New-York tribune., 1868-12-23

Ue Hnuudl uinHer Oh tH6 NEW -EDBldHu OO-
cety OF fNewYok was last evening given at Demonicos
About 800 persons seated at the tabes Among the
invited guests present tho Hon. Schuyler CofaI,
the Hon. j. Lothrop Motley. Gen. Irwin Mcdowell Mr.
L. p whipple the Rev. Dr. John Hall, and the Row. DR..
Bellows. The room was simply and tastefuy decorated
Over the guests table the Of the United States
and opposite the arms OF the State Of NewYork,
draped with the national colors At % o'clock Joseph H.
Choate, esq., the President Of the Society, called tho
tables to order and after thanks returned by Dr.
Hitchcock, Mr.. Choate spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF MR. cHoATH.
R H a d S soceS 20 S
whose decease had occurred since the last annual union
honor e n Lad so%, him. and oppressed % his Willing to
submit 10 the doctrine OF rotation In Office and tho inev
Tanehter They met as the representative Of the s..
Patrick Society Judge Brady might say for the 24sth
ng of tho Pilgrims TnS nation tito had
passed through its great trials and tho shadows Of war;
now utterly swept away and the land illuminated with
the rays Of assured peace Cheers Then too the ma,
question OF national credit loud applause 1t was
now felt that the price Of our national freedom was
review tie Questions hch seemed at last settled, and
aG a sS S s other
TO retire from the Executive mansiongreat appause
s hs sS SefT S2a to the the
children OF EeT;Engand and especially to Their inu
upon s Sr Py y S oT Se ess 3 GGe ms
in this city the anniversary Of the Pilgrims landing
hS II 3 & n1 n
tionaes Laughter and cheers While they had doubt
less had some Influence In The municipal AFFAIRS OF New
iF NIX d sas nS ns AG pe aSSr and az Oh
SEesGn pTGo s@as aaSster aas h0r0asS Se
administration OF public Justice Rencwed merrimcntI
The philosopher had promised blessings those who
should make two ears Of corn or two blades of grass
grow the same spot OF ground where only one grew
was abe to solve this a. discovery Of political science
by which they had succeeded In making two votes grow
plause The Pilgrim Fathers had sought regulate the
suffrage question with the iron law that no
mitted 70 the right OF the elective franchise. aughterI
Just think Of ~ Denoshing corruption in politics and
cRoa,s re- to the s Of Repre-
sontayes from the Congress Of the United States, aud
rok and ~ George aud proposed tile first regular
toast, The Day celebrate immoyable as the day on
and called on DR. Hitchcock 10 respond
REMARKS or PROF HITCHCOCK
are ant 70 bece abont the future And 80
happens that historians almost always prophets
Tonight after twelve months OF painful abstinence we
help askng ourselves about 1.-THE coming man." VIII he
Keep TP THIS n9 Dan91s s not II s sS s aes
for HIM; but that lie speak css s surely 10 DO ante
ali events We have tho highest authority Tor believing
that are far more impeted by what comes out OF the
TO our most worthy and brilliant presiding officer I
think should be made his duty only talk but to
tak long, long that all the rest OF us may be let
OF easily. For NY part. wond rather not talk at
all aud to persuade you Of my sincerity IN this ayows
may be found IN all our programines IL has stood at
tie head Of many discourses Tor those many years
There is nothing new TO be said Of 1t nothing true
that new, nothing lase that is new. Both pane.
rc aud iayecye have done their utmost Tho Pnr1ans %
have had their Trial and got TIER verdict iheh luls
Incsay has come and gone They have won Their palm
n' snans snS tho champions and martyrs Of human
freedom, civil aud religious IL has been CHARGED against
gd wars @ . the sSy to OF eoaose on ss D
others than 70 demand Il for themselves But they
d demand aud did achieve II for themselves and what
more they rested their calm upon basis the logic OF
which requires the seltsan liberty for all Ioep Tho
@ oadsS better tiGor. ,a1n they s.Dsss sssw At The Ss
F@GSfh swept S"GSs Sa% there in ne glacial period But
me rOs P shR Sy aea s ey sST wes cs un
upon was to fear God. aud keep HIS commandments
Aud though tins fear OF Goa be not e sst ana G hsSest %
and Ia TO aIl true heroism what their roots are
10 the mountains Complain, IL you you. will, v,Si Of
sovereignty i was majestic peas lSward wnice m r1 a
Puritanic logic ends last Ia democracy: not that bas
tard democracy which lies Just inside The teeth but TIE
Nh Justice has triumphed from the rising 10 the setting
sm We indulge IN no blind laudatlon of our Pilgrim
Men and epocis aro never repeated only forces and
principles foreyemore; Be ours to III dsrstand these
men, and In our day DO our part as Dra'eV ~ 'noy III
The President then proposed as the regular toast The
President OF United states which was responded 10
by appropriate music IS also The State Of New York
Mt Choate then announced The CITY OF New YORK ana
who responded 10 similar toast at the previous |
annysT ASsen eSSenT %a no declining eSw S
self sufficiently installed in his office TO represent me
tion there among them much better entitled 70
speak the city than any nominal head because he
classes. lie called upon the Hon. John r. Brady, as
gentleman long aud honorsbly known as one OF the
OF the Court o Common Pleas 10 respond 10 tho
SPEECH OF JUDGE BRADY. , ]
Judge Brady said he thought he was JUST fed III saying
he Mas In the hands Of the Philstines. Laugber He
would like to know by what right the NswEngian1 30
TO 20 unanswered Was II because there was any New
England State 70 compare with ti Or was t 70 ndagg
admiration OF the New England Society was so
pire state the merit it deserved for its men OF
honor integrity, and genlnsi Laughter ana applsuse
on some subjects he came hete TO beard homin their
den Renewed laughterl And to say, as certain
Pom i, srn Isse asL"
ssr ,o e.rne ssa spp2Cs rUS the & De
he spnrncd them with contempt. ICheers and
Of panse1t raeiy amid much laughter and encouraging
nd referred to the Yankee unyersay ana lheo
TO which he had the honor to belong. As for New
Englanders We could get along without them mere "a
as 10 Ill our own ofices and our own purses
Laughter New-YorkeTs made the inoney ;r IA
fact were paving for this dinner, and not tho
New England Society. shouts OF merrlnent Ireland
furnished all tho gems New ngand all the Jonathans
IrshInen manifested equal agnqnimity Win respect
TO holding offices with tho native knckerbockers. ho
would close with this toast: The CITY " HewN orktho
golden Paradeo OF tie refugee Yankee he who, uniD8
thrift with enterprise Industry with indon able pcreo
yerance, aud displaying abiding faith IN boura OF
seeming daI aud dospar 10 alSaYs found standing
his legs even II lie has to do 40 by tho skn VI As
The President then IN soposed three eesrs for tie City
OF New York aud Judge Brady which were given Win
Will. l.... ..H.f gr.f
SPEECH OF Mr.. CoLfLN
as the nextreg'uar toest