The New York herald., 1862-03-11


these armies had never lost the character which as
tached to people remaining free. (Great cheerngt
And 50 il turned out that the military cieftan grace
tully changed with the emergency into an organizing
statesman After interval Of weakness and
sne country, under his auspices established a form Of
iree government and by acclamaton summoned him .
.ne work Of setting it in notion The task not less
oicult than that which he had accomplished thouxs
ey unerent In kind Commissions foreign and domestic,
threatened to destroy his work But he succeeded in Il
euay wc not by sudden strokes or extraordinary de.
vices Dut by the Of that calm patience and per-
severance In right which constitute the singular
1eauy OF ms life cheers) 1t is well to think these
Va & AZ an Vines but never will it suit Americans to do
80 pette thah al this moment Our country Is passing
through ne ta 90 long forse and ared the greatest
Ia has since the days of Washington at Valley
loige ~ engaged IN hrouing of the burden of q
natm ioor, whfch apres TO rule 10 ruin Cheersl
me stTaggie Is fearful one, but theie altena-
States carries with tan aggressive princpe aubih II ,ol
dfeod, mast in the end 70 fatal % ssdOm, Il involves
the acknowledgment OF prescrptve right OF eoms men
10 rule over their fellows proposition which has ever
been steadily comba,ted by American patriotism We
must then fully re-sstablsh fundamental doctrine
ateyery hazard, II will, doubtless, cost severe
eortinon money, time, disorder, perhaps confusion
trials which Washington endured and how nobly he
mounted them (Cheers) Let us on this, his natal day,
LOOK to his example as the bright flower OF our faith in
which sign we Shall conquer. Let trust that
passing through this fire OF publication only to gather
as ofyore, the moral fruits OF sefdevoon to honorable
ends Let US hope for successful issue, through the
exercise of the great virtues which associate
with the honors paid to tho Of Washington-pa-
tence and perseverance in the path Of duty cloud and
The CHAIRMAN then called upon an English Clergyman,
who had taken great interest in ascertanng
corning Washington family to address some observe
tions to the company
The Rev sIpKNsoN said that as rector of tho parish
of Prngton, Northamptonshre the homo Of the WASH
inston family he had naturally taken much interest IN
tracing facts in connection with that family His parish
loners, like himself, were proud OF Washington, and
Claimed him ~ partly their own From researches no
had made he found that the rst Washington who settled
at Brington was Lawrence, who having been barrs-
ter turned his attention to sheep farming and upon tho
suppression OF the monasteres obtained grant of the
manor Of Sulgrave. The family subsequently became
allied to the Spenoers but not always avora
bic TO than until the union of one Of the with sister
Of George Vers Duke OF Buckingham restored them to
prosperity The younger scops OF tho Washington fami
ly wore constant inmates Of tho palace during the reign
ii was not surprising that they adhered to the royA
cause and reelected credit upon the by their gal
liant exploits at Bristol and Colchester. The family emi-
grated to America in 1851 and the ilus.rous George
Washington became the pride and honor OF both hsmi-
spheres. The character Of that great was untar-
he might be compared with the late Prince Consort and
William the Silent was to be hoped that the citizens
of their GLORIOUS founder and take as their ruide
the thros stars of his family arms, which probably hid
suggested tho idea Of the national banner and which
symbolized truth patriotism and trust God (Cheers
The toast was then drunk in solemn silence.
The CHAIRMAN, in proposing the next toast, sadIt V
the that be- specially it the duty of Americans
residing in this land protected by its laws and parakne
Americans to honor the powers that be when they are
found in the possession Of ono who to official prominence
only upon the part Of her own SUBJECTS but the part
Of all who know her name throughout tho world.
Checrs When her oldes! sem as her representative.
visited America he receive everywhere with mani
festaons Of esteem and respect for himself but especial
y for his horored mother. (Hear 1t was my honor 70
have him as my guest in my house, and saw much Of
him ia different places during his America having
been brought perhaps into more near social relations
with him than any in land, nsomuch that whom
recontly he departing upon his present journey hs
requested me to go to the palace to taSo leave of him
was exceedingly impressed with the very great
In
not sufficiently strong tsrm-but the great
Judgment and discretion with which he received
the attentions that offered 10 him by such .
variety OF classes and under circumstances entirely
novel to him. am persuaded that the spontaneous
nest and alectionate vsneraton which offered
through him to his honored mother Still continues with
unabated warmth in tho bosom Of all Americans (Hear,
hear.) am satisfied that nothing has impaired those
feelings, and believe nothing will that can
impair thom. (Hear, hear.) We, as Americana, may,
a nS IN Ss s
OF the Queen The Chairman then proposed the health
Of Queen Victoria and requested Dr. Ferguson to speak
The Rov Dr. FuRcrsox, in performing the pleasing
duty oevcry Engishman ofsettng forth her Maestysts
nnd that the merits OF his sovereign well appre.
ciated BY tho American people Adyertng to the trou
cd tho company that England had BY Q costly oblation
proved hor since hatred Of slavery one party in the
present struggle fought for the maintenance OF slavery,
the other party sworn to liberty. England and the
Northern states alike s0ennly pledged TO that
sacred cause and he invited all to join hands vow
the limbs Of the enslaved race. (Hear, hear.)
"The Queens health thea drunk" with loud
The CHAIRMAN then proposed "thc health OF the Presi-
dent Of the United statos." cloud checrs)
Dr. McGowAN In briefly speaking to the toast. said AZ
Americans resident abroad feel sincere admiration
for President Lincoln Many Of them had been precluded
by absence from dischagng their duties as cittzcns st
home and therefore they wore enabled to approach the
consideration OF pending questions with oalmness and
moderation None who had carefully studied tho events
Il Mr. Lncolns administration could wonder that the
Americans resident abroad felt that his past conduct
guarantee that their nationality would be pre-
served (Iear.) Ayear ago it no, so. Then IL
out acountry Like most Europeans, they 1.-THE absent
Ameroans) mstook the orbearance Of their loyal fellow
countrymen for Indifference End their hearts had failed
them. II was. however, but for moment. The unan.
support accorded to the President his detsrmns
ton to restore the Union IN the recactran Stnos the
hrnness and moderation, the humanity and conserva
tisn, which he had exhibited in this trying moment
he wss in evsry way oS;s To- the crisis Gsar IearI
He felt assured that Mr. Lincoln would maintain the ma
jesty Of the law without vindicveness and that wien
rebellion should 10 eopardize the national ex
isence ho would bo found magnaninous and worthy
representative Of a Christian people. (Iiear, hear.1
They might conAde in the patriotism Of the President,
and that far in him lay the fair heritage from
their fathers should be handed down intact their chill
Atlantic to the Pacific including as necessity the abso
lutte control Of the Gulf Of Mexico nostrvmin other
words a. tne'r erng brethren q +, ns south would
a. THOMPSON also spoke to the toast and observed
that Mr. Lincoln peculiarly entitled to the ympathy,
respect admiration Of all men, both in his private
character and the elect OF great nation. Some At
tepts had been made in this country 10 create feeling
OF hostility 10 the Northern States but he could say
from experience that those efforts had failed, Ho had
addressed many meetings a. Manchester and other ma
nuacturng Districts but although the working classes
necessarily suffering severely from the present con-
don Of affairs, yet he found among them unanimous
desire for absolute Interference part (Hoaf
hear)
The toast drunk with long continued expressions
OF applause. .
Dr. McGowAx proposed "Our country" which was re-
sponded TO BY Mr. SHEPARD.
The next toast "The Union"
Mr. Freeman MoRsR. United States Consul Ia Lond0n,
said the Union was neverfading sentiment In the
heart Of every loyal American, wherever he might be-
Il was the morning and evening prayer the thought
by day and the dream BY night that the glorious Union
might be preserved one and indivisable (ChoersD
hsro was no time for him 70 enter upon examination
OF the various which had brought their country
into it's present position, but tho glorious Union which
L.at for purr mus andur