New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-02-23
q The Governor Of the State Of New-Y0'f'
loud cheers and applause

Enthusiastic and prolonged apPiaute'l
The day we celebrate gave birth to him whom all delight
O call the Father Of his country. !,
Al this time Gov. Morgan came I'M he was received
with loud applause. -.
VIM NJ Evarts, esq, resTondeo to the fourth toast.
S W .nrere Measure that he united with his neigh
bors in celebrating that day which, in giving birth TO
gave the first promise OF The lifeline
which had achieved for him immortal fame and Tor US
Of and rns T nG@ n TEs
World weighed Just as much as Of old; but Proy
Sence had given as great TO be the leaders OF the
world in lis progress and advancement. III was our
pride and duty to thank the good Providence whicn
had made 40 lustrous and 70 radiant the name
Of Washington Some names faded away, not
in darknsss but in of light like the starr 10
The morning. Let us hope that the light OF waning
TOMS character would shed steady ana ubI T1s
was no page in this nations history, from bis early
m,ubood 10 his death, with which he was not ideb'l-
fed. Willie be subject OF Great Britain ne was
loyal one. He bore no undecided ara no uhconsIivu
"ns mart in the olution-never, however, taxing
INV mart 10 which be was not called by the put1c
voice The leading sentiment with Washington was
nstriotism or love of country. lie Knew What DIS
eountry was and that 1t was the whole OF IL that de
R PsSoinion he was loyal British subject when the
RevoIntion came be was still loyal 10 the British Con-
s,i,nt;on-against the Parliament and Crown. But
when il became evident that Liberty meant ndepend'
anre then he used his utmost bcVuims
Jsdenee He leads the scroll OF the famous men who
crowned the heroism Of the Revolution WIN the Wle
cancellations and large civil prudence which dist gished
The Constitution. great trait OF his character was
the perfectly firm ana ntrelid aueIeSe W w. PIN,
ples he espoused; his mind once made up nothing
coud shake his determination. The other great lea-
ture of bis conduct was sober generous eoncistloh
of 9th ers TO his patriotism and TO biz prncihs WIN
out these tie name and fame oil washington "ouu nov
have been complete, and the name aud fimcof the
American people might never have had an existence.
MANY monuments had been erected TO him, but Of the
g,.aiest be had the happiness TO lay the cornerstone
when he signed the Constitution oil me oL go o'ae
~ America. Kings, and nobles, and statesmen, and
philosophers and poets and, more than all the anx
IONS pg,ims from oppression all over the world added
10 the glory Of bis name. Now, for the hrst uIne,
were men found engaged IN pulling down the gIahOeet
of monuments 10 his honor IL was the hrst uihe l'a
we had reason to fear any possible shane Govern
mentthe fret time the clouds OF partisan eAhaiiohs
hsd burst over our heads. Now, II was in THIS con
dion that the political party TO which we belong, 10
whose carly struggles, growing strength, bnd nnai
trumuL we reioo ed was assume the reins 81 power
Whatever issue might come, there was nothing In all
this that could bring the least distress IN any acon oil
Should contrary to on5 purpose sa 20 our s,arI 81
the prncples of Repubicsnsm that they were aroused
too late [Applause.l When it began be SUPPOSED
that would be distinguished hereafter more Tor What
it had effected than for what 1t had become. bn' oy
gruwth 60 rapid, so vast to sstoniah ALL II came
came within few years almost TO It's Object Tie I'M
preston Of its principles upon the Federal Govern,
mept Meeting new aggressons, new dangers, ihs'eaa
Of recedipg, it added TO It's strength and INSTEAD o.
seeing as ia 1856 the power Of the Free States d.
yided and tie power Of the Slave States united,
we saw ia 1860 a united power OF tie Free
States and divided power OF the Si.ve
States. There was aothing in all TINS pui
what showed that tits Il necessary movement, and
the people ready 10 carry 1t To successful issue
Tlis stage Of our progress reached, we anticipated
great difficulty in carrying on the pnthc service IN
n ,.laa0 tleRa ln
tending knowledge OF our principles UNI, 'ney
comprehend, w they were destined TO, the sound and
.ob,r manhood Of the whole country. We came 70
the DIN nrstion Of the Government with On The legal
authority belonging TO the administration oil power put
nevertheless the great fact remained that whereas the
sentiment Of the South substantially united,
that Of the North was not go. Now, Instead
Of putting upon ne the entertainments Wbrh
regular and legal eheIcife oil power
in our way, and which, under skilul combination,
must have been almoe too much Tor our eoursge anu
potics 10 w.t. departure from the general method Of
of opposition and reference OF the controversy 70 the
fields OF rebellion ana Of revolt. Now, let us under
stand precisely how the forces arayed sgant TINS Gov
eminent and which were 10 meet IN assuming power
under IT, stand. Whatever we may have said or may
have thought 90 what measures, what principles,
what conduct the par OF the Government might
have prevented might have retarded might have sup
pressed this condition Of things. Let ur understand
that every Government must treat things Ne II hnds
them. Aid we find the States a this country, upon
the accession Of our party 10 power not IN state Of
ssditiOn or riot but in condition OF revolso far
six States a the Union are oOncernsd of revolt that
on paper Is accomplished and succes |. We find nine
other States in q condition Of whyeling between 10y
atty 10 the Government and adhesion 70 The revolving
power. We are told that the Union and the Constu-
ton cannot both be preserved, and that we
are 10 accept the alternative OF n
separation Of the one or a corruption OF the other
Now Mr. President, continue TO say that II is to the
courage, and the wisdom, and the virtue Of the Re-
hltau ~ Sle Ia %
ton Of the integrity Of the UniJn and Of the purity Of
the Constitution. lApplanse.l But will also ven,
ture 10 say that # either the courage the wisdom and
virtue VI the Republican party tails the other,
the Union or the Constitution must give In. II
/, as Republican AN asked, which l prefer, a
mutilaed territory corrupted Constitution, answer
that the Republican party recognizes the necessity OF
no such miserable alternatives. Loud cheers. but
do cay that il the Republican party cannot open its
comprehension TO the actual difficulties and response
bilities Of the OCCASION 1t will rec dismemberent Of
the country made very probable II not absolutely nee
essary by combination over its head, and against II,
which is 70 the Union by corruption Of the Con-
nitution And do say, it stands here In the sacred
duty and trust Of preserving both by patriotism and
in,repidity, and generous Cancellation, which, to-
gether, made up the char acer Of aslngton Cheers
And il it undertakes TO fud safety In the other
any two Of those qualities, and not In the three
disaster will befdl il and the country. We have u
great many words used in this ensis, and II We will
let opponents choose the positions In which they
will place us, and prescribe them for us, We ARE in
deed iD miserable condition. One says that you
must take the principles Of your bteres opponents
load them twice down and make them permanent fea-
tuIes OF the Constitution Of the country and the Union
Of the country is destroyed. And this they tell US, Mr.
President, is compromise; 1 should regard
it as Il capitulation. Well, then, they cay that
your only other alternative II you can't capitulste Ia
to subugate u.s. snd subJggaion 10 the term they give
TO such maintenance Of the Constitution Of the United
State, we suppose public duty requires Of all its cit
hens Or, II mider phrase is used they call II Co