New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-01-31
Mr.. DowLyY who gave the toast :

New England Panatici.n-UDdsr established
law claims for every person the night OF speech ara
use OF free pre., reflected by fee schools
and fee churche to be defended need be- oy 'he u'e ."
Brig.-Go EoBERIs, Gen. Pope's Chief Of Staff,
being toasted said that il used to be custom wheD
a man was called out IN this way for bin to sing 2
song. make speech, or tell q story lie eouIo
neither slg speak, but hs did remember story
IL was neither fsh-story nor snake-story; IL
was a story of q frog. Several years ago. coming
OUT Of Mexico, to repair his health, he went TO
waterngpiace in Arkansas-a tine Place Tor society,
where there were a great many gamblers sho hoe
springs. The hot springs warmed the brooks, ano,
OF course, they were filled with huge over-gfowh
Dg for these frogs and one day brought 10 very
large one. There invalid lady, who had no
particular disease next him, and IL was suggested
that if ne should dress tie frog aud lite hind quarters
it would make fine dinner for her. He knew niue
b. out the anatomy OF the animal, and natnraiy sup
posng the frogs brain In its head proceeded 10
stitk kne-blsds through lis head 10 kill IT,. La u
short time TO his great surprse the frog shook NM
selt and began TO make his way OIL. mat he
found was not the vital point. so he tusned
i. over and cat lie throat from enr 10 ear II frogs
had ears. Now he was sure 1t was dead. But what
was hs amlzemeDt to see 1t turn over ard begin 10
make off again. Summ0ning fresh courage and an
ally in tbs form OF the husband Of the invalid they
determined that If they skinned the frog, and cut Oh
ia headquarters and cooked II, that must DC the
death OF the frog. They did 30, threw away 1ne
refuse AND the headquarters were cooked and eaten.
Tunt no supposed, the final conclusion OF
tho mortal existence of that frog. About twenty {.
four hours siterwsrd, walking out, he discovered
some sixty OF hundred yards oil this same rag
ment of skinned frog; 1t had crawed away on TWO
lees, and was smart, lively frog after all. Utterly
asounied, 10 picked 1t up, brought 1t IN and called
together the learned mel Of that country. And Dr.
Borland dissected that frog. They found that 1t
was Il cod-blooded lnlmal, without heart,
but that it had an enormous, oyerSrown
liver and a very largo gall. They found also that
the brain wac not in the head but was distributed
along tho back .one, and tho very moment they
oucned that backbone, the miserable frog gave W BIS
heartess lie. Such WAS this rebellion, 10 cold
blooded and heartloss, with an enormous liver ana
n huge gall -bladder. And equal difficulty bad been
found IN reaching lis vital part. Our hrst effort was
NJ It's h.rQ ~ VIrgIoia We next tried ~ cat It's
throat aui Gen. Pope WAS put down 10 the lfapl-
dan. We next attempted ~ quarter II on tue upper
Potomac, but dd not even succeed IN getting Oh is
mud quarters. Now we had TO ge' at us backbone
Our Government was Christian Government. Inc
cuia4 atou o. eighteen centuries OF Chrlstion civil
cation and Lurstiapty Was founded on the blood Oi
80 VJ0 UOO Of Christians. Should we not DO Wiling
10 ave our blood ana treasure % tie last " secure
the benefits OF the highest iorm Of Christian Gov
erninout which tie world nad Jet seen !
Surveyor Andrews said the gentleman hAf not told
rs now ihe frog was to 10 killed. We a.! kGew-iI
was by the PRESIDENTS proclamation. lie gave The
proclamation OF tue PT,sdent, which was received
with loud cheers.
Mr.. ELLIOT e.. CowDIS said that we all bad ono
common feeling; We wanted this Rebellion put
down at any cost and Of every hazard. We could
have DO dozen governments III this country; we
must fight it oa IL cost our fathers seven years OF
hard fighting to win Liberty and our country; II
WA worth at least seven years Of our lighting ana
sacrifice 10 preserve it. lie glad to see party
bues severed tonight; lie was GLAD TO zee 30 many
Democrats EeTe, men true 70 their country ana liz
tent on preserving lis integrity, whatever became OF
their party. We were the true conservatives; We
were Tor conserving the Declaration OF Independence
AID g.. Constitution Of our eoubtryi We were Tor
conserving the great ordinance Ot 100 and tic proc.
IalnatiOn Of Jackson or 1852, in response TO the
State Rights doctrines Of Calhoun. lie was
nshaneG u lnd the Governor Of hls State advo-
eating these doctrines. There could be no peace
except BY conserving the unity o. these States. Let
ia forget our party and our individual differences,
and with one heart devote ourselves 10 the support
Of our country.
Gen. WILcH being called out, would only say
that II was glory enough for him 10 have served
Ell 30 GLORIOUS a commander 10 Geo. Pope.
Gen. koBERTs added that he thought The back
boce OF the lFog was the MsSisisppi.
Tho MAJOR Proposed the health and success OF tho
d.siingliisned guesI, anu roon after midnight the
gaTty separated.