New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-12-24
FOREFATHERS' DAY.


amateur he must make 1t the business OF MS life.
This Gen. Grants fret mistake, aud II was more
told him 70 admnsteE the affairs Of GSysrn nm % b.
out the politicians what was the resu' 80 ~ lem
toward the politicians. IL is INV impression th Ia lhs
our wears past ne has learned study government and
As better prepared t0s IN that chair than any one
that could be selected. -. -,
He has It true, one fault. he cannot cut dash.
When called TO leave the church. where our Ia
mented friend and peighbor lay IN s.a.eaad mere MT;
sudden hush fen upon the COMPANY -he ni9shea N
school boy walk down the broad aisle Win every eye
upon him. II q most refreshing sight ,,,,.
have always believed IN aim and do Row, ard think
House site a man grandfather was born u New
England, and so g0od man as Gen trais h,usen
been fortunate
The third regular toast was, The State Of New
York" The President stated that IN the absence OF
fh Governor elect music would be the only response and
wished that be brief possible. The fourth toast
was "Tho City OF WORK" which met with n short
response from the President. The nth regular toast
was THE Army and Navy Of the United States" and
Mr.. Cowdin introduced Gen. VIM sherman as fitting
representative to answer st.
SPEECH OF GEN. SHERMAN.
Gen. Sherman said, In part, that It certainly was to
him great pleasure to present, but he little
<aken absck he had hoped to be called upon later in
The evening have less say. Tho soldiers would
be glad learn that they had been remembered on this
occasion. lie believed them 20 be worthy OF IT, he re-
GREETED extremely that member OF the navy was
mot presen to respond that branch Of the service
Tho land behind you is in peace Why is it sol Be-
cause handful Of kept upon the frontier,
showing like the OF the and not enjoying any
or the riches which enoyed tonight They
diving to-day your f0refatbers did $50 years
posed 10 tho Winters storms ana living upon food You
would reject from your own htches 1ou DO not see H.
hear OF a. every day.
They extend the country which contributes 10 your
wealth. They are unseen TO you. and therefore am
grateful 70 you because you nave rememDefed mem:
emOng inc Lrs nations ~ Tue world VIC Ao
ErOm the Old World by 5000 miles OF ocean We nave
countries the north and south which may comDhcae
We sbonid Therefore Ieep m within rs that kuowl-
edge OF military affairs which viii enable 10 cope with
hny nation which may come m contact Win US. We
must keep honor unsulled and that can only be
doDe by an organized force which we cali an army,
(which only be kept up by discipline The scence OF
organization requires that armies saa DC eohIfeheu Dy
pne man. This requires study. Our arms ana equip
hents must be kept In order.
All tins has been accomplished IhaYe recently seen
she armies OF Europe AND nave come 10 the conclusion
That cannot initiate any other nation We are differ
eht Ia Character We mast tug principles witch
common 20 the whole world. We did SO II the civil
prepared 10 nfuse that knowledge through the whole
people. During whole civil war, spent too much
aB hume lp i1S Of Dollars cost Us many ''' anu many
We must be prepared to make an army Of many thou
sands Give US the power % lay our hands upon the
Young here your streets, and 10 few days
we make army equal to any Prussia ever mad.
They select the best TueY DO not into the market
and buy. We do the II we submit 20 the same
I thank you-of course feel in an awkward position,
following after Mr.. BeocheT-but thank you for
The sixth regular toast. "The Press" responded
50 by william Cullen Bryant.
SPEECH OF WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT.
Nj Bryant said, in part that a subject had been as
signed him that very large one, but he would
cake 20 discuss u In few words In looking
abous him noticed the small sprinkling Of eminent
clergymen, and wondered why they had taken
the subject Of their dscOurses that paragraph In tho
Bible which speaks subject the palsy not being
eble to come nigh Him on account OF the press.
The Press still continues, in respects, as the
80 - Iauua rftrfrTT ffE n
rebuks from the clergy. against the suppression and
contradiction OF truth. What sermon might be made
from that What would the clergy do If they were
not announced nv the Press
BIT there are other triumphs OF the Press beside the
new spaper marYels Take rag--a worthless rag-let
the prcss come and II is transformed into hundred
dollar bill "a good the Government viii give rs II Is
che printing which does this The artist produces
"a design which he gives 10 tho ensraseT who copies It.
1ress when nnltiplies the design OF the artist.
Mr. Bryant concluded by speaking Of tho value OF me
press other departments, paying tribute TO It's use
fulDess.
The Hon. Henry Wilson was called upon to respond TO
lhe toast The Congress Of United States, which he
did nearly follows:
SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON.
am asked speak tonight for the Congress OF the
United states. 1t Is very difficult task Mr.. Beeeher
mas told US that no President been popular
Congress when living dead has been popular Going
back to the period Revolution, one was ever
known who sorrOwed when Congress daed. Congress
made laws that put great leaders into the Held and gov
erned them when there.
Congress passed the Thirteenth Amendment, which
aGo the country free IL passed the Fourteenth Amen
ent defined who should be citizens ana wat their
rights should be. II passed the Fteenlh AmeRament,
(which gave the rights or suffrage lt lnaugu-
rated the that connected the Atlantic an0 De
Pacific. It passed many OF the greatest measures tat
my the nations Of this world were ever called upon 70
enact And all time the press and the people nave
condemned and criticized H. IL VII probably be 81 70
Thcre ia general impression, too, that members Of
Congress pretty poor class u men- have no
Ou1t mat many Congress that ought % stay
81 home have found, in many years experience that
many OF both houses OF sense and individual
hsracier Co over the whole country and take tue men
uot all that they 8hOnd be, but elected or the people
men an the relations Of lie, and they are eA0u 70
respect ~ -, 10 o. .,o ono
svranges end disputes. The people ana the press lind
fault ana yes We hardly had Congress that has
the people 70 careful whom they sen0 to Congress
and VIXEN they have tested the man. 10 is the lsHI
EOrt or man, keep nlm, ana SUSTAIN blH' ahu IAA0
statesman of hin. , -.
put again. Yet with all tie criticisms, al tha We Iea9
Of Congress, ailer ALL tlere 4s sTeaI ueal y, s
come out of IT, They make the laws or tie hnd, ana
thank God for thing we have 10 Cabinet III Coh-
gross ana Interference. Congress makes
fhe laws. aud have now President that well khO~s
how 10 execute laws. That Is the True system oI
Llis Government.
To the eighth toast 1.-THE Geneva Tribunal Of Arbitra-
ton" the Hon william b. Eyarts responded, in part as
1OnOws:
SPEECH OF THE HON. wBl. 81. EYARTs.
Me. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE NEW
ENGLAND SOCIETY: II has, believe, in tbs history OF
our race, never been permitted that great nation
should pass through perks OF great internal con-
iet without suffering form other from an In
.arveon IN its affairs by other nations. that would not
have been attempted been possible but Tor the
abstraction OF It's power anu the distress to which IL was
exposed by intestine str1ies.