The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-12-23

the children or the Pilgrims TO remember fathers
dom which at their heroic tread gushed forth from the
Rock or Plymouth, and TO lay upon their sacred affairs
the triumphs OF this year OF jubilee
SPEECH OF SENATOR LANE
Senator a. > LasE, Of Indiana was the next speaker
He said:Ar President, Sons Of New England and Eel
low Ciuzens-I am much indebted to the kindness and
Partially OF friends for the honor OF meeting you
tonight upon occasion suggestive OF all the grand
incidents and historic glories which cluster around the
name OF New England. ! had heard much and read
much Of this annual commemorative festival, but m.ne
eyes have seen 1t for the first time truly say that
'the half had not been told me- Your war-hcarted
and open-handed hospitality is alike honorable to the
great city where you now reside and To the noble land
Of your birth. Il is all that could wish aud more
IMAM deserve. do net know 10 what fortunate cir
cnmstance l am indebted for your Kind invitation,
unless IL is 70 the faith that born and reared
od Kentucky, and Kentucky, as you know, has occa
sonally turned out very respectable specimens OF
the Yankee feel tonight like an excellent old Baptist
whore II little warmer work than he had been used
TO- He addressed the meeting as folows:y brcthring,
atborsb do not belong 70 your Church. still feel very
much 81 homo with you" In the county OF my nativity,
In Kentucky, there was but Yankee, and have al
ways thought he was the best nan in it. Cheers Ny
obligations 10 him are greater than have time to re-
count; his name sas Webster Robbins, OF
Weathesueid an able lawyer upright Judge an hon
and trne Christian 20 you see my rst impress
sons of the New England character all favorable
and wider acquaintance with that character has deep
ened and strengthened those Impressions. New Eug-
land Is the synonym OF all thnt IS lovey and 81 good
report In private life, of oil that IL noble and exalted In
patriotism. Looking to her anec dents she could
Fathers, their landing and settlement Plymouth
Hork, YVES grand epoch in the worlds history; IL is
stand ng protest OF our common humanity against
spiritual tyranny aud oppression for all coming ages As
has been often sand, "Tboy not IN battle array,
they sought not wealth. fame, honor but the right
10 worship God; their arms, Offensive and defensive,
the words OF Gods revealed truth Their strength
was in tho faith delivered TO the saints y the SIM
pie church poy and democratic institutions which they
founded Now EngeGd's rocky shore like the grain
Of mustard and, like it. they increased until they
fill continent and PROMISE ere ong to cover the whole
n ulu for NJ w En laUu In r0t
as to some OF the pecrlares Of her people Her Dhos
piabc climate and comparatively sterile soil have made
them hardy, industrious and thrifty In the right they
are brave us We DraVest aud strong rs tho strongest
They have great seeiiancc, to say nothing about self
assurauce. They set ont with the proposition that they
are ~ GOOD as anybody and better than most ok and
right manfully aud lusty do they yindcae the
ton Their voice and example have always been potent
IN The affairs Of the republic Their financial skill their
personal bravery ard proUess have done much
70 carry us safely through The last fonr years
done by the loyal people in every loyal state OF our
glor Gus Land. lave not time now TO speak OF the
sacrifices tho su,ernss, the triurnphs OF the noble
young Commonwealth OF Indiana. Without fear and
without reproacn ahe hrs taken her Stand In the front
rank y the loyal States, yielding 70 none and claiming
precedence Of none know that IL Is not permissible,
on TN occasion Ike the present 10 introduce party ro
tics nor have the slightest desire TO do SO; but In this
presence KNOW Una, = 70" ~oras ior me coansfy "i
always DC m order what them Is ov present position,
and what Is the duty of the hour?s We have passed
through sen red with the blood Of three hundred
thousand OF the countrys bravest and best We have
incurred debt of three thousand million of dollars
We have filed every hamlet, town, city and country
place with the scared veterans OF noble array All
this aud have done to vndicata the supremacy
of tue laws to iucntan the territorial integrity OF the
nation and 10 preserve our nationality and onion Un
Ger Kind Providence we have trumphed The sho K
OF orns mas ceased the tread Of victorious lcgions
no lonor shakes the States lately IN revolt noble
boys in bgcthe III ing and the dead--havc formed
their duty faithfully and well; but where their
duty ended The duty Of the legislator. and shc
shall not have fought in vain; that the fruits
OF our victory shall not be ike Dead Sea fruits which
temp the eye hut turn 70 ashes The ipsn Tho
tlnn must insist upon having all tho guarantees
necessary TO prevent any future OF rebellion
as We'll constitutional as legislative The great Of
the rebellion u happily and forayor oxt ngushed; but
so I'D oerato and destroy NIL inc.donls and ant
mofiiies. Pence, % BIO either desirable honorable or
permanent nrs based principles OF truth Justice
liberty and sight. tApplause) Such poacc Is in my
opinion, easily aEtanaDle The President-tappause
srcs that the states lately In rebellion shall be parici
10 resume their normal relations to the general govern
mcnt 1t can be done with safety To the repub
lie The Congress of the United States desires tn
thing; the loyal people desire Il. In fact no one d.
ses that the rebel tae shall be represented in Congress
upti their loyalty - known beyond all qucshon-(ap-
the loyal people In those saics shall be fully recognized
and nnply protected tAppausc) have full faith in
Pr sidont Johnson fal salih IN Congress- fnll ,ath
in the people, and. above NIL full faith in God, who is
above Us all There Is serious conflict between tho
presicepL and COngrcss-as think, cause for any
look forward to period, no. distant, when equal and
o1ac jn-ti.e 10 MI men, OF every and color s be
the niycscl rule aud peace and prosperity sh he mo
universal condition all rclnod and happy
S The Second SP'soas pdsnt Of ne uaea
States, vas eloqueltly proposed by u, charnai and
responded 10 WITH AL tho hnnora No spcecn followed
the bane playing '8sii olunb'a III chcc'c OK
planned that though the Hon Secra1ary or he casury
was present, he attended ruiy on condition ths no
should not 30 asked to So al.
Tho next toast-s'Tiic State OF New York. was frank
in hnnpeia The baad p:aying Yankee Doodle
jewel IN tho Of America. Nay her sing
ncrce, her power and horweaiih DC tic only 81
her Patriotism
The pRrslprSr after reading the above toast said:-
Gentlemen, that distinguished person who RIM this
week occupies the m.gsicra' chair of this great city
has no. accepted an invitation 20 BIO with tonight
(laualcrI: but 1 am very happy 70 say that nave
with who may have bad perhaps divided sup-
port before the election but who at any rate, hes our
united support now that the election "a App!ause
40 not know that Is Improper for 10 repeat what
OF this gentleman TO be hayor OF New York wo have
spoiled good Recorder for the purpose II lnakinr a
better Mayor. daughter and aprlauscl Bo born,
believe, In the neighborlng village Of Sing Fling How
much blood that coursrd In his Is Yankee do
know; but Of this think you viii all agree with me-,
tina; no Is not no des endant OF rlynlouth Rock then
our PILGRIM fathers mgt have had one worthy son the,
more. Introduce TO yor Hou. John T. Hoffman, Mayor
elect OF New York
sr.TCB ~ RECORDER HOFFMAN.
Recorder horfnAa on rising was received with rcai
enthusiasm. When silence WIS restored lie spoke rs
foows:--Mr President, gentlemen Of the New Eng
land Society have been tor Gvo years Recorder OF the
city Of New York, during which time have had oc-
casion 10 my good many things but In my frequent
marks from tie bench Of the Court OF General sessons
England--tlaugnter) they serving as
members o' the grand and petty jury Qsenewed
laughter) II Is very seldom that I have scen
any or them ii the bar Of the court. Whether
IL 10 because they are more virtnous than the
rest OF mankind, whether they have more
shrewdncss cvade Acknowledgements augh,er)I
must leave 20 tho New England Society TO dc.
termnc With the single exception Of the New
England Society I have only occasion to r mark
thar during the 1yc years have boon there have
never yet seen bur but two countrymen Of my
friend upon tho right president OF the st. Andrew SO.
cety) who claimed that they born In Scotland To
for the city OF New York Is 10 answer for n
great dcsl-rcncwc cd northumberland only regret
thnt person Is hero who possesses capacity to
answer for much vice and so much virtue can be
found within tie limits of this great metropolis My
friend on my left (Mr. WIN. NJ Eyarts) declared In a
speech which he made during the recent that
sixty thousand people Of ithe city Of New York had
voted 10 mako Recorder and that he should be- ono
Of tho sixty thousand that should vote 10 keep
mo there And my indiv dual Judgment Is
that his fellow ritzeng had followed his advice thew