The New York herald., 1862-11-08


ihh ETY OF MASSACHUSETTS, BOYS,
As., :. =.
ffs,was yesterday morning given q, the 8stor
'she Office rs Of the Forty -nrs, Massachusetts reg
-, snporsrS y hating in our city on their way to
oi war The compliment omanated from the
:, Aassacs usetts residing in New York, and The
=, 10 - me cf its aspccts-one, Mt least-of more
USUAL nv srest This arose from the fact that Gene
nanxs-ne W In the city upon important military
s'e's oonne cted with the expedition being fitted
~ ana INV nsed specially for his command-was in
''eo xno ~ ID promised to attend and II generally
'n It, IN the Of the speech he would
ny MAKE rbn such an occasion, he would touch upon
. AL imp n,ant question Of the day-the for the
uppsss0e Of the rebellion Besides the desire do
0nor " olcnsl Chickering and hs brave ofcers there
81 oat attraction for all from the anticipated speech
oen al Banke and long before the appointed hour the
umero sguess attended by their families and friends
esan' arrive at the hotel. Those who TO hear
90 90 nera not disappointed for he only spoke
"' elvered one Of those vigorous, spirit stirring
pscc' for which, in times Of peace, he had
econ 70 SO celebrated, were they disappointed
n regard 70 the subjects discussed Tor The Genera
"@ at some length upon tho and tho duty Of the
e lie OF the country in connection The whole speech
~ be found fully reported below.
mcngst The other speakers wore Professor Hitchcock
.Chickering Col. wass, Col. Howe, SO, &c.
he breakfast spread in the ladies' ordinary Of the
tel, and was prepared in tho usual excellent style Of
sat establishment. quadrills band, stationed in an
idjoining room, entertained the company during the
time of assembling with choice music. When
everything ready. Colonel Chickering, attended
by Colonel Frank Howe and followed by his officers
and the Sons OF Massachusetts, to the number some
hundred and upwards entered the breakfast and
took heir seats Press Of business prevented General
Banks partakng OF the entertainment On the removal
OF the cloth additional seats provided, and large
number Of adies then entered the and remained to
Abe end The fair auditory evidently deeply
ny the impressive eoquence OF General Banks and
.t,le entertained by OF the speeches which fol-
lowed Are Banks was present from the beginning OF
The speechifying 10 the close When order was restored
the band struck up Hai 70 Chief which sgnalzed
the approach Of the General. On his entrance the
whole company rose to their feet, and there bnrs,
forth succession Of most lusty cheers. When tired
these they had recourse to their hands and u d. ;ois
of hand claps followed which continued for couple OF
minutes Never did man under similar circumstances
receive receive more spontaneous or hearter welcome The
Colonel HowK took advantage OF ull in the enthusiasm
q announce nc mat was with 10 ordinary pride and
words q Welcome 70 their houpred guest (Applause
SPEECH OF DR.. HITCHCOCK.
Dr. HITCHCOCK then rose and said:-Ladee and gen.
60 be very inhsspitable But il certainly has great
nseanng as am inclined 10 think II says the gallant
does Dot snow" (Appause.) There was another storm
On Tuesday last-a storm OF ballots-whch, perhaps,
meant something. II docs no more fight zap
pause) II does not mean war upon peace principles.
~ may have meant or wished the great misses
who followed their lead are sound upon this
that the war hitherto has not been conducted
ma u should have been, upon pure war principles
And the srea; meaning OF that white OF Tuesday
was thisa Let this war no more be aoyed by politics
Let ths war be waged as war in earnest, by Pres
dent BY all his generals by all troops-war in earn
est, to the knife and the to the handle ZAP
mas hp Al
hear when boy at school. II was related Of an emf
nent heelsian at his school, that discoursng to one
teacher SAID him "Young man IL you do not beieye 10
total depraEl:y Hook at my son James, Uauqhicr) II
in total dspravity, | say to you, look at the
politicians Continued iaughtcr) They had met TO
pause)-the representative at Of all That is in
American nsltatons and pre- eminenty the representa-
,lys man Q. New dmtapplausel-of New Engiand
iis devotion 10 the iofest moral principles Though
born in Maine, when II was yet province, he Mas
slChusets inan He would not TO Canada but meant
for hussf and his children TO fight here in the Union
and yMt all, gentlemen, mean that. tGreat ap.
hour ,g meeting together, that !, is becoming
ibe clear conviction of mind that areI
fight in ssrnesi. Whatever lukewarmness there may
have been ,wbatever bundoring the management OF
affairs ths iukswarmnsss by the gh,ung or the peo.
holy indisnl against this atrocious rebellion CAP.
planse III is the purpose OF the people II has now
US hs ss ssos S to Is @
develop pAent: that friends aud guests
be aentto the ia south tina. the whole Southern From
tier is to be / wssessed; that the tide Of battle
As 10 be rolled award 70 meet the tide Of battle
long kept hanging Won ss Northern fronticr-and the
crdsh of these two rnshng tides will this rebellion
once aud for all had often heard charg ed that
New England had b one iica. Now. IL New England
was 10 be honored " thing u was for having
out one idea nj time end dfng 1t, aud brpgng his idea
% triumphant success And II he was TO single out
sen;s IN hirser theIhi. try nd character cf New Eng
land perfectly than Sesc any other man. he would
MSs Ss. ss weSs ses cr se
health Of General banks q NJ saahuse,s the statesman,
deftok 70 do thing, did It. Lsag continued applause
ollowN amid which General Snk rose 70 bis feet ana
GIN. sASKs pn,cH.
General BAsKs, silence l cling restored, said
ladies' and geu'leen oush, 70 hs We been here break
The Engsh breakfast tea for ettn nerves or giving
. stimulus % the system. Yo' mss, believe me
sentng myself saddcly before soui tc have the
power Of expressing anything like Nat which feel
with VIII which nv friend pTescs,ed " to yos' aud
shich you have 80 Sinds appre, satsd n. and &C.
or twenty minutes, 10 look uto your tcesl should
be iled with inspiration aud With app Tp,iste IDEAS
was occupied absorbed by IDEAS of rery different
character come among yon for few MON en.s, unpre
pared % either express your IDEAS my owt bat VIII
pay thai gives heartfelt pleasure swa vs. TO meet
he cons and daughters OF Massachusetts, tpplauseJ
Those who have done 50 much cn every part Of ts wide
90 expand the principles Of scnsbks berty OF
eral wealth, Of prosperity Of peace and vhe common
v refare aud above all, and more imIortaL than al,
tue true principles d home government -the foun-
istion of 81 gorornment--wihout which tb,Te - no
stability nor material wealth. hor permanent pros.
porty THAT principle Of domestic government which
The noicrs II New wEngiant(sppIause)t TAI ners VI
New England Gss established snd most r eo on
- give us the irue principles Of liberty, and the Lrv
leses we have hitherto enjoyed (Appausel wherever
whether North South whether TO she East on to
Hes see he resulis q their teachings and sheir eors
And here, IN this most beautiful c.ty-thc city most
ssirnctlvc 70 nae n All associated lf-l am
q III also 70 see The evidence ~ their thrift OF u cir pros
osrfr, ~ their genius aud enterprise, &c tbelr
power and bee spirit. All this see Wherever
turn my eyes, and whatever direction my
take. This las