Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-12-24
New England Society Dinner.

AT the seventy second annual dinner Of tho
Now England society in New York, on Satur-
day night Secretary Evarts, in response TO tn 9
toast, Tho day we celebrate" said the New
Enganders, always looked to the duties Of the
present. and would continue to do 50. Let them
live to celebrate that day AS TIE greatest in his
story. The nation finds evory other nation
ready TO confess its power and respect its JUSTICE
50 thGt in preserving tho peace of thu world it
has the readiest easiest and safest part that ever
nation had All our energies, duties and dan
gers are within our own borders. Let them al
ones accept it that they would be- laithless and
rccreant to their inheritance if they did not &C.
ccpt ;hat New Englard's idea Of thu results Of
tho difficulties the country hiss passed through
must make their way in this country By moral
and intellectual methods. Whonover it becomes
necessary New England will resort to arms
again, but will not resort TO aDimostie5 TO reach
that method ii argument. In conclusion Mr..
Evarts relelred to the subject Of the public SER
vice, and said on that there should be no step
backward [App!alte Such is human nature
that, in the the language of Burke, by what
ever path great places of state are to be reached
by public men, that path will be- trod For this
nation there is, however. good fortune in tho
future. TO start with they have President
who lever enter on devious paths, and does no.
mo N TO. Great applause
The toast of THE P1c:ldent' was received
with immense enthusiasm, the entire assembly
rising AID waving handkerchief and cheering
President Hayes said: Mr. President and
gentlemen l trust you will excuse ma if, I'd q.
herring to g rule that l long since adopted as 10
speaking on occasions like this [ refrain alto
gether from touching upon interesting topics
which the occasion suggests and which your
kindness to me now suggests. L beg merely to
mako my acknowedg ments 10 you for your
great kindness and to say 10 you that l ain in
the fullest and hesrtiest sympathy with what |
believe TO be the tclt sentiments Of Now Eng
land men and of the descendants Of New Eng.
land men [spplsuse,] and to say that among the
recolections have which are most cherished
are those most associated with the names lives
and hopes of my New England ancestors
How THEY HEARD TIE NEWs-The Staun
ton Vindicstor relates, as follows how Sllas
Morris and his sister Mrs. Lawson heard the news
OF the communication Of their death sentence into
Imprisonment for life. They were to have bean
hanged at Harrisonburg last Friday: The news
OF the communication was communicated to the
prisoners, who were to De hung this morning at
9 o clock by Rev. Mr.. Barr of the Episcopal
church. Morris. and his wife. who was sitting
in his cell, were first told MIR. B. quietly calling
III. to the door of his cell and saying: "Silas the
Governor has had mercy on you, but you 20 to
the penitentiary for life" Morris eyes fled
with tears and he turned to his wife who was
lying face down, on the bod and cried: "Bless
God tho Governor has had mercy on me and
the samo to Mrs. Lawson up STAIR" His wife
leaped up from the bed and she and her husband
rapturously embraced and kissed each other and
then convulsvey clasped Mr.. Barr's hands
with cries of gratitude