The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-02-22
Celebration by the Repubat-
8. can Committee.
War, Speech Of Hon. Daniel 8.
Dickinson.
&C., 6e.. i


fully decorated with The national coors At the head of
the room was bust Washing ton, with laurel
leaves which hung tiny Tags bearing tho
Inscription respectively, "l776 "lsl2p From the
ceiling suspended number OF emblematc coors
and In the gallery stationed band OF music which
contributed excellent music the evenings
tainMent
After supper disposed Of, which quito
, agreeable one in It's way, beng prepared by that
excellent caterer, Mr. Harrison, Of Irving Hall,
Mr. W a. pARIasG n.nsura,ed The speaking part OF the
programme by stating that Mr. Charles A. Dana would
preside uuan tue occasion.
Mr. DANaspose engih upon the war questi, n,
and asserted that the federal government would be
triumphant, withc. doubt, in the present contest He
concluded by reading the first regular toast'-
Tho Republc--Alne aud ipdivisibe. One country,
dog one destiny.
Rev. Dr. Hncncook responded, and after some intro
d~cton. spoke Of the slavery question Our national
unity he accomplished the present ad
ADMINISTRATION. This between the aristoonacy
and the democracy. but the latter conquer
tbs end lie concdec by saying that they all fought
Democrats lived ~ democrats and died as democrats
SPEECH OF MR. DICKINSON.
Hen. DANIEL DICKINSON called upon TO respond to
enthusiastic cheering lie said that the memory o the
patriot Washington wns held Gear by the American
Sopudated the IDEA OF heaven descended rulers hing
Ron NJ ruler but the Kuer Of the Skiesno
but the OF the
that made the memory Qi the Father OF Country dear
Well might the shepherds Of political ehchem, if they
would own the great mission Of Washington assemble at
mis- birth to the star In the East. Heuaiicd in
rounding this great governcnt Of equality he discharged
his great and benign mission and like the prophc, Eli
passed away in a chariot Of fire 10 heaven. My
fnther my father, the carios Of Israel tho horse
men thereof" was exclaimed by the American people
when earth lost and eternity gained mighty spirit.
(Applause.) II the work Of George Washington was
cheat and . delusion. If. this government only was
founded blast these expectation, . only 70 dis.
appoint hope, then it would better nat Wash
ingto never had been born. Ear better would have
been that should DO sad a. his birth MS it was OF one
OF old Let the day perish wherein horn and the
night IN which 1t was SAID that man child had been
This government is destined pass glorious and
great position that ]. IN the distance and
soc only this mighty people under this great
and genial government, bui could he tootc
coming millions Ia tho distance Cheers In tn great
constellation Of political hope til So thirty four and
those blooming territorial daughters, Tins
bright and beautiful constellation the Empire STATE,
parent queen unveiled her ie;rloss light shedding ah
glory and genial warmth w II all. his was II i;l d "
promise for it contained all the elements greatness
wealth and success that could hIss ueole Soc n ia
greatness, Its internal improvements. its broad
tful hills ts sunny slopes Its silver streams. smiling
valleys, and then say whether this land worth
preserving and the Union not worth cpnendins for
Brea,hcs there a man with soul 80 dead,
Who never to afnsep bath SAID,
This IL my own, my native land
In the midst u this rebellion MAS upon u.s.. This be-
nign and equal governments had put its the
government had attempted - s,en its fanrs upon the
lamb rebellion. What .shouId Tho Empire State
half way house there are 40 compromise mcasu.ee,
there were two great and
hatched in he'll Who're shall she east her potcp.ial
yoccf shall she take up her position with the govern
throning this mighty goods NC say the Empire State
should say Incorporating war; (lrcst applause)
spaass ' aG riot should arise iass city Of New Ys
NOuld our friend the Mayor (MaycG ORyke beside
send the Of law IN their majesty To crush i.
down darkness II question betW gov
may baptizc il at the font Of nfdo peiites
come cut the same bastard rGbelon ~ laughter and
cbeers But y was feared by poliislans that some Incl
able; and this reminded him OF aspisration h,ioso
pher who begged another TO abstain fran ahe chastsc
rnent OF dog because he said he could recognize
howl Tho voice OF deceased friend. The great
many politicians who the moment they heard slavery
cried believed that they heard the voice OF deceased
ff>end He (thc speaker) bad been one Of those
great conservative beings, not according to tho
modern definition Of conservatism. but he was
fer letting the institution n slavery entirely nlne
70 work OUT IT'S problem, under the guidance OF
incident Providence. When they said cons titution he
said constitution when they appealed that he invoked
lis projection for them when they said powder nc
powder: and when they inquired "WhY can mako war
upos,sc beast ~ he said the American people lie had
no ana ietes upon the sub Get .exccpt afford them
shield Of the constutin hong they invoked II but
whcnt'ey threw 1t away rosorted a. arms he said
Put aem down by the whole power Of The American
fsshlonSd democrat and he was sIeuocra. now OF The
s.rasyh6st sect but great iHny Who
MM wauie pay we), now called hun 10 account and
said hr radical and they conservative lie al
nted me they were conservative "a one sense. and
that WAC n' the chronological TECHNICAL definition of
tho word but tbs popular American sense OF the word
conserv was opposition to the government in all
s6 Institute aand interests. lie aimhtek HAT he rl
cicd. and aioy intended make tli- cure COMPLETE
ehordigh and snesuai, then he radical. lie was
fariysn, ands had M idea To ths natcr fairly out
Tho Question q emancipation had bscomc sne OF the
c,at iest sADA of isc day Il could b. bxsed any
arsund VI. Ne spuS meet he nisays had all ques.
tio-s, for anhs others, he ,e, I,tn sides
on any public 'vestOn. I've spoke fr the benefit Of
pou;ca sncak orally, and 2hrmed that the oly safe.
gnarf Of slavery was tive constitution Tor al ihc Ls:incts
d humanity anrstSoo. the ADVANCE ~ GyiiAIen aud
material, moral md vncrcai all against
t. And while he eSorld vscsecnte the Aoeiy e,d
very happened 70 % s.ng hc would uoi vpsso,h
hapds and cry amen t.ro app3ise.) He favored
invoked the constitasieA tnt VIXEN they thew. e,at
away arS exposed ifr o. nakcdness and dermity ne
board. Cheers They Gut their pitcher q the wei
too inneh. daughter MI Dickinson proiecas4r
humorous strain 70 speak ~ the ircs OF slavery com
pared them 10 the tabled bnf that went 40 near e. Heaven
that the sunlight melted @v ~ IT'S whxen WINS andis
came down TO destruction. - TOO, the institution was
being destroyed forever and IN ms opion, the eiends
Of slavery had done for what Is enemies could
have done And he suggested that tse abot'ossts
should hold day Of thanksgvin and prayer THAI the
friends OF slavery had destroyed upon tbs face 81 the
civilized earth What We wanted M this great Empire
State n reformation IoutA al system Nasss<
bad become CONTROLLING he suppUs ed he regarded
a hereto from the demo cratic h and he wshet
BE- regarded hereafter IL the doc he bad npo
Gated for the years were oonso heetca es
did propose TO change under any q rcumstsnces
ths matter lie was not conservative. but radical die
never belonged to the trading robbng ex, eency elias.
OF democrats but TO the Jscksonian demo- cracy, whose
creed was that 1.-THE Union aud shall preserved
M. democratic friends had obtained great conservative
victory In the last fairs election They had heard Of
the lucky indyidua who drew the elephant the lottery
who could sell him. could not give him 'ay, could
not keep him, and did not know exactly what
do WITH him when he got there. He feared IN their
who succeeded IN the state last fall had DIR tHn az
elephant They seemed 10 be good deal trouble with
him lust and don't know precisely what 10 do VITA
hm There evidently divided counsels, for be
thcy opposed 30 arbitrary arrests the
Thousand ntcricrences they complained Of, but sit CO
the they seemed good deal puzzled. may
reminded him Of tie son who asked his MOTHER
the leopard change his spots, whom she replied,
10 be- sure he my little dear by going from SPOT
10 another they seemed 10 be ~ the same situation,
gong from one spot to another Before the election they
were Tor the most liberal propositions Of peace and
m favor ~ nominating ~ unfit for the presi /
hui whom lhnN ihaiI Mn L.