New-York tribune., 1868-04-20

pleasant 1east is not merely tT1bute 10 an author MhoSc
fraerna greeting of welcome and farewell from u.s. VINO
reporter OF The London Morning Chronicle who shall
here and now and at other tme and nowhere else IN
for The Morning Ctroni but he has not ceased to be
reporter He is famous soryteer but ask TINS table
OF experts whether that shows him 10 he no longer re-
porteri Laughter He is great novelist but what are
noyests They are men commissioned by nature 10 see
write reports upon them SO certain Spanard inspected
the gotesque aspect of decayng chvay and wrote his
scotchmah beeld the fomsntc speRdor the Crusader
and called his report Ivanhoe" SO sadeyed country
man Of ours tragic aspect In early New England
Ife, and called his marvellous report the "searle, %
c ona Apd S 50 Se Uf same eomm
sion that OF Cervanes, Of Scott of Hawthorne, OBJ
serving the various aspects Of life in his time has
written his prodgous series OF reports which have be-
household words all the year round. Loud cheer
greatly helped TO right them he called for instance,
Nicholas Nckeby, and with hilarious indignation Dothe-
| boys Hall was laughed and cried away Perhaps he
called another Oliver Twist and the cold poOrhouse
turned inside out and warmed with the sun of human
turn the pages the long bitter Winter Of the laws delay
lies exposed He turns his eye backward and 1t seems TO
the French Revolution although he may have read all
the historians he has not read that wonderful report
The Tale of Two Cities lApplausel And sun, thank
Heaven the good work goes on Renewed applause.
The eye ana tne heart and the nana are nd fbe r
porters's genial magic makes 1t a great, goOd-ha-
suit Of his calling lie came to us who loved and honoed
him. he still faithfully and frankly reported his oD
Own observation is ali that ask of any reporter
However grateful he may be for our hospitality we can
insist that he shall pour champagne into his eyes
so that he cannot great laughter stuff our pud
applause He was obliged hear and see, and report
many things that were not pleasant nor naterlng ~ Is
very competent observers, Mr. Emerson and Mr.. Iaw-
try as altogether paradise and John Bull saint
without blemish. aughterI They told great deal OF
truth about England, IL seems TO me our friend told
/ Orpn ma Wholesome
Naturally did not lind every part OF MS report very
entertaining; but neither, suppose, did Lord Dedock
find Bleak House very amusing, and am sure that to
this day neither Sergeant Buzfuz nor the LoId CheI.
fun in PckwIck Bursts OF laughter and cheers. For
my undivided thirty millionth part OF the population
forget that II his touch, like the ray of detectives Ian
term sparkled for moment upon some OF our deectshe
fun pendor of its light has been always turned
SINS and follies OF his country. Applause.l II
seem have wandered from my text, Mr. Chairman II
only seems So lCbeers.l The members OF the Neeky
Press for whom have the honor OF speaking pursue NJ
erature as profession and know not where We could
study the fidelity the industry the conscience, the care
aud the enthusiasm which are essential TO success IN our
! an he Year Round NJ Theirs In recent speech says
that the world needs every day new DOCK wrlteI
every day Hence the newspaper The responsibility OF
the authors Of that book is enormous Ine WSru Is GOV
ened by public opinion, aud nothing mods mat oplnOh
more powerfully than the Press It's great divisions as We
know them are two,the literary anu Tue pouSh ca th p 1Se
paramount duty OF the Literary Press is purity OF the 70
cal Press honesty. our copyright law,asyou are aware
Mr. Chairman, infcts fine for every repetition OF the
ofensc that the line is multiplied as many tmes as
writer for press says what he does not believe, or
defends policy that he does not approve, or pandes to
is so many tunes the craft represented at this
table there are copies OF his newspaper prhled Anu,
urely compatible with courtesy as even denncaiOh Is
thousand fold more stlpgngand effective when II Is not
lees than dccency of matter. lApplausel Whcn the
Of the press beeol9e these oi s,S & Sn
teri, Its influence upon society VILE VIII pe vSne rene"ee S
by coarse aud brutal public o,nGGn G ns nnao ,t t
/ NJ fIe frpIu
/ us remember that the foundations OF its power
| as truly ciyilzlng influence are ms', purity
IaGn NAV sometimes seem otlGfsse but it Illusion.
man mny build up great Sour1 ~ m nniny 2 miracle II
prosperity But II he have neither love, nor honor nor
troops OF friends his prosperity fair orchard bearing
only apples OF sodoI IL Is curious and Interesting
fact that at an official investigation made few years
since in England newspaper dealer reply to ques-
ton of Mr. Cobdes gave the result OF 20 years eN-
perienee. that objectionable newspapers day OF NSeh
were shortiyed, while the publications OF the highest
intellectual aud moral quality constantly ihcreasou IN
Il 70 disTS Snt there E is no doubt
that among the most vigorous forces IN inc eJxmo ~
49, a,G ~ ~, Ven, g,J. aud since the beginning
OF the publication of Housohoh Words the periodical
literature OF England has been born again tApplauscl
Mr. Chairman the obligation that in the name Of the
Weekly Press | wish 10 express 10 our guest i Tor
his profession Of letters His illustrates what
| Charles Lamb called the sanity OF true genius He
shown us that IL is not dcniLeu Of bohemia only but
citizen OF the world lie has always honocd his proes-
johnson was content 10 wait hmby, hat in hand. In
Lord Chesterhelds antcroom, II sir Walter scou-hf OF
George Fourth drank his toddy the late reporter OF me
Morning Chronicle, when the Queen invites hn 10 tbe
Palace amse heI company, respectfully replies that
hc cannot an actor where he Is mot welcome Us
guest GreGt aphau'e IN ns Iat S @ arc ri wrrn the
best beloved names IN history calling OF which tne
or quarterly but department. let us take the hand OF
friend at parting. Wherever he NAV be- whatever
fate bcfall, his name will be kind OF good udngs IL
will always have pleasant Christmas sound Old Ocean,
bear him safely over! English hedges welcome MN
he is yours We stand upon the shore; we say fare
WELL and as he sails away We pray Win ioye ana graf"
tude, may GOd.bess him! tremendous applause
The PREsIDENT-Gentlemen, our friend who spoke for
the press NewYork remarked that the writings Of our
guest had merely been appreciated but appropriated
here Laughter. That is true, to extent, Of the
daily press, TO greater extent Of the weekly press
aughter But very large section Of the press sti re-
mains. 1 have aready stated that his writings which
caught the attention OF the Western Hemisphere APP
peared In a monthly periodical and the monthly periodi
Gals OF both continents printed In the English tongue
have for thirty years been largely sustained and com
mended support by his contributions. therefore pro-
pose the sentiment OF "The Monthly Press and require
WILLIAM HENRY HURLBuRT TO respond. Cheers.
srEECH OF WILLIAM HENRY HURLBuRT.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: The Emperor Gallenns
once gave prize 10 workman because no had never
must have been IN the minds Of the Committee when
they asked to respond TO the toast which has Just
think have read magazine article Tor seven years
past. Laughter and applauseI But II there be no
special In responding TO the toast there GER
tainy special fitness IN the toast itself For all who
find comfort aud value IN monthly literature owe great
debt both directly and indirectly, 10 our illustriOus
guest lChecrsl There were magazines, we all Know,
long before Boz took up his formidable pen to sketch the
manners and customs of his feOwcreatures But III Is
certain the range OF English serial literature has been
greatly widened and It's quality greatly enriched D MS
influence. Applause.l To those Of who were boys
when Mr. Dickens first visited America serial literature
must always seem 10 have been In manner his lnven
ton We counted time in boyhood by dear old
Master Humphreys Clock" We knew the irst day OF the
month by 'new number Of "Oliyer Twist" or "Nlcno-
las Nickeby lust knew the last day OF the week by