New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-12-23

wear. anG since 1851 they hsd more than doubled.
Their sbi.y to aid their benevolent purposes had more
than .,ebled. Their discussing agents had given out
more than the amount appropriated but a, the excess
had been ps from their pocket, and they had NOT
asked TO be reimbursed he did not think the Society
could complain. [Applsuse. After abiding 70 the
con ity which existed between theirs aad the kindred
Societies the President congratulated tie Society on
lis prosperity.
The regular tossts were then announced as follows:
J. The day re celebrate and the rhO haze -ade e
soug BY Ms. Hemans--"The Pilgrim Fathers"
The br sknx waves dashed nigh
OBa and rock bound coast,
And the woods srains stormy shy
Their gian; branches tossed.
p The Prer,dert d ne Cuiei 'fais.
song-'The s;ar-spsnsicd Banner"
6 The Gor0Hoy q, ths STATE g Nev- York
Air" Governors March
The President announced the reception Of tic fol-
lowing dispatch from the New England resideats OF
New-Orleans:
THE Ne~Eusand Society Louisiana oe.bra,ns til.
i I'ySi'i'' 0"'' '-''' GUNS 49, '''' ' ' 1850
In reply to this. the President announced that lie
had sent the greetings OF this Society with the toor
ing toast:
North, the South the the West. lAPPl.a.e.l
The City Of AeYo-k-The full tide Of her property Is
,won by ,neue m every q.T, III s s9Ds and an
t,rpIise OF every and nation.
by thelband, after which Mayor TlENASN responded
az follows:
Mr.. President: thank you and the New-Eugland
Society tor giving an opportunity OF meeting you
here this evening a. this festive board. hen New
York il called upon, feel it my duty 10 respond.
Newly has open arms for the distressed OF all
nations We never refuse any nation who may come
among IA, not even the universal YANKEE Nation.
ICheers. We have allowed them to come among us
without rt or hiniauce, and they often come to till
our his plsces. believe We have Gst elected one
OF sous England TO preside over the des'nies
of this State as GOyernOI-One whom We feel proud
to honor; one whom We have knOnn long, and 10
whom We have all confidence, not merely because ne
il New In glander alone but because he is man.
lCheers1 To certain extent feel A. though had
a light 10 be here. Although / am knicherbocker
and my father Dutchman, yet my mother was
Yankee lCheersl, and J. have married Yankee
woman-so the better halt of me may be said to be
Yankee ICheersl so that am half Yankee at least
GCheers. Again, Sir, thank you for giving me the
opportunity of meeting you here. ! want to Say TO
whole Of Tat nation should come here they will be
welcome. Sir. give welcome to all nations, no
matter whether they foreigners not. The Mayor
closed Ills speech amid the most enthusiastic applause.
The PEEsDEsr then announced that the following
message hai been received from the New-Engand
Society Of Montreal
The New Society of Montreal in amy witt
Old England standing upon the same leys Of civil aud
RELIGIOUS ioety greeting sister Of Newfors and
tu; hat cherish the ssne principles whether
they BE- found in New or Old England"
lCneers and great applause
The President said he had transmitted the follow
40 ne yetr.Engl1nd Soci.,y If Montreal
1.-The New Eusand Society Of Newr 9rs cpTa.sy rs,pto
The .on, o. the Pilgrim, where,er found always nae to
we Tire Cheers were gwen for tie England Soc
ETY. of Montreal and, on the proposition OF Mr.. Chas
Stetson, three more were given Tor the RECIPROCITY
S re Common Schools Of Nee Engandrhe nurseries Of
the tesence and virtue which the necessary supports oil
our free Institutions
The Rev. Mr. BCRLISGHAN responded. lie alluded
To the saving Of TIE Autocrat Of the Breakfast Table
that il the tire Of the cath were huge croxbar,
could not Ply from The head OF gsnuine bIstoqian
If the world He thanked God there were
come things which could not be pried out OF the
minds of New-Euglanders; and among them were,
that common schools and churches were the hubs ct
American progress. The schools were silent power
that wac setting on foot the great movements OF our
svst.ms. Common schools gave to New-England
masses. a movement, order and inteaslty New
England like huge apple, aud, II cut
n rough ary way il was found 10 be sound all
through. II he called upon for recipe
tor healthful social mixture, he should bespeak
LAYER Of New. England primers, then layer OF
children then layer of spoilers, another OF children,
then Aithm.tcs, Biographies, again chIoren, next
histories gramrnars PHILOSOPHERS, and the Ike, never
falling ~ throw in few cart loads OF BDles lhp-
plausel and down through he should introduce the
ruoimen,s OF economy, justice Liberty humanity ana
religion. lApplause And each OF these great d.
vsicns were stl underlayed by another layer, which
superseded 1t; children would be raised IN New,
England. They were the best crop and best yed
thar was produced, and after the grand gathering oi
the harvest there still another layer under al these
The whole challenged the world for al example OF
soundress ard reliability. Take from this S9ciety the
Common School, and they nyalldstef IT, lney TOOK
from IL its granite foundation leaving II az the mercy
of the sands. 1t was Yankee editor who hai said
Il NJ q
than to make justice of the peace IN boston.
Laughter But he believed that very eiitor
was SO proud Of his New England ancestry, tha,
be would cay that the smarte't men VINO cfosseu
Broadway and organized commerce ana o'ner
euterurl,es here, ard who were " smart enough
TO keep hotel Loud laughter were from New
| England tCheers. And the old hnicker2ocKeisi
too recognized the Influence Of the N-~-EngiaAd
teachers who came from their home TO SOW the seeds
Of education. These men not Only graIia,es VI
! Ysie and Harvard, but Of New Eng ana COMMON
| Schools Applause. IRE speaker, wple p'ououIIo-
ing al encOnnurn upon the colleges ss hnuehciuS 'e
| growth Of our statesmen, doubted II they ned 80
gres, il iuence and power az their eduo 'ton ~ I
| Common schools. But the Commol SCHOOLS heelsu
/ 10 euogy and lie should detsin them 10 iVneci.
Though not prophet, nor the con OF prophet yes
ne was enough OF an aOgur to know inaI iVns 'PS0
was great bore. Prolonged laughtelI
The Clergs Nev Enslare-Aini''er q ae 49, 81 re-
cheering and Illuminating the preseE' LIE WIKI '-e
! The he that Is 20 eorn- 81,
ceived with three hearty cheers, and the tune 0
| Old Hundred by the band.
! The Rev. Mr.. MILBuRS responded. lie ssd tns.
! the music had acted upon hin hke one Tasns
| from a dream. and be he'd wondered Wne'neI
! Ne was among Yankees or no., or whether ne was
guest of RIP Van Wi1kle but whil7 the nstIon Qua
airs Of the country meaget-vnne the7e We
20 poor in compa rsor-tlar music ought 70 De c--'
tSa nstiouaI anthem Of New Eoylsnd When be
heard tat, he began to realize he was at NeF-ho
gland dinrer. Whist business had be here wae he's'
e., pumpkin PIE ard ~ho never had lei, goldfish 1 90
/ - ~ ., that We.tarn country where they
fai representatives, NON Ne"-E. s.AAa a. We.
E, elsewhere, ard fel into sap. err a. 70 .h.''
rhsr,cter bit ~ vii. 20 the NeW-sn 7lind - -
not org a-o. = had zoo d OF MS n--"Ar. ~ -.