The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-24
CANCELLATION, NOT CONCESSION.
SIGNIFICANT SoulNT At CANADA AND MsxCO
Reception and Speech Of the Vice
President Elect.
Speeches Of VIM NJ Evarts, Rev. Dr. Hitchcock,
D. D. Field, Richard H. Dana, VIM. G. Bry-
ant, the Presidents Of st. Georges St
Andrews, ST. Patrick's and the Old
Dominion Societies, Judge Pierre
pont and Judge Balloon,
&e., Ae., &e.

&CsS eSsS Ses
The New England Sosety of this city celebrated its
fifty anniversary, and the two hundred and forticth
Of the landing OF tho Pilgrim Fathers at Plymouth Rock,
by grand dinner at the Astor House saturday
mg The great OF the dayhe secession OF South
Carona-overshadowing II does all other questions,
gave TO this political character The virtues
and pecuaritics the fathers forgotten for the
occasion and all thoughts turned 10 the serious
question Of the AS the speeches all turned upon it,
the affair may not nopproprately be termed Rcvola-
tionary Banquet.
The attendance was not 80 large as usual There are
generally from two hundred and nifty to three hundred
tickets issued for the New England dinner but not
than one hundred and flfty disposed Of this
occasion and not number Of persons pre-
sent Invitations had been extended and efforts made
70 procure the attendance Of distinguished men in aparts
OF the country but for some cause or oihermos proba
bly, tho present unpopularty Of New Fngand-those
efforts we're unsuccessful. There not half dozen
guests present outside Of the members Of the society
and the presidents Of SISTER societies. Letters Of decna
tion had been received President Buchanan Senator
Seward John Minor Bolts and other distinguished
Among them from prominent South Cirolinani but
as the sentiments which 1t breahed Of devotion to the
Union are not present acceptable in that latitude ths
Committee Arrang from prudential motives, de-
clincd TO make the letter public, the name Of the
writer.
twas instructive to listen the commentaries indug
cd in while the gentlemen waiting for dinner The
parlor crowded, and the guests in small groups dis
cusscd the secession in its various phases
although sooth to say, there but one feeling Of en-
tire condemnation of the whole proceeding The matter
Of the Charleston forts, whether they would be defended
or surrendered and defended and taken the terrible
feeling which the fact would throughout the free
Naxt tn 4 Was
the bartsrous treatment 10 which Northern men have
been subjected in Southern States
There was no measure condemnation too strong ap
ply 10 those nhuman acts As TO the matter Of the reve
nue. the plan favored the issuance Of procama
ton suspcndng Charleston port OF entry There was
not much talk OF any other kind Of coercion This was
deemed the most simple and feasible plan. AS 10 any
state establishing final independence Of the general gov
ernment the thing generally regarded as too ludic
rous for serious contemplation.
But the announcement that dinner the table mad
by popular host OF the or House Mr. Stescn, and
the guests e their chairs at the board at which
they stand til grace u said. The Rev. Mr. Frothnghan
dictates and also says grace after meat 1t is super
fuous to say that the dinner sumpuous, and the
wines delicate and in liberal profusion Stetson always
does those things SO incomparably.
SPEECH OF wA. N. EyARTs.
The cloth having been removed, sogars lighted, and
ladies admitted In the space behind the table Of honor
the President Of the Society wx W. EvaRrs, introduced
the Intellectual portion Of the banquet, He represented
the society being in nourifhing condition. and Iro
ceeded-
Ibelieve that al no time did we feel more confidence
IN The principles and spirit ancestors than we do
now. fApplause) II II now two hundred and forty
wears since the footsep planted on the Rock
al Plymouth Of that majestic Power which, With
uninterrupted and unmpcded has marched across
The continent u we their descendants look out seaward
on the setting sun the Pilgrims looked out scaward on
the rising sun (Cheers II has widcned from the mar
row strip Of the New England sod t IL y now confined
a, one eide by the firm structure Of English power, and
on the other by the crumbng anarchie of McSico The
sterile soil and the lnclcment climate of New Engan
barc b.ou rcpl,ced 10 their descendants y
m country that includes all the fertility al ~"
beauty AL The wealth ana ~ ,hs , 49,.
And whence has all this sprung There was one tnc
at lcast gentlemen that our anc'1ors 1000 VI W,
men with nothng literally "a the earth Dut ter rfnc
pes. Those principles were sure iah, m Fflnoips !"
trglsh liberty and that sentiment nf personal masoo
which t.aches that greater than h. circumstances
and greater whcnLs i master oi hii own fortune tN
pl.uso) How account for this great inheritance
these vast acqu on, this material strength and powci
and gory but by revercntB acknowle lging thl "a.
arceicrs had chosen and brought here with thai viou
~ ,,b,rh the promiso { gwen. aIangth 81 day
= n her right hand, ami in her left hand rich an
,ona, while that wisdom asts be sure the DAYS shd
not H. shortened the wealth q territory impaired
tbe ereat American republic which hs succeeded " tn
lesser Puritan Commonwcalths. loud ehecrs)
Gentlemen Oh your glasses 70 the hrst regular b'st-
The day We celebrate, and the memory of the men vhf
gave Il ~ renown, -. ,--,-... u-..
With years, should g.ther roand THIS day
should Keep their metn irie. hr4ht
How wide a realm their sons should sway
Mrs uemans beautiful hymn. the pilgrim Father
was exceently rendered ny Messrs. seymour and Camp
and three lust cheers given TOR the day We colo
brste.N
The second regular toast was The PresIdcg q ,h'
United -tatcs.' Mr. FyApr~ asked that u should - r.
ecivcd with the accustomed honors IN deicrcuee ~ th
request the toast duly but codly honored, te btna
play ing "Iiad Columhian
LETTER PROM THE PRESIDENT.
Mr. FvAEr~ then read the following letter Nr. E3
shanhn reply 10 The invitation him honor tilN
banquet with his prcsencc,-
WAsuSgroS, Dec. III Iso0
DtAR SrR- have received your favor of the gith pt
On behalf Of the Committee of Arrangements the New
rneland socicty a New York. inviting mo 70 dine with
that society a the Astnr House on the 22i inst My
ofcai duties viii demand my constant presence IN this
av during current session Of Congress, aud must
,bc,efore forego the pleasure would otherwise have
raj in accepting the kind invitation of the society
p,,se ccetr fnr yourself and the committee You rtpc
sett nv thanks fOr The courtesy extended q ne and my
70, .shs Tor the members Of the Association, collie
sI,c,v sna Individually Jas Bt CHANAN.
The third regular toast The Governor Of The state q
Nov Yort 4 was drunk with most enthusiastic demon
Er Iv,-~g announced that he bad fecevei from The
New Lrsirn. ocety ~ Mnutreal the iot9wnst"egrrhe
assaatcis--
F.ep sse ~, prn. ~ = Montreal, V'c.f'as We
spalsy re our Ar agit "a ~ tetala 81 ehe acc -