The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-04-21

erSnSu0 20 Ooas Fs We Lander
Inc numerous friends and admirers Il COL Lander, the
puc second Of Potter IN his late affair with Mr. Pryor
ten dered him tho complainant Of ssreuads on Thursday
night at the Metropolitan HOTEL where he stopping
during his sojourn in New York Dodworths band In
attendance and after repeated calls Col Lander appeared
the balcony and addressed the crowd in the following
speech m
Fellow CtxensOut OF the great heart Of this city, the
centre OF the nteect the enterprise and the energy OF
e sprWgs mat impulse which has eroagns y yOs
and is now doing In this metropolis night, this simple
ovation seems 70 be slight thing The press, teemng
departure OF the California stesmerthat golden Cator
MIA, toward which my footsteps now directed. In
thousand ways in this great metropolis human intellect
directing human destiny within these small hours OF night
Feeling that here even the stones speak, for the CRASH
Of vehicles Is hardly silent upon Broadway, inspired
70 thank you for thus compliment aud this ovation Gen.
temen what II forS Why IT, at this late hour OF the
night, you come before me- and call forth With such
strains OF music az would have charmed In the oden
days2
A vmcE-Because you've got pluck. (Chsers.)
10 u that have endesvored 70 do my humble duty as
men, that Ia impossible Our nation IL nation of expl,-
rers. There is not fastness Of the Sierra Nsvadas
nat has not been tracked by the hardy miner,
and the bones OF American explorers are bleaching all
along the Pacific slope II 10 not the explorer that you
welcome here TO night Perhaps, gentlemen It is my
services in connection With the Pacific Railroad explora
ton, the tact that have given time money, earnest pro
essonal labor without recompense for the grand object
1t 10 because ] haye built your overland wagon
road and brought homo some money to the govern.
it. 1t may be only that social friends-men whom
respect and admire and meet as more than mere &C.
| qusintsnces, have greeted me with this compliment;
can possibly be, gentlemen that you tender me tho
ovation to night simply because nave served friendY
(Cheers true and noble gentleman voice, Three
cheers for Potter emphatcaly honorable and honest
% any man upon the continent Can this be because
have served friend who called upon me In strange
or n
deaihf Can It be that you tender me compliment for
ono Would any Of NV. YOU y have refused to tender
bis life, and more than his lIe-his sacred honor
you s MOI se 'oS ssl
have been In the habit Of meeting. Cheers
member once 70 have crossed The whole American CONT
nent with five men, for had means 70 hire more
out OF those i've men am the only survivor hardship
TO survey that Pacific Rarosi route since adopted by
the convention Of the Pacific States and Territories and
favoraby reported q the choice OF the Railroad
tee Of the United States House OF Representatives.
mean the Northern route, 80 called. When came TO
Warrington with the report Of this survey, made my
own expense, was wi bout friend l made few-so
few that enumerate them First, Hon. Jo Lane
Of Oregon who bids fair TO be the candidate
Of the Democratic Convention at Charleston. heers)
Second Thos H. Benton WHO'S at peace beneath the
SOD Of Missouri Third, Jas McOouga OF California,
alive awake to the interest o. his noble STATE Fourth
Chas W. Upnsm Of Mass Gentlemen, If you could only
know what passed through In that terrible year in
Washington which preceded the publication of my report
to Congress, you would compliment for serving
friend, although it was at the risk Of life. Cheers
You Of the great body Of the people Here this
great mart OF the nation, you send forth to the
channels OF traffic throughout the world the fruits Of
your industry and your prosperity Long this great
city exempfy by its purpose the vigor the energy
ana the earnestness OF the American public and moving
from East to West, still 60 battle the
wdernesstbe blow that breaks the soil aud perfo.ates
the moontain-abor rising in the dignity OF achieve
ment its own proof Of its own right to be heard in the
councils Of nations; Bat gentlemen, am wearing
the cares Of the day. am to leave you morrow, per-
hape never to return Let me thank you be-
fore part TOR this compliment will be the incentive
TO future exeraon; and l needed aught to
keep self sustained, this would be sufh
Gent Citizens Of New York, trus. that may yet
look you In the face again with the consciousness
duty DONE So let stand steadfssty 10 the present
gaze sto the future yet c,am my friend Potter only
claims, clear, pure and decided record Vain as
the assertion may seem, let mine live In my acts.
The Colonel retired amid storm OF applause, and sub.
sequeny enter tsned his friends with Californian
hospitality he sailed yesterday for the Pacific coast and
carries with him the cordial God speed Of army of
thusisstc admirers.