New-York tribune., 1879-12-23

in heaven against all and powers whatever ne
nn ,nes ar%yHmen rD,st o wSS .ins their isdyseaay
aud become soldiers %. enforce the law, wheher n
| the Indiana tel yon sLas TINS Very cry
nsht oo cus tqoou se 9 pn-rcne Gn1' psvutoa
as do your ancestors and ask Tor tkea war svns-
paihv aud Mind rsovst because eii-ve they deserve
do no. intend occupy more than han. nU few
moments, because ! know thcre are o'.ees o wmp s",
go onrl But You have responded 70 tn-
. Of ,o p',risss ts a.. Tea 5 Of ,nouasss and
feeiSes of respect for iias body Of whom call
! VINO are building up country 10 which MI iu-
manity may turn as iefnge P%'ilst pover,y
wnien al eyes are farming. both III Europe an Asia We
millions and millions OF aerrs sof yer tosched WIN
\ az n tine. and extending the West. so that at ths
very moment IN M as9'as SsS sstespe @s'g T,ne i VIII
and the Indans hunted them ana lived uTon hem nye
Ne,sYeTt and so to Europe. In tn. way Dsxon
is contributing to civzarion; aud TINS Is br great
urcblem for our present army-to enaDe advancing
esv izar,eu 10 eross the continent and retfy, that
California and Kansas and New-fork CIV NAY
wns Sr,nrtng into ysur efty arcd
with which your prs-eni pusinSss !. hus a ae ~, o.
Sf this Or at veS1s s & essn'i ts Gs
ths United ststss In thirty 9' s, Sts a ther s
vast extent OF land wneh wOuld make an Ola New-
are egr ptcheere spot. Of garden sass
az compared with cur breud palns liaugnter
"rys az ahe & hnmaniaran view Of the case we have
eonversed about tonight. pity the poor Indian
e supreme n % co%msnd Of God Sss been
pronouncrd'' forth and multiply and repiensh me
ssrsn 1 p@apIe of Nsw-York have gone
PenusyIvania; from Penn'ylvana thry havs
tnare tnau IN MASSACHUSETTS,; and 40 the people have
spread 30 the West and SOUTH yon nnd ffnkees every
entitled to our Humanity and eordsideratlon
do ma vforf
must get out ef the way. lLond "ppianse VIII
tasen With ' these Utes We have been negotiating
and negotiating and nego,i.tlng Tor weeks tney
nsys sssn and Sss sey esa Dc H. you an"i 70
n' slt down Ike ' a Pareei of fOaIs aud let these
Of No. no ri I am not going TO tell you what
we going do. hut fAese Indians must submit and
fxppiause. %e and cries Of =" Good. Good-"J II
that be inhumauity. then don't under
s'' and kill our agents and shoot women and prsin
children. and sit by unmovrd. tLen are we PTtiable
ncsdd Loud Appiause do NOT think mat VIII oe mo
result We may on for SIX weeks or more until the
disappegrsfor there It J. rom 10 to IL feet deep
bu lust the snow viii pass away those lndi-
ans must p4ee the naton os disappear
from lae face OF the ear. n loud appsuss,l A. ,,d
Centenen, again thank on Ior tie Kindness ana
with winch You have listened tn me- ana shall
take care taey apprsed or your regard We hayea
small arnytoo small for the purpose, but tney Will re-
oice when Ind they have place IA your hearts ana
in your sympathies Loud applause.
SPEECH OF MR. SALA.
George Augustus sala. the English journalist,
was asked to respond so the toast,
Old EngIaud-ths worthy mother OF New
England letters aud in laws" He sad
that lie hat received more good Information during
his evening with the society than many volumes
would give him. After listening the speakers he had
been more than ever convinced that Ameri-
cans we're natural orators. The wonderful
school system the system of government the methods
Of political life winch brought out young men much car
er than In England all helped to develop the natural
talent for pnble oratsry.
"Diring all my life" said Mr. sala. " never once
served upOn a iary filed municipal office.
but doubt II there dozen men
here who have not served IN a dozen Offices.
Another thing which differ from you
Il our disposition TO sGuabble. We sauab5e
over the Eastern question, over all political
auestlcn over nuc.al scantals. But when come
to n banquet here which 30 many distinguished
men OF year nation. of all shades O.
sentiment and disposition gathered find no squab
hing but general unaRiMity WI en- u wen slitru 10
your GENTRY three week. but e1ald be struck
with the great development OF our country ms ms
shown since seventeen wears ago when pald
Is ny 1rss visit have been down in tse helds oi
Virginia. and thank God mat l t.sIe PM
The sword has been beaten into Ihe plousnsh3'e' ana
everywbeee commerce. ts reviving.' lApp.anse'I
POEM BY ROBERT COLLYER.
In response to TIE toast saxon Grit; which tn New
England has aads race Of be hsnored, feared
and respected" the Rev Robert Coiyer read tie fol
lowing poem:
Worn w5h che battle. by stamford town.
Flahting The Norman Dy IitstInss Bay
Harold the saxOn's sl7. went down
Wnile the acorus falling one Autumn day
Then tte Norman saia, Z" 1 anl lord OF the l0nd'
By tenor OF CONQUEST mere SIT 80
v rule you now with rkc Iron tane';
But he had not Thought Of the saxon grit
He took TIE land and lie took the men
And Iurat the homesteaGs from Trent to Tyne;
Made the lreemen seris by struhe oi tne Pen;
Eat no the corn a1d drank the VINE
And said the maiden pure and fair,
You ssli be my lfm.in, ~ l. nicSt h:-
Your 81 xnn churl may rot IN he lair
But he hid not ncasared the saxon grit.
To the merry greenwood went bald R0bin lieod
With his strung-hraried yeoulanY npe lor the ira
Driving the arrow latO the marfo"
OF ali the prout SOrnlans who came In hI wa
scnrnng the tetfer. fearless and Iife
Winning by valor. foilIng by Wit.
Dear 70 our lxon folk ever Is he.
This merry Old rogue with the saxon grit
And Kert thr taaner. vbip't cut his knife.
And watr. rhe za,irh, his hammer Dr"a sht SOW, sown
For rllih OF m aid H. Lowell bester t!ian lie;
Aud by tuAIng "a head, made 4 hole Ia tie crown
T.or the saxon heart re.e a mighty roar,
Our life shall 10. be, by The sings peralf
VI vii GraT FOR The right; want
Then the Norman fauns ovt tie --x5n G4i..
For slow and sure the oaks had grown
From the xcuFLs falling thai Auitlnn "sy.
SO the saxon manhood ia thorpe "nd town
To nobl-r sta'ule srew AWAY
Winning ~ inches. ho d4E. ~ cl.nches,
standing b. law aud the hum1n rieht
Many tlaes falling never once qIiilins,
So the day caIne out n tAe nlSnt
Then rising aiar in the Western
A New World stool IN the morn OF the day,
Ready to welcome the brave and free.
Who could wrench cut tue heart. and march away
From the narrow, contracted dear old land,
Where the poor held by cruel bit,
To ampier spaces for heart and hand
And here 4 chance for the saxon grit
steadily Steering eagerly pcerDg.
Trusting In God, your fathers came,
pilgrims and utran gcrs. rroutn9 all dangers,
Coo. headed saxons, with hearts ahame
Bound by the letter. but free fretn me T. tier,
And hiding their freedom IN Holy Writ.
they gave Deuteronomy hints IN economy,
Aud made new Moses or Saxon grit.
They Whitfield, ana Waded, through forest and pen