New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-17

rendered BY his esosy ,o he h's'ne"s
and Mart. Only hat are Efa'sial
assisted
holy marin that been stamped forever in The conscience Of 'he
people the Of -Asb has rased then to the hgh
power the has dragged to degadAn0n
The most famous powerful empires The repubhes OF ns
tDent should feep minds this MARIN that We nay never
forget oeeupy that position that has oen
assigned the Of civilization tha. to say the t Tue
world Gentlemen to-day Sni.es 10 this banquet"
Of friendship toward venerable rues.
This banquet foreign nsparh Who leaving bis throne of
days among received with oeal ovItons nor 70
Ibs fortunate eBauor who banquet raising he cup
his lips with bloody hand banquet offered through ar oGhh inc
apostle Of human dignity and honor the defender OF the dignity
and Of the venerable pAtarchs liberty whom "
midst and honor Of whom decorate With flowers
MeIesp homes and tender TO bin ymOahe and admiration
him you bis forehead but those venerable oe
white locks that show bis sgeWbat age that shows Us al hA
years have been eonSecaed the eTe Of bis country con
seerated for the good Of all.
forget seeing M WH H. Seward among rs the great statesman OF
premier the UHed States and only wish see
him fnnd humanity TO slavery and the hoaor
unhappy negro Slavery the infamous spot the old world e
le the century like hereditary nhrm TO modern
on Slavery that the Greek and Roman republics we're not
great enough blot from their codes OF LAWS that the ons
Of the middle With pleasure auxiliary their brute
force Slavery Christianity unable TO Destroy mere
whole world seemed to believe that Slavery was one
Of preeeps Of Divine rights Tbatthe Pagan world should nave AZ
supported this vude strange but At the Ch
tan world should tolerate It atroeioua
should change The Democracy
ought have been the strongest party IN
existence was born With this hereditary Of slavery The En-
gh and the Quaker Wm Penn had tried to form IN THIS virgin
country Amerea evangelical society but shortly after the ARRIVAL
traditional rock ship from Holland put ashore on
h. borders the group slaves landed the United
States carried with force Even
With this subject And here let me
independence that they Inscribed
banners 1870 the words Abolition Of Slavery
United thought; and Justly that liberty was
nv Of
found the Hon. VIM H. Seward Not satisfied With the idea they set
shoulders the gigantic task Of washing the dark cloud that
obsead the and stripes Of their noble flag Gigantic task "
that threatened annhale those that should aemt John Brown
raised the Gag maryrdOm appeared to
whom possr opportunity realize their wishes
Abraham Lincoln H. Seward petrs for the Fres
c.nc Republic The the choice Of the people be i'm
nsey called NJ Seward to stand By him bis work. and both
together triunphed over their enemies.
Emancipation proclaimed the 2a Of September
1872 all The bloody civil that has ever
teen witnessed agated this country with all It's horrors but Divine
Proy.bee-aSas astpot end H. gIlag the victory the
humane cause bundebo fell the heavens became
serene the dead ny from the bale6eds the blood was
she spenor OF the rnbo" appeared the
slave. Asunder and their ohes illuminated
equality The American flag flies before the whole
stain saying nations Of the world The Liberty Of
America raises itself Of stain" Such is the work done BY these
apostles Fraternity whom not the crown Of mar'rdom has failed
visit venerable william H. Seward Of these apostles
His hear, bis thoughts M been consumed in the task
that gave victory. How pay the homage doe to his
virtue Gentlemen IN honor humanity let drink the
Illus rou Amercau William H. Seward. who honors maBkindi
Speeches sentiments then followed thick and fast
Among the speakers Senior Sierra, NJ c. Senior
santa Celia. son.inaw President Juarez, Col Alcer-
raca Senior d. d. Alandrna Senior Alcala Deputy from
Yucatan senior Arias from the State Department Senior
Garcia Flores Senior Urquida Branco Deputy from Chi
huahua Gen Zerega, Of the abest speakers IN the
country senior Laraga Judge OF the Supreme Court and
Gen. LandIuan.
Senior Herrera, ". c., made eloquent and excellent
speech in Of the services rendered to the
cause Of liberty both republics by the press OF the
United States He paid the only Just and comprehensive
tribute 10 the power of the press which have heard in
Mexico. and gave as a sentiment: THE Press OF the
United States Of America calling on the correspondent
OF TIE TRIBUNE TO reply The banquet ended at mid
night guests OF the opposite naonatcs taking the
little flags of Mexico and the United states, which
adorned the table, away with them as souvenirs