The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-11
"FATTER HORSE"
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,oni 70 the Senate where II met with opposition
ana = az passed the last night Of The session.
Now commenced new series OF trails, 10 which
II is unnecessary here more than 10 allude. To
Ezra Cornell whose noble benefaetions 10 his state
and the couutry have placed his name, by the side
of Cooper ana Peabody, nigh Oh Tue roll OF puhlc
bone.acorS, is due the credit of early and effective
atd In the superntendence ana erection OF the hrst
public line OF telegraph ever established, Notwlth-
Standing the success OF the experimental essay
aaother important step was necessary ere Tue nNeu-
q IN could demonstrate It's VAST utility. II was
not until the skin and experience OF The best fos
master General that had ever held tilat once. li'
Amos Kendall, were brought into reluisltlon INA,
AMID many discoura gements, the various companies
were organized, and Iii the hands OF sucn eute, ,
prlsing Sibley, WHO united the Atlantic an.'
racine and swain, and wade ahd most OF deter
mined men whose names would read IKE the pages
oi dictionary, this vast country from Nc lo nn
boundaries OF Canada - the Gui OF Meaieo auu
from The shores OF the Atlantic 10 the Pacific were
weObed with telegraphc wires .,.or .o a,
Another grand STRIDE was yer 10 DC taAeii ere III
ternatlonal communlCatien could he established.
In October, lsI2, the nrst submarine eieerapn caoe
VS. laid by me IN one mcolIis ne IN ~ iia,po'
~ this city, when proved eApeilAehtaily .ne pIao-
ucablllIy II submarine telegrapRy, anu rom the re-
suit OF lnis yeninred, Tie year AFTER IN
letter 10 the secretary 81 me ireasery 10 ,reuict
the certainty OF an Atlantic telegraph IL was then
relieved 10 be visionary dream. ana mad the lndi-
yluual carrying out OF so bold al enterprise ue-
pended upon me alone it might still have been
dream. But this CRISIS another mind was touched
with the necessary enthusiasm, admirably htted In
every particular, oy mGomi.able fgy and perse.
yerence and lole ga As well as financial skill anu
lnnuence 10 undertake the novel, attempt. TO
GiTu- W Field, more than TO any other moivllual,
Leoags the honor OF carrying 10 completion this
great undertaking. Associatme WIN himse.,
cooper ana Taylor, and ROBERTS and White, and
Eunt. and Dudley tield and others on this side the
Atlantic and, Two years later Peabody, and Brett,
EroOkng and Lamson ana Carney and Morgan
and others in Gieat Britain, making the ocean but
IN insignificant Jerry by his re. eated crossings, UNI
daunted by temporary failures and unforeseen ac-
cidents, lie resei moi til Britain and America were
united IN tslegrapnic bonds-the Old and tie New
World IN instantaneous communication.
III modern progress III the arts ana sciences mas
gwen u preecdened iacilIlics Tor the diduslon OF
The telegraph throughout the wcrd, back Of ali are
TIE former discoveries ana inventions o! the
scientific minds OF Europe anu America Volta,
oersted, AIago. schweigger, Gauss ana Weper,
brilliant minds IN Europe, with Professors Dana
and Henry, III our own country. III the past ana the
more modern discoveries aud Inventions Of Thorn
son, OF Whitehouse, oil Cooke, o. Marley. OF Glass
and Canning ana numerous others. These all, III a
greater on less degree contributed 10 The grand re.
suit There not a name | have mentioned and
many whom have not mentioned, whose career III
science or experience III mechanical and engineer
might noi he ine theme uf volumes, rather than OF
breI mention IN an ephemeral address
Tonight you nave before you n sublime PROOF OF
the great progress OF the egraph in It's march
round the globe. II IS but lew days since that
our yerilable antl3odCs became GEOGRAPHICALLY
united 10 ~ We can speak 10 ana receive an an
hwer in a lev seconds OF time from hong Kong. in
IN tne day there, aad II IS perhaps debaiaoe ques-
lion whether their Ten O'clock Is ten to-day or ten
tomorrow. CHINA and New York ere IN interiocu-
tory communication. We know the TACT, but can
imagination realize the factf But must not lur-
tbcf respass on Your patience at THIS late hour.
cannog close without the expression Of my cordial
thanks 10 my long-known long-irlcd and honored
friend Reid, whose unwoaried labors early contrib
Uted so effectively TO the establishment or telegraph
lines, aud who, in a special manner chairman OF
your Memorial Fund, has so faithfully and success
iuliy and admirably carrie 10 completion Your hat
terlDE design. 10 The eminent Governors OF this
safe, and the state OF Massachusetts,, who have
gwen 10 TINS demonstration tAelr honored presence
10 my excellent friend the distinguished orator OF
the day; 10 the Mayor ana city authorities OF New
York: TO the PARK mssoners: 10 the officers and
managers OF the various and even rival telegraph
companies, VINO have 50 cordially united on THIS
caslon; 10 the numerous citizens ladies and gentle
men, and, though last not least. TO every one OF my
large and increasing family OF telegraph Children
VINO have honored me with the.proud title OF Father
tender I.y cordial thanks.
THE CLOSE.
benedictory prayer was then offered up By the
Rev. DR.. orniston after which the meeting broke
M 10 the music OF the band and enaed the gr eat
Morse demonstration.