New-York tribune., 1868-11-07
THE NEW-ENGLAND SOCIETY.


| A special meeting Of tne New England soci-
city was nciu tno Hall or Tbeater u tnv Union
League Club on Madson.ayo, corner OF Twentysixh-
ST. last evening. for the reception OF the Webster
| bust presented 10 the Society by william Ii.
Aspinwal, esq. The hall was packed. Among
the prominent persons present were Joseph
Hoxe. former President OF the Society.
The Rev. DR.. Bellows the Iev Dr. VIM Adams M.
Paen, OF the ST. Andrews Society L. b. Woodruff. DR..
6 sd'Sh % pT Pstmey j. Green Pearson Mr. Blodge ny,
and Mr. and Mrs. Prof Peet Dodsgorth's band was in
d a nd 70 minutes past OS the %yc %eS
joseph E'% chses ay ESQ., sSs'issd he Sssden i:
Of new era Of good feeling Which we trust the
events Of the presont week have from
last that they are ioreyes and to pay
S"e fspS n SsT noas9 Paa HS1%E ay tS a Wa
above all other men as tho defender and champion
s se SS!e % Ins than Dfsy t Sl odS o.
ana all men as now born free ana egua ahs hs
which the seed q di;cen:lOn: ply indeed flt
these sixteen years After such martyrs Lincoln and
Andrew have labored and died it, and million youth
offer, have surrondered @ their lives lives in its deoSss.
Mr. Choak retired and was warmly appl,uded. He then
Mr. Webster was the life and soul of England Mr.
Hoxie the life and soul of the New England society
lApplause.l The venerable gentleman 10 whom ne re-
ferIed with great effort then addressed the meeting lie
that he to on the oeeSon % that he might
have been able TO collect some facts touching the early
guainied with the man, whose bust was before him.
Here Mr. Hoxie was effected 10 tears and It was some
minutes before he able TO proceed. Resumng ne sad
that MIR Webster though man who entTsnced senaes,
YET no person ever knew him In public a. be vas KNOWN
said that Webster cold and unapproaehne yet those
who knew him as he Nir HOxie) did such was far from
man of New-England. that had been ably and e!o.
quently done by the president Mr. Choate, great
applause). but he would say that IL was the duty OF
this and succeeding generations TO teach their child,
TO know him (Mr. Webster as ono whose
would be handed down 20 poserlty throughout ai
coming time Here handkercbefs were freely used All
over the house one gentleman was so arrested .nS' ne ne
emotion: was forced to suspend further remarks After
Of the bust who made few appropriate remarks
lie said that when he first the bust n Florence lie
felt s nn to- tSs SfsS g.'nss' Witch
throughout member he had great regard i1r H. me m
public. still, perhaps the defect would become popular
now that Grant elected President OF the United
then related what he termed 8 remarkable prediction
made by Daniel Webster during his acqlantance WIN
death Of Gen irarriscn Mr. webster intended retiring
from the Cabinet and devote himself to n. profession;
At that time the public mind was greatly sgltsted
about the Norlhlastern question as mey
The uTs"n, S solicitations Of some Of his friend. IL New
York and Boston Mr. Webster consented 10 continue 10
his position as Secretary .h 81 se Se nngsT SOLUTION oi that
question The result Was the Ashuron Treaty Shortly
turn to YewYork he met number OF his per.osl friends
ut dinner During the oyonipg he gave some n.ere,ns
sass Sssis of OF 'S0sf settlement Of the North Eastern
boundary reSed naa iee% to IS AshS6on that they
had better then settle also the North Western boundary
before IL became topic OF public discussion ana agta
ton lie proposed to adopt boundary line which would
lie ptabc Great Brt3in provided she wou favor
desire OF the United States TO obtain the hay OF ban
francisco, II purchased from Mexico. Lord Ashbutton
Thought well Of the sngseston and wIote nome i9F IN,
siructions; but In reply was curly reml1'o lhh' hls
mission limited TO the northesst boundaIy, ana
thus the affair fcl through Now sad hr, Me1,.ci,
You who have studied geography Win car. .ust nave
observed that San Francisco Is The only ssM ana CO
paeous hsrbor the Pacific coas between te Columbia
River and the Equator ana 10 my hia 10 e,i' % ~ on
future certain than the existence on tht western
Which ihe Ray OF san Francisco Will he the outlet 10 the
Pacific: and consider degree oi territory, more OF
less ou north, not 90 Dc weighed against lhc 40.
vantag,s of securing that harbor. and through ~
that future empire Ia our country Nhe,hs ~ .onheo
that empire should exist shall not live To ~
you may aud turning 20 me he a'idei, YOU are @ ,le
Francisco for 10 viii one day become one oi ihe great
Of the commerce Of the world Maen y Sor o
,n.d when Csiiornia seemed a. far from
ns rs, Liberia Is to-day, and when then
living expected to see san Francisco toe stepping
the :nost important seapOrts Of THIS lsnd
il must be admitted that the pr,aetlon both 81 te nm
Of tho Importance Of California oIncod desree oi Tore
sight and Of political slCaClty such AZ hlOn Ia 20 lne
lot OF man Appause ~ the suggestion of tue nan
MI Aspnwall was elected nm honorary member OF the
eocetv The next and last speaker of tho evening NH
Dr bellows He said that the cloqutnce of whch new
England was 20 proud has not diod out by
the cmIeratlon Of It's inhabitants 10 NeN-loJK
Iot young men who feel the inspiration ~ THIS pafDis
bs remember that what God Intended To 90 Tor he he
bss done already. Applause" Daniel Wooster hsd
within himself that which is che beginning of btpFslop
,tself-that subtle stream ~ which nan goes % drink ID
a that makes man great. Ills words were bke ne snn
nLo ocean like the tars-plan, common thngs tnsine
in tbs sublmty Of their simplicity ana every worn anu
avtTr ssntence came within the comprehension VI
child lie seldom used adIeciives lie had no use o. thn
the atmosphere gayitaon Oh ho hesr oi ne seneI
for he wac living adjective himself Ie pressed Cow & Ao
Webstr was lot 20 be confined by aIeishD0iho9I
the nation only Just wide enough TO hold NM ne
no,Seend that little something more than W. iahes
genins lie was poet without ornament tand d. hga 80
what Dem said Of eloquence, logic on hte' h
the err udnes OF his majesty lie had The sepeps OF
woman That was what made MN 20 Gear "
those who knew him. Before God cemehtd uns
nation with blood ana fire, webster nahe we
neone realized the magnitude of their future gea.u'sr
n Inc 70 al that he died Clay and Calhoun departed ne'
hefnre Adams and jefferson died. ana hLaiy ne he
m ghfi,sf OF them all, folded his robes and lad oo"n
sone the last In the absence OF great men we aIe o
ief, t,h prcipe aud with Providence 6feaf appsute
The band played " -. - -, W."
the audience retired