The New York herald., 1864-12-11
j NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY DBcEMBER H. 1864

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msmsly Of great oosnics ana that great victory -
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happy 70 great here teaght, ths snees 8 shs eeea-
sss issIsnsns q GodS psov,asnos !. shss srsa. and
nsromaDis asd benign achievement Turning 70 Captain
i0 wiuslow snos shs boar Aas the Cssas Ne. York
have appointed for your pobc reospson Haa that pee.
20 this building could NOT have contained tishe q those
absence Of many whom would gladly see here 70 be
regreed but perhaps y we'll that our rst intsrvisw
has taken place 10 this quiet Christian way upon the
eve OF The sabbath and in connsclion with the great
cnrsas enterprise afsctng the navy and affecting our
hearts home for, sir, when the or that great
victory came 70 Us, above al tho shouts Of Joy were
prayers Of thanksgvpg honorinR, you ~ hooorsd Of
almost every pulpit the North there up prayers
Of thaokgving for that which God bad done through
SIN 90 up. and tears Of gratitude mingls with our
smiles aud cNulat0ns We sreet you have the nonor
Of presenting 10 the audience Captain John A. Wlnsiow
sPsEoH OF cArTAn wNsLow.
On rising Captain Winslow vss greeted With enthu-
siss,ic cheering, which lasted ior some time. When
silence was restored Captain Winsiow spoke - iol
Mr.. PRESIDENT AVID LADIES GBsrmxS-I an deeply
thankful % you for your warm greeting but y reminds
me that am ucading 10 sphere which have been
unused tothat OF public speaking II may be expected
Of sailor that he viii talk 10 sailors, and whom sqpa
the gaant SANS or something o. that kind but Il is nos
OF sailors 70 stand before many ades aud
gentlemen. (Appauss.) Therefore, am reminded, like
the sailor ente9ing smbarking upon field, 10
new sea, without bosh compass chart TO show
him the patn he endeavors 70 nd. But notwithstanding
all ths could not resist application OF this society
when they pressed upon me their desire and wish thAt
should appear before y1 a the sane time si.ns .s ,nas
that II would beue1t this great and roble cause.
Now ladies aud gentlemen, there is nothing 10 the world
more interesting 10 mo than the sailor; for We are all
selfish, and am sailor myself. But recollec, some
years since said to some good people who were friends
Tor the destitute and the orphans, made the re-
mark 10 tbem tWny II that you don't do something
. that S
did them and II s going on, aud this society as
evidence Of their work. Now when my predecessor
here, VIII, is in the navy (Captsn Brown) referred just
now TO bis experience upon Mississippi river was
rarihded OF the fact that of1cer At the COM
aeGcemeui OF the war, at which time was ordered TO
proceed TO ST. LOUIS part there with my amented
irieud Admiral Foole. We went down to Columbus ana
rualy 10 NicRsburg whore left the squadron But my
predecessor that his experience has that no
ship Bibles prayer books have they had
service on board Now, wish that he had been IN my
and not only hat my sudeavor has bcen 70 worm
myself around the sailor, 10 make MIN my friend
tcheers) and eieve thai have sVccceded Tor con
inued not only The service with him, but continued
from sunday to Sunday EXPLAINING TO him parts OF the
Doie and taking 20 greatest pleasure IN y, and sessvea
since During the period OF time tina. hed
command OF the Kearsarge-and would remsrk that ous
FREUD Dr. Adams) who mates the 90 mucn illustrated
hs hatred something ir tho manner thaDr johnson
da when ne eaid that saw nothing IN the sea bit the
aayantage a5d reality of prison With the chance OK
beng drowned in i-brt whether il blow high orl v,
whether II was calm or tcmpesluous believe that with
the exception OF two occssions no Sunday has
passed away In which have not bad ser tee. n has
been my custom, usually, 10 have the bell toed Tor
deed freouen.ly the executive officer would say 10 me-
"Wl you have service 10 dayg' replied. Yes nli
have service and et those come in my cabin VII "
As ,he ,esal, found that my little cabin always
Oiled with sailors. Now, hum natcrc 10 Glnsttoed
4 In fnOre feu
than in any other constitution that have
evss seen IL my @ AsS Jul .ssurs S you
10 You which viii more than repay you for anything
that you can do Tor the sailor. The first thing you have
do with sailors instruct them-to show them that
you 10 their welfare to mike then os-
iieve that you their riendand you are sare 70 bc
rewarded do say tbat on board the kear-
sarge they all men vino are iond Of going 10
and al, that hut they know and eel that have
10 any part 0, the world, we're to call these
men, they would every one Of them, come 70 ne IKE
sne and, withoa, beirs egotistica wonld say with Al
humility. they have that ceuhde,ce In me- whether in
whether under the Gre 10 action or any.
where else they is long the captain on decs
the ship aixays right .Renewsd appiaure) Nox
ssdesvsr 20 ,a.sasss ssp.ssi,y ,ss pos
10 which the prophcces were verified. SO long
az the interest u Jack Awakesd upon thesS
ponts nsw opened TO him. He began v
reason and am thai In the he thanked qs
the Darncti"n nsd given him. Now, sneu, when come
copsi'ar what eD,iaarns commercial cities undse
20 the sa.orwhen c back 70 the past. even IN ihs
sfo suoh as tyre, Carthage and Venice, ard 10 ater
years London liverpool and New York and woalth
Apd all the comforts OF civilization an the products Of
the earth abonndng, beg you 10 consider that H
not for 'Jackp you would uot possess any Of them
"Jhckn brnes the odcts Of other countries TO ycu,
and carries them thIoagh The storm and tempest II
daes eeem to NJ that satude should induce you ens
TO give aud do shing FOR "jack sinre he has
20 ralch for you. Now, ladies' and kentlsmep do GOT
cisb 10 enter into this Eubsct fully branch on
upsa this wsr for TO dwe subjects o. ,, r,ud
E?nle tAfe - tes whole W the evening. All ~iil
SAY IS tbi. that desire that You win al
go 70 rih aeart aud soul into this work
rsssp The Tort Society hAe been Instituted tor,
.ecsnse j, is simply the gratNuts which due from one
La.v daal Ia another Let 10 Ienemoer the Master .
huebaodrnfD? without following his instrucu Ds,
the simple eratitoas which due rom man - manof
gpod works dons 70 you by him-calls for reward In
your doing something Tor Jack Therefore ask you
Ia give assistance TO the Port Society and would
hive wished thai my lamented friend Admiral Foo Q
were The platform 10 solicit your fsvors
y than can beg that you viii pardon for spenk.
log - long, for an, not speaker.
gentleman proposed Three cheers for Captain Wins
low aud the American navy" which were given with
great enthusiasm
The sndispcs were dismissed witn the beusdictioo.
Ro0ors 20 Earragut.
ALRIiNe or cIrizrSs-PsorosgD RECKrr1oN--LEr.
Tek Fsoa Ms. rAsRAGUT.
Quite number OF citizens at three o'clock yester-
day Afternoon the Collectors oce, TO consider snea
fos terdering houors 70 Admiral Farragut. The
meeting was organized BY the appointment OF Noses Tsy