New-York tribune., 1868-12-17


when tho furnishing labor Of tho world IS anxious FOR
was dishonored IooE at spain where two and half
centuries the most effective population OF the land
the country at the dictate OF Archbishop Toledo be-
they were industrious because they Mo0rs
an achievement OF such stupendous idiocy that wiser
chuTchman Cardinal Behelieu, aferward declared it
be the most audacous and barbaIous recorded by
histOrynd think Of Spanish misfortunes that day
to tbs, Ou remote bohemian. MOTayiaI Swabian awed-
ian mountains and plans human Greatness are toine
felo T. from squalld cradle To pauper grave daily
wa &c Of 10 cents each Down among dismal coal mines,
~ yarions parts OF Europe men Women and clniren
are hanish6d weeks ana months long, from the blessed
sunlight frOu the warm precincts OF the cheerful day,
from horne affections from education, from civilization;
conIpanlons Of the fossi2ed reptiles which peIished
hundreds of thousands Of years .ago oyershadowed and
hcmtned m fho charred and carbonized forests OF the
nrilneyal world, mOltmg from childhood to old
age for q pittance barely suilc!ehD 10 suppOtt ne
that they may pile up still higher the mag
doomed them and thcir fellows to nvihg DuIa. Is IL
TO be imagined that such % Gsnai IL caves nto
the genial climate, the virgin LOiSnts' otd eio f
sayannaha of the South. ana DC & eUn' as tbe long
trance has been broken there labor ralseu on snfedq
non and the great laws oi IN n.iieTse while en-
deavOrng trace from what we know or linasme ~ i
tory nroof, of at law OF progress the disbeleYers III
ct history can te9th nothing NY faith in that law
and in the welfare Of the republic IN propoI9H VI v v
capable OF progress as deyOuy believe none ca, & pS
debarred from the inaienabe right 70 utclIeeal anu
moral deveonment which is tho true meaning OF the pr
hone NAV come 10 all In some Of the Western portions
OF This country amidst the profusoD Of nearly a the
Gifts of heaven there Is deficiency OF pure water.
But American energy Is not 10 De pIginfo IVY If A.
tesian wells are sunk through the SOD OF tie
prairies through the loan, through inc Eayyel'
through lthe heardpen, which IL almost gt"h..ie,
until at last 1000 Or l.5C0 feet beneath the
surface, the hand OF man reveals deep ah9 IaPo loa
speed Of fen miles the hour swiftor than Ohio Misss
sppi, or Iudfon any Of the bountiful ana Imperial
streams OF country, flowing they do through PIE
turesaue mountain scenery stately forest euanee1
meadow amid lowered cities OF cultivated l.us Anu Anu
for the first time has been made through us dungeon
wall the waters. remembering the august source on al
upward to the light With terrible energy rising an in
slant far above tho surface of the earth aud pouring
forth their healthfu and fertlzng current 70 delight
and refresh mankind And win even sueh an
awasenng are VIC gadGenSu c t t,a n' out Of tho
depths in which it has puTsued its 1oyless' sun
centuries but never quito forgetting It's divine and dis
tant orx xin such was tho upward movement ont OF in-
the shaft OF Luther struck the captive stream sue an
awakening, but more significant and hopeul one; has
North aud South and for all humanity. by the triumph OF
the right In the recent four years connc III "nch al
have been the cOuquerors'
AT the close OF Mr. Motley, address, the Hon Gulan C.
Yerplanek arose and said that the Executive Committee
had rendered 10 him tho pleasing duty or presenting"
resolution as OF the oldest members and certainly
the oldest surviving member Of the society he hau
had the honor OF delivering the first historical address
animal pryiieee by great number OF iustriou. names
Mr. Verpauck then gave "Reminiscences OF the ooee'
and tho distinguished gentlemen VINO had been poni-
nenty connected with the formation ana CROWN Oh TIC
Historical society, and presented the foownE M Motley
eloquent and i9struye discourse delivered s 0a' a A'
be be requested 20 flralsh copy boz rubl'eA'oa
(Appanse
Mr. William Cullen Bryant then .,eco'drs the rso'u-
ton as follows:
RFw,RKs oF MR., BRYANT
takc neasure in secODdng the resolution Wnlrh mas
iu, been offered It well mat the einnent storl.l
of the Dutch Republic who has made the ahusis oI s'
early days as interesting those OF Athens ana sparta
and who has infused into the narrative he generous gov
OF hs own Cenus should appear before "A coiunuIli9
which was In its origin, an onshoo 1ton tlat % it
Republic lie has the strongest OF uIes 70 e nd
tened 70 with attention by that community anu
well hss tnat title been recognized by you no ~ -
tesfned by the immense assembly Nhioh WHICH naS
been brought together in spite on the tencs, ls &
ing. II was also nttnR tnst NY " ~ NJ, "a , ~ a. jts
FORTY wears and who 1sle, when dc VIZ cntoh was lS
presdent nifty years ago-an exact haf OF century
delivered this Society one Oi the nODes dFcou-es
thd ever listened to in this country
discourse which still read with deep and profound de-
ghtt was flttmg that he should 0ppear To move lhe
thanks OF the audience 10 the gentleman Nno mas ho-
Verpaurk made alus.0n 10 the great men VINO had
houored this Society by addressing 10 on to oceaot o.
its annual NEE tiugs. The very volume wnieh contains
tile magnificent address TO which nave feierieu, cou.
eomcur men his time: 10y Dr HOaacki eloht IN tne
healing art by the eminent Dr Jarvis, aud by heatou
the famed interpreter ~ the laws ~ hatl0ns 10 sl
Df houOrs another has been added hIs evening" ia c
person Of the gentleman who has addussed you aud who
viii hereafter bC regarded a sirauger IN Now
York lApplause.l claim, thefGore the votes OF ths
Iend. acknowledging the obligations which We owe him
fLond apDlause Tho motion met Win uusrilious re
uouuced ~ the Rev Bishop Potter aud the oNercises
closed.