The New York herald., 1861-10-10


and for liberty; and tho battle field and in hour Of
danger God grant that yon may be shielded Courageous
men those who the most surely shielded, for
courage Is selfposscsson IN the presence Of danger
the great contest in which you IRE engaged we will
here 70 welcome you aa mon who have done service for
the Ss Union psn7.a and e FOR Liberty liberty SApplaase)
poetry, aud Coloael ISFzRTs Of the Seventh, made
Tho Rev. JoHs PrnpoSr-ihe poet.cbaplain OF tho
Twenty sccond resmentwas next called on and as he
rose TO respond three cheers were given for him.
MR.. rrERPoHr's SPEECH.
lie said h0 did not know that he expected sneak
on hs occasion till he read It in the columns OF tho New
YORK HERALD; but years ago that paper had called HIM
int-(aghter)and notwithstanding its general accu-
racy OF hformson-- (rencwed iangher)-he had never
since b0en able to rely with ushaken faith oil s stWe
ments He therefore did not know that ho y,cak
here Some supposed that this intcrnccinc war grew
the idea Of cha.,el slavery on tho other
between pure liberty and the most abcct slavery chat
God has permitted to exist the goic. (Appasc)
These ideas are looking each other in and
the other WIN conquer, must conquer, before tic war
ceases ahat Is IN the very nature Of things, What
eyer may be onr choice That is what must take
place. Either must be all slaves, ander tho
dictauon Of Jeif Davis, must be all free, as
we have hitherto supposed that we were. That,
1t appears TO my unsoph.sticated mind, IL tho issue
Are prepared to argue that issue the point Of tho
sword and the bayoner "a voice, "Yes and applause
the dangers which this favored nuraed peted insi
tuition wasshringiDg on tho country, but met
with dcord and with tho words OF The Old King Of Israel
TO tho prophet Of God:rt thou he who dsfnrbest Is
rael2' liughtcr) Now II Is too late for preaching;
now comes The practice. (Applasc) For Tho hs a,sen
years have ben comparatively silent, but through the
blessing Of God and the charity or Gen. Wilson ST md now
where can have some oppo tunity To practice hcers
rmr sen1h ana ns naa the idea ". they We're born
| them Of that idea. Qaughtcr) But when see the
forces that are moving on to Washington, but
thnk tlat they VIII have the oppor turiy 10 stand
| rected Uaughtcr.) No generous spirited woman in
New England has been permitted open her mouth for
rho last twenty years about this awful peril who has
| not bcen cried out against us a Cassandra but
| now tho people are beginning to consider that
these women are not Cassandias but pcborahs.
TIE spirit cf slavery isou great antagonist II Is that
We have to confront not fancy but fact NOT
dream, but as downright reality; not iase friend,
life or death of eom in this country. is that ques-
| tbn which we have to decide shall continue to
caress the danger, shall We by determined effort,
| put 1t under our feet forcycr9 Amen. (Applause1
THE BANNER PRESENTATION.
BY this time the regiment had drawn up front of the
Fifth Avenue Hotel, where immense assemb,age had
collected. The left the table, and proceeded into
the street 10 witness tho ceremony Of the
10 the regiment Of national 1ig The presentation was
made through MFR. james 7. Brady Standing on q small
platform and addressing the officers and Of the
Twenty second ho said:-
SPEECH OF MR.. JAMES r. BRAUY.
Colonel Wilson, officers men of the Massachusetts,
Twenty secondit affords mo the utmost pleasure and
pride 70 be am ng those who, in the fnness Of grateful
hospitality, welcome you to the city of New York To
many, Il not most Vt you, the places which surround you
now are strange but you feel iio strangers on
any spot of tn country In whose cause yau have taken
The field. Yoa MT strangers to We have iol &
been familiar with Massachusetts, faces every civic re-,
laon, aud now that legin ter leg of ker armed
have come amenH u.s. know them equally well IA the
martial array Tho soil OF your beloved old Bay state
docs indeed appear 10 U.S.
AS If the very earth again
Grew dties with Gods creating breath,
Ana from the sods OF grove and glen
Rose ranks OF lion heas ted
To battle 10 the death. --IDud appiauscl
Yon arrive here in mont full Of historic suggestion
IN October, l777 memorable battle took place this
state II wbi.h nm en- nt occurred for which have in
after times produced not few parallels An Amer lean
officer displayed courage fidelity and devotion which but
for his subsequent career would have tned him i'm.
perlshabe fame But the II Benedict Arnold ms
become the synonym Of iniamy. Such has been the
traors doom since the world began, and such 1t will b,
until the last manly instinct persbes in Gap
pMuse.) hgh'y our years ago, on he oth OF october,
Burgoyne crippled III the conflict have just mentoed
was on his way to Saratoga, uere soon to surrender his
whole army, an event which elected from the Earl
q Chatham the bold and prophetic declaration 10 tie
English lafllailrnt' You cannot conleer America"
WAS glad 70 hear smar words 10 day fall irom the lips
Of yoar Colonel, when he was speaking Of indcpen-
dence in the str ee Of all the powers Of the earth We
can sy again to hglaud now as the Earl OF Chatham
sid ia tho past You cannot conqaor Amcrica.' (EA
thsiastc eheers) The lag to which General BRrg.yne
yielded tho new banner of the stars and
stripes, which rsst loated at Cambridge, in your
state, the 1st January, 1875. II wiii2ssssd
tho successive tr,u,npbs Of the revolution III,
surrender Of Curnwals is the Of city by
the Brisi General Wushnstons resignation OF the
command Of tn army and his Inauguration P,esi-
dent OF the United states. 1t has since then led
every difficulty, against every enemy, despite Of ambition
tseaehey power, 70 brilliant tru,nph AMI honorable
renown {Appiause) No loicsn ue has for many years
dared to assail t. The futile attempt humble
grace 1t was sesafved for III who sere born nartnrod,
prot cca and distinguished under its folds This done
BY some men 10 sibvert thai constitution which they
bya 50 often aYowcd TO be eati aGsauate tt WAS
most wisely prered to insure protection os her rights
and an equal share with all Their ntrssiaH Ia the biess
ngs Of our government. They have annoyed and enbar
rsscd admit but they will soon be taught despite
OF what discontinue we have encountered, that intoe
like we derive strength from every fai, and theFe
Is 10 Hercules 10 LIT us from this soil, and icn effect
obstruction. Cloud chcass) They have yeaa,ved or
flag from some places ~herc it had long Iaaiei WITH
henor; but to every oae Of those 1t .ha3 he
sso,ed ,so, cloud 'hees ena Ins time not iar dis
Fort Sumter, ana when that event does
happen-a@ happen 10 surely will most sincerely hope
tion OF the banner may he the gallant whom hsyc
the honor to addrcss--the OF the Twenty md
the dght the great battle for constitutions Tree
dom and goverhpaent-n which all humanity is, ana
ever is to be- inte!e tcd. On side 1t "A holy war
We did not seek, expect or provoke it, II has been
forced upon us without any reasonable pgetex We
know how to appreciate its evils but est
mate its advantages II has aroused in the hearts Of all
people that patriotism which in periods Or tranquil
prosperity often becomes torpid aud sometimes expires
II has banished from the places OF religion politics and
society the bisotry which too often dsgaced
than. II has united in an eternal bond OF generous
brotherhood the native American aud thos, sons Of
OF rational liberty, and will unite with in maintaining
ii. II has made him wh ancestors born the
soil brothers in feeling and IN fact with these, like me-
whose parents ut their lot cast foreign soi with
those who like the, sprung from that sweet green tito
isle OF the which gave Montgcme to the last
voi1tion, and Cercofan and Meagher to this. (ap-
plause) II teaches how confidently may rely on
such fraternity though all tie nations look up)n us
coldly frowniugy. II has made all of us from the
East and the Nofh and the West deliberately ht unal
terably I've iha will every risk loss or
expenditure bood treasure secure victory Tor our
armies and presevelc Us and our postcrit,
constitution, destipy.n heers The allegiance
and fidelity to his resolution absorb overcome every
oher connected with pnbo Affairs, and 90 cary this
into effect we viii tread exungy upon the rains OF par
ties their precops, practices and purposes We care
by whom they chosen who sway the power % gov
ernnent The So,th h,s entered this rebellion de-
spite the SELF sacrifice made by at the North p4ti
caly associated with tn i'll the past such the South
never maic for ANY party M Northern They have
raised spirit which they may go TO achieve any
triumph It seeks, and TO those who attempt to set
themselves against it, (Cheers We Of the democratic
party not by whose votes Or influence tha, admne
tgation which sways The dostnics u q Il great
empire put into poWcs. We know that au honest
man, named Abrah Lincoln is President of the gnjted
Satcs-(appauss )lnd such, commander OF tho army
aud navy and, with the blessing and favor or Heaven
viii accord 10 him in the FUTURE have accorded
in the past, in everything tending TO tho vigorous aad
successful prosecution of the wac Il eeuero |
and Man