New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-12-24
LETTFsFsS
FROM JAs. BUCHANAN Vbf. II. SEWARD, JOHN
MINOR Bolts AND I3tD LYONS.

Rock waa celebrated Oh Saturday evening by the New
England Society, is their wont, by dinner al trat
old Plymouth Inn the hstor HOuse Ii wac one oi the
uost remarkable meetings ever held by tine sons OF
New England in THE city.
At noon the Society held iis annual meeting, and
elected the following officers for the year easnInS;
pyrpient WILLIAM n. EyARrS
Ettst .tsdsE-tieniy A Huiibsti hfe'7G 'Hef'e'
fds IN D. Morgan VIM Curt. H.ys., VIM N
,s,@rf ansioS.- e Grand Lockwood Edwin Brown.
V " GiSe g sas n Banjo BaHio~ osspA cSoa'e
TIea.wer-l' b. w Wy . a.a,'
The dinner, which commenced at u O'Clock, sue-
tanned the reputation which earned for the Astor
Tavern BY the Second President of the Society in
yeers pnst. specin and fantastic folding OF napkins
for tic principal table, representative OF Bible Tor Tue
Cbnulsin Of Il Prince OF Wales Feather for the 81.
George Society, Of ts,le and shamrock for the
Scotch and Irish sociees 3 pipe for the 81 Nicholas,
and the like provoked much merriment and calls iof
the author Mr. Barber. There were aLo many iliis-
ualiye ORNAMENTAL pieces.
The Rev. Mr.. FRorHlEGHiN Unitarian said grace
and returned thinks
Mr.. Wm. III. Evarts, who presided, thanked the
gentlemen ofbe eoeety for reelectng him Prsdent and
congratulated them on III general prosperity. Ths
though net quite as large it had ever b'en, and i's
financial condition satisfactory. he reminded tue
uenbsls that but $50 VI the contribution Of sOOJ for
tie monument 1T Plymouth had yet been collected.
He believed that at no time had we felt more eonii-
denoe in The silt and principles OF our ancestors thAn
we cid ROW. lCherIr H. war row 2io yeais ence
the INST footstep llaned on tie rock OF PIymotn
# tlat a.ttc rover, which with uninterrupted ana
unlDI eGtd career had marched across the continent
ard ngdo o. ,ir desc.ndants l,ok out seagard upona
settirg sn dc T. Pilgrims did seaward upon the riug
sun. 1Aptlau,el. Ii bad aiiened from the narrow
stIip VI Atw-I land soil ill IL was confined on one
tide ouly BY tit hrn structure VI Engll~h power and
on ii other by the orambhug anarcnles Vi Mexico.
Dir. Evars n Ckr Of the great change IN material cir
cun.staEces whch lad wrought since our ancestors
stood uI On tits continent IL the lace OF desert and Ia
the lace OF syags men, with nothing, literally nothing
upon earth but thir prime pes. Their Prneple. were
tie Christian faith, tie principles OF English liberty
and that sentiment vi personal manhood which taught
that an greater than his circumstances and was
QreEtett Wien Le Inaster OF his own fortune.
CEeetl. H-w should account To- TIE great inheri-
lance there vat Acquisitions, .sja mate ii strength
and power and glory but by ackow .a1-ilg that our
ancestors had cLUten and brought lihervr them that
wisL on 10 which tie promise va given Length Of
dav, is in her right hand and IN her lett hand ia riches
ara honor" While that pat iUisu lated they night
be that the Days should NOT be shortened nor the
wealth nor territory impaired Of the great AReri.an
Republic " hi Lad succeeded To the Lesser Puitt
Comuouw eHlths. Loud apIlausel.
The regular t0asts were then given.
1he lay Celebrate, and tue Memory Of the Men who
!" '' "iisy little though, how clear light,
VITA ye4F' s"oqld satner ro4nd this day
How widr realm iheiT sons should sway"
"The Pilgrim Father" War sung by Dir. CAMP ard
thee cheers were given for Tue Day.
2 The President OF the United States
Faint aTl Au,e although ia giving II the President
tgid il wac " ~ be Ieveiied with the cust0m0fary
LoLcrs." Three cheers given with much delO-
erativn and the following letter was read
hAsHAGrOk, d.. &. III,
DFAR SIR; have your favor Of TIE lh al' on behf Of'hs
Ne~iok hyitig NE dine with that Society q, tLe Asor
Ny official duties demand my constant presence IN thi.
city during the srs,cn Of Cousesssod must there
fore ore,o the pieasIe should ohs-te have had ia accept
fee.e receive ouIef ad for the Committee you repre-
whes ior the prosperity OF the A..oeaOn collectively AID
u'''''''' '''' respectfully iiaSiEtss BUCHANAN.
& n SrEBBISs esq.. Chairman &c
,. ihe Governor OF the state OF NewYOrk.
Enthusiastic ail lause and waving Of napkins The
following telegraph war then read:
1le Ne" Society of Moaed to the New England
soes o sgel!ng We satist1 our sister Soci'
ETY. on tie return OF another anniver-ary 49, the kindred ties
Which biuo together IL sHy ad fellowship never ue
In peace srd un the States OF nsye hpubhc be firm
To Which tie following reply wss sont:
The New England Society Of Newlork the New England
Society aolIea Brothers greet you ana warmly respond
J. The American Union-tbe great rus. which We hold tr
sucSeeong The love OF 1t h still. uppvTIOs The hcas Of
tksPeps This 9th, whole people the country
ell parties and declse with voice which ali muS AID
oley: abe nion Ilu't and shall DO preserved"
Tie appAure and cheering wlics followed shook the
raitelr Ui the cla Mr. Stetsou called for three
cheer for the American Union ana three times three
were given with Tremendous will, Wien tIe entire
GsstrtIGge joined in singing the Star Spal1led Banner
The Precedent stated that they had expected to have
had tie learIe vi listening rerlOnte TO ltis een-
nelt " Gov. Banks OF huss., ana Dir. John A. Bots
ofNa. Applause. He, however. was able 10 read
fom the following letter:
RIcux6Yp, Monday, Dec. H. 1869
DEAR sH: w ben answered knd Invitation
on behalf Of the Committee Of Arrangements, dina
New EnsaDn so ey Ihe I'D Inst entertained strong pes
another iead r stcsson uesias the in,
ton. and urging IL, acceptance that might TO-
and deeply regret the necessity which oompvls dscuei
feel that have snsaafy uniortlba;. never hsvs
hons to tnse rig La n.tiuss viii when have nonorea
but necessity Lhs law AID ssbmit. one thug thrt
Teeoicie' lie 70 tie cTP 1int IT, lille cutr
IA IN Ia present distracted Ad dse.ed condition su a. no
mood and have DO heart Tor festivities OF any
Gu L. OF 10 eeetIsto the adis OF the Pilgrim Fathers and
10 ktep alive grateful recollection tolls the b.rdhip.
.e srhvii Al sseiibecs iheS endured IA behalf the srs
blessing. 81 bH need 81 freedom of speech
which through the mighty deeds tbei DESCENDANTS so4y
Jdhu sidd by TIE no lees gallant and holy works OF a
e were seoSfed "a and 10 brotherhood BY
NE nos ierie, and nhcNoep system government hat
n "oIa has ever devised Government Tbs, nss aAe eIcioi
tie WONDER the admiration. and the Loper the world The
look into that sen and the dee penetrate all
Ito piountiy the more struck viii 60 Wonderful perfeo
nI and with the superior wisdom saSsriy and res ht dis
lalea IN NE formation M every pant system OF government
under Which have lived aud PlospvIrd pc, have
ever lived aud poslcItd before hich With proper
lh "a III hi"y. courtesy, lOibe.nee aud mutual
naos, couln continue le full enoymei, o adysn
ts IS and bc'sing newer before youthaied earth
And yet gentlemen, ara sos before
yo1 meet at the ,estyo board the close hi. seeA TIL, vs.
ten ~ probably he VIII be numbered anony he
things that aud that have passed away so AID t,
f'f@e the suu lsl have passed again our continent
aT a SS i sa Of S . L PROBABLY 6e on
led our Gag Of one star God ~ biz mercy grant that may sn