Year: 1870

The New Orleans hremen, under the charge of the
committee Of arrangements, are to-day being shown
the ofice of the Chief Engineer, and were next
shown the workings of our fre-alarm telegraph. At
received by the Hon. Daniel Dougherty In the fol-
lowing happy and well-timed speech:-


In the name OF the Mechanics Steam Fire Engine e
Company, in the name of the whole Fire Depart
ment, and may add, in the name OF the people OF
Philadelphia, bid you hearty welcome to Inde-
pendence Hall. Though you live far, far away,
though no old familiar faces greet you though you
are unknown in our streets, yet here on this sacred
home in Independence Hail. Here on this national
ground we cease to be citizens OF Louisiana or Penn
In all your wanderings from the Gulf to the
Lakes, from your departure to your return, though
you will have travelled eight thousand miles, yet
you will have touched no foreign SOIL you will have
passed no frontier, you will have seen no people with
hostile or opposing interests. Wherever you &c you
will still be within the boundaries OF your Govern
ment, protected by our laws and sheltered by our
nag.


mated within these four walls. IL was here, pedg-
ing mutual sacrifices, was signed the bond OF bro
therhood sealed by the blood OF the Revolution and
whichpurchased and proclaimed "Liberty throughout
the land and TO all the Inhabitants thereof" 1t was
here that the weak ana feeble Colonies were welded
into the vigorous and mighty nation. 1t was here
that the representatives OF the old Thirteen States
met, and to form more perfects sunion-to establish
justlee-ensure domestic for the
common defense-promote the general welfare and
secure the blessings of liberty for themselves, and
thus posterity did make and Ordan the Constitution



These priceless blessings we gratefully owe alike
TO Southern and Northern statesmen and soldiers.
1t was to preserve these blessngs-pardon the au-
sionhe rights of the States and the sovereignty OF
the Unon-that the woful sacrifices OF the recent
war were made. But the war, thank God is over ;
let US, while cherishng the memory OF departed
heroes strive to bury in their graves late bitter
bloody differences and like friends, for time es-
traDged and then reconciled, love each other with
intensity felt before. Let there henceforth
be no chickering's between the North and the South
We know your valor, may you know our worth
Let us all strive by every act political
and personal to bring back the fraternal feeling that
existed between our FATHERS within these walls.


Members OF the Mechanics Fire Engine Company
and the Hope Hook and Ladder Company, your en-
terprise and lberality in making this long journey
TO the North eXtOrt our admiration, and assure us
that while as fremen you would at the first alarm
rush to conquer the flames and rescue those In peril
will you, If the time shall ever need you, join
with us IN preserving the beautiful temple of the
American Union from all tncendiaTies be they foes
without or traitors within.


And now let us mingle with one another and talk
in less formal way OF the associations that cluster
around us.


The Captain OF the Hope Hook and Ladder Com
pany No. 6, OF New Orleans, Henry Swan, made a
short response on behalf OF his brethren.


After thorough examination OF the hall, ETC.. they
visited the steeple and then left for the Mint the
Academy Of Natural Sciences, aid Girard College,


Tomorrow they will visit Atlantic City, at the In
vitation OF the Hibernia Engine.