The New York herald., 1863-12-23

be ssased 10 single breath Stand by tho Ualop. Stand
Stand b. the aamnssraton is It's war neaaurss- Zap.
pause)f 70 tho exponent oi the goveTnMsat nay ~ ~
| f9r tic tias being the goysTnaeni iiseu Applause
IL mas have suited s all every respeet We may
-h!nk tnaiil things Il has dono wrong 10 others
that might have done better bus the des.nes OF tns
country ae IN its hands aad II Il not Only the duty bat
the Interest of those who desire speedy aad suceessh
termination Of the wal @ sustain g ~ co,
authority % Is GrmIy n rs neslahlshea (1pparsc) Let
US bear perpetaally " mug saAs ~ a gov
gregaied into consistent Whole, disruption ia death
not merely 90 ono or few ost death 90 each and an
dissolution OF political systela lipp'a,se) Bet.
ter that these yalis within which We are assembled
rs treasures Of industry ART with ts unexanIed
cid and comnercil activity. 10 which million OK
voices every Day o. s great is bears
ot civilization to its primerai silence and sotrds thau
hat institutions, which have made what II Is should
be torn down By trailorOus htnis. tApplause.l But
have such GLOOMY foreooainss Of ey II the darkness
s not yet all gone and the glt not fully come IL tina
period Of transition u not yet soted;--
'Ubi nox abi. nee lasaea ics"
ys. every day bring with fresh evidence ~ The hope
ssness Of the rebel and the speedy exhaustion Of
us strength N RESOURCES and mon Every day furush
stronger thai the process OF mcnat,on
through which are passing VIII throw OF wha; IS ini
prosps,iiy glory ana grandeur t. the republic Zap
piause And to to the topic with which began.
os asau on tn land d the se.
bem not merely o The past but o. tho latest and nobcst
o. all Triumph o. seat na'on oves Tue
elements Of weakness aud danger Contained within sef
J Mr. jAss L BxADr responded for .,our ss.sr sosie.
TICS" He nade bsilant speech, faii OF wit aud p
quancy wodid he said be high honor indeed 70
repres en and respond for saterhoot OF saints wish
had Tue merit and ability 10 do 80 for however nn
worthy the speaker may be, doubt tina. this
company peculiarly adapted for sanity converse and
Instruction THAT s., Patrick should have been selected
10 ent1an you is oniy morited tribute 70 his modest
excellence II s also grateful acknowledgment Of Our
conon ancestry Tor poetry records what hisiory aFs
We oil aredcsce,de from Brian Boru
There 10 natural affinity between New England end our
than We Your Celtic origin was shown u sterpng from
Mnyiiower apon raSgod S'a "a wln,cs nSwsver
the broad stone OF honor. Whereas roland is apt to
pride srss upon ma shan rock nns ,s more T,., nss
something suggestive Of bull ia all this But that's
quite in keeping With the toast sister Soc .tos - ia
Patrick, Jonathan, Andrew, George aud Nicholas.
s.sisterhood O. of Saints when not one feu,a,,
Saint is anywhere throughout Christcudom commcpo-
we had societies called Saint Martha (washingt,r) o.
Saint sheeIah anything Of thai, Kind the seni
ul. These would be Ear htng individual. to trim
the lamp OF charity and fan the dres OF pa
po,c. and blowers s in ora.cry s I We are SoSev.r
brotherhood; sod greet Y the charm Of
noa q as r 'Tsy
woIid be no need OF rebeous OF revolutions. Let
hope for its incressets univsrsaity aio1g nations and
States. Iprppose as sentiment
Liberty. Equality aad Fraternity Sasirzed by hypo-
critic proessions in the Old World without them there
can be no permanent Union in the New.
Mr.. Brady's speech was received wih loud applause
and repea,ed bursts Of laughter caused b. the happy
vein which ran throughout his remsrks.
| The toast 70 the Army aud Navy then read aud
loud calls made for Generals Burnside and sckes Tho
Chairman said tho gentIcmsn wpuid hear from both
oi,cers drsl of ali called upon Gene al Burnside
The General said ho bad come 10 the banquet with the
Ia Alcti ipe nbuuiA
reply 70 the toast just read. H. however in tue
Of tae evening shoad be the pesure o the company
1 TO h9ar lew words from hun. he woud not refuse
address tbs gentlemen and lsdsos pres.at; fos u was
always his desire 10 ccnlrbute. as st he Gould to
| the pieasaf1 and "a! tsfactiou Of his freais I0r
IS ssssraly % the habit q rnasiag bis preaarssion-
ahest aaghier Ne mast dcc'iue 70 say aay more aud
General s'o3Lss said lhat anhsigh everybody do
that he was man Who always obcyed orders.
| l4usher, and cries Of snow ae you Hal
where such men were present Generals DIX ana Burn
side and Admiral Iarraeut that tho du,y OF po0ds
Tor the Arm! and navy should bs thrown " him He
Gao never Do justice 10 the immortal deeds OF
they are the heroes. tApy'suse.) As the junior
would eudeavor DO justice to he toast He was proud
70 be permitted 10 speak IN the presence OF many
leading a0e regiments q New Enslaud
nsistcncy nader all priyapns ana 70 their uafai.ng
courage 10 the presence Of dsoger as vel as 70 their c
roic devotion 70 that great cause which we all have at
heart. (Appiarse.) he was pntc5 kncSerbockcr
himself: hin ta be wa. Vas ,, sias % , 90 noa9r ITO 70
Gepers then most eioquentiy TO dcscsns the
sorvices oe<hc people OF New nssnt 10 the oountry
epiom ing rapidly and closely tue pfilcipai occur
rsnces that preceded and followed the rebo lion.
Ia the c5u'se of h Remarks be spoke o' the 900 men
mont aid he had raised anf equipped rcr the
service Of the country He spoke of this not IN spirit
OF boaog In defencs Of b ferveni wishee for the
sal O( his &c \ IN v
question be equally a,reserred lie said he held
as duty be yves 10 cod aod 70 man 70 strike that
hifco1s system blow whenever and wherever be
admiral fAseeur was thea loudly called for lis
sneech was usual tefse aud pointed He rei' ned hts
ccrs thunks that said Of tn navy. Not
laudng ,he,r shortcomings at tines the ocefs aud
lie glad also thst they yet stood fair ba.ts
he irused that hereafeT they would fully Jcstiy al
the ctatioas which hsd been formed Of them b. th,
gentlemen Of the New Englspa society. (sppause
The caMKsAr hen announced the e,t oi teos
from the New England Society Of Montreal. dated lsonu
Der m'nues pas, sH senans greeting 70 tho New
sand Society u New York u stated that The society
then celcbrninz ths anniversary of the landing Of
the Pilgrim Fathers. ani expressing The hope that the
stars aud stripes viii shorty wave over thirty -four
States OF the American union. coasccrated 70 free
dom Of speech. of the press and Of mankind. Gap.
p'suse) The reply TO this telegram happily COZ.
ceived. IL tbauxed the Moutreai society for lis hsppy
greeting snd stated that the sons OF New England WI!
battle defence VI the liberties oi
until from Name 10 California nought shall prevail bn,
tho heaveu-born Liberty TO which aii entitled.
Mr.. Tguaow wxgp hsreupon aud proposed inres
cheers for Nidshpman Farrsgu,. vho 80 noby served
under Admiral Porter To the ship fAsex IN 1878 Given
with good will.
Tbs Hon. Josx Haas repled 10 the toast honor II
the African soldiers Of the United states. II
eloquent speech but time will not permit Us 1, report
lhe Rev HESay wAsp Bry'Bss followed with of bis
most powerful oraicns For aeafy ~ LJur hs bod The
sudisncc enchaned by the soe Of hts flowing and scn
tstsng oratory but any attempt al oondensios hls
ihriiug spcech would be like "ioves labor lost 70
he spoke iesiinsly u tue fsw earnest friends
of whom America can Dossi sbrcsd, but urged
tue people 20 rely upon the roa missiles which Gilmore
Grant aud burnside 70 bring ai the friends sod
than vsnt He spoke Of slavery tho
great of the rebellion aud the and tts
people that peace be made this world npt
that accursed soil be rooted out from the lowest depis
where has lain go lorg pasyins the mcra atmosphere
Ihe following letters were thenTsad- -
Lgrrxs PROM WILLIAM w.. mwAHD
buyAsfaxSr srAE
WAsassvfoS, Nov. 20, fsSy.
To kilivr 9. CowDsr $50. ch~irmso kc. -
Nv DnAe sm-i have tue pleasure Of acknowledging
ths receipt " your invitation 10 the anniversary
the New Ing aud socssty Of New Yorg. would he ssd
10 accep, II n it n my power Bnt while do
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