New-York tribune., 1868-12-23


West toward which, as our distinguished historian who
sits near observed few evenings spee-that Amsrt.
ySS sasS i y ff'ssdFs fS sdSsas
pr0aSht the Pilgrims in the Mayaogsr from the East
England blood in my VEINS stand here willingly 70 pear
my testimony to tho worth of New.Engand p:inep.es
which have cherished the apple Of my eye. believing
in them with all my soul, and strength, and mlnd-prLt
though neither In birth nor in alliance a New
Highlander, l have received SO many hndnessees es
our National councils and from the people Of NewEng
land In their collective capacity that think may almost
call myself New-Englander, II not by adoption, GER;
NewEDgland as secOn-for II In the years that are
an ~ Os inc sS See o Dfant ewes were
aud our lungs first filed with Gods air, and We started
out on this journey OF life toward the grave we nave
taught In past years 80 much OF secuonat-
ism, In q dire conflict Of war, amid the
shock OF conendng armies we have been taught to love
part and parcel OF this great Republic washed Oy te
waters OF the two great oceans OF the gIooe oua up
beset nation before by the brave men who LETT homes
happy with the sunlight Of affection and love, to follow
commanders like this turning to Gen. MeDoweHJ upon
the patriotic field lGreat applausc] New England re-
minds me of Old England; but you have Iivaed Old En-
gland in your manufactures and industries. You
have than ryaed the mother land. from which you
take your sectional name In the great trumphs Of educa
every hill OF that sterile portion OF country we call
New Englandpoor in her SOIL but rich In her faith nay
the world as having been advocated in New-Engand
when they wore not crowned with popular o tsvor,
the nations principles in this era - OF
afternoon Of the 10th century Cheers And al Of
u.s. all parties and sections and creeds rejoice with the
nobest Of them all that IL Is written indeDy upon our
national escutcheon that. no matter how poor, now
claims American citizenship this land from
to ocean, from the Gulf TO the Lakes. the people
Know m Is the proud boast Of Fourth OF July
that In the $50 yearsa quarter OF OF those decades Of
ing toward the upendins eterntesthat in the quarter
OF ten centuries from the landing OF the Mayhower upon
that bleak New-EDglan shore. We have risen 10 the
grandeur unatained In that period OF time by any other
nation in the circuit OF the globe VIII not weary you
by repeating those hundredfod told statistics but do
duce from them other lessons than these 1t Is not 70
speak In the words Of boastng OF the prosperity ana
and power that cog aa S % Ds
ker, the Cavalier, and the Huguenot, who came ana
that past. We should learn from 1t pTofounder
moral should learn from 1t nobler lesson IL Is the
grandeur of American citizenship; ~ Is hat Which mas
been stamped by the approval Of Divinity Il Is thst
that should consecrate In our hearts, 1t - that winch
should guard the ancents in the oden time did the
vesta Hre, 10 allow u TO expire or 10 wane IL Is
that which fills my heart when / think OF
the past history of this great country, and,
ture swicomlng as IL seems 10 me, IN tho good une
which my enthusiasm seems almost at hand the mag
IL s that shield OF American citizenship which TO
make IA proud and potential the Roman citizenship In
ae our ambassadors 10 stand unabashcd in the shadow
OF thrones in the Old World. lCheers.l 1t is
that which Is to lift America 10 a prouder. DO.
sition among the nations OF the world. 1t is
that which IL to allow it 20 sweep onward
our great principles. triumphant here, are even now n-
pressing the monarehs OF the Old World with the doc
trne that throughout this globe the people must rule
IGreat applause Iti TO make American ctzehshp as
potential IN Texas as In the Slty OF New H.
Carolina asit is in Indiana 1t ia TO make free speech as
hon0red and respected IN Alabama as u Is to-day IN any
portion OF New.Engand. (CheeIs Nor is that all II
Il TO teach those who clothed h the solemn trusts
OF representing this great realm OF feemeu VINO rule
here not by Divine right. by free institutions that
when those gentlemen speaking for al tho bar Of any
civilized nation OF the world that they shall not on me
other dishonor US 10y ng the knee. Loud applause
And then when, with that sefrcaut, that calm that
@ GsSaa s~sa SS our unea"aed
which have survived so giopously ana
the markets OF the world to offer gold and sll;
yer to induce those Of the islands Of the sea, and
Of adjacent states and provinces TO cast IN their Ot Win
u.s. aid TO future. feel ashamed, rs an Amer
can when hear Of Offering 70 buy soil and SOVEREIGNTY
men and and children, with gold and silver from
pur National Treasury, share with us IN the msgnl
cent future iCres Of Hear, hear" aud eheelsI As
he husband who had been lured TO her side by her
wealth, instead Of her heart, so We, rs Amerl.
% win those who are near to us IN territorial
ontig,y cast in their lot with as aud when youn
arily and untaught they ask To share with us In oar
lestines and magnificent future, we should then vel
oe them into this inclosing fold OF American elzen
hip lApphuse.l Doing this, We shall respect tie
memory of the Pilgrim Fathers Doing this. we shan
cspeet our honor and the nationality OF which We
axes that place TO which God in HIS providence. As 1t
eems TO me- these later years 50 unequiYocay calls
IL. Loud applause
SPEECH MR.. MOTLEY.
John Lathrop Motley responded 10 the sixth regular
cast, which was New England scholar shir never more
orhy Of honor than when penetrated by the spirit OF
roedom. ON rising, Mr.. Motley was received WIN en-.
husiastic cheers. lie said A.. >,
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: have now nlst 10
xpress my gratitude fUrihe extreme cordially OF tbs
ecepton have learned already how very soon one
orgets that he IA stranger in the genial atmosphere OF
Sew. York IApplausel / came here tonight TO listen
lnd TO admire only not TO mako speech 70 hson TO
lenshted i'u rs tonight as il has so often rung
through the country. As said came here tolsten ana
ns YOU most warmly but briefly for your Kindness that
arse at all And indeed sir how could expect to aIS
We havo already heard tonight. 1t seems to ine that
he old slang phrase The aSGa' eS NOT Tery
popular inst now aud not likely to be appreciated to-
lay, at least in these latitudes. Applause have al
VAS to be accomplished. Laughter and applause.l
Ever since tho staff OF the first pilgrim smote
ho : pcrpetuaI current Of euitnre and
II intellectual and practical energy which has swept
Iew En- gland has reached the Pacific am lost In won
Ter when survey the the overwhelming spectacle which
history has such astounding current OF
and human energy and prosperity as here
oud lose In depth and in breadth, IN swftness and IN
tlness, II tho New England element should suddenly
bb away Tor ever and IL you farther 10 the west
% ohio and Indlann, and Minnesota, and Iowa every
Shere wherever you turn, II you wish TO searchIor
yew. England YOU have but 10 look around you. The
venerable and usrious aud most beloved poet OF our
country whose fame New York prizes as her own. but
III lCu wo of New England claim by birthWillam Gull
en- Bryant. tCheors.l In that noble and LOFTY,
,ut melancholy poem of his youth-Ihanatop'
,eIyabo idea OF silence and solitude, bids his
e der te lose himself In the continuous woods where
oils the Oregon and hears sounds save s own dash
But he has lived 10 those vast deserts peopled
nv New gaIders and other Americans, aud those con-
niols woods vocal 10 New.Eng gland industry; 20 see
hat ultlud thule of civilization become
powerful and prosperous state in hls Union;
Sn 10 the councils OF the country
appnuse aud believe, sir II the toegraphlc arrange.
nes was complo led TO the last extension OF te area OF
radon in the rutic regions perhaps might get
eleg gram " ight from The Newnglanders who might be