New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-12-22

Rock. must leave Of you 10 settle that
controversy, for 1 do not know whether ~
the 21st. as You In Brooklyn say vi
the 22d, as New-York claims. Under TINS DOUBT
wren 1 came upon the stand and found my name Gu
rolled amongst orators and statesmen at once ap-
pealed TO learned attorney 10 represent me on tnls
OCCASION and agreed bride him and pay him some
thing which could not give even; but he said ne De
ionged to that army sometimes described as invisioe
war; lLaughter He would not respond Tnere-
fore lind myself upon the stand, gentlemen, now, after
wars have been abolished by the Honorable Sec
rotary OF State, aud men have risen TO that
level where they never 70 do harm again-with
the millennium come I'm fact. GID grant II may be- so!
(ApplauseJ I doubt It. heard Henry Clay announce
the same doctrine before our Civil war; heard primer
pies of the same kind uttered the door Of Senate
by learned and good men twenty years ago, when we
the very threshold Of one Of the most bloody
wars which ever devastated this any other land.
Therefore have doubt whether mankind has at
tanned that emnence 1t look back upon wars
and Of and forward TO state OF perpetual
peace. No, my friends, l think man remains the
same to-day he the beg ming lie Is not alone
q man OF wisdom he has passions and feelings when
require be curbed by force ard all wise
people oug TO ready and willing 10 meet that stre
when II comes
Now my friends, the toast you have given me to-nght
to respond 10 somewhat obscure to ne know that
we have heard tonight enuncated the principles OF your
society-what you cali New England ideas. They
perfect-as perfect as the Catechlsm.
Applause and lauGhter.l L have heard them
supplemented by another codici; that
large part county-probably onehaf of the set
tied parts still unsettled that the Northern man
not welcome there / know of my own knowiedge
that two-nrds of the territory OF the United states are
yet settled believe that when our Pilgrim Fathers
landed Pilgrim Rock they begaa war OF civilization
ag inst barbarsm which is not yet ended In America
MAJ than Mr.
strife of our fathers attained a higher manhood. man
hood OF virtue, a manhood OF courage manhood
OF faith. manhood that aspres TO granting
to every man the highest privilege known on earth
CARRYING The same civilization wherever he goes. and
Building scnoo-houses and churches; ID Wherever tue
Iarged New-England. that 1t embraces probably
thru a half OF the settled part OF America.
That has beeu great achevemrnt nut III IL not yet
dOUe Your work is not yet flsned You who SIT mere
in NewYork Just your London cousins ala 200 years
tine Miles standhes under the cover Of the
SOW the Rocky Monnta-n., doing just
They have the same struggle before them
thai your fathers had You were accidentally cast upon
the snore New England you had TO toll That was
good thing for YOU and IL viii he for your children, II
You Will only keep them in the same track But here
you III New-York and In BROOKLYN;
40 not think, yon are very much ike yoqr
Where You can see i've va KEGS. very the same
tnlng that makes life peasant; are not the same
pc. sons that your forefalhers were II
employ more policemen in Nrw1orK-a larger
PROPORTION to your ihaDltants-thus the whole army
h United atcs Ders relation TO the people OF the
United State. You eave no Yankees mere. You ieave
sc lpers" bat Yankees lApp ause nd laugnteTI
You have road gens here, ana yet you Keep your
police and does Government keep police force
where Indians and roa agents. And ou gem
tIeen sit this tdole tonight, auG who have
contributed to the means whereby railroads
have been bdLt across the continent, know
well - csp specially those who are Interested
that this little army which represent
here is at this moment guarding that great rUa way
against incursions of DESPERATE men VINO would stop
and interfere with tue trade aud commerce OF
the Whole civilz3d world that now passes over
the Great Pacific Road leading TO san Fran
DISCO. Others are building roads north and south
yer which we pass almost yearly, and there also we
nd them guarding the roads, not ony for ther advan'
Tag. or safety. but for safety for the safety
OF your capital. As long as there is such
a thing money, there Will be people try
ing 10 get that money; they will struggle for IT. and
they vii de for 1t sometimes. We are good people
a better people be than those OF England or
sill we are a higher race Of people. prob
ably, than have been produced by
any concatcnation OF events. We caim 90 be, and
wue her due to the ministers OF w-Engand or 10
that higher manhood OF whch Mr. beecher
subscribe 10 cannot lay. There IS
IN human nature spark Of mischief, spark of danger,
which aggregate viii make force as sSary for
the government OF mauAInd as the Almighty mas tile
sparA necessary TO clear the atmosphere Jap