The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-29

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N oOnneson with q, Field Mr. Gysss H ns sosnsef ss
Niagara, and the British coadjutors oy whose pofSonG
ZEAL activity and TOLL ths opposee, Of csnsure OF
Heaven been surmounted and the aims Of far sighted
philanthrophy crowned with glorious success.
., ssssshs county should each other on IN
achievement in which Of her sons has borne SO CON
spacucgs part and tina: We cordially welcome him win
An appropriate prayer was here offered BY Rev. Dr.
Huxr7mlrs, Of Pittsheld
Nj. ROCKWELL then opened the proceedings IN brief
spoon.
Be was followed BY President HorK1ss, who spoke q
feiiows:-
Cyrus W. Field, the great work for which you hive NJ
bored Completed the cable Is hid
are passing and repassing through The uG foretod
IN HAy Writ has come When there is no more A.
when ve waters electrified throughout their length
What has rung forth is merry peawhsn there iu-
M m,.tons bonhres the Booming Of and tri-
ms there mGs Se some .sdse tor me
no mainly touched. et here has been in progress
great stop forward It felt that the clock Of time,
whose hours epochs has struck and the great
by the direction Of God, you, done, aad
knowedged in all lands to be the foremost agent il
oonpsnment. And now, when the tolls, the anxistes
and the suspense of the work over-when effort furs
her sails in the haven Of complete tue hero
q ese iumphs OF science aod returns 70 tue home
We, fellow citizens of this county, his tonsmen,
uehbos friends and couutrymen SHOULD meet here and
give him generous and hearty welcome l have been
Unexpectedly called upon fl this poson bu: in the
Of this bled multude-of peope OF tais
full and beloved valley am glad 70 tender you hearty
welcome. rhe work IN gascn you nave been eng lgod
does It's to chance, whca In the progress
Of human events often happens thai those things watch
are ultimately connected with or add 10 fortdns ~
risuted It is not with nis-it keen policy and
the encouragement the energies nature uodsr
10 so
prehension OF Gil the difficulties thai belong 70 the al
tempt .ns was accomplished In this respect there IS
q swkiDg analogy between whs. has been perfecs IN un
ting the two continents and what transpred when this
Western one WAS first discovered We 81 know
favored land took possession Of the mind OF Oollnous
how eagerly he sought the assistance OF princes
with % many rebu1s; how ne went out Ito the ocean
when his Companions refused to serve him how his ere.
mutnied and demanded that he shoald turn back acd
how he persevered under every difficulty We all kaow
OF the nature OF his feelings s the neat OF su:csss
when he first the land so Il when this great
idea took possession Of the mind Of fellow
and remained there, ever as II IRE were IN bis bosom.
He went into his work face OF rdcu!e having no
thought OF anything out what was calculated 70 deuoa
strate the demonstration Of science. Way SIR you weot
into this thing as you were going TO . ranorall You
we're going 70 burial, but while il lie burial OF the
cable, il was 1t The same time tee resurrection Of
hope 70 the world. There Is possibility OF
cealing the difficulties ha. belonged the enterprise
They were anticipated from the frat time. There
the difficulties or detail, meeting IA the B1sed Of
Directors, And one thing and another Nacn trouble,
Of the cable and the community discouraged In their
pectaiops; but you sill held until ne moment OF 1l
maze and uiunphsat success. Such an achievement
could nave been pshed sepl thr3agi
energy Of determined will Stockbrdge, among o.her
things, produced onos about hundred years ago trea
tse the will by the immortal Efxsrds which has had
great influence on tho opinions OF heoogsrs and Within
the Cnrhlan church throughout the world But thirty
years ago there Was given TO ~, not treatise on the
will, but the will ITSELF and the Consequence viii be that
t viii exercise most important and wonderful infdencs
on the whole civilized world No. 70 change, . for
his enlightenment aod good 10 be attributed. |
But while cannot be attributed TO ca or fortune
must say thai deem you fortunate IL beng conaese1
with such great enterprise, ald even in the very di
cues you had 10 encounter aso IN ali those failures
through which The public niod bacaa.e dscoa aged be-
cause II is those dcuhes which oroush. the strength
Of viii and gave the very Tiog Of the me,xl
brought forth the energies that should stand side by eide
nth such an effort Is this; and then again think you
fortunate the influence OF these failures en- tao niads Of
NE people FOR every one had los hope. Every felt
Was which caused he uaexpeced waveT OF 10y from the
crested see, was TOO much FOR the whole think
you fortunate IN being Able 70 add another page 70 the
sublime nteres OF the maps OF history rnere beea
such points OF interest," but they battles Yours
OF peace speaking Of the JOY aud exutsons ~hca mast
and Others, when they made the grea, discoveries wach
have made their names immoryl Such a moment
cable a. Trinity Bay, a Franklin did when be invesied
the lightning from The clouds That sensation OF yours
WI be remembered in all time And then, sir, aIso
mink you are fortunate 10 having been privileged 70
turn After such achievement, and in fadng father
md mother alive 70 greet you The Leashen general,
tpeninondas, his return from his greatest battle,
banked the gods that bis friends alive eojoy with
aim his victory. You have greater TO thank God
LAT yours hys 70 rejoice si'h VOC GA iS.s sIe.. &C
,svipg others here who have known you from child.
'ood, and who have . feeling OF joy in your emlneus
uccess which others may not know. Alter Allnson ~
he presence OF certain aged relations OF Mr. Fea wao
present, and dear friends hal depare
fortunate in the promise Of the cable enter se IN s
onnecton with the prosperity AMI hopes OF mankind IL
IAs not an entsrprse which Was completed like psos
bat beyond in the fnlnrc, and bound up with mo
ess interests Of man There had been such
tement, and the cause was that there was general
ceiling that sor1sthing had come which manifested
ban anything the mastery OF man over The po~ers Of
Vouid do for the enhancerDeni Of tns pursuits OF
cience and human aivsncsmeot When Frssku
eceived the electro spars upon MS snuose,
unset NJ. Hopkins would Aaempt 70 divine wnsl
he cec: Of the successful laying Of the cable would
70, but be confident tnst morality and religion would
g oenen.lea. In nsfpy sod LIBERIA cegree alresdy
bad cured skep,ic'sm or character vnich o.
1rste snospg tne w,n1ers OF tns Providence o. Goa
D his ~orts 81 nature. The ora1r 3rsy sad Il have
one. have sad you would no~he.e rscsige hesrlsf
oicome hsn here. There nay oe m1re prnse more
loqGcst speeches. and brsver dspay. out q warmer,
cartier, Purer welcome ycG sill oct Eaye.
he Chairman introduced hr. Fsld, rno received
'ih enthusiasm, which was rs loui a. vas ioag T.
IA evident that Mr.. FeiIs feelings lad 90. tbs
i.s'cry him, which demonstrated when he
,Aso a,tenp, 10 speak. VIII voice trembling ai,n
be beating 81 an ovsraoving heart, be sad
ladies' aud gentlemen, ncghoors and friends n s,scx
rcge aud oic Berkshrc oyud have SAID much 70 YOU
M here W the presence Of my father AID mother
ro'hers end my sisters, my tosrsnsn sad my play. |
mates my heart q TOO fu Tor words AL can say my
riends, a thanks, thaDke, thanks
Thpse who expected speech from hin, found more
loqueDce in NJ. Field struggling feelings han In nns
on Of language with soul in when be retired the
hecrDg was renewed, ami continued for q length Of
me.
Mr. EvxsrrT, o. 8 n, then made very brief speech
Lieutenant BANCROFT GHERARDi called on, but de-
med 10 speak, ~ he public orator.
W. CANNING, Of sockbridge, read abort poem, COZ.
udng thus
hail then, the bond which unlies sunder0i ns,ions
And the brsve souls who laid In deep gioom
their names shall long ages outpour tbeir oba.ons
And pale hope retindle her torch ct their tomb
WV. o. PERRIN, Of New York, next made effective
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