New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-06-12

sI conversation with some Of the passengers con-
corning certain When Sync the h nS
that in gentle and steady current OF the electric
fluid th aSd r wns moOSs S'C Which might be Sp
piled TO a machine for conveying messages
from place 10 place, and nserong them on tablet at
full VI this thought as he paced the deck of the suy,
or lay his birth revolving in his mind the mechanical
contrivanccs by which this TO he effected, until the
whole process had taken definite shape in his imagna-
ton and he before him all the countries of the civ
bearing messages and fro with the speed OF light
have already said that this invention met with aary
II was not tin three years after thsthat is to say in
that Morse found means TO demonstrate 70 he pun
lie its practicaby by telegraph constructed on an
economical scale, and set up AT the NeNiorS
Sty which recorded messages at their place OF deslna
tiOn. The public, however, still seemed lndlnereht
there of the loud applause none OF that enthn
sasue reception which 1t now seems nr."
that was not without my share IN the generai
ing and although the processes employed were exceed
my Tears that the new telegraph might prove little more
than most ingenious scientific pastime, easily getthg
out OF order in consequence OF the deoaey or us con-
strucuon, not capable OF beng USED 10 auNakD t
great distances and for short ones only suaDle IOr
messages their most abbreviated form The inventor
however, saw further than we ALL ana thnk never los.
courage. Yet remember that some three or four years
after this he said 20 with deSpOndencY Mneal
stone IN England and steinhei In Bavaria, who have
their electric teegraphs are Afforded the me as
bringing forward their methods while TO my T5
OF earlier date than theirs my country seems dnfs OF
favor" He perScvered, however, and the uOuutss g.
those VINO loSltdtcu were Undll
tablshment OF telegraph on his plan between on The
and Baltimore France and other cOunil ga viad
European continent soon adopted his invenu The in
with each other in rewarding him with hd not bnt
difference OF his COuntrymen, when ~ rntring fome
and Gs wa SvDrass admiration for his genius and our
gratitude for the benefit he has oolueIi0" uP W w
NAV NJ a5 know that the civilized world Is al
ready mi of memorials which speak the merit OF our
Trend andne sto5 is such memorial every
@ scrt froni one of these stations to another may he
maid a
egraubc wirc strung from post TO post as IL NUNS III tne
wind murmurs his enlogy lApplause Etery stoaI
~ wes si1 down in the deep occupying the DottO
OF soundless abysseS TO which human sight has never
penetrated. and carrying the electro pulse, charged
continent from the old world TO the new is testimonial
10 his greatness Nor these wanting IN the sohtndes
OF the land Teographic lines crossing the Dreauth Oh
onr continent climbing hills, descending into
valleys threading mountain passes; silently pro
to the uninhabited desert. Even now there
plans for putting girdle OF eleaPc staIo ms
dsused and will convey knowledge OF MS Chains on
the gratitude of mankind to millions VINO VIII never see
the Church Of Paul. ia London referring 10 Sr CHRIS
TOPPER Wren, its architect: If you wonld oehold ms
more comprehensive to friend since the great
globe itself has become his monument AIplanse' AL
This NAV be said and all this would be undenaby true;
I'M our natural instincts not thus satisfied II is not
the Of benefaetor merely u Is the person a' We
cherish; and we require whenever II is possible, the
visible preseDtmeut Of his face anu form 10 alu us III
keeping the idea OF his worth before our minds. 10
rednced ia mere abstraction We are so constituted
that insist upon seeing the form Of that brow De9esh
which an active restless, creative bfaln devised tne
mechanism that to subdue the most ara OIL Ine
elements to the service Of man ana MAKE II ms b
messenger. We require 20 see the eye tha StteIeu WIN
thousand lofty hopes, when the great 1so9teEy Mas
made and the lips that cured with smile OF triumph
when II became certain that the lightning OF the clouds
would become tractahle to the most dehcate toucn.
W. demand 10 see the hand which first strung the
wire by whose means the slender currents OF the
electric fluid were taught the hipna1et Vi eNeily
living language-the hand which pointed theln 10 Tue
who lnScrlDe ana ledNe tutT ults-
cages All this have m the statue when mas ths Gay
been unvaed 10 the eager gaze of the public and IN
which the artist has skilfuly and faithfully tuinHeu
his task as satisfy those who are the hardest 10 Please
the most intimate friends of the original But long may
n he nv friends very long, before any sach resemblance
of our ustrous friend shall be needed by those VINO
the advantage Of his acquaintance TO reresh the
image OF his and bearing as 1t exists in their minds
Long may we keep with US what is better than the
statue-tbe noble original. Long may 1t remain among
in heathful and serene OLD age Late, very late,
may He who gave the mind 70 Wlch we ONE tne grea.
discovery 10 day cOmmemOTated recall 10 Ills more iu
mediate presence, that 1t may be employed IN mger
sphere and stin more beneficial activity IApplause
Mayor Hail. in receiving the statue in the name OF the
city spoke as follows:
Although Morse lives New-York enshrines him. She
him the scientific associate of her de-
parted Fulton whose statue must before long from yon
der observatory hight overlook the rivers first conquered
NV steam Middle State city loves 20 remember how
her citizen Franklin mOdesty passed the portals Oh e
temple Of electrical science; southern cty now her
citizen, Whitney, developed cotton empire western
city herctzen Mccormack presented TO agrlcut9re
greatest boom ana adjacent Eastern cles graceIuy
manity and how Elias Howe lghtened the ton OF the
poor The genius of these Americans changed the Amos
same as il was 10 the elder generation OF this Union.
Their genius blessed food raiment and locomoton But
thonht that the genius Of her Citizen Morse put all
those inventions into worldwide service, ana is tast
me fner az Babei The CITY of New-York pledges her
self to gvers who make her their trustee TO guard
with pride this statue Of her hOnOred ciZen-0f him
" no achieved indeed eminence among her artists, ana
won respect and love in her social lie before ne was
awarded those special hOnOrs which the civilized world
now render him and which this DAYS ceremonies so APP
emphasize. lApplauseI
Cyrus W. Field read the following dispatch from Pres
ident Grant,
am ust receipt Of your invitation on behalf o. looo
tap aoreIs to be Rsse Mons on SaI P mex I s 10 ,bs r
cepi your will my acceptance bot do not prevent
trade and travel by the distinguished man in whose honor you
met Your o5elent servant L. 8. OkANI.
Letters were also read from Gov. Randolph Of New
Jersey, and Mr.. Hamilton, Chairman Of the Anglo
American Telegraph Company, London. The exercises
were closed with prayer by the Rev. s. H. Tying and the
singing of the Doxology.
EXERCISES AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Immense had been the cOncOurse in the afternoon
large force interested spectators remained in
10 do further honor to the veteran Electrician. at the
OF Music in the evening At early hour the
corrdorsof the Academy thronged and every avail
alba seat In the spacious hall was filed.
The Hon VIM. Orton, President OF the Western Union
Company occupied the chair and Prof Morse
was seated bis right Among the occupants Of seats
ON the stage were Gov Can OF Massachusetts Marshall
Iforts the Rev fl. W. Beecher Cyrus W. Field Chan
eeor Crosby Horace Greeley, Gen. Banks, Gen. Jeffer
son c. Davis DIT George b. Loring the Rev. DR.. Lamp
son. and many others. The exercises were pleasantly
varied with music by the Governors Island Band The
proceedings were opened with prayer by Chancellor
Crosby The Hon. william orion then delivered the
following Introductory address:
ADDRESS OF WILLIAM ORION.
Twentyeight years ago a citizen OF New-forK sue
reeded in obtaining an appropriation from Congress TO
enable him 20 test the utility Of an invention which was
considered Of such slight Importance, and Its prospects
nj success were deemed doubtful that private enter
prise was unwilling TO rsk the small sum needed 10 give
h trial The inventor artist and OF course, be