The New York herald., 1876-09-14
SALISBURY BEACH.

ENTHUSIASTIC OBSERVANCE OF AN OLD TINE
cUsToM-sPEEcH OF MINISTER CUSHING
ELOQUENT DEFENCE OF AMERICA AND AMERI-
cANs-rHE STORY OF PITY YEARs-cHAIGEs
OF DEGENERATION AND CORRUPTION AN
swERED.
SALISBURY BEACH. Mass, Sept 13, 1876.
The annual Salisbury Beach gathering to-day was q
magnificent all round Thousands and thou
sands have been here share IN the freedom of the
day, and TO those who have participated It has been
red letter anniversary of an event that they knew
nothing about In fact the only explanation that
could be offered Is that about 100 years ago tho
Essex people gathered annually the beach 10 talk
old times ard arrange for new festivals for the
year ahead The custom observed to-day and tho
master of ceremonies was Samuel Hoyt and Richard
II. Spolord was President
The great speech Of the day was by Hon. Caleb Cush-
ing the American Minister Spain who spend
Ing few days at his home in this city. He eo-
quently introduced by Mr. Sponord the president
day, and when round OF half dozen cheers had
suosded, he went Oh with one OF the finest aud most
eloquent addresses ever delivered IN This country.
MI. CUsHNG's SPEECH
Ny fellow counuyDen, he said-the crowd OF
nearly 10000 crowdpg around the stand in the mean
tnle)W hen look around me am nled with feelings
sorrow and sadness, Tor only zee my children and
erandchilarep and not the loved ones Of my
all my ard kind friends, those whom
remember Ia the heart II not IN the eye. The General
continued IN this feeling strain for while. and then
expr, his unal!oyed satisfaction at meeting the
people OF Essex and salisbury under the bright skes,
The aluvia plains the fair Woodlands the picturesque
bills OF Salisbury and The shores Of the broad Atlantic
THIS graLd ani sublime scene he said, offered him
opportunity OF not only uee,n. his friends, but OF ad-
dressing himself the iuture oi dear country.
HIS lic he sald referring TO his venerable years,
was which he should never look TO II the retro
specific. Tor We arc all creatures OF the past
impress his hearers Win ialth IN the country was
the cnel ciort oil Minister Gushing, ard with tue iuli
force o his powerful voice he declared himself with
the utmost confidence IN ITS present condition, and
iu of nopcuncss for It's uurc prosperity. 1t taxes
all human minds he SAID, to appreciate
FIFTY YEARS.
We have had steamboats,. railroads. tclegraphs,
papers and all Of the modern commodities which SO
make up such an enlightened ana intelligent people
| see here to-day. Tho United States. he snld
had gone forward In the cause OF morality trat.i
and intelligence, and he despised and delod alike
any VINO said Americans had uegcnerated from
The virtues ot thor heroic ancestors. In ioreigu
countries he had heard 1t sad that wo unworthy
iorcathcrs; that we are sinking IN degenerate
and ni.go,ten wealth. l Gcny and rclel IT, Wc'are
better Than orciathcrs aud have Gcgcncrated
There is not SO much corruption but more OF ncll,-
gencc and moral and religious improvement than
iharc has boon or the last MY years We have wealth
and intelligence. and are among the highest OF the
great Powers. We model OF so development
under this fair sun OF Aucrica. and when am told
that we are corrupt deny IT, OF course. said Mr.
Cushing, We have discovered corruption among some
Cabinet officers aud otter officers OF the govern
mont. Hero the Spanish Minister went through
LIST or DELiNQuENrs
under former ADMINISTRATORS. mentioning one OF Tay-
ior's Secretaries, one Of Jacksons, OF Madisons
and also ot Washing,on's, all OF whom tell from
OF power and lame the abyss OF corrup-
ton, crime aud dlshonor. But, SAID Mr. Gushing,
tins is human. and let US look at II such. But
thus viewing let think that dcgencratng
The General paused moment aud resumed by refer
ring TO the late American war, struggle which, no
declared Tor tho principles OF right freedom aud
union, and IN which million Of men perishcd in the
service side or tho other. most striking
here made by the speaker IN alluding
the manner in which
OUR AMERICAN SOLDIERS
went back from military 10 civil ic IN Quetncss and
industry. with those of Europe who of
war but still 10 O,0O0 900 of them to
twico many million throat=.
Tho spectacle OF our American soldiers was properly
alluded to by Mr. Cushing event without paraI-
lei aud when he conrasted the 10 0O0, 900 OF outlaws
try. he thanked God that he WAS American.
Mr. Gushing coqucntly and at length stated that our
prosperity due to intelligence, Christianity, in
dustry virtue and II observed these principles
he had doubt but would attain tho highest PIN
nacle of perfection.
Tho subject Of hard times then commented
upon, the speaker saying II was very common for
everybody TO attribute business depression to The
government, but giving us his own idea that IL was
OF production In this connection Mir. Gushing
took occasion to say that the commercial prospects
were infinitely England, Franco and Germany
than here and then concluded with an elegant and
glorious anticipation o. our countrys future.
After Mr.. Cushing speeches made by Congress-
men Thompson and Tarbox ana DR.. George b. Loring,
ID Saem