The New York herald., 1863-12-23

b the position Of Now England In ans nation
% csss is made up: & las gone % jadg9en.,
oos Of blood on evofy battle leld.. New EngIanq
shds by tue Union. In the uDion, for Tho unoh-aot
sn ''i 0r ia % rs sp z sss 'S % that
meet here tonight to 90 honor 70 New England.
ss are az no % s sos s !
sAilatons, the whole tendency Of Der develop
n pesa New York aae so s West wh iaRo soa
Iuds Of ior most active workers and most earDess
s the s0aa ~. VIII s.@s, @ S
OF i,eedom OF public justice morality given
% the nation wherever they nave not been checked
tho counter system q the South. This y the true
as been a kngdom q ideas The rlgrps
b,ns. titles but IDEAS; they planted these. and
ON tbem nation grew. aud now wherever New Ing
nd ieit law freedom. knowledge. virtues are her rep
scntaiiyes snf these are urseclionsi and unlimited
sn'l best honor cur stors BY. caring 70. and
sotaoiag their priucigss. We shall best provide for
" posterty Ivy sansmislIng 10 sheln regard
the gre,, IDEAS OF the Pilgrim Fathers That the oeas
aal they were tested by the touch OF war. How
ucxy al New England sprane 70 arms bow freely has
INSCRIBED upou the nation roll OF marlyrsher
inhrop snd her shaw representing the best blood and
asa Lyon rsprosess4ar he usbisss heroisla aad
iong as the Western rivers shall flow free
tns CHRISTIAN patriot, the gallant SOLDIER
he skiai ye, Daring commander Admiral to9:e
s THAT uosnimty and strength. wien what eioqueucs
nd ads,ty. has the mind 0t New England autained
ar osese-ber Iiainbin snd Fare, ner Everett Quincy
ad srmose her Andrew. sprague and buckingham. her
nsn All party anecedonts, and all social afunities
ih what accord, and with what power, have they up
lsd government and the right Upon such grounds
"a Toe history, the ideas, The deeds or New New Eng
aad cofnhue 70 make II national And may tho God Of
,os representation also--gpherilg and guests
every state OF united nation 20 feost together
ms irsl toast was responded 70 by the Rev nr Hitch
r% 1ne reverend gentleman made brief but compfe
f rogisod aud the eight millions which In direct aher
ance bsge descended from the ioins OF these bold aud
stulM ptgrims or The virtue aud courage OF their
wo,.d never arrive whsn the descendants of those
hoo,e ancestors would be ashamed % initiate me
whose memnry they must ever commemorate. lie vigor
ouy suppo tod the idea OF universal freedom and urged
chat the efforts and ,eachng Of the igr Fathers have
always this result. Speaking Of the indomita
bic splr,l children OF New neland be said that
was ssnang immediately beside General Burnside, and
tho therefore drew forth uprosrious applause
m aged wlsb loud langhier, in which the General
Ininsei; compelled to ioio.) There never was
a sccp.sr, SAID the Doctor, so perfect tisat
c,lit execute sandils could be criti.
uised by the shoemaker. OF It's drapery by the tailor
{Appiaose Ie spoke n nterng terms OF the services
which Gcneras Burnside and Slckles have rendered 70
ebs onuaLsy ADD the pc OF Admiral Earragut-ap.
pfkseho glad 10 know that the navy OF the United
iass vsss .e aud noLiy represented He concluded oy
esy,ag thatthe people were deiel mined 20 maintain the
ta'oD. ana Now Engand would never he behind hand IN
che portion OF tno work assigned her.
Tbe second toas, 'sTo the President cf the upied
etsea drank with immepse enthusiasm, all stand.
ios ana eese,as log With true tue national sIrit -,
ths ivo~snc letter from Governor Seymour read by Mr.
tosdei oy request Of the Chairman
ss:r TER FROM GOVERNOR SEYMOUR.
>t,es or Kaw YORK, EXECUTIVE prpagrpxSr,
a4.9 s5 ALBASy Dec. 49, lSU3.
Dz,~ Sal have delayed answering your invI,ation
20 aisJd anniversary dinner OF The New England
cisty. Tao I'D inst, hoped 1t woua be In my
pcEes to attend upon that occas.en regret h4t my
pabis cees will allow lcaye tbs capital at this
Sme. e Soad have given great pleasure could
psve respect for your society, ana my pide in
&hs history ana position OF New York by resp ndiDg
''' ~ ~ ''sSs''' ' i HoniTio SEYMOUR.
A ssDs,,osn among the ardsacs he eupou remarked
chat toysrao Seymour had gone Ear ot Of his
O. the New England people he moved that
sn ttss - a,soia<d 70 constitute bin free mJrai
MsyoS o.orxs responded 10 .he fourth toast, He said
that as was nov ,he eve o. vaca'ng grea. public
ana9h 10. however, could do nothing than
tuanks che Kindness and enthusiasm with which the
shs ,,,s,. ue trusted that tie ucbis pairioism of
ehs pep'e which has preceded and followed
S.ss' , d. will 'sa ssy 20 o. max: as those
Spoke 'csiogsy OF the heroes VINO have taken such
N,,ie par the struggle for the bonor and dscoce Of
ther coeary First he spoke OF Admiral ta-ragrt who
by sde (toud cheers. all standing aud shout.
iog ,pssily he vas no, afraid TO stand
sr, iresa so~ The ea O. 's ns sa%s1er sory
t;eaera. tremeudcus enthusiasm ne who,
part OF his body the aeId az tribute TO the glory Of
No.
Three cheers then given Cor General sckes. who
TO- tito osomeai absent from his seat.
Tho ara cesuar toast was Responded to by Gen Drr,
Th. enthsasic response which the sentiment Just read
has ged Is but the emanstion OF principle iu our
uat.fc A. od aa human society IN every age through
winch .snxlnd has passed, organized communities have
had appropriate emOetas for the assertion OF their
thorn bone aud their rights abroad From the eagles,
uoder va ch the Rcmau cmpirs extended over tho
known potops of the globe the crescents OF the Eara
re,c ,ac and the banners aud or aanes Of the middle
lsaa d.r n flg nat Ul afr
,wp i'ncs. a peculiar veDeraiion has consccracd
hssc ssnsos OF sovereignty. Victories, social
rosross tho march OF the nations ~ prosperity
I'D power have become identified with them.
d,s, 10 tnem trom abroad has been resented by war;
rs,chery % them at home has been visited with the
eaA,.es OF treason. they have been na'o~ed by Ioy
pd eoocong associations bu, none Of them by higher
lover a. fappiausc)-thc lag under which
oa fatsess bstt.ed Tor freedom and ndepenacuce. (Ap
psuse.D u adopted by tho old Congrcss while The
now no, "a republic was struggling lie Our armies
hsst weat forth 10 combat under when washington WAS
u @s ssTs srsa to the winds as The 1 s
of th1akfuipess ana ioy. Ia the days o our ca
S.'es Of Cod turned in tue darkness Of the
g2hl o. tue plar, OK hre which conductp pg
tsn s sl ase pers ,nsse ,hs ss
Ra u bss been more than once torn down srd trsmfied
uade foot by trotors. wnen men have made up their
90 treason, the highest OF all crnes, there Is
b,seoss- Tow that they win not descend to IT, ZAP
pssse) Two years and a hall ego ahundrcd thousand
sops together 10 this city TO resent the insult TO the
nsg s. and 10 prepare putting down by force
Conspiracy scalnst the authority Of the government
wa was p IssssvseS % oy ,Ss % roscbcrous seizure q
serts s,d revenue vessels, the plunder OF miu's
aud ssscsss. aud w course OF fraud and vio
reocs part tho leaders without parallel tho
civilization. The aashoriry o the gowsrpnent
hsf struck down every state south of Maryland
The nssssoo ot the Mississpp bad been usurped.
ss sisf 10 be carried ooly by sunerarcs o The
rshsi ss.aovities New Orleans The pirsficsi nas
o sescsoa sy ana his associates bsd been unrnred
~hss Odd nag o tho consideration and the Union.
coaaoc -a.ti o. a thouss0d precious memories. had
af N han = aq
shs e.sle order, enlightened government snd civil
Hberly. ftepis.sc.D Thank God. the old banner has
been rsstored IN portions Of every stste Va
sh- Ussp. (AppaIse.) The waters OF the Missseinpi
fos tsir sour. es 10 the without oUstruc
ton pg their boeom token OF the treason
>shsc, recently held dominion them. tApnisuse
Tue geographical boundaries are being rapidly
Aunes to population tue power OF ne rebellion do
VuI.r sguaily in territorial extent. Inc seeded
~, rssn hs contest with about I've hundred thousand
xl-, cspssis ol bearing arms. Orcnah must have per-
fs,cd ~ tas sword and disease have become dis-
qua .aei tor ssrvtcs the 0eld. We began