The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-01-26

sxampIe-,he muse found him at the piough-who has
h ne sn s Inc
with new beauty the thanks and braes and streams
s, around. mot not only the Castle O. Mongomery and
IN his much loved land. Yes every Scottish stands
soil every Scottish lasse sweety and her
bonnie blue eye beams brightly when, under the
white blossomed hawthorn her lover brsahes his love
tale in the language of Burns; her thistle mods more
proudly TO the breeze because no turned the weeder
clips aside to spare the symbolnemo me impu'ae lGSy
meet companion Of the lark look more modesty ss"ha
because dear him. Her bills near neighbo.s 2.
stars, raise their crests more proudly, and ner W. s
smile nvtngly because they have he eccotlan@
strains everything animate or inanmate ~ was to do
snas love him, for the ambition OF his " an Tho, ~
something grand for his country, or, iai''e NAV
s,sing q sang at Ieast'
a sst1Is ., Is sgs anS T s.sSsa
"But doth song IT, whoie worm oeons' anu
pilgrims from other LAMP
nd pss,oy ~ Nth and wooded Ayr,
md gaze on eyey scene he loved, and sung With as
much aecSp al II national distinctions and artificial ines
had been 1bera,ed BY the mighty power OF genius
II one gag waved over US ALL ana on snas nag inc
~of'' Aman's man for a. that N
sexrea the power Of genius that the field Of Ban
uockburn-the battle ground OF nations independ-
encewith all the glorious historic memories that cluster
around it, would BE- halt dear TO US We're y not ioi
that soustirrng ode ..cots VIVA nae VII Wallace oled
and Bruce would appear hero were nos ior we
words $50
I I1ssasy.i f9 n s IN eys sIo Voc
Lei us do or die ...M
The blue smoke that curls towards heaven from the
humbest cottage IN the gray twilight Of . SATURDAY
\ a. devotion as we see, in the light Of his genius,
tho toil-worn cotter 10 the title family cilus Circle
hts bonnet revereny laid aside teaching and admonsn
Sns from the abig ha Bible his fathers PRIDE !"
We forget the toll the comparative pover! ana wSfuy
nsgni6cance OF the little group and excaim WIN the
poet
That makes her loved at home revered abroad
Ard contemplating what really constitutes true nooi
Nv true greatness, true manhood, we Use 10 nsne
standpoint and see that
Prince. ana lords. are but the breath Of kings;
An honest mans the noblest WORK oil goa.
with sncb thoughts our hearts let us celebrate th
aay not BY regrets ha, The poet did not i've 20 e
ve or sirew il with every flower that sad embroidery
wears but rejoice that he was BORN 10 ackncwieas
our debt gratitude, and TO wrea.he ms memory WIN
festye flowers Of song sentiment frienship ana iose
The next regular ioas. was Inc STATE OF New lo.N
in response to which Mr. H. B. PERKINS said In rsins o
occasion Ike The present respond to the sentmen
sust proposed feel like "a stranger IN strange a
Inc, Inc sons Of Old iaiedonia celebrating the bY
day OF their greatest poet yet this the hrst sal
G nas nU in V psxo Of seoia ed Child Of AT
plause) Tonight mine is difficult thepan and barrel
say but word Of the Land osas,cd to its care.
shall not attempt to folow Ts r,r ~ snail, Ieay
Tae ISn nSSs With his prattne infant on
knee, and the younsIins Cotagers to The hrs'
dreams OF night.
And fonds oroods With iln.D.r n, m Sss.
As streams their chaaihy regrets bid adicu ~
No. Mr. Chairman. wvbonnie Scotland TO linger lcf .
the "banks ana orasc mr., a.. - na,r,oc aaS a.
State stsa land tappiausel-a state that is sea
rv.l "a sdre 10 commerce the mechanic arts, ~ Sa
w. s.,d science Look sir Tor amoniont at ,s geo
srphical position While one part IS washed by tn
b-gh break the shores OF
inland seas What other State has done SO much u TIN
way Of Internal improvements Bat few years ING
To-day the steam Ear goes blazing through every ry
town and hamlet. rhe youns student OF an !ns.lsllo
uf learning anxious visit he scenes OF his irflnc
and TO a,sa the laniiar voices OF his childhood
takes evening start and By the setting OF the mex
days sun amid the dim Old forests OF his own nom
at Ontario or gazing with admiration uron the rainoo
ssar' that Coo has placed Upon the brow Of Niagara
iong 70 . state that can point with ju
oride 10 i,s Ions line Of hcnored scusto its Clinton I
long vista o ages side by side with the brilliant one
thai adorn the aunais of oar ccnntrys history VIII
other State Mr Chairman. = 80 famous ior its cha
le ,nsttuons Cor lie magncens churches, It's beaut
rul temples OF learning and ~ free intelligent pres
penetrating IL does daily With ~ ray OF Hsht. az
only the homes Of the great and wealthy bu, the hun
ole abodes Of the children Of poverty sna s"i, y ~
s a e NEW sss York inc res
she nation tapptsu5c} irc might have added 10
an s BRAIN supported sister states on iss own sro
right arm ,App.ausei IL New York had no'binS o.
boaet Of bnt is common sc~aps ~ would ~ " Do
spous Thev Afford che host ana --latest opfo-tnns
cor the general diffusion OF knoweage @,slr doors
-..o. - IA. ~ 81, r,a assJlnctoh -. cpX
30" sbH ~ they the child OF IN
once and luxury M may guam alike fri
che same tree toant Of learning Applause. Arc y,
not proud, Air Prssdent-shoud not aud all of us
proud-to claim state that annually spends millions
money Tor the education OF It's youth. Why, sir, 81
scnoohouses not only scattered great cit
ont they hDe the banks Of the noble Hudson: they d
the Vsllcy oi toe quiet Mohawk they stand like sssc
unels win tier srfn0f on upon the shores OF O,
skes 70 guard the rights Of the people, and TO sus,a
,ne stately columns upon which broad arch O
~, anu c,sl.laon From these temples OF learI
ing are 70 80 iortu the help make
ana FORM ,hc nat on's strength fear Mr. Chairman
mst ! nave already exceeded allotted time and Il
crnclns on permit me 70 the hone he
sbrDNen ponds 81 our beloved country NAV be reo:nee
sno ~ we states 90 'grapped together by hooks
s.eeL Ioen, wnen TINS great work s accomplished anC
the voice VI iraterna love heard once moro al ov
our land, the great Empire State with the noble mott
Excelsior Inscribed upon her banner viii no N,
brightest germ N0f this great confederacv az s,aas
tCrcat applausc
Professor Marine OF Columbia College, smoke con
siderable length OF the great advance -au haa rt
Gently made in every branch OF s--ssuy, sno ~ Yer
Argument terms dja,ed on t influence OF Burns poetr
on the Of the ~opie anu wosnu w w 'e~
tigui trtbute OF adj 20 the scottlsn poet
several other speakers followed, aweiing NANNY
the genius OF Burns, and Win tne conciusSn o. v
evenings proceedings, un.wfVus s'pss' o''e"' s"'''
were happily introduced - s,or, tbe .in,ery,,
1.-THE following few ve ~ nvn :. ~. S"a,n
kstwesu Dame Nature and u be1 ~ ~. .s".saa,
Burns which was specially sr en- 'or w Sh'''o's"
and rra1 after one OF the toasx:-
uAnr sAfupr
Thou ugly, ~, vile, cyl Dew; :. o,,,
Thou hefl n enrth-thnu ROOT ol sN,'