The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-12-24

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Mr.. Ev.Rrs-so much for our foreign fellow citizens
(aughter) 10 whom We sent IN your behalf this re-
sponse:-
respond @ your patriotic sentiment Let New England
plsuse)
The fourth regular toast "The ayor Of the city of
New York, duly honored. Tno reason given IN
Scripture by OF thlso who invited % another
feast was the excuse for Mayor Woods abscnce-"He
had taken q wife, ami could not comen
The df,h regular toast was
edng asete love Z ills st uppermost in The hearts
e5ahs S nj %s % d. intent os
al paris and q Al larss ana decaa ~ls & & voice wnhn IN
preserved
This toast was received with Wild demonstrations o.
enthusiasm--,he guests standing cheering vocferousy
and waving napkins and halkerchiefs The scene was
renewed when Charlie Se,sonas mine host ot the Asor
House i fanarly caed-cricd " clear ringing voice.
New ngan.rs up and give three cheers more Tor tho
Unon The baud played The land q tho brave and the
home of the free j"
gLere vYs ~ r.stp,usc 10 this toast Mr. iNARrs an.
nourcod that they had expected h. pleasure of listening
IN response that continent u two distinguished states
men from Massachusetts, Governor Banks and one
rrC nj Virginia John vi. Bptts In the absence of those
gentlemen H. would read portions os letter addfessodby
Mr. Botts To tho society.
IpTrER FROM JOHN NJ. BoTTs.
RicRa,osp, Dec. IL, 1850.
DEAR sIR-lou meet 70 celebrate the landing Of the Pill
grim Fathers and 10 keep alive grateful recollection OF
endured behalf Of the great blessings OF the freedom
conscience and freedom Of speech which, through the
mighty deeds Of their descendants. your fathers aided
by the less gallant and holy works of our fathers,
we're secured you and 10 common brotherhood,
by the 81 perfect and uncxceponabic system OF gov
that tho world has deviseda government
that alike excited the wonder the admiration and the
hopes of the world. The more look into that system,
and the deeper penetrate into all its proiundity, the
more am struck with its wonderful perfection and with
the superior wisdom sagacy and foresight displayed in
lbs formation IN every rart system oi government
have. ts~4Aa mud
have ever yel and prospered before and under which,
with proper spirit Of philanthropy courtesy, oroear-
ance mutual explanation, we could continue TO live III
the iu enjoyment Of advantages and blessings never be
fore youohsaied 70 man on earth.
And yet, gentenen ~ pefiee, ana na,inonloas ~ nv a
OF this week this system Will probably BE- no more ii
viii be numbered among the things that were and that
have passed away, TO be seen and elt perhaps, never
Before the sun shall have passed again conti
nent from the time az which write, shall probably
be rent asunder one state Of the Union will have rucy
ana violently robbed flag of one star. God in his
mercy grant that i may stop at that Even now while
write at the dead hour OF night mischeimakers and
consprators work 10 tear doYn the whole edlcc
OF reedoln-o trampie that flag in te DUST and to make
Us the lest and the Of civilization.
Can this be averted? Arc there no means by which
the balance nj the Union can b. preserved rests with
YOU gentlemen Of the North 10 determine the question,
ana there is no time for delay.
have given abundant proof that do not sympathlze
with south Carons in her rash and imp"uous acton II
she determined 10 CO. Let Us do oil that men eau do 10
prevent any other state from follow her perncious
ample. She not desire L. be of ", nor with Us nor
Among she does not seek 70 have her grievances re-
ressed and would take pains to redress them as lar
a. she Il concerned she goes ont because she has 10
wish TO remain in but i ! not 20 with the other disa
ected states. They can bc retained. and retained with
nonor to themselves and 10 you.
Yoa tell me that ~ the repeal of the Missouri com
promise and the attempt 70 force slavery INTO the Terri
tory Kansas through the agency Of the rauirent le
compton constitution the south has done great wrong -
the North. answer, know it; and have said II whol
ana have said Il where 1t light matter to sAy
nUl II
nifty But -,y also that the North by the passage OF
the Personal Liberty bills 50 far - they were designed
to ol iru,t the eNccuon ul the fugiye slave law AMI
by the genera! interference " Their cn1ens Win me
sh ct al slavery IN the states have done great wrong
t. the south Both haye done wrong and both must re-
pair the rrrnrS Of the past
You tcll me again that Mr Lincoln, and he party hc
represents have no design 10 interfere with the relation
OF and slave in the States where slavery exists BY
law. answer, believe t-nay, know W kGow that
the oulest misrepresentation constantly made and
ndustr ou.y circulated BY mischevous men, and mis-
chicvous papers, ntane the public mind; llaow that
great Misunderstanding prevails between ta two sections
the country, but 70 which thank my Maker, have
ievor by word deed contributed on tn contrary,
have incurred unjust ccnsure and r.proach, AMI sts
picou home ia consequence ~ my efforts T. preserve
iarcr and better understanding between the North AMI
the south, because Jaw IRON the hrst tina. II THIS htnse
was famed and not checked II would u,mac cly lead Ia
the present DISASTROUS condition of things.
But gentlemen. permit me 20 say that this y no ttmo
to inquire who threw the hfst stone or which section j
most blame this IT, time 10 stand upon ceremony or
tiauet,e this l. no time for bravadc and deiaace-and
ghsocyrr ndures IN IT, either In Congress out Of H.
viii meet Niih nations conteinpt and nation curse
rhe existence of empire At stake the happiness and
the fortunes o. millions at hmo, anu oi mankind over
arge portion of the world IN the balance and the only
question should be- which shall be tho first 70 come for
ward and tender lh olive branch Of peace saying In 50
enn earnest stralnsRrohers let Us be friends again.
Whichever party is the most iorwsfu and actiye IA
atonement for the pe-t, whichever yels thc most u
freedom and the Union, VIII surely ENJOY The larger
share rcpuiaton snr maulness maguannity alj rNe
of country Yours is the larger snd NOR. powerful sec
ton: you oacno, suspected any hsse timidty IN
nnrfFr ffF r.gY lat al
Is 10 INTO power You arr IN no d'ngef o hAf
any Of your rights disturbed you a'or under M nl
psehes = The losS ruin ~ youT property you eau
ar.rd not only 10 be Just, hut TO be generous maguani-
nous, great tho sake Of oul common country hcs
you display these high and cnnoblng qalics - Tar
your own honor v u permit yon 10 a..
Le' the North give assurance in some authoritative sad
form that isnot IT, puri@c a. Interfere
with any rights vested ancr theconritutipn ihat what
ever has hocn unwi-ely aud uncslstltuiionaly done
shall DC instaoinncoury urlaiei AMI lliat IN!
the d.arectod southern states la the spirit ~ harmony
tud rstcfna kindner for the settlement ~ al the prt
-oni lin ultcs and lc eaCh sCclnn extend Il thc otLf
forgiven, Tor Tie Ia-t and security for The future
There Is but person alive who's" position woula en-
title him to speak fof tie whole aud whose voice v SUM
cienily potentia to aay the impending stfie. | conld
wish ihai in this extreme cxgclcy of the state sur
rounded A. We are with danger every side, that ~
could find compatible with hs sense of ptcpr'oty e an
tcirate by cw weeks the duty thst VII dcvolsc upon
hm On the All n March and Indicate policy a. feel
a1surCc h. would that would relieve All presnt unesl
ness and Afford mort time for ultimate seiuenem ~
details.
Thar nre a .roat many ntcnperaic AMI unreasonable
men ia the south each - whom has hs Iarticalr
followers but - ~ whom would bc abandoned such =
POLICY were pursued for do npt be'cNc there l. ra
ority n ANY enc 81 tie south Ciruna exc pisd
mi We my count her oui ~ The L'csenil th,i Weai
lain more as ! c,,d, ~ Nor adhesion ~ he Cnnn
han they Nculd bc isrlv entitled " under me consuta
uon \. was made for us md which We Al acknoNedge
,mrsciycs bound 20 obey II difference q lnterprcta.
ton should arise, how easy would r. to make csHt'
,nd carry At before the judicial tribunal establish
for III purpoc Ard iet - decision - tna AMI con
ysfu ,l 80 ,cH t. iuilrste my sndnr@cment of yor