New-York tribune., 1868-06-24

Office and they had Ie same DIVISION In that respec
Dc nifty had everything TO 10 with health and length
years, but she Southern Measure presided over IN
il new and inpo tant with ms Is old ard tring with th
Chinese. IApplauSe and laughter.J but one happl
quent and so able that there thing thai have
which tho Chinese lack "a National debt llaughter'
Take it, Sir with you. take all Of IT, and besow It upon
them. Renewed Iaughterl All our political theorists
hold that there is nothing that binds people together IN
their view of prosperity like national debt Take IL all
and give peace to China Roars Of laughter1 Let them
fear that they rob for get UP another
Laugher Or you will make IL as one measure, bond
of amy and fellowship, by equality Of partition we
will pay 1t in paper, and they may pay It in gold This
will settle al the complications among the different
politicians in this country This will give them something
10 tight for In China instead Of lighting for nothing.
believe the political institutions OF China, concerning
which the reports Of the telegraph are very
simple. They TO be Of an Emperor, serene, dgni-
fled, and OmnpOtent and OF rebellion In perpetual ses-
sion laughter of which there daily and orderly re-
ports there Of the proceedings OF Congress WITH us
Laughter A natlcn thus repOsng, thus estaOisHeu ~ @
thus educated superior the chances Of fate IL mas
forgot more than ever knew llaushter ana
much human nature there Is in China as well
as in the United States lLaughterl % believe ,,ore
upon my soul that the same general prevail mere
here find they have custom there III the adhlns ms
aon OF nsee %9eTI @ :npTt 1Gu sy sTbsne
body else take 1t for him and that is the course
sued in this country In the eastgalons OF the PUo o
press [Laughterl SO you VIII perceive SiF, that we
look back the maxims OF Confueus and MenciS from
they differed somewhat on the nicer points OF morals ana
politics you are very well aware ana yonr @
wholly ignorant Of the points III discussion DetwsGn 'c %
they came down to these five great prhsPies lIat
benevOlence, Justice, pOlteness, WISDOM ana ndey make
up the sum OF the virtues Tor society ena nave We '
pTactced upon them in our social, POLITICAL ana civic,
on OF the Republics Great laughter IL is true that
what with us is but the griSe In tins ,,o,Nd Dret
into the bone and substance of Chinese policy confess
Sir, that am lost in admiration when LOOK at tle lew
pire who have hOnored us with their presence ana upon
the multitude of eminent men of onr civilization about our
conclusion that If they counted, and not weighed
four Chinese equal to the whole OF u.s. Lugh
The Chairman then read the following the fifth regular
New and called upon Mayor Hoffman TO respond
SPEECH MAYOR HOFFMAN. -,
great pleasure the speech Of the Governor OF the state
and Of the Embassador aud have also heard with great
pleasure the speech of the distinguished gentleman VINO
has lust taken his seat. IL seems 20 be q part
of SsyS sstr sa that shaS he may have
IN M cy S e gSs h ,4e Ie re
gret III of the fact that the presiding officer
million OF turbulent people, as he says, that one
among them is willing TO exchange Ills residence TO an
other OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES The citizens are
their representatives-[lau [laughter,-but as love
him, however am willing to let him go for the good OF
Without him any ia%ghter Mr. President and gentle
men, at this late hour in the evening IN view o. the
guished who 20 respond 10 them, II should at
tempt to speak OF al the glS SoIG ] h b p shall
never be presiding officer Of any of them. I shall not
therefore, attempt OF the cities of the old world
will say that they old and they gray, and give
them that respect which Young America gives 10 hge
everywhere In regard 20 cur own, have only TO say
that as a young man, young Mayor Of young city,
and n young country, welcome our young Amerlesn
who comes as ambassador OF the oldest country IN
the world fApplausc.l | welcome him. and his asso-
ciate born upon the soil OF that ancient emPre whose
population Is at least twelve tunes more lhah bat oI our
own lAppause The Mayor proceeded to forecast the
relations OF China and NcwIork whom the Pacific Rail
road shall have perfected our rapia coinmnS1uoh iio
remarked that II our Influential citizens would take less
time for abusing our city and spend more tme i taxing
OF II, II would be the better Tor our ITocty ana
in conclusion he called attention 10 tho depressed cOndi
tion Of our merchant marine advising those present
support that policy which would causc the American nag
float from greater numbers OF the ships 81 our whaves
Inc Clarihan hnh4uncet, aS tlv sH tV,s H.
following An Enlightened diplomacy roIsalH'nk lv 5
universal brotherhood of man, and equal justice 10 an
nations. The Hon. James .. Putnam Of Buffalo, y u
SPEECH OF MR.. PUTNAM.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GESTLEMES: thank you Tor tho
honor of car 90 respond to "A sentiment which this
sion naturally suggests. An age OF progress j. always
Of al the progress which modern time records involving
the advancement OF liberal IDEAS and just nterna
OF hope and cheer that diplomacy which, our GOV,
ernmeut did not originate it certainly has c9hneasu @
most brilliant success trust The time is fast approach
ing when the whole MachaVelian school oi maNims re-
iating to international intercourse will be superseded by
the principles Of impartial Justice TO Hl men ana 10 al
system Of strategy and violence. and international law
~ al eupil and the lust of te rritoria
Rad i'm ourna which il recognized A. the fore
most rcprcsenatve of the press Europe article
discussin the oueations that grew out the "Trcnt
Affair" these significant words II j. true We pave ia
past times as q nation done many wrong things, but
were always able 10 fight them through" The policy
thus shadOwed forth has been the worlds dirt curse
IL has deuged Europe and Asia with blood; II has again
and again anniated weak but independent States aud
the center Of more than one colossal empire
government OF force regardless ot every Iecnng regard
less OF every sentiment, regardless Of every principle
except ITS own absorbing, crushing deyhsh ambition
Thanks be TO God, there j. another school OF luelna
tiona Ethcsl And think IL Just matter OF eongratu
aton that Government has given the world some "
the best practical eNpOstohs 1l that Dellet loc'hs
The stream will 1se no higher than the fountain II u
takes It's rae from the low Level OF human passions we
may expect wrong ana Nloiehct' II ~ tahtS Ils
rise from the fountain OF Eternal Justice we
central truth OF Religion, the UnlyemI Father
hood OF God aud the yivnying puhci-
hood Of men, when consider the more recent diplo-
matte action Of Government upon matters in
are now, happily, al peace, ahd WIN Nheh ueNouly
hope and pray we maynever nave occasion 10 Whr-a
just compalntLWhen sec thht our poVellmeh' nas
covered the head ana whole body OF That power with
recognize the dawung Of the millennium OF States And
when representative 10 people that constitutes
10 period coeva with the earliest natiOns-a nation dis
ngished for civilization that has howered into great
domestic and public virtues and whose ethics associated
with that rank among the greatest ana nobe OF
| all ages command the respect OF mankind yet a
| civilization that has preserved tQr centuries an
| isolation as absolute as u Is at6mal0us; when
that representative not AT the head OF armies or OF
ntegent persuasion by the presentation Of those prn
cnes OF international comfy and justice which reason a
nrnyes and religion enfOrces accomplishing incacuabc
ractca results their good and the good Of the West
pr" natonsI see beyond the dawn, recognize high adj
yanccd the blazing day Of the international millennium
| And my friend your distinguished guest will allow me
TO hail Inn the Priest OF the New Eia' VINO WIN the
civilization OF the East TO the faesher and more elastic
! civilization Of the West He has ieyeled the walls
! ternitv; and Chipa u here, conquerng us by con.
Guering our prciudices, eularglpg lle boundary OF
| dur svmnathies and by realizing to ms anew that
Ood has made all nations Of one boOd-ani that Of them
All He is the beneficent Father Mr. President honor
| tInnsnnd cnnshernflOns which lnspre