Year: 1874

name of Smith has read the private library
of King Assurbanispal m choicest Babylonan
crockery The most curious panteles, de-
scribing the deluge--l do not refer to last
fall-have been read so as to give us in royal
Asyrian scripture the legends of the DAYS of
Cush and Nimred. But are we of New
York to be thus outdone? Perish the thought
Standing ON the splendid hills that make
Syracuse more beautiful than Lots wife or
her saline crystals, | look through the rich
autumnal cerulean film, and there, far up
the valley, embossed in gold and scarlet and
russet, saw the resting place of our Cardiff
giautl How long had he been there? Who
put him there? What went he into gyp-
sum for? Did he ever have the frankhg
privilege? and if not why not? Was he a
defeated politician of the early days, rho
condescended thus to be sculptured and laid
away? These questions | would answer
but for the politics which they involve.
W hen these questions are settled who will
care rush for Cush, or chase to its source
the story of the mighty hunter Nimrod? |
know modern scientists, jealous of the few
greenbacks made by the exhibition of our
Cardiff wonder, pretend that the giant was
put there for mercenary purposes. They
pretend that he is not any oder than Bar
nun, or more voracious than the moon hoax :;
but, as New Workers, let US repe the insin-
uation with scom.


But why dwell on our archaeological mar
vels Think of our wonderful present grand
eur. Nor need we indulge in extravaganza
to glority our State. AS Napoleon said of
the French republic, to the dstrustful English
minister, cit is like the sun in heaven; it is
seen and known and requires no proof" 1t
is called imperial Its motto is "Excesior. "
In fact, as the late election shows, it excels
in imperialism. But politics aside, New ork
has everything to attract What a river is
the Hudson What other State or country
ever was honored by suct palisade for
such a long liquid splendor. 1t has more
lakes, and they are clearer and wetier than
the lakes of any other State. Its steamers
on river and sound carry larger loads and
bigger trunks, than any other State Orr
weights, can fight more, get into Jail sooner
and out quicker, do more deviltry, and, as
a consequence, we have more pententiaries
and more fellows in them, than any other
State We have more poor people and idiots
and asylums for them, than any other State
Our ladies are richer, dress finer, spend more
money, break more hearts and wear larger
peripberies than any other State Our chill
dren squall louder, grow too large for their
small clothes and pants, and become twenty
years old sooner by some months than any
other children Of any other State.


Allow me, inconclusion, to make my com
pliments for your personal courteses. You
will next year have with you my able and
accomplished competitor, Mr.. Tremaine.
need not bespeak for him your confidence
and respect If | mistake not, Ire will fill
his place with signal indeper ,ence and honor.
He will deal heavy blews at wrong doing,
and illustrate the higher graces of statesman
ship. But if he receives tie kindness which
| received, am sure it will liberaize his
politics, chasten his thoughts and help him
to become one of the chief ornaments of our
Legislature, as he now is the chief ornament
of the bar of our State.