New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-12-23
SENATOR MILLER'S SPEECH.

Senator John f. Miller, of California was intro
duced to speak for Tho New 'New-Engand.' He
said
One Of the eloquent gentlemen who have spoken to
you tonight cOmpnened the Congress of the United
States upon the disposition IL has lately shown to 90 10
their members to the wEngland dinners TO learn the
will OF the people. came here tonight to DO homage
learned much / think have heard more Of wit and
ruouepcc and wisdom here tonight than have heard
i'm the American Congress for two years Applause
The subject when has been given 10 me Is rather a
dry subject for wet evening and for company
less brief time allotted to me Will try to say
hing the subject. The Cradle OF the Common
wealth Ia not a II odern invention: it has The
new appliances for selfrockiug IL may not be as old
rs the human race II may not be pre- historic; hut
believe 1t had existence when progressive civil
zetion was in its infancy sThe fact OF civilization
docs not long antedate birth Of history; and find
cradle It il ouy necessary think. e. trace history
near beginnings. A most thoughtful student Of
the records OF hos said that history was born ON
that night when Moses led tie lsaellteS ont IRON tue
land OF Goshen. A distinguished divine and bright
scholar has said thar the Exodus was the
beginning Of events which resulted in tho great move.
of nations and that If Hoses Lad persned ON that
day when he fought ne great battle Set%esn GyiLza
no commonwealth Of England and no commonwealth OF
New-Engand; and, we might add no common weaths
OF the American Union. IhuS u seems that we
Of this present day had no inconsldeiable inier-
eat i'm that tight with General Amnlek.
although probably the oldest Of us did not know mucn
about II AT the time.
achievements. the connection between the Exodus led
by that great leader of men in Israel and that
winch was pioneered Dy the Illgtll talners
be made and established withOut one ara OF
uDilant fancy, without violence TO history thlnk
II would find the first cradle OF the COMMUNICATE
We shall be led along TO the picu rlvor oi Esy w "a
that Interesting spot where the beauteOus ana devoted
daughter of Pnaraon found the hidden ark OF FURNISHES
wh Gu held u s.eopng infant Wno Mas ~ t1 1
aunOr OF the rst common wealth OF the world But let
1t be said here that although the government ne e'taO
lished was government Of law, and
the laws which he promulgated have furnished
of every system OF law from sinai to California yet thu
common cath is the achievement OF Christian civza-
no dash "A ~ nm
me know you painting, as the mart paneth tOr the
water brook hear tue great oralostha are to follow
snail detan you but for moment would speak
OF those heroic seventeen whose names are immortal,
outh Beach. their influence mas been felt throughout
the length and breadth OF tns land and thy IN t4e
Of America We have seen me descendant Oh me
Pilgrim Fathers IN the Ear ,"est-eIeh inc iatthest
the sunrise of the Orient He there in the very
vanguard OF that grand westward marcu OF mankind
wnich began upon The plains OF Asia than 1000
years ago. ana which mas Just ended Oh tine Pacific
Of the earth have finally met He came
there, he always comes, shifting III ms course
OF eyelopment lie carried with him those OF
empire-the schoolhouse tho church aud the printing
press he carried with hun his civilization and his
Hereditary characteristics ne brought vita him his cum
ming art his rugged aggressive honesty OF purpose
his awful faith his Cod s wonderful power OF endur-
ance the majesty OF OF the gIandes characters III all
history He builded homes and founded states IN all
this broad land and wherever there ia cradle OF
be rUckedor another cradle, Tor that
mater-the hand Of the Pilgrim, the Pilgrims son, is
upon IT,
RESPONSE OF CHAUNCEY NJ. DEPEW.
Tho Half Noon and the Mayflower" was the
toast assigned TO Chauncey NJ Depew, who was
warmly applauded when he rose to speak. His adj
dress was as follows:
Mr. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN: Ii embarrassing
for the representative OF conquered people to have
devOlyed upon him at the great festival OF the con-
queror the unpleasant duty OF placing the crooked pin
pon the heros chair to remind him when he sits down
that no Is mortal. The Yankees have swarmed into
the fair land OF the knickerb0ckers filled Its places OF
business and trust held the few offices left unoccuped
by the Irsh married the daughters OF the house. ana -
the dsnterested 3rothersn law administered upon ana
absorbed the estate Laughter And yet upon tho prl
old eptaph that he who saves loses ne VINO
spends saves who gives away taxes IL with him.
the Dutch are thousand-fod richer Tor their loss The
garden In which In peaceful content they yegetated has
become an empire, Puritan bigotry spirituaiized and
humanized by Dutch tolerance, Dutch Inertia yalized
hy Yankee energy. Dutch frugality hred by Yankee
thrift Dutch seadasness enthused by Yankee patriot
ISM Dutch babies crossed with Yankee blood, have
conquered the world. We never luminous after 4
O'Clock except at our own kDckerbooker feast. You
must visit thoro. The tenor OF OF our city
churches whose pulpit is occupied by famous preacher
said recently: You must again. the fact
neither the Doctor my SELF at our best last
SUNDAY morning. We artists cannot DO always