The national Republican., 1861-05-23

Again thanking you, my friends, for your
presence on this occasion, to aid US in doing
honor to this glorious flag, take my leave Of
you.
The speaker retired amid great applause,
when numerous calls being made for Governor
Seward, that gentleman came forward and
spoke as f.llows+
Mr.. sEwARDs SPEECH.
Fellop Citizens: You and have known well
the statesmen and the orators of some of the
Southern States. We have known their cour.
age-the courage, the spirit, and the resolution
Of the people OF all the Southern States; but
whilst knowing and acknowledging all this,
we at the same time know two things, which
even they cannot do. One is, to destroy Hail
Columbia, [" Loud applause; |" and the otheris,
to destroy the Star spangled Banner. f"Neverl'1
and loud and prolonged cheering. They will
fail to do it, only because human nature means
that the one shall continue to be sung, and
the other continue to float over the sea and
over the land. Renewed applause. What hu.
man nature needs, God Almighty, the Father
Of human nature, DEGREES. Applause.
thank you, my friends, for the honor of
calling upon me, and the attention you have
bestowed.
SPEECH OF SECRETARY SMITH.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. Stewards remarks,
lOuu CAllS WeTe uhue lOT IlOu ObleD ID. DultH,
Of Indiana, Secretary Of the Interior. Mr.. 8.
responded in the following language:
Felioic Citizens: 1t is scarcely within the
power Of any human vol to reach so vast a
multitude, and should despair Of being able
to make my voice heard by this immense con,
course. ! know, however, that your hearts are
warmed by the same feelings Of patriotism
which have prompted those who exhibit to you
to-day this glorious banner of our country.
Loud applause. No sight has ever been pre-.
sented to an American eye, whether upon the
shore Of his own country, upon distant soil,
or upon the wide extended ocean, which is
more calculated to warm his heart, excite his
patriotism, and to kindle anew within him the
flames Of love Of country, than the sight of that
glorious banner, the emblem Of freedom and Of
civil liberty. Enthusiastic cheering. But
my friends, il there has been day when the
sight of that flag should excite atresh our pa
triotism and love of country, that day is now
=" That's sol" and applause. Treason has
reared its hydra head, and threatens now tc
crumble into ruins the glorious fabric Of oul
Union, cemented by the blood Of our fathers
flag, which is looked to as the last hope of thu
oppressed throughout every portion Of the
world. Immense cheering. Upon you, my
friends, who live in this age, has devolved {
higher duty than ever before rested upon thu
American people; for when George Washing
ton led our fathers through the fiery tribula
tons of the revolutionary war, the duty and th
responsibility resting upon this illustrious pa
triot were small in comparison with the i'm
mense responsibility resting upon you, their de
, scendants. Applause. 1t was their duty
and nobly did they achieve ito plant dee
and broad the foundations of our Government
, and our glorious Confederation.
, For more than seventy years have we lahore
and prospered under the benign influences c
5 their labors and we, their descendants, OWN
to their labors all we enjoy, owing to their labor
i. the existence Of this mighty country, with a
b. its institutions, more powerful, more magnif
, cent than was Rome in the palmiest days {
) her glory, Applause, upon us rests the respol
| sibility Of preserving it. ("We'll maintain it
+. my friends, the American people are equal
e all which this great exigency requires. ["That
y So" and applause.
e have today an abiding faith that treaso
:. will be repelled that rebellion will be crushe
\ out, and that the foundations of this glorior
;. Republic will be found frmer, stronger, an
/. more enduring, when this time Of tribulatio
y shall pass, than they ever have been. Al
IS plase. Yes, my friends, these clouds whic
now obscure the horizon will vanish like tf
mists of the morning before the rising sur
.. Applause and that glorious emblem of OF
"a countrys honor, and its power, will, when tn
~ treason shall be crushed out, float as in da
n of yore over o powerful and united natio
~ Loud applause. And, my friends, when W
- the actors upon this stage, shall be slumberir
. in our graves, our children will still point wi
satisfaction to that flag, aud rejoice in the rect
20 lections, and the confidence that the sta
y. 10 spangled banner shall still continue to wa
ID DER the land Of the free and the home of Il
70 brave"
10 The speaker retired amid most enthusiast
cheering. -
=. After this part of the ceremony, J. NJ. Sad
-, 20 son of Ex-Governor Slade of Vermont, q
=. ~. vanced to the front of the platform, and a
nouncsd that the band would perform the
- miliar and favorite air, the Star.spangl
~ Banner" in the chorus of which it was hop
=, the assemblage would unite in singing. III
=" -, tune was then played, when Mr.. Slade led
~ in the singing in Q very creditable manner.
'o After this performance, the President, Ca
ar net, and few invited guests, retired to an Q
=, =. Joining room in the building, and partook
" refreshments, &C., which had been provided
a the committee Of arrangements.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.-lhe Board OF
az dernen held an adjourned meeting yesterd
d. Afternoon, President Dove in the chair and
AL the members present except Messrs. Clark q
~ ~ Magruder.
In The substitute reported by the Committee
u, Finance for the retrenchment bill from
70. lower Board was taken up and after bel
~ amended, was passed by a vote of six to TO
ar The bill provides for sbolishing the office
lat commissioners of improvements and appoi
IN 49, ona oou,n,;s0;onsr fnr tho entire c;ty n
eP salary of $l,4OO, who shall also perform
ho duties of the canal commissioners, and also
'at the commissioner of health abolishing
'a offices of the water registrar and purveyor, a