The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-16
WHO FIRED IT?
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~ are an agglomerauon Of masses, made
up trCa all countries, Int yeE not ma
kos properly 50 ca.ed TheF contend that
Klthoas those race sympaplies created o. homo
Eeneity OF origin we may be power oaly but stlll
not a nation. They forget entirely that Is ~
community OF interests aud unity OF lhst Aur
lons without reference to bn,a. wnaa
bands society together. In reputation OF
fnis utra-marine sneer at Americas youth
Iul natonhood never was HlsIory's Muse
invoked TO better advantage than by the Rev.
Dr. Storrs last ngnt at the Academy OF Music, in
his able eloquent and very learned address upon
...Tne Early American Spirit ana Its Genesls.n IL
was delivered too upon
A MOST AUsPIcIoUs OCCASION.
that or the seventeen anniversary Of the founding
OF the New York historical Society; an associa-
tfon, be II remarked that came into existence
pny thirty years alter we proclaimed our inde-
pendence. me house was crowded from top TO
bottom oy warmly appreciative audience formed
hom the best circles OF New York and Brooklyn
ociety The lair sex. well represented by num-
hers or the leading city bellies, graced the scene
Dy their welcome presence. The boxes, parquet,
nress and family circles fairly glittered with
che sheen OF fashion, and the pleased
spectator was conscious oI beng in tue presence
or Thoroughly American audience. In lew APP
proprlate remarks Mr.. Frederick L. De register
introduced Dr. Storrs to the audience. and as the
latter approached the reading oesE he was
eelved with hearty applause. As he dwelf upon
That lndomlrabe spirit oil independence ana love
Df liberty whch prominently distinguished
Americans during their profraeted struggle Tor
A REPUBLICAN FORM OF GOVERNMENT.
The words OF Scouas favored poet found ready
scho IN the minds OF those present.
greathes there man with soul so dead
This is my own-ny native land Z"
AS the eloquent divine warmed TO his subject
an nenser gov o. patonc e ed seemed ovd 10
the sea OIL upturned faces throughout the house,
Il would be sale 10 predict mat tue people there
WOULD. II required tomorrow, prove themselves
aot unworthy sons 81 valiant sires Plain as light
might be read IA the counlenances OF stal~art
men and graceful women that
with hearts resolved ana hands prepared
Our rights and liberties 10 guard.
Tney would RISK as much in defence OF the cid
beng. In days when scarlet Brtton ana mercenary
nesslan bit the dust. tne heroic sir William Wal
lace, Scotland's champion OF freedom, loved TO
say that liberty is the greatest oI all human bless
lngs, ana without IL lie Is not worth enjoying.
Inc deep leengs Of fesoluIe patio lsm en-
MAS plainly 10 be noted among the hearers OF Or.
storrs 1t took the reverend gentleman Just two
hours audsa quarter 10 read MS paper When ne
mad finished, thunders OF applause fairly
shook the building. Amer the discourse
was ended New Yorks venerable poet
ana author, William Cullen BRYAN. maze
n lew eulo1siic reaaras upon the discourse
which had JUST been read and moved Resolution,
that was subsequently unanimously adopted, re-
questlng DR.. Storrs 10 pup ism his ADDRESS IN
Iampnlet form. William N. Evarts was presented
10 the meeting amid great applause.
HIS remarks were bret ana eulogistc or the
Effort when had been so triumpnanty made py
Inc learned anu eloquent Or. Storrs. lhe meet
ing was opened ana closed pF short prayers uY
the departure OF this interesting assembly OF
representative Americans. Among those on
the platform were noticed ex-senator Bene
diet, William cullen Bryant, Peter Cooper,
David Dudley Field, Rev. Dr. Adams, Hon. william
Nj. Evarts, Charles ". SANFORD. General Cocnrane,
Colonel Jones, DR.. RoSellns Frederick l.. De
Peysrer and number or other distinguished
kSA~AA-' $1,000 -. -,
The following Is the address,
Mr.. PRESIDENT, MEMBERS or THE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY, LADIES AND GENTLEMES:-Tue annlver-
sary by whlch We are assembled marks sne COM
pletion or the seventeen year % the useful lie OF
luis society. IL y al occasion o. interest TO
rnere are some present VINO remember stu the
founders OF the society, Egoert Benson, It's hrst
president; BrOcGnOst, Livingston, DR.. Jonu III.
Mason Drs. samuel L. Mltcnll aud DAVID HOsack
Ru.us King. Daniel y. 1ompnns, Dewitt Clinton
and others whose names are less lamiliar. 1hete
are many present whom are recalled memoir
able faces by the names Of those who IN
shared IT'S labors who not now among the
iiviug:-Jonn Jay. Albert GaAatln, joan Duer, DR..
McVickar Cuban VerplancK, Carries Klng Luther
Bradlsn, Romeyn Brodhead. Or. Dewitt All or
u.s. VINO are o. studous nabit, nave enjoyed the
iapors and the nnuenc- OF the society, ana nave
been encouraged anu quicKeueC BY IL. as well AS
more directly aided Ia tue small excursions winch
we nave mace into tue domain OF MS.
am sure, ol unIegned Satisfaction 70 all OF rs 70
be able u congratulate the nonored President OF
success wnIcn 1t mas accomplished aud on the
promise OF Increasing prosperity with winch It's
future here sautes VI. IA It's lncorporeal and con-
unuing lie IL has the dignity Of age without Us
decays. Its seventy years nave brought larger
butit has sEll the privilege OF youth, the lar ana
OUTLOOK VI exlst-nc IA It's prime. IL projects
our thoughts, as W. gather Tonight on the
periods wnicn X anticipates, As Well es on that
winch IL reviews; ana we snail loyiuly unite IN
the nope that its coming career may be only more
full Of giadness and growth than has been It's
past and that IFS influence may constantly
extend as the years augment It's possessions aud
It's iame. Tue Doctor here went on TO show that
Institutions like the society were benehcent
powers IA CIVILIZATION. as IL N nstereu 70 Whatever
most aspires IN mau TO whatever Is wortnIest IN
rgvlllzattou. Inis ANNIVERSARY ne SAID, was not
the only one 10 wnicn our thoughts were now
directed. he then said I'VE stand, as .
PEOPLE IN pfeseLce OF commanding
past, and shall continue 50 70 DO IN succeeding
Tears Vi our national experience. One Centennial
or English elOquence and American liberty. has
passed already; ano you Will pardon me, perhaps.
pause upon that because II has suggested tne
theme on wnicn would oner some remarks. II
was just 100 years a2o on the 22d Of March last that
Ecmund Burke delivered ia tue British Parliament
wnica VI Itseli would nave lustlueG the lame Of
alive WISDOM was presented IN u Win pefsplcu-
ouy clearness, aud enforced with al eOQuence
Nnlen Burke himself never surpassed. In
Eager and majestic utterance he reclted tue car
tumstauces wnlch haG led nim ~ seek Win impas-
n0ncd ardOr u eromote the tec0nclils tloa OF tue
colonies - the government OF Great Britain; and
TO 90 thus by repeating me acts OF Parliament
against wnicl resistance bad here oeeA aroused,
R0d ~ adjusting future legislation 0a he plan Of
getting an AmenCsn revenue as England had got
Its American empire, Dy securing 70 the colonies
the ancient and laesumable English privileges.
The speech u Or course amiilar to you yet rapid
Indication " ia compact argument may rye per-
haps To revive ~ ia your thoughts, as a cOuplet
Sometimes reveals a poem, o. the touch o. even
az unskiled crayon may set before rs tue
sutreacn q 2 anaseape., Iae en-. circumstances
crease Ol the colonial pOpulatoa-aD lncI ease 50
pwllt aud 80 continuing tAat, IN his own words,
state the NUMBERS ~ nign as you Will, while the
DISPUTE continues, the exaggeratlon ends Your
children d. not arrow faster lfOin Infancy 10 man
hood tnan tuey lUl the c0Cniesl spread from
families 70 communities aud from village 70
nations" the second circums lance WnicH I'm
pressed bls-mlna was the commerce o. the colo
MES: "out Of AL proportion, beyond toe numbers
/. VI the people, ia respect 10 wAlcn .1lct0u
ta15 after truth. Invention uniruitfnl,
expanding agriculture he said: -"For some time
past tue Old World Bas been led from the ne " tue
scarcity winch sou have cit would have been