New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-12-14
Our Country's Needs and Obligations.

On Saturday evening the first of a series OF
meetings given under the auspices Of the National Lit
erary Society was held in the large hall Of the Cooper
Institute TIE audience though small, was very ap-
preciatiye.
Gen. PROsrER VI. WETNoRE called the meeting to
order lie regretted the sparseness Of the assembly
and the absence Of Of the speakers who were
pccted to be present and then introduced the first
speaker Prof MARTIN.
Prof MARTIN paid glowing tribute to the brave
who had faced death and danger in the cause Of their
country The country ed peculiar debt Of gratitude
10 those who gave IL their services In any great ana
nerous crisis He referred to the inauguration OF the
National Cemetery ut Gettysburg and declared it 10 be
q noble tribute those who had there laid down their
lives upon the altar Of patriotism He would have the
PRESIDENTS speech on mat % on nS
every hero buried there so inscribed. We INST went
into the the speaker believed TO recover forts and
arsenals and TO enforce certain laws among rebelous
comUunitles-not for Liberty: but there has been a
Providence which has shaped our ends in spite OF u.s.
and we now find ourselves. whether we viii or no. hight.
ing the battle Of Freedom. He would have us contend
for Freedom TO al-not under the laws and the Con
st'uton and Union IL was but under better Con.
stuon and a better Union and more equitable laws.
The speech was frequently applaaded. especially
Vhen he said President Lincoln had done few Of the
nobIest things ever achieved by the head OF great
nation.
The following resolution was suggested by the Chair
man and adopted by the audience:
Rsoir,d Tina, he Legislature Of New York be memorial
lied 10 take 10 perpcnae the memories OF ali the
soldiers II New York who fell al Gettysburg
Mr.. THroDoER IIToS. Of IAe IHdepmdent was then
Introduced lie said tie Legislatures Of Massachusetts
and Vermont had already passed laws for the purpose
embodied IN the resolution. The Of the heroes
who had fallen In the fight engraved the red
lesyed tablets OF every patriots heart and while they
richly deserved TO b. perpe,uaed In ali parts o our
broad land they carved II Characters more en-
during than marble. Mr.. Tilton then analysed the
Message Of Mr. Jefferson Davis In the course OF his
review he dvot with great force upon the melancholy
toni 81 that document with respect 10 the relations OF
the Confdaracy toward foreign countries He thought
between the fault finding Of the North and the bitter
complaints Of the South England vould soon have the
saTe nnmher OF friends as james Buchanan hsd. Tie
Reel hope Of foreign recognition grew weaker every
day. England did not recognize the North and South
united until after seven years Of war Would she rec
ognize an insurgent section after only three years
II war mainly unsuccessful on its part The
United States Government must first recognize
the independence Of its own dependency before
Great Britain could be expected 10 do it,
Mr. Tilton spoke considerable length. 81 the infa-
eBce of Slavery. His remarks were received with IRE
queut ou,bnrsts Of applause.
Col. MooDroHD. commanding the l'5th New foi
regiment, with Gen Gimofes army. followed with
nm appeal for 10 I'll up the ranks Of the army He
spoke Of the courage and patriotism OF our Volunteers
and the aayancoIuent made in the path Of freedom.