The New York herald., 1862-12-23
THE NEW ENGLAND DINNER.

The New England SoCety celeOrateo ts hity- enth
apnversary-the hundred and since the
land ing Of the Pilgrims on Plymouth Rockby banquet
at the Astor House evening AT the meeting during
the day the following gentlemen hsd been oectsd officers
Of tho society for the ensuing year
Fresideat t-Henry A. Huribut.
First Vtce freNccnt-Chares A. Stetson.
Second Vice F'residc,t--S Stebbins.
Coussseors-Wm. Curtis Moyes, LII. H.: W. N. Blake
man, NJ. D.; Lc Grand Lock wood, Edwin j. Brown.
Assssant connseLors-Nathaniel Hayden, John W.
Quincy Samuel H. NJ Barlow Joseph H. Cboate Elliot Q.
CowdIn, Frank j.. Howe Charlss r. Bcebe Josiah Cakes
7ycasu'er-Luther n. Wymnu.
Secrct0rp--L. p Hubbard.
The annual receipts from income, from stocks
pers' fev, &c. is sou,e 81 800, most OF which had
been expended in charity throughout the year.
The dinner got up in the nne style for which the
Astor House is famous. Mr. Eyarts the outgoing Presi.
dent, presided aided by Mr. Wyman, Vice President
Among the noted guests Brigader General Andrews
of General Banks staff Brgader General Dwight, Mayor
opdysc hessrs. Dawes Fentoa aud Washburno, OF the
United States House OF Judge DAILY John
Van Buren, Mfr. Walker Vice President Of the S. Gcorges
Society Hev Messrs Beccher aud Storrs, OF Brooklyn;
Iahrop Of Boston and Stewart Of the Navy Postmaster
Wakeman &c.
Rev. Dr. Lsthrop said grace before dinner and the like
religious act after dinner performed by the Rev. Dr.
Storrs.
Mr.. VIM H. EvARrs, the President, delivered his vale
dictory address After adverng to the affairs Of the
Society and euog.zng the Pilgrim Fathers and their de-
scendants he said that the wash from tho barren hills
made the rich auvium OF the bottoms the emigr on
from New England had warmed the rest Of the common
country. Hc quoted remark of John c. Calhoun, 10
the effect tha. the natives OF New England, and
the students Of Yale College, in Congress, amount
ed to within Eve Of majority OF both
houses New England had never yet failed in
her duty in her disposition towards the whole
In thnt tovc IF fhn Gho
withheld neither men money nor conc!liaory counsel
And now, said he, We having another war IL which
New England bears her share There surer sign Of
il than that wherever there is battle, there is mourning
in many New England home. Wherever IL may be,
North or south 10 the hed o. the East Or west
the army Of tho Union New England clothed in
ing In the ordor of things That is TO follow tho
what rart is New England to take. Some sayas they
think-that she Is to have everything her own way.
Others sayas they hopethat New England is TO have
ALL but be left herself Her ancient glory
and present fame to form her future. have
concern gentlemen. either as New Highlander or as
citizen OF the Union on that subject New England vii!
have Just the share which she had the Revolution and
in the conciaton which followed it and which she has
in the that overspreads the country and that
share viii be just such her wisdom and her patriotism
shall entte her to--and no more. (Appause)
Mr Evarts thsr announced the first regular toast =:
Tie Day We Celebrs.e-An era in the history
and the zeal q our Pilgrim Fathers serves nds
their pious patriotism and at.
tachmen. to free institutions
The band performed 'Old Hundred" many Of the
audience Ginning in with the music.
Mr. EvAars read tho following sentiments, tegraphed
between this society and the New England Society OF
Montreal
Che New England Society OF the city Of New York to
tho New England Society OF Montreal sends greeting
Wherever the children of New England gather cello
brs,e this day may they bear true witness to those pr
Fathers loved
Tho New England Society CT Montreal to the New Eng
land Society OF New York send their greetngAlthough
residing under the British flag hearts beat warmly
to the descendants Of the Pilgrims, wherever scattered
We heartily sympathize with thsm whether in their
quiet New England homes in the capital the Western
World the field or in the hosptss in this the hour
Of our oountrys need May the next return OF TINS day
The second regular teast was,
The President Of the United States
The asscmbage roso and cheeEed heartily, the band
playing Ha 10 the Chief,r and member hurrahing
for "the lst Of January, too.''
The third regular toast was,
The Governor of the State OF New York
Mr.. Evar,s read note from Governor Morgan, plead
attendance
The fourth regular toast was
The City OF New York-Flrst In population, commerce
and wealth. she this greatness the Union OF the
she will her strength uphold and defend 1t.
To this toas. Mayor orDyKE responded He said that
the conduct Of New England the present proved
the people Of New England possessed in the highest
degree the pures principles OF patriotism and the
eat love OF civil liberty that New York would give Of hcr
strength and 10 the support o the Union until
her paraiy 2ed and her last donr expended
that This city had already furnished sevcuiyive
and fy million dollars OF money free VIII Offering
which she ready TO repeat when called upon. This
was q denccratic citymost decidedly everybody
would admit who had taken the trouble to read the
of the recent elections tlaughtor) The leaders
of the rebellion also democrats aud IN perfect hsr
mony with the democratic party OF the North. AID
they counted the strong ties party here but thank
God, they mistaken. (Applausel The democracy
of this city had with perfect unanmity, wheeled the
support the administration. This city thoroughly
and unoquyooaly loyal and would stand by the govern
ent aud tho Union unit the accurscd rebellion was SUP.
He mt hgl no purty
any other party in tho loyal staee-w"uld ever
any terms OF peace that not entirely compa
be with the honor OF the North, and that would not
oly The permancHce and porpetuy Of the Union.
Tho fifth regular tsast was
onr Country-Founded the principles OF Pilgrim
Fathers Ike ,e rock which they ardedh shall stand
unshakcn, and he home OF all races.he
mon inheritance Of all mankind.
Rev HENRY WARD BEgCngR responded Some
now .A,tays ashamed, he ssid Of being New Eng
andcrs but these men had better be certain first that
Now England had not right TO be ashamed OF them.
New Engandcrs radicals for three hundred years
past They had engaged in cndcavorn. 10 give ascend
to reason over passion and to moral sentiment over
tho lower instincts Of New Fugandors had more
money invested In houses. in ships and in factories than
any other people tho face Of the globe over against
them planted people with magnificent soil, grand
rivers broad bays. and how did they live He would
not say above the brutes, tor did not The squirrels
live sa o Inc cossa the % sooe ans .ns
the most miserable trash this continent. The
OF New England was her moral radcaiism. What nst
tuition had the South giyen To the gnion Only
and the sequence OF that rebellion. New England
i,ad never given slavery TO the country but liberty had
never given rebellion but always fcalty had given
war but always troop troop o her fight for
The land Whoever might be Grst tired vi this IN
u, mo coutrv was ceansed of the abonablc outrage az
| rebellion It would not he New England. (Cheers) Ue
understood that effort 20 be made 10 placae the
south 10 induce the rcpels to lay down their arms,
by or setting the example, and 10 have the West,
| Pennsylvania and New York conc in, and New England
left ont In the cold ifc dched to Keep her New
England was the ppockot Of the globethc pick lock ~
the world She could 20 where air could go; she could
ny where birds could IS che wsud bc found where the
seasons could travel Did they think that by goorraph
cal and political lines they could keep New England n,
home Why, New England would v.x them more by tho
printing press after she separated from them than
she had done before There should be murran OF
t. Did they think they could keep New hrglands daugh
tors from being fair, and would ihey have cage and
COZ enant southern and Western should not love
thernY II they would not allow New England TO rcgeuc-
rate the rest of the country BY her religion, she would
Immediately marry her daughers TO thcrn, aud do II by
ha ,icne PROCESS Oft Mr. eecher dropped his voice 10