The New York herald., 1864-04-05

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controversies the honest conflicts Of pocy and opinion
| which attend great undertakings Your movements
ay BY Tarsss and BY secis, BY press and people You
have had inpumerablo committees 70 arrange and mar.
and desires TO reconcile or pasfy. Your work has
brought you oto contact with all classes OF society
ranks OF leops Amid ali your cares and ansIetIes
you have Kept and concord with each other and
sseeed personal considerations and preferences TO The
whatever difficulties may our cities have attended
snat enterprise no persons who have ever attempted
| 70 unto inns Heterogeneous metropolis any common
beet political social humane doubt the oh.
s.es 70 pe overcome are IN .he nature things vastly
tent OF our population tho distinct nationalitios
@ New ee Ss0Ss YER S
religious and social Jeaouscs prevailing here make
or sagacous arrangement and organized address sue
cessfui presidential campaign In this city requires less
mastering forces and uniting pro.
portion Of our New York population in the metropolitan
@ .ord 1s money you nave ALREADY evoked the stores
prepared 70 carry on your gentle warfare on tho strong
OF the pecuniary result which is 70 your skilled
/ labor n this humane
LADIES' thank you, In the name Of tho sick and
wounded soldiers 10 whose soace you have flown, for
your devoted services As the Official head Of that Com
mission In whose behalf you accommodating the means
OF relief return you the profound homage OF hearts
for your patient patriotic and splendid cndcavos
prove your brilliant success You have enlisted the
business enterprise the artistic tase the local PRIDE the
religious sensbilty tho universal humanity Of this vast
community in your service Your buildings in Four
eenth street and Union square your magnificent picture
gallery your wondrously varied stalls, your tables
gifts from Rome Paris Liverpool London and elsewhere
the great ributon Of New Jersey the noble show
the Fire and Police Departments your Musical Hall, with
all the beautiful concerts that have preceded and will
company the Firgenerous contributions OF churches,
schools places amusemsnt-lhe preparatons made
on so prodgious scale to cothe. amuse and crafty the
children; the restaurant with It's invaluable head
profuse accommodations for the "inner,n though
not the "inmost man'-your Knickcrbocker kitchen,
your Indian tribe It's own hunting ground your arms
dsps "aS and yoa1 maggie
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sructop Of and OF all faculties OF each and
svsry age and station in this METROPOLITAN Farf-the
ago. will not undertake to thank, through you, the
gentemens committee You called TO your assistance
beyond their own expectations They will look 70 The |
public for their reward not 70 any poor praise Of mine
Nor should presume 70 offer you these heartfelt con.
gratulatons and thankoernRs had not my position for
three years as the head Of the United States Sanitary
with the women OF America, the official amoner OF
millions Of their bounty, as to encourage me to indulge
my own heart 10 thus freely addressing you
Called for few months 10 the Pacific coast, by the
interests OF the Sanitary Commission, start on my
voyage the very day you embark in yours. Your
as the Atlantic, mild the Pacific seek the
shall; and among the best welcomes antcipate on
arriving Francisco, with the Divine Blessing,
telegraph announcing that the Metropolitan Fair
realized million and half Of dollars. God bless
God bless our noble soldiers, cherish our sick and
and sve our country and our cause speedy and
have the honor 10 be, with perfect gratitude and
pr00and respect your ooedsn ssSS friend and
President United States Gauitary Commission.
The next eatureof the programme WAS the singing OF
Handels sublime Haelujah Chorus, which was perform
ed by the united hors OF the city aud the orchestral ac
compartment. Although this great sacred piece IS |
always sung with spirit, its execution this |
occasion surpassed any previous perlormance q !.
pleasure by loud demonstrations OF applause Indeed
may be remarked here that the vocal and
music admirably rendered. under the skul leader
| ship Of Mr. VIM. berge the organist Of 81. Francis
x.vier's church, who, il appears, was unexpectedly
| called upon TO WELD the baton
1 REPLY or Mr. JOSEPH n. CHoATE.
General HALL said-Iadies and gentlemen, will in
troduce 70 you now Mr. chos.e wh' will respond or the
Mr.. JosrrH Fl. Cno.rs replied as follows
| Mr. CBARMAS-The ladies' OF the Executive Committee,
for themselves and for all the generous women who
given their time, ther aud tne hearts
charity which is the wstchword OF New York tonight
accept :. your o h. hand, ,, ,s',s a % %
loyalty Of Americans At homo and abroad have poured
pers 10 u he cooa wor
they have begun and with the aid or this pub
have solicited these lavish aims. Standing here for ihs
moment TO Represent those wbose hearts have prompted
and whose hands have planned this wonderful Fair and
speaking with their pe shall presume eulo
gize them They themselves their all sufficient euiosy
Their works do praise them. AMI he indeed
be gifted with better eoquence than human nps
have uttered who add TO The ustre Of that
abors Of love and mercy these three years
the brows Of the women Of America. (Applarse) II
Is the women & o. country SIR, 10 whose hands i,s des
command their devotion, and pure enough 10 deserve
no, Inc wboepe,s :" ,ser asyo and IN.
has called together nigh, Of the grandes and
nraor Of Ssr sympathy tests ina INA, sss cause % was
(ippause.) il the cause OF our country, bleed
Ing from The Living re'ns ,,Ot, o. her brave W., 'ons
and wounded beroes now iansrish in the nos
ptals Of the sanitary Commission rom ihe Potomac
will be added TO their number IN the mouths oI
battle that are already Impending over u.s. y was TO
lnat noble Institution was founded and to hold up the
dropping hands OF the institution itself the OF all |
the cities the North with spontaneous and contagious
impulse, have devoted the euro winter 10 The work Of
,ns.' fairs You az know what grs,. .iGss have been
wost have wed with each other 10 Their Efforts and |
schicvemenls and how a, last even Brookyu Jealous q
her independence and fearing 70 be aalowed up IN
spite Of the broad waters OF The East river, has
taken time By the torelock, and rousing herself 10
into the treasury Of the Commission icheers1
And now with these bright examples before her, IT re.
to be what New York shall do. The hopes Of
toe managers may seem TO some eStravagant but the
highest figures that have yet been named must surely
fall short Of the true result lRepswea s6eeIs aud
why should this great metropolis rolling 10 wealth,
plunged to the lips In rIury not only each one
ol her sister ses this strife Of love but do
tha6 all the together Why should she not wips
from her escutcheon the unhappy stains OF the last sum
mer BY the bright consnmmton OF this glorious winter
(Applause) surely, ever there time aud city !
which ought 10 respond to the suneripgs OF our |
gallant soldiers, IL s New York today. |
Why what have the Of New York bean doing while
these brehrep have bees bleeding and dying Let
wall street answer let tho boated fortunes Of ber
chants and tradesmea answer, let the purple aud 1ne
linen in which her citizens clothed tell, let the dia
monds and jewels the necxs Of her daughters SPEAK
aye let this bright and shining company Itself reveal the
story (Applause) Behind that living rampant OF flesh
which the breasts OF million Of fellow citizens Va
formed have followed the giddy pursuit OF
wealth, and have bought and sold aud gathered ia our
gains quietly and sereney ss the peace o. the nat
had been rui'ed why, then should we not give
and give largely TO this great cause Yes, Tor Us, the
ereniuate of New YORK who have shared with the
women all the benefits and profits 0f the soldiers
tolls and woes, there is no escape ron the stern