New-York tribune., 1867-06-25

necessary offer any for not making an address
to you upon this occasion think one sufficiently ample
that be absent and then consider tho severe stress
that has been laid upon today and you VIII perceive
that IL has been most emphatcay day OF work ana
not one of pleasure Applause | think the action OF
today the demonstration that has been made the mani
cason Indicate the beginning OF new era in Masonry.
IL seems TO Inc that the prJudices was gong 10 say de
inCrustatiOn which has rested upon our order
for a great number Of years has been haray
visible to-day The manifestations when we nave wi,
messed show that it has been broken and scattered AS
am before you cannot restrain myself from calling your
attention to the fact that have taken part IN many Ma
sonic celebrations, and hardly ever took part III one
where did not hear aunts and eers but on thls ocea
sion let me say II seems to me that eyeTy man. eySay ea
and exhibit, and put on Masonry in all ITS denOhsua
tons Ii is most remarkable thing that in oil that vast
procession for things may have been considered tle
mixed here to-day, in all that countless crowd, nave
not heard the first expression OF acrnony ana hence te
intimation that made that this day has commenced
era, and that all that wanting now when Masonry
understood-and when understood, all know that
they embrace the universe, and are eoextenslve
all that is needed energy and progress and the con
tained In Visiting Massachusetts land should have
visited Massachusetts at the present occasion
had il not been for yOu) came here ana III good ah lor
Witnessing WIT the deSlcation Of this tc%pe to-day
TO the great cause Of Masonry. and so lar us Us
ard sanction This berg done, have shown no restraint
felt In this as in most things IN which nave
participated, have first satisfied my conscience that IL
was right and being have LETT consequences TO
take care of themselves. without this great principle,
its fountain and strength, let me ask where would
Masonry have been That has been the controlling,
the ndestructble principle that has peryaded Masonry
from its advent to the present days AS remarked, my
brothers did not rise for the purpose of making an ad
dress; but did not feel that could leave you without
saying much and therefore feeling that your coNlv
meeting was not entirely over and that would have 10
leave you interrupted IL in rather an abrupt manner
so far talking is concerned say this by way OF cpl
sode though perhaps tbere;are who would not be
prepared to conccde that have no passion for takingl
not general thing very gaIrulous or loquaeioGs
and when say you that have passion for talking
say it in truth Most OF the talking that nave nave
of necessity than choice but when am
compelled to speak, care not on what FORUM or before
what tribunal 1t is when truth, when principle, wnen my
country when the great of the human family s at
stake will speak. have done so in times gone by,
country was in peril and believe that the great prin-
cipes OF Masonry were synonymous and Identical viii, WIN
the great principles OF free government ana III 1kng
10 my brothers here tonight let me say, II you
examine the principles that yo9 lay y down as nHa you
preached from my advent into public NE 10 the present
time, will he found there lad down InonSn P9lsonay NY
stranger IN Massachusetts yel ponSaiig teIe s e
many Of my intimate acquantances and II matters hot
in the North the South, when these great principles
up before they understand then ana can acG
in concert and harmony nSVe heyer @ Masonpy ,f apy
have passed through many severe ordeals ana thef
excruciang character Ihaye learned thing care
whether IL is in religion or politics. or elsewhere that
in pursuit and in the support OF correct pfncpe
could never reach wrong CONCLUSION love prhc
pies am devoted to principles, and think to-day from
in this good city OF Boston, and by the citizens o Mass
chuses that you should take fresh courage think you
feeling, an outburst as were vi popuiaI ppd eo IN
timents, such as has hardly ever oeSuiTeo Ill AZ
SsPo the 9ea yos s'1TSi pyaon thank God that came
Though advanced in life may be spared some years ana
the remembrance Of this occasion Will ne green ana es
in my memory when shall go down to the grave am
grateful that have had the opportunity OF PARTICIPATING
in the ceremonies here to-day dsregardng the tauhts
and sneers come from what quarter they may Then in
parting You heretonight fratenay IN bidding you
heart tat heats for the order and beats for common
country Then, fraternally and afectonatey farewell
and may God bestow upon you his choicest blessng;
During the delivery Of the speech the President was
frequently appauded and at its close he was honOred py
nine cheers Cen Banks spoke after the President ctt
His remarks were principally devoted TO showing the ira
terna feeling existing among the Mas0ns ahd sad lhat
~ated that would make rs the happest people EARTH
because would then know no more seetonalisln.
desired him to that he regretted he eond not
pas pTs Saa TO & o% attending public
dinners or on any such occasions; When tine tne
Immediately surrounded by his masonic friends
who cordially shook him by the hand and Congratulated
him on the happy events OF the day he "ss iSn , COR M
on rsaching the fremont House lie was met by ex-
President Pierce who had just arrived from New-Hanp
shire, especially TO pay his respects to him.
SECRETARY SEWARD DIMES AT THE HOME OF MIN
IsTER ADAMS.
The Presidential party have, ever since their ar
rival this city, been treated with the utmost kindness
and respect and unbounded hospitality. Bostonans,
without distinction of party creed exhibit an interest
which gives additional ecGt 10 the great occasion which
has invited them hher. The Secretary Of state accom-
panied by MajorGen Rousseau and Major B B' itene d
OF Washington d. c., spent Sunday az Quincy attend
ing church in the morning and aerward visiting the od
family mansion OF John Adams, John Quincy Adams,
and The present Minister to England Charles tlancls
Adams returning TO Boston IN the eyenlhg inc See.o
tary dined with the Hon Samuel Hooper, ID company
with senator and Mrs. Sumner, Prof AgasSn MT Long
feInw Mr. Dana and Gen Reed of the Governors staff
secretary Seward yesterday received the following
telegram: ~, w.. r,,,o oo ,oc-
Would the President like to make the trip down the
Raw on the Franklin Just previous her departure u So
what day Answer, otherwise the shlp VIII san Ned-
nesday morning ~ - AhhA"ti - -N"hiii"i'
To which Secretary Seward replied: .
FREMONT HOUSE, Boston, June "a, 1867.
DEAR ADMIRAL: DO not detain the ship GO on Wed
nesday as you propose and so far as special executive
orders from here are concerned stand not on the order OF
your going DO not glide too often To the masthead Dut
keen firm footing deck To the end that yen may come
back from your voyage nj the appointed time IN renewed
health and vgor receive the additional thanks "a your
eountrymen. "h' H. SL"NAD'