New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-08-27
-. ,ovnd him in this he time OF triumph aud

Mr.. Field toward MN IN 'Di' ne ''"' u
boI@ Iteresse SANGER, in his wtlcomng speec,o
AZ nbsisrce N 81 the bA.ft Of the gres' h-puo,S
sso Mott sd, &C the wbols world-Tas torlheu
--se s,ture beosuse Ct the Achievement mslny ~
1880 20 Mr Field. by his forecast su1 heroic
fIpa'o. ysTsayeratce space bad been almost 40
ennre.;.d bstween tire Old and New WORDS Tue
h..t. Of II people Of TIE Eastern and Westero Sou
M best o. under pulsation aud w',a Eiphred
- ns,snt. elipgs for this sublime moral trump,
s.a RpIicn fire worlA uuder Providence, wss manly
:!.d.ttsi 10 Mr. Field It's results no man couio
n..;mats. bu. they would be mighty for pssce
80 for GOOD, and as they displayed themselves
a.. n,u'es OF their orignetors would osoOne
l.rhisr ard BRIGHTER OF the record Of the
Sr,s,s ana continue TO shine while the Clones
nj The heroes whose lsurels are spnnkied wsa oooo
ryould fade ard be forgotten; Comparing nir' fIetu
With srch bepefsctors Of its humsn race as S'ou''
Ers,micrs. GaHeo Columbus, Bacon, Newton,
Efsykbn ara Wsshirg'oc. Mr. Sumner ssd IN u tns
tnnors ~ nrase never became weary, nor did honsst
sSr stift become excessive. for whstever amount OF
nrs;ss y1s given vast spscs was still ieft for 80
sss1 Id .csD.sIs GdaS lend al hs
esffsots stu the desert Of tbose great benz
factors OF humanity would be olt lseuy ecu,
recuited on the roll Of suc9 great Danes Sos
fbsf of CsIus w. Field was row legioiy inscroso,
and Il youId remain aud glow there forever. 10 os
half OF those assembled, Mr., Sumner then tendereo
NJ Field tie tribote wh,h was due to true greatness
aore 20. forgetting at the same Tune tne 9ooie Gua
1aun..ess men wbose names were 10 0erL Asa ~" T.
in the noble enterprise 80 happily compIetsa. 40,
troducpg Mr. Field to the meeting, Mr.. Simmer
said: The pstive boy Of our sister town
of Shckb'idge stands before you, the foremost man
Of our world for he has combinet all exist ng ciscov-
tss reistng to tbs working of electricity aud through
Abe hidden Of the de ocean made them sub
ssrvien. 10 human ben7i producing the grand rssult
Glory to God in the highest, pesoe and good viii
toward Iea.
M Field wss received with loud ard long protract
ed cheers Mr.. Fisld spoke in reply as follows:
Ladies spd Gentlemen: You eau better imagine my
feelings than can describe them. certainly did no,
for moment imagine that | should have such re-
cepicn from you. The warm hsarted people of good
old Bsrs shire the fiierds ofmy youth bad though
that probably come 80 or 100 Of my old nsghbors
would have been pre,ent to greet me- but mad
! AN indeed grateful, but let me say, without any
of your rdy feelings that il ia no
alone account of Guy merit Of minis You have com
here but became unter Providence have contrib
uted mercy my share in the great accomplishment the
uture benefits OF which have been 20 clog lenty alluded
10 By my friend, Mr. Somnsr. beg, my friends that
YOU vii not forget the deserts OF Capt. Hudson Of the
kRaIs ead the brave officers AND sailors OF that sup,
y no have done much Tor the successful compile
lion Of cur great international communication. l
prsy You not TO forget your assignment OF credit to
ny friend near me, who has done so much aud eve
rytting 20 well In the perfection OF the machinery
by which the Atlantic cable was laid alude to my
bic nd M Everett one Of the engineers of the Atlantic
Telegraph Company. Loud cheers Ladies and
,e1emep il is not my forte to make speeches, aud,
beside that, you aware that there are other
DC ntlemep present who safety you much better in
that respect than l. But it gives me pleasure to in
form YOU that the first message that has come over
lie Atlantic Cable to Old Berkshire has been one of
pesoe. With your permission l will read you dis
match have received to day from London. 1t is as
"NEw-YoRK, Aug 26, 1853.
90 CYRrs ~. FIELD, Great BsrTingtop:
"a dispatch just received from LONDON ststes tnss
tie Allies. Very favorable news from India. lhe
London Times contains Mr. Brgbts full report OF tue
Isyirp Of the Alettic Cable from the Agsnennon.
Wien Mr. Field had conc uded the reading OF TINS
sps.ob be was greeted With loud aud long Continued
cheering and IL wss sone time before he could con-
tipus his remarks When tee excitement had in some
meaiuie died away, he ssd "This is most gratfS-
ire message from fbe Old World to the New,
and foos that the cable W Itch h8s forwarded this
cage Ti rems forever and ever to bear the mes
sepe Of "Pesce on til ard good will toward men.
ILoud cheeripgl Let me saw in CONCLUSION tnet toe
Sood old Gem mon wealth Of Massachusetts has no rea
sop for sbsue 10 connection with the laying OF
fine At!,ntc cable Toe largest subscription TOWARD
II in Eurf pa was received fccm nstive OF the OLD
Bay Stsie-I slude to George Peabody, esq, OF Lon
dom AID there 10 yet another whose patronage mas
been matter of pride to the promoters OF the sceehs
Il refer to Mr.. logan, one OF the Directors OF the
Comnapy who has do0e more than any man OF the
Road Mr. Sampson OF l. pdon, has also his right
10 a liberal share of your congratulatoTy feehoSs'
Jsdies and gentlemen, will you allow me to retire,
first returoipg you my sincere thanke Tor your unex
xected kindness, bidding you, with GODS biessing'
coed night.
Mr. Field then sat down, ard the hall rung again
with the warm aud earpest applause Of his friends
After speeches from many other distinguished gen.
a srsr, the aseembsge at Il late hour dispersed.