New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-14

Cepting the invitation. Very respectfully yours,
JOHN T. HOFFMAN, Governor.
VIM. T. Coleman, esq
long and interesting letter from James McClatchy OF
the Sacramento Pioneers read by j. W. smonon OF
the Associated Press and letters Of regret also
oeyod from Gems Meade, Hooker and Butterfed Judge
Field Gov GeaTy OF Pennsylvania Gov. Haight OF Call
fornia c. A. Dana, Manton Marble. and others After
the reading the letters the Chairman announced the
toast" New-York and CslfOrnia-the two States
whose positions resources, and energies have destined
them be- not distant day the great centers OF com
merce and finance Of the Western World" and called
upon Mr. Horace Greeley TO respond on behalf OF the
State Of NeTYork MT Greeley upon rising TO respond
Mr.. Chairman: The sentiment TO which i am asked TO
respond enumerses the position. the resource and the
energies OF those two remarkable States the
OF their greatness In the present and their promise OF
aptness this enumeration would suggest for my
part that I place higher emphasis on the
ton or their resources. For, Mr.. Chairman, you
will cOncur, with that the positions OF these
States were the centuries ago they and
that their natural resources were the But
IL the energy OF the that now nhabt them that
has given them great and rapid advance to dom
in the future. In vain would have been the god OF CAN
forna. in vain the commercial advantages and central
positions Of New-York II there had not been provdenti
ally directed these shores and those oil
structon and obstacle and every Kind Of disadvantage
victory. where, to inferior and sluggish races would
night have sttersd With gold, night have boasted the
climate Of Italy and the fertility Of Western prairie for
thousands OF MORE she has done for
in the past had 1t not been for the new infusion
OF AngloSaxon and Irish blood which gives
her her present proud position recall these facts be
cause when we speak Of the present or the expected
greatness Of these remarkable Cities GewYofk and
San Francisco. beg that IL viii be ever remembered
that great cities the expression OF great deastha
they grew out Of the geDns OF ilustrous AexaD
der gave his 70 the olty that he formed; and
that city bears his name and 10 memorable
this day Rome 10 mighty because OF the Senate and
people that made her her high and proud position
made her the Eternal CITY, eternal because the genius
that created her eth fingers her hills, stu s re
hected Ia the Sunshine that gleams her palaces and
thus the shadows Of ancient greatness recalls u
minds memories and associations ina
make nObler than otherwise would DO. Applause.
II cities 20 DO great they will be great be
Of the who have st the genius TO preserv.
and extend the advantages which they have won Had
there been DE Witt Clinton had there been no Fri.
Canal would have been the central position ant
commercial advantages OF this city. She wa
not the first city OF America until he
great men gave artificial extension aud de
yelopment those advantages and thereby xed on her
think for centuries certainly for the present age, The
onored advantage OF being the emporium OF the Westerr
World II aha Ia 70 maintain this position she VIII do 1t