Daily national Democrat., 1858-10-03
specoh or C,rY. w. r,o,d.


The following speech was made by Cyrus
W. Field, in response to toast at public
dinner in New York
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GEN1LEMEN Gou do
me too much honor. The unparalleled cele-
hration of yesterday and this banquet, daz-
zling as they have been have not so far
blinded me that do not know them to have
been intended for more than myself To no
one man is the world indebted for this
achievement One may have done more
than another-this person may have had n
prominent, and that u secondary part but
there is host of us who have been engaged
in the work the completion of which you
celebrate to day l will mention my brother
| Dudley, with whom as well as myself the
scheme originated, and who has been nv ad.
wiser and helper throughout; my excellent
! friends, Messrs. Peter Cooper, Moses Taylor.
| Marshall Q. Roberts and Wilson c. Hunt,
who have spent their money 50 generously
and borne up so maniully under great dis
coura ements Mr.. Brett, Mr.. Whitt house
and Mr.. Bright, with whom made an agree.
ment in September, 1856, under which the
Atlantic Telegraph Company was formed.
after had obtained the authority Of the
| New York, Newfoundland and London relc
graph Company to make arrangements IN
England for the completion of their line
across the Atlantic either by a new suGscrip
ton TO their company or ly Il new company;
| the British Government that came forward
so molly. in connection with which are espe
cially to he mention Lord Clarendon. and SiI
John Pokingion, the present and Sir Charles
Wood, the late First Lord of the Admiralty :;
as also the ) cretalies of the English TreaSu
| pN nd Wusli l.I han.
Of her Mnjesty's Navy; the Government Of
the United States--and would particularly
mention the President and Secretery Of the
Navy-the Governments of Newfoundland.
Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia. Canada
and Maine; those nevert0 be-(orgotten phi.
osophers, Lieutenant Maurv, Prof Morse
Prof Farraday. Prof Bache, and Prof W
I Thompson who have rendered most efficient
aid without receiving any compensation; the
accomplished and skillful English Command
ers. preedy, Dhyman, Aldham, Otter, Vain
wright and Neddall our own well known
and honUred Captains Hudson and Sands; ;
Lieutenant BerryTan, and all the gallant
officers of the Niagara and the whole tee
graphic fleet (cheers,) never forgetting the
| brave English and American sailors; WIN. +.
! Everett the able engineer who has devoted
! his whole time for months to constructing
and perfecting the paying out machinery
with which the cable has been ST. successful
| ~ laid Here the whole company rose and
gave three cheers, twice repeated, with tn,
utmost enthusiasm, for Mr.. Ever, tt MIR.
Woodhouse and Mr. Canning, engineers
(cheers); Mr. Appold, who has been nnwea-
ried in his eXer ions on our behalf; the con
sulting committee of English engineers
Messrs Joshua Field. John Penn and Tho.
Lloyd, who, without compensation, r.,ye tina
company the benefit Is tineir eminent talent
the Directors of the Atlantic Telegraph Com.
| lAhv, who have devoted SO much time With
| out receiving one shilling for their services,
| aud my consistent. faithful friends, Messrs
Z. NJ. Lampson, George Peabody and Junius
5. Morgan, of London. (Cheers.) / might
add many-many others to this list. We
have all worked faithfully. and as efficiently
AS We could, in the prosecution of the good
word. We have had many difficulties to
surmount many discouragements to bear
and some enemies to overcome, whose very
opposition has stimulated us to greater exer
tion. (Cheers) We believe that the work
accomplished will prove great and lasting
benefit to our race. If it effects but the tithr
of what is expected from it, We shall be
more, much more than rewarded for wha,
we have done. loud and continued ap-
plause)