The New York herald., 1862-01-19
Complimentary Dinner to tho officers Of tho
Seventh New Hampshire Regiment, at tho
Metropolitan HOTEL Last Evening.
SPEECHES ON THE WAR TOPICS.
General N6cc clellan and His Jleputa.
tion In Russia,
&c. N r.

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ert, Che Messrs Leland Of tho Metropolitan Hotel Tn
-somrany numbered about hundred and thirty, an
WAS composed Of the elite Of the Sons Of the Granite
n the Empire City. The Seventh regiment was repre-
osnted by the Lisutenant Colonel, j. G. Abbott Mao
Daniel Smith, Adjutant Thomas A. Henderson
ouartermaster Andrew n. Young, Surgeon william
r. Brown, Assistant Surgeon Henry Boynton AM
nost Of the commissioned and commissioned officer
of the regiment 70 the number Of about ty The Colo
mol Of the regiment, Hadiman 9. Putnam grandson
ehs immortal Putnam Of Revolutionary fame, was un
svoidaby absent consequence Of being suddenly ant
unexpectedly called upon through photographic despatch
20 attend to official duties Among the distinguished
guests present noticeable Judge Charles A. Peabody
formerly Of Sandwich, Carroll county, New Hampshire
5udgs William Q. Bonney, formerly Of Lancaster Cool
county John A. Magaw, ESQ.,, John Raymond, ESQ., for
srly Of Ware. Hillsboro' county Major Roland Of Ber
dams sharpshooters General Hall. or this city Colons
Kaznski and othcrs.
At halpast six O'Clock the company sat down to the
well dled tables, Charles A. Soule Esq., Chairman OF the
COMMITTEES Of Arrangements, New Hampshire man. and
ahwysr now located in this city, presiding After the
edibes had been duly discussed subsequent to an ad
dress TO the Throne Of Grace uttered BY Chaplain Emer
%on the speech ball was opened by the presiding officer.
SPEECH OF PRESIDENT souLE
soNs or NEW HANrsHrRE, OncsxRs OF THE SEVENTH NEW
We who are living here, away from the mother that We
oil love and whose kind remember welcome you
speed" your patriotic mission The cause wo know is
just, and the right must prevail have said remsm-
has been loyal and true when the sound of the
0rst gun that broke the silence OF expectation what
night be the result Of events then transpring, in
April last there was not loyal heart that was
not ready to exclaim. "Is there not some hid
den curse-some chosen thunder in the stars Of
man who builds his greatness his country's ruin9"
Brt when, in few days (less than week or about
hestang not recovered from the shock Broadway saw
eregiment one thousand strong bound for the of
tforever-march along with bayonets hxed lips com.
pressed and solid tramp that seemed to make the pave.
ment articulate "Bunker Hill, felt the ''hidden
ready mattering. New Hampshire has added her share
10 that thunder All of "sons Of New Hampshire
will never forget that beautiful Sabbath morning in the
early summer when met, some three hundred strong
70 greet the first regiment from the Granite State Did
when that alworth band, completely equipped with
Their horses and Concord baggage wagons, hospital
wss aaS Ss ears" through this city
and thoghtful mother that sent her children forth pro-
pared for al the emergencies of the OCCASION and ex
hibted to the people here the first complete outfit Of
regiment its way the Of war The Second came
xoon after. and that We gladly welcomed The Third,
duties all well cared To-day we have the
Seventh here with u.s. There are here present those
arus the name Of Putnam in the past and in the pre-
sent CT countrys history is the synonym Of patriot
ism c cnS true true courage again. say cordial welcome
Events 20 rapidly transpirs that only an angels pen
can wfts the record; but we believe in the loyalty
che people to strengthen the hands Of the Saiinurus
at the helm, shall succeed Already many
. hearth has been made desolate by this wicked
rebellon The Second New Hampshire regimen
Noek an active and an honorable part in the battle
st Bull The blood Of New Hampshire brethren
ssady said TO her people, has made the soil Of Virginia
ninro tbairb blnodh hacv ola dxvifh tfa acurr
Before the JOY Of peace, must come
The pain Of purifying
the story Of General Putnam riddng his neghborhood
Of the she wolf that had committed depredaons his
.crspt in with torch in one hand ana his gun in the
other. shot the wolf and dragged her out by her
Ee trust that you Mr. Colonel may shoot the wolf Of
Then the purifying win have been commenced and the
Joy OF peace will rise over the land; the world
and chat tive people in this enlightened age, who,
while we dictate to nobody, show that constitutional
frecst possible principles can do can do and will do for
thc advancement OF general morals and general prosper
~ much as any government can do that is as
strong government and as safe government any 60
vernmcnt that can be devised.
Mr. Soue concluded by reading sentiment In honor Of
Colonel Putnam which, in the absence Of that officer for
above stated responded to by Lieutenant
Colonel Abbott, who, after apologizng In suitable
for the absence Of Colonel Putnam, proceeded as fol-
lows
SPEECH OF LIEUTENANT COLONEL JOSEPH G. ABBOTT.
do not forget In rising to acknowledge behalf of
che Seventh New Hampshire regiment the courtesies Of
the ms OF New Hampshire, that 1t becomes soldiers to
work rather than speak, and that the return rather than
the the time for pleasanries and
Most Of this regiment, like others called by the sxi
gencies OF these times, fresh from the walks Of civil
s way 10 what to untried aeld Of public
labor. We hope TO discharge duties, that when
we return, possibly with decmaisd ranks and our now
fresh standard rent in the conflict you will extend
the good WILL on account Of services rendered. 10
the country, which you proner account Of
h,no md rfu npa II frnef 0onfo hat nuV
patriotism is as broad country. You applaud bo-
norabe efforts ana honorable deeds from whatever State
feel patcuar pride in whatever s credtable to that
State. And take this opportunity TO advert to what New
and Sw % at s
war, but although the Presidents proclamation Of the
1sh OF April found the State unprepared, with well
organized military, the First regiment (Co. Tappan)
lett the state the 2lst Of May, with outfit inferior
60 regiment yet in the ncd On the Goth Of June the
0ttsd out in the manner left and since that
Che Third Fourth Fifth and Sixth have also left while
che Seventh on ts way the Eighth most ready and the
Ninth organizing. In addition New Hampshire has fur
ushed battery, which know Is without superior
I'm the service either in its ount or In the quality Of It's
our regiments % now in tn. % asd 'As every one NAM
OF the worry best In the service They tell us that when
che news Of the fight at Lexington reached Amoskesg
Falls and found John stark in his mill, he shut down
the gate, and mounting mis- horse rode down tho Merr
rosing the people 10 that the 17h Of June New
Hampshire bore glorious part at Bunker Hill If In this
war which viii fortfy the government and preserve tho
liberties for which Now Hampshire then consndsd In tho
ne, wc have been somewhat slower we have yet moved
for ard steadily and firmly until with population Of
ltu three hundred thousand the State has nearly
cen thousand men In the nod: Now sons Of New Hsmp
phre, let mo say word OF the Seventh regiment. We
sre IKE the young who expected bo older we arc
sodiers who sxsc TO be bettor Three months ago.
from the broad meadows Of tho Connecticut, from the
sharp peaks Grafton from around tho waters Of the
lake from Cohos above the Upper Choos" from tho gen.
tIer slo Of Rockingham and Stranord and from the
~ thoM tha mon w reoi.
mont began TO assemble. The men cncamped besides
that til eless which turns the whsels Of Manohes
shat which rises over the grave Of John Sssk and
whore part OF his army bivouacked bofoS Whey march
cd fJr Bennington With the ground covered with snow
and sometime tho thermometer fourteen degrees below
xo, have lived under The men who compose
regiment are, largely independent farmers and thei
sons mechanics and indeed, Of nearly all occupa
tionl. They are, largely men who fight because they
hrrt traditional honor from the men who assisted
iA the establishment Of this government, and theJ