York, not only because must
sary in competition contrast with the oraons Of
gentlemen eminent at the bar eminent in the pulpit emi
nent IN the seats Of learning who have gathered grace
about the occasion, and added TO il dignity in the
thoughts and rcmembrances Of those who have heard
them for years past which naturally and necessarily
harnesses and dsheartens who undertakes the
vice afrcsh Not only for that reason, but because
seems work of supererogaon undertake speak for
the descendants of New England, the case,
said Of Henry Clay he could defend every
feature Of his face for It's beauty but his mouth,
ana that could speak for itself. 20 with the descend
ants Of New England they could speak Tor them
selves and any formal orston, n the midst of this
descendants throughout the country and world
great ovation arising from the homes the industry
the workings ~ the New England born population all
the land lie believed ,ha, Il was computed that one.
fourth of the population Of this country sprang from the
New England emigration up 70 the period WHICH preceded
the accession Of William and Mary. How many have
gone abroad he could not tell. Dut IT must be remen.
bered that the New England man represents much
positive force lie s no, stone 10 be put in the
suuCturc. hclu IN place bN mortar cement.
but he living stone and remained in the Of
his accord and tho building in which he stands Is of
heaven sacred 10 the Lord lie reoiced In having been
born In town which in respect stands eminent In the
history of the countryside ancient town of Brainree
which according to tradition received H. from the
circumstance of n having knocked hs brains out
against tree Within the dtown limits oIBrantree
born the orator o the ante revolutionary period John
Quincy, with his the FIRST President OF the Continental
Congress John Hancock; the second President Of the
United States, John Adams and his sou, John Quincy
Adams. The prominent position which these men at
fhpu fr
how many towns and bamlets IN New England have
gone abroad and engaged IN the pursuits Of industrial aud
political life with much Of mental PARTS given
10 them, without perhaps the opportunities for the mani
fcsation of them. Find steam engine anywhere, and
YOU will most likely ind Yankee hand the lever
Ind lecturer anywhere, and II there twang In his
voice, Is because u has been taken of by cultivation
The Yankees were the politicians 0f the old confederacy
and have been Of The States union II had been
charged against New England that when they became
bad men they made the worst 10 be- ouu This proceeds
from their brain power whatever they did they did with
all their strength He concluded with 'hc following