, 1864-08-25
The Fourtf OF Jnsy In BerlIu.
Correspondence N. \. Hcra!d,l


Bsl1ta, July t, 1861
Urdaunted By the fierce struggle now
raging between the two se:tions Of the
Union, full OF that spirit Of toughncss, per
severance, steaatsess Of purpose and san.
guine hopefulness that characterize tha ma
tion, come thirty Americans, including sew
eral adopted citizens Of German birth, and a
fEW ladies, Eat do~n to festive dinner at
tie Hotel de st. Petersburg, Maten den Lin
den, to honor the anniversary Of the Day of
1rdtlendtDce.
The Rev. Mr. Mead, Of Vermont, having
Norman B. Juda, rose and congra :ulatei
those assembled on the eighty.siShth ana,-
yersary OF the Declaration Of independents,
which proclaimed all men to be born tree
aud equal and endowed with the inalienable
rights Of humanity. he observed tnatslave.
the stem Of the noble oak, until becoming
no1Ious, and even dangerous to its growth,
no remedy was left but the total extinction
Of the poisonous plant To Wh 1t extent the
portions it had assumed, might be jugdcd by
the enormous efforts required to suppress the
present rebellion But it would finally be
struck down, and often Jet would Ameri-
c:ns assemble on "The Day we Celebrate"
tGreat applause
ed, ME- Fay was called upon, and made
senBib1e and eloquent speech. "Mr.- Liu-
coln," he said sis obviously a man raised
up BY God to lead our nation through a CO.
toseal crisis. When In America, two years
ago, had the honor ofa personal interview
with him. On MT iuquiring after bis health,
herepIled I feel like q slip cast to aud fro
BY the winds and waves Of an awful tenn
pest ventured to reply, 'Mr. President,
we are not accustomed to consider you as
chip, but as pilot. who Ia to steer the ship
through the heavy gale. And that is what he
has proved himself to b.. Ond party por-
tsas IS bin as dark-minded despot; anoIher
viii do him justice and say th.t be bus
brought the country forward" With regard
to his re.clection, Mr. Fay insisted that
national interest required it; that 1t
VAS the Only prop7r reply to This iaso-
lent rebellion. ssIf wc put astde Mr. Lin
coln, We dtsapprove his policy. In that case,
when JET. Davis, or any Of these Southern
representatives. Of brute force, Of negro
slavery and Of white slavery, come among us
in the North, be need only, like Gesler, lift
his hat upon pole, and the best thing we
can do Is To bow down and do it honor. I
think this will not take place. Our cause IL
60 just that We may put our trust ID the God
Of battles, and hope In his name" In con-
clueion, the orator adVetted to tue dtctum Of
Mr. Gladstone, one Of those British states-
men who, With dishonorabls zs.l, have en-
couraged the rebellion, tTithat JEFF. Davis had
created now nation" hfr. Gladstone Was
right, but not in the sense he Intended. Da-
Wis bud rally called into life new nation
but it was the Ethiopian nation. The poor
negro Was in truth more ludebtad to him
than to PRECEDENT Lincoln, General Grant or
Charles Sumner; Tor he had done more than
any other man to abolish slavery.
Mr. Comfort then called upon tbs historian
who had written history Of the Oldest na-
ton of the world lChina), anu was now
writing history Of the youngest, to prs
pose toast. Professor G. F. Neumann said
be would speak to his countEymen, for as
such he considered the Americans. He did
not mean to praise the United States-Who
would praise the sunf If obscured for q
time by dark cloud, 1t would soon shfnu
forth more brightly and o5a 5galorionsly than
assembled to celebrate the birthday Of JET
ferson, John C. Calhoun, Of South Carolina,
the originator OF the nulllacation s:t, had
contrivtd to smugGle sentiment etnboying
it's reasonable principles into the nst Of
regular toasts prepared for the occss.oo.
The President Of the United States, Andrew
Jackson, his successor, Van Buren,, and the
whole Cabinet, we're present, aud the con-
ste1nation of the meeting in hearIns, such
q speech Was sndiscrfbaole. But Andrew
jackson, the hern4 statesman and patriot,
arose and volunteered toast-tha same
with which be would conclude his few re-
"
preserved" (Cheere.)
Mr. Kreisman, Secretary of Legation, pro-
posed the health of the brave commander of
the Kearsarge, the destroyer OF the pirate
ship A1abama, who, In a brief but decisive
struggle, completely defeated his adversary,
raised the standard OF the Union on htyn,
and trod the black flag of the corssir under
foot. His naval victory YVES q good omen of
future triumphs On laud "Hurrah tor Lib
trty and the Union. indlTisiblc and forever"
Enthusiastic applause.
DR.. Rufus King Browne, Of New York, OF.
fered t0ast to General Butler, which Was
succeeded by one to General Graut, aud to
thea army and navy. Alr. Mead, Of Vermont.
safd that amid the exploits OF sur soldiers
and sailors, the activity Of the Sanlt1ry Com
mission must not be forgotten, Which so well
carried out the benevolent Intentions Of our
people, who In single city had given no less
than million dollars to mitigate the suffer-
ings::of their heroic defenders. Mr. E. B.
Elliott, from Washington, D. G., gave a brief
description Of the nature, origin and opera
tions OF the Sanitary Commission.
Mr. Comfort then proposed toast tsto
those who have fallen In the combat" )" which
was drunk In solemn silence. Toasts to the
Vice.Pfesident OF the United States, the
American Minister at Berlin, the 1adles, &C.,
followed, and s'the feast Of reason and the
flow of soul'' was kept up until past mid
night, when tho company separated, we'll
pleased with their entertainment, and In the
i'm conviction that the sun of the next an-
nlyersary would rise once more on united
nation, peaceful within its own bosom, and
farr ell hla ty RI IA