The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1856, Page 2

ngth figure of General Washington was placed in front ‘et the City Hall, and illuminated. It bore the following words:— WASHINGTON, ‘32. BORN FEBRUARY 22, MISCELLANEOUS CELEBRATIONS. ‘The Veterans of 1812 were oust in fall force, and ex- ‘eited general attention. The Veteran Corps of Artillery fired a rational salute at sunrise, and at 12 M. a salute of ‘thirty-one guns was fired in honor of the day. The Wosingion Clud also fired salute of thirteen guns in Washington square, at noon, in honor ot the an- niversary of the Father of otha = s ‘eomposed ot the members of Council No. 12, Fifteen! ward. Company F, Washington Grays, Eighth Regiment, cele- Drated the day by » grand reaped P. it Military Bowery. They had an excellent time, and there pos capi speeches made. " ‘There was 4 festival at the Mariners’ Church, ta Madi- son street, for the benefit cf the widows and orpoans of seamen, and wo learn that quite a handsome sum was recerved in ald of that onject. under the Marshalship of afr. through Canal street, streets, to South ferry, ay, crowed over to Brooklys, and marched Atlantic, Court and Fulton streets, and then to the city py the of Fuiton ferry, and ner to Union square, where they. disinisset. bapner oi Jacksom Lodge was mounted upona large Platformed car, carpeted with vari-colored ie nae ed by cight little boys appropriately dressed, the whole awn by eight horses. of the Henry Gay was wn by ten horses, and attracted much attention. There were six lodges in ali, making t one thouranc persons. They marched in the fol- or — Wastington Lodge, No. 3; Jackson Lodge, No. 5, Henry Ciay Lodge. No. 0; Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 14; ‘Phowix Lodge, No. 14; Bunker Hill Lodge, No. 21. Eaeb association was headed by a band of music, and all bed Darpers, ope or two of which were very beautiful ‘and costly. ‘The members of the City Guard gave complinentary banqxet to Captain Thomas F. Feriis and Lieutenant L D. Bulkley, at the Collamore House. Over a hundred sons fat down, und a number of speeches were made Sythe officers of the corps and invited guests. THE ORDER OF UNITED AMERICANS. othe Order of Ucied Americans, more than to any ether body of our citizens, must be attributed the annu- ally increasing interest manitested in celebraticg the Dirthday of Wastington. Whenever an occasion offers to show re:pest to the mewory of the Father of our Country and the early founcers of the rep 19li As are first and foremost cn duty, Tous it was yester- dey. Early in the torenocn the strests in the vicinity of the Park were fill-d with banners and enlivened with mu- sic, incicatirg the prepara‘ions for the grand procession of the Order. Notwithstanding the horcible condition of the streets, Whe Order turned out in large numbers, and with the aid of @ briviant sun overhend, which partially sompensated for the mud underfoot, they presented a fine appearaacs. ‘The procecsicn forme in jhe Park, at half past twelve @olock. and havirg passed in review before the Mayor end Common Courcil, proceeded, ucder the direction of Alderman Brigg:—who acted as Grand Marshal on the cc- ension—up Broadway t Caval s reet, through Canal to Hudson, up Hudson to Eighth avenue, as far a8 Four- ‘teen'h street, thence through Fourteent1 street to the Avedemy of/Music, where’ the exercises of the day were ‘to be held. ‘The following is the order in which the procession be. Dunctican Riles, 2 greet “Ria Temes Manse Matton Barta spas: cat them came up iu splendid style. The fine bearing of roldiers, good marching and rich uniform, elicited gene yal admiration. to the Order, Cavale-de Gravd Marshal—John H Briges. Deputy Grand Marshal—Gen, Henry Storms, AIDS. Gen. John Lioyd, B. J. Beloen, A. H, Hamblen, Gapt. Kdw'd Werriit, Joveph Souder, Col. R. J. Luckey, Frapeis Esq Alb. J, Bogert, uirol, © W. ts. Smita, . J . James Vewey, D. D. Conover, W. H. Brinkerboff, Soeeph Labuyteaux, Joreph K. Ebling, Henry Barckaloo. jand. First Company Con‘isenta' Guard, Cant. J.C, ‘Beeond Company: Continents! Guards, Capt. KB. ‘8 escort to the Arch Chancery of ice United States. Honorable hancery of the State of Sew York. ‘The Grand and Past Grand sachems. ¥ of the Day. Grand Chapiain ord Clergy, And distingulsbed Guests fcom other States, Tn carriages. . Belme. . Conti, FINST DIVISION, Band. Col Henry V. Lovell, Marshal. Aiis—B. C. , Eiward Cornell. Delegation trom Ne ¢ Jersey, alpba Chipter, No 1. Washington Gopiivental Guard, Capt. Darrow. Washington Chapter, No. 2 SGompany A, American Volunteers, (upt. Joseph 8, Morgan, $ escort Lo. Warren Chapter, No. % Captain Hall's Troop. SECOND DIVISION, ans, fon ip'r, Marshal. Jobn W. T. Atie—G. A. Nurse, Lawrence Martin. Manhattan Chanter, No. 4, Franklin Chapier, No. 9, Continental Chapter, No. 12 Band. Hanoock Chapter, No. 14. THIRD DIVIRION. Albert Fwher, Marshal. Atis—Lewis G. Kirk. Maia Schoon maker, ‘Warren Lizht Guard. _ Decatur Chapter. So. 16 Washington Camp, No. 1, Jurlor Sons of America. Lexington Ctiazter, No. National (hap‘er, No. 15 Charter Ga Chapter, No, 22 YOURTH. DIVISION. Osptain Thomas B. Rieder, Marshal. Aate—Captarn M,C Fecrdorn, J. A, Bowtelle, en Lindsey Blues. Excelsior Uhepter, No. 28, ‘Sebuy jer Chapter No, Jasper Chapter, ¥o 3 New York Chapter, No. 41, E Plaribus Coum Ubapter, No. 42. ard ‘ar Loue Star Ironsi¢es Obapter, No. ‘Wayne Chapa fi, Tr, h0 62. SUxtHt BIY Gol. Joseph A. Foster, Marrhal. Aide—tlins F. Brues, G. W. Jarboe. Henry Ciay Chapter, So. 61, Maban Hale Chapter, No. 00, Brookiyn Chapter, No. 68, Central Chapter, * American Flag Chapte: jel, Boone Chapter Plymouth Rock Chapte: Oriental Chapter, No: 96. PROCEEDINGS AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC. As early as twelve o'clock Jarge bers were to bs geen wending their way towards the Academy of Music, end when our reporter arctved he found the buiding gwowded from parquette to dome. Thousands of ladies were in attendence. The building was beautifully deco- rated with festoons, and adorned with flags and ban- mers. Over the speaker’s desk, in front of the stage, hung » full jength portrait of Washington, worked in sk and worsted. This, we understood, was presented to Mathan Hale Chapter by Ward School No. 5, and is valued at $1,500. Ten thousand four hunired tickets had bean previous- Ty distributed gratis; and every place in the house that would admit of it was occupied by patriolic ladies and gentlemen. The procession entered the building ut two @’elock, The exsrcixes were opened by Dr. Hali, the ehairman, who congratulated vbe friends of the U-der on seeing so large an audience preamnt, and hoped the @ay would be far distant when the sons and daughters of America would forget him who was ‘first in war, firat im pence and first in the hearts of his countrymen.’ Without detaining the aucience, Mr. Ha! said be would proceed to the ORDER OF EXERC!§ RS, KOGRAMME:. vescesett Red, White and Blue.” ev. J. W. B Wood, A. G. © . © Hall to the Uhiet.”’ veces We W, Oxborn, ..* Hail Cohumbia."” Hon, Daniel Ui The Chi mounced that he had received letters from senators Brooks and Putnam, Hons. J.T. Headley, Hl. E. Ceitwn- den, H. W. Davis, J, M. Harris, Jacob Broome, A. Do ganne, Judge Campbell, Gov. Gardner, of Massachusetta, and others. Thoce of Brooks, Broome and Headley were read, Dr. Haut introduced the oratr of the day, Mr. Danie! ‘Uliman, and gave the peuple to understand, that even If @undry individuals did deny Mr. Uliman a father and mother and home, one fact was indisjutably certata, and ‘that was that Mr, Daniel Ullman has a howe in the hearts of 122,000 voters in the State of New York. Atter this @eclaration, which was re-eived with rome applause, Mr. Ullman came forward and addressed the vast assemblige, ‘The following is « briet synopsis of hie remarks :— ‘The ancient Romans were accustomed to gus: se care the sacred books obtained by Tarqa the Bybil. When Songer Bucatenet the state they coa- wulted there books. whore name has givea eternal ye race are pre-eminentiy the cause of national success, Nations bave @rawn their jife vigor from one dominant race. A nation of heterogenous races necessarily con- teins the germ of diseclution. It can have no strength. The speaker alluded to Aus ria, composed of sixteen great States—speaking many languages, it has no {uherent strength and stands to-day only by virtue of Exropean treaties, of Westpbalis, Aix-le Chapelie, Ic is certain; where races are together on one soil, and do not assimilate, there will be one do- minsnt race. speaker went into a long re- view of past history, showing causes of national Cisunion. It behooves us to ponder well over these sen- terces contained in his farewell address. (The erator here read an extract from Washtmgton’s Address, whereia he speaks of the value of unity of goverumen:.) These ‘worts-contianed the orator—possess great signifi sance; they point to the chief source of our strength~ they were uttered under peculiar circutnstances, Washiogton was tetirirg trom the world’s great stage, on which he had acted +0 long and well—he had passed through coil and ¢enger—be bad achieved +uecess; and, in evxjunction with Frarklin, Madison ard other patiots, he nad sus ceeded in framing a consiftution insuring to the people liberty anc independence. He presided over as in bis Presidential capacity eight years, and retiriog, fu'l of wiedom avd fail of love for bis countiy, he points to the chiet source of their tranquillity at’ home and peacs abread— the unity cfgovernn.ent which cors'itates then cue people. ‘The power of nations is relative as well as absolute. It requires comprehensive comins ‘ions of «ls mentr—sgrfenlture, sommerce, trade, charac'er of races, decay pnd dissolution among the empires of the earth * * # The first cace that attsined the predominating influence ic morern times. * panish. It was mighty under Philip the Seccnd. It wight have been the ptonaer civilwation, but eccle-instic po wer avd imperial tyraa- ny SmMbined to contre] human thought and humaa des tiny—and wih the aid ot tne inquisition Philip the Second scught{to contro! the ming anc the liberty of bis subjects. Vain at'empt! he human mind will purst the strongest fetters, avd take monarchs tremb!e, and bury vhrones au id the rvios of Ree gaizing ia Protes: onilsm the | eds cf butnan » be sought to Zescroy its strcngbold in the earih, but tue Armas fell a vie im to the storm and the wave, and Englana way leit te par-ue ber certiny. Spain is sow but af agmeat among the ma tices. France contained every ele ues. necessary tomske her the head of the civiliza:ion of the reventeenth ceatary But Louts toeFour eemb was fi to the old orter,and comtized wih the Pope to destroy democratic progress. Engiazd’s great territorial pos: essions may evevtual y be her weokre-s insiesd ef ter strergtn The sj exker ulluced to the covquest of Lord Clive ia Kast locis, Russia, with a p ot 190,000,000, mas: re come tie preponders ting Yow-r in Europe. Her natural growth wil jrisnre this—ber Ye are animated by one i'+a—one ne feito. Shedreams of universal deminicn, note 1ace must of @ necessity ad- rorb the ot rope rice’. Hee territory wil sus in many wilions, wu i the solef mo other ompics in rope can gustain over 40,000 000, The sperser on. terec into @ deteiled accoont of tne people, cxpset'y and power of Russia. With this tact in view, comprehend Kurcpe cividid—compreheni tho United Siares Givided—rent by civil Ciscved --belligeren'— ard then let us say, it we can, that there is nv groond ‘cr the ices of Russian universal dominion. hi The Uulied Sta'es have the first gieat eiemsat ot a powerful nsti r—a compac> empire, bounded by two great orears, possesciog every clima’e, ravigable rivers and lakes, raiire acals, traversing itin every quar- ter ard rection, We are thus blessed with every ¢lermeu’ to mate us a great peoplo, A religious faith we must have with allthis; toa’, uu’ting us wich each other apd with wi'l 1naké us 2 prosperous, happy aad pow- erfolet pire.’ One rece must preduninate and that is the Angio-Sixon race. A nation must gree; with kind- ress and liberatt other Inada, The Ameri- can people mu: nitiozalittes, and become ore hore race, or ‘we cannot exist. €o 'this—the noblest rentiment among men © American race has a great mission to perform: and in soup not fa- distant future, Am With its 100 000,009, wifl stand face to face with the Sclayunic represeatatives of the twe opposing principles, which, througa the Dave ,dew la ed ‘he earth—-ths eclayonic represeatisg the principle of sentra‘ zation, and America that ot de centrelization. America must heed the warning «f George Warhtr gtcn, ard be united in the future as she his ceen in be past. Let not unfounded jeslousies looven the chains which bind us togett We seek not the empire of tbe sword—ot the inquisition—of the despat,bat we do reek the empire of the right of the people—regulatei opinion—the empire of arts, sciences, literature, align and obedience to God. Let. then, the Union stand i-m asthe everlasiing bils. Urived’ we stand! Unio of Takes, of lard, of Stater—union of stout arms and brave yea ts, end tle “fleg ot our Union forever.” Let us re turn tothe lessons cf Wartington. Let us teach them to our children. Let us hold fast 'o them, and tank God thet we live io a land gloritied by his iife and ennoblea by his death. The speech, which occupied shout three quarters of aa hour ia the delivery, was frequen'ly interrapte! by ap- piause. At its clore, benediction was pronounce’, aud the avdience quietly disperred to the tune of “Yankee Doodle,” ‘bus ending the exercises ¢t the day. MASS MEETING AT TAMMANY, YOUNG MEN’S DEMOCRATIC CELEBRATION TBE WIGWAM JILLUMINATED—SAYISGS OF THE “GREAT SACHEM” —~ANTI-RNOW NOTHING DEMON STRATION—~WHERI IS CAPTAIN RYNDERS ?7—~ SPERECHES OF GEN. JOHN A. QUITMAN, HON. JAa. L. ORR AND HON, THOMAS L. DAVIDSON, ETC., ETO. The cld Wigwam shone out brilliantly last evening in honor of the “Great Sachem’’—the ‘Father of bis Coun- try’—the ‘good, the wire and the brave”—whore besign countenance and goodly sayings were stamped upon a profusion of transparencies that encircled the bui.diog, while, within, the Young Men’s Democratic Club had, by imvitiog Southern speakers of known eloquence, insued a Jarge attendance from all sections of the party. For the information cfall unlettered democrats, native and foreign—and envious Know Notl $s woul say their numbers are not few~cop'es of Washinston’s Farewell Address, in German and Exglish, were cistributed from the platorm. To others, for whom mu ic had more charms than ifterature, Dodworth’s excellent ban’ dis. coursed lively acd petriotic airs duicg intervals. Th» several -tates were represented—at least by banners, w sich hang frem the pegs they are wont to adorn on all covasions, whether of ciourning or rejoicirg. Pea jaat from an steh tormed of the stars ard stripes, fa the can. tre of the hall, ficated the banner of the clad. Adove the platfrm, @ portrait of Wasbiogtou hang between the | baprers of New Hampehire and South Carolins; but (aad probably this was the werk of rome Know Nothiog artist,) with the smile on his eountenanse was mingled a degree of satcasm—whesher atthe company in witch ke oucd bimself, or not, is not for your reporter t Among those on the platform were General Q of Mirslesipsi; Hon, Jas, L. Orr, of South Carolina; Hom ‘Thos. T. Davidson, of Lovtelana; Robt. Kelly, Esq, Spencer Cons, President, and other members of the Young ¥en’e Lemocia ic Club. Shortly afer th ed, €x-Governor nteved the r teat on the piattfo:m, > B. sh also prevent during the eveni John Coodr courte on hace; and bis « ing now Ciser of the President, whom he hus sv long and ten he wae enabled to take an active part ia the pee One sbiniog ight was absent. In searched for the spare, vigorous figure—in vaia we Ite'on ed for the ptenterian voices of tle gallant Captaia Rya- tman, rei ders. His atmlrera ce for hia response, What is (he reacou’ Has the ed the “Club,” or toe Club jeft the Cap ion prevatied that som-ibing ia weoug; aud a number are not to be satisfied without an expsnation. An {c man in the crowd was keard to aus, ‘ 4, 80 chrowned himself in duriokin t» our grate But that’s a litel. At haltpast seven o was crowded, phen Juux COcHRane and taidi— Arrangements to cali to soy « few words these anti ip cvedings to your atten ing. The call weich yon are atsembdled hers invitation from the Young Men’s Democratic Untoa Cia, and is couveyed iu these words. [The learned gea demu read tho al), already published in the flekito} Taat ag ieaued in pursuarcs of resolutions passed at a ich 1 will rew of the Young Men's Democratic e! the birthday of the" Father of ils Country pile aed hecoriog manner. Kesoived, therefore, That the c ub will hold & pnbile moet ing on the evening ofthe Wdot Febsuary, in Tammany Hall ard invite the democratic masses to unite with them on Uiat in Ap corasion in offering thelr tribute of respect him who, in addivon to every ovher ulie to the vene-alton of wankicd, bas lett u.on redord tnt novle sentiment upon which the emocraile pariy of this Union piauta ite wlandard now and forever—"'‘Ihe bosom of America is opea to receive, not only the opulent apd respectable stranger, but the op pressed and persecuted of ail vations and religions, whom we tty the money of thall welcome to ® participation in a'lour rigats and. priel leges.”” ‘Gch, fellow democrate, waa the Inngusge of him whe memory we are here to-vigh: to commemorate—hy language of the patrivtic ssge, which, wnen uttared produced no sensation, for tae reascn ‘tha’ tien there was no doubt raised that tke adopte! citizen should be entitled to the full enjoyment of those ioertion and righta which he bad fought to maintain equeily with him who was born here. But now, when midnight assassios atm adegger at your liberties—at there mgi's—when the question {a rained whether we are entitled to equal rights and priviieges—now, it is demacded by the gonins of cur constitution that the lenguage which was natn-al to the deferder—I might aimost say the anthor—of our indepencence, sheuid be reiterated from the moun'aia top to the bortom of the valle; (Cheera.) Toe of democracy ate deeply st in the hearts of y they mantle the check of every demovrat preseat, and you are anxious to hear what way be said on this al | absorbing subject. It is peculiarly proper that | on this cerasion, and in connestioa with such a theme, jou should assemble here, in the cradle | the thee cancidates w'! ou! Ww hington, to give to you the right hand at Tam Te tenn ene eo Aliendaenane tine Several letters were then read, from which we select the folcwing:— FROM HENRY A. WISE. Ricumonp, Feb. 19, 1856. itation recel in sonponne to your in’ ved the Young Men’s Democratic Union Chub, Hall, to celebrate the Seaivarary ot to say that it will not democra: well as ao American the Father of his Country, who Waa great above all men in all tuogs, but greater in holhing than in the grand. comprehen bivetebs of ail hs views and Ui bis feellt gyrand plane for ts progress vt society ard bumeutty. He was bound vy no bigo- try; he was binded by to tanatical zeal; ke was contracted by ho exclusiveness ; he was indurated by no intolerance ; be s velled by uo secrecy ; his lizht was like that of the sua in the heavens, 1 gal, warming all,—a lamp. to ll mankind. He besonged to ** pent up Utica,” but to the werld, In the Congress he wus brother patriot with Carrol), the Cathoic, in the fied he was brother toldier with Lafasette, the foreigner. He told to the world bis. tentiments, his widress 10 2 minieler of France, ‘hat in #)l things, everywhere. atali times, ha was toc enlightened Uberty. tor Christenity. for the ireigh of Inw and lor peace. He was but a man—bat a man who waa Ged ike who proved the greatness of which humantiy is capable. ¥e have but to imita’e his exampies, follow tis !es*ous, pursue his pobcy, teke bis advice, Cbey his commands and po ‘inmes,”’ no privelpaiities nor powers shail separa'e us from 4 country, or destroy the citadeia of our padion’s atrent federa/ coretiivtion our pational Uriom, and our State Taive s ou tis pame (or the sign in which to conquer—"ue asbington.’’ em your hum! ‘servent i. m HENRY A. WISE, FROM JAMES A. STEWART. Wasutnatoy. Feb 18 1366. Dran Sin—T have just had the honor to receive the. kigt in- Vitaticn ofthe Yourg men’s Democra le Union Uiub to attend (heir ceebratien of the exsuing annivereary of Washiagton's birthday, which it woud afford me much Saou’ to accept, f my enispements here did no: prevent. 1 fully agree with yeu’ inthe ‘mportanee (especlally under present circum stances) «f duly and prominently commemozating the aus- pleious event. When fanaicism and folly are busily engaged in under wining tbe constitutional basts of our glorious republic, of which General Washir g'on has been considered tha imwortal founder, a marked atiention to the celebration of bis buth day may have tiv effect to arrest the steps of macmen who would overthrow the government Gen. Washington #0 Dis compatriots suceerded in establishing & repuy- licay gevernment or white persons; but the elloris of miny vey 1etined philaniaropists seem divecied manly tosuper cae this, and lo regard as paramount the interests of the ne race ced, ihe absorbing Issue now appears tobe whether the while man or thy negra shalt be preferred. tat tte glorious Union, consecrated by its filustrious yndere, may ride OUt the strm of passion and stypidit:, aad ba: sll is yoturies of every secon, ucder its ample” evar rgied banner, tous forever celebra'e the memory of Wath- ‘on #nd his confreres, & my wos: fervent wish ‘Truly, your ova’t servant, JAMES A. STKWARY. Mr. srencer W. Coxe, in a fey appropriate remaras in reduced General JOHN A. QurtMAN, of Mise., who came toward and was rectived with luc appaure He said teat he came there to right, withoct puck and withou: seiip iu consequence ct the invitation that he hud re- ceived trom the Young Men’s Demcersi1; Union Clu) npon their represen uticn wat his presence might be of some advantage to the great cauce of democracy, He had lets his private and public cuties to eppear betore 0 respesta- b’e en audienes. He bad made no prepara ios for adoress- icg them, but would, cn the spur of the momen’, give them the serciments of his heart. (Cheers. ) The anzi- yersury o! the birthnight of the illustrious Mather of his Country ¥8a 4 sui able time ta refer back to the great funcemental principles upen which this gtorious country was ouncec—to ince them tack, and ascertain what was the great and lescing principle which onited the people tegether. He gloried in tne p:ivilegs of informing his auaierce shat he hailed frem the E upire State, althouga he was row a citizen of Miss., 10 which be owed erery thirg. For the purpose of preserving the relation which 80 hay existed between tie States, it wae necessary that the perple should returm baek ‘to the principics which Wesbington was so ipstsuments] in estabiisaing. He cid net speak’ to preugt-Amerigans, who were not worthy ct that name, but to those whe carried American » in their v:east. (Loud spplause.) Tne constitu- of the United States ocntained two great prisciples— ike one federative and the other na‘ional—bota of whict thould be preserved for the common safety of all. oul; party ihat bad stocd true to the interests of the county yee the eld rank en fils of the democratic ty, urd the Knew Nothing movement was calculate exdurger the liver we of the pecple, snd produce anarchy acc coufuricp, The Gene:sl then reverted to the ques- tion «fetlavery. The rights of the people of the Ssuvh shou'd, be suid, ve respected. for they were deterisined to defend them:elves uncer sll baza:ds. (Loud applause ) His herangue was lorg, but diseorneetes, remb.ing over every topic of present aud past interest. He concluded by Naexing hie hearers sgainot the nigger worshipping aud Keow Nothing exemies ot true democracy, and uw giog them to unite with thetr Southern brotser cemvcrats in ihe oe: ming campaign, on true broad democ.atic principles. Clouel Orr wos them introéuced and received with shonta of spplanee. A Vo:a—Tne Unicn, the whole Unien and nothiog but the Uricn. (Loud laughter and cheers.) Colonel! One caid:—Fe low citizens of New York—Iam here ip 1ezpor se to ao invita:ion recerved from the Young Men’s Democratic Union Club to participate with yoa iu celebrating the vata! dey of the Father of bis Country. It is a gocd augury that the people of this Un'on, from Maine to Louisiana, can aesemb'e toge her, although that tege bas gone to hi? long resting home more than halt @ century—ttat yu com eee arsembled here fellow citizens from the Ailentic to the Pacific, 1o commemo- rate the virtues and the glorisus decds of that men who was first in war, first in peace end fist im the keart; of his e¢.untrymen. I ] come, fellow citizens—“eilow demecrats—I come not however, fo pronounee a eulogy upon Wastirgton—that bac been done by thousands ard tens of theusands who bave gone before me, and tens ¢f millions yet uaborn wi) read of his noble ceeds; bat I came to speak to you of de moeracy. I¢ me to peak to you of democratic principles; suo as my geilant fiend from Miselasipol said, “I ecme to see whether the democracy of New York aré standirg upon the rane platform us the cemoeracy of Ssuth Caro- lira.’ (Loud cheers.) Fellow eiizens, weare tue only saticnal perty in “his Union. We are the only party where ore of its memvece can rice in Congress fiom the State ot South Carclina or Georgia and prosiaim bis sen- timents, end then be traneported on the winga of the wind to New Yori, to Msice, where the very sane renti rents find a corcial acd warm responte in the bosoms of Northern demociats. (Loud applause.) There fa hope for the country so long as the natiovality of the democratic party {8 preserved; but whenever that na- tionality is cestioyed, thea “a long farewell” to all her ess, Fellow democrats, loc k at the opposition that ease sgainst us. I belleve 12 the approac sing Presi- Gentio] election, we shalt have three cardidetes in tne fielé—the Simon Pure, sund eonsiitutiogal democra’ who will rally reund our fizg; and we shall heve to mee:a new per'y, kxownes the kvow Nothing», (bi ses and much disepprebation) Dut by whom tle flag wili be borne, I cannot tell. I don’s think they #ill carry any banter, f rI pelieve their pilncipies are promulgated io dark cavorxs and by the Jight cf lanterns, ard ro’ in the presence of the bright ncon day run. (Hissce.) We use jo bare in addition to that, anotieccandidau—the negro woshipingesnéidate (Laud nines) Now, these are ch, in my ja¢gment, will in tre next Presicential campsiga represent their rerpective parties; but it tbe Cemverntic party be itue te itvelf, ax T be will, i: will carry in the election not lers than twenty-six Scares fa thi: U miburiantic cheery.) If you tuke care of the b blicas¢ in ce North, Warrant you ws can marrge them inthe South. (Che ra.) A Vour—Ab, won't we! (Loud applange.) Fellow demee'ats, 1 ned not exhort you ty frowa upon this rew organization, known as the blaes repudiivan or- garizcion. Av your lant elestien, altbough is was not a irkomph tor + party in your city, it was at overwhi at of seattonal repudli anism, he first ‘ime its banre* raised by men who vigotten ibeir ob ons to the constitution, to the Urion, and who a ¢ making a crusade upon the rights and the ios! niten States of this k ‘rey republic, If the ¢ cy of mapire State conla be united thay wuld tory to be a eny ord certain thing; aud let me say here (Appiaure) Your. bri ther cemoera & otber Stwies have view with sorrow ud segiet your intestine divisions, have fteiced from in'er‘ering in quarrels which aii n° bel tour. Bot the occ sion is an impor ant one, When at Cincicnati we rhnil assembls for the purpose of u ing ca dida es for tra Me idency ana Vive Presizency, whata picuce will New York present! You go thare cle of Celegetes, ond both Insiss upon being by the ccnveot’om. A fire brand wil be cast ino the proceedings, Now, feliow éemccruta, prevent the Can wacy of tis Uri m from partisipa.u'g ta your quiarie #5 c¢ her yourselves upon & ucited ticket, snd then and pover, and influence ot the w York w.li be fe't in the nomi cation of cential ew ates. (Lod cheers.) You have al re-dy, gentlemen, deen detained some consi terable time, ard itll not, there’ne, preest to you the various views whish I hed jate offefing ucon this cccarion, bot will only plapee very briefly (cies of “go en’? “go cn”) at some other pointe which I prepore to mabe. Now, witn reference fo this new crveniaeiion known as the Know Nothiog party, ‘hey call thewxrlves the American—yea, the Ameiicnn party. (Derisive laugh-er.) in the first in- stance, when that pary esiced a tiumph, «hen city after cly wd State a'tar Sate foll nto tue Know N ibirg ranks, they were not suti fled with the name; wha defeat began \o ever them: nije party weceme aroused and corthy of our steel, ond purr. ed and er ecreluded te change their rane, ufer wear years time; sod pow they clain to be, par ‘Ac ericsn purty of this Uiion. (Laug’ ter.) tay that Ame mart rule Atvericr, Who else ta ruling Ameri (Lawghier.) Th is notin the Se- rate cf ‘he United St T believe, one single foreign born citizen, There was @ geilint min, & com my ant friend here from Mirsissippi—the Sule (Lond chews.) Ana where is bey Ho isin relirement. Hiv wee « foreigner. He bore yous flag gale lacily and preuely, ene upon Ms person are care which Le received in do’enciog the bsnrer of bis ‘adopted country, and the man who now ccsnpies the portion which the gallant Stields honored ehen at home, presetes abolition, and giving lectures to the people upen that avbject. That is Americans ruling America for you. (Lavghter.) He has been honstec. In the House cf Repre en‘atives I do not know n foreigner. Your Prericent, Vice Prevident, and all the Cabinet, a-e Awericans, It's ell claptrap, 10 induce you to covert you to Cerer’ from old Cemocratic pinciples, acd from our attecbment to the Cemocrntic party. How do these pow Nothings rule Amesicay In what way?’ Im the Honse cf Representatives these American in the mse cenéarey. There are 160 membere there out cf 235 who wre nominated by the Americans, or rider to thrir e'ee- tlen by American voter. Fer two long months they were iryirg to meke a Speaker, and then dui not snecee? until the piurality ru « adop'ed. fhen they suecesded in piacirg in the chair a gentleman whee polities cannot iy ‘hem, they git fir two Hence, the Well, thay cf our Order, at the fireside of our liberties, very welt be defined. Ido mot know whether the Ameri- “, se shown thei pacit they have shown their ines 2 men exbiba ea by the Anerican os undersiard that the nominating Convent:on which is as- eembled there, have determined to lay down no platform of principles, and for a weer reason, which 1s, that they have ro principles. (Laughter.) For the last taree days they bive beem busily ciscuesing theic platform— that twelfth section—but it wae stricien cut. All their plenkeare knocked cffand nothing is left. The council have acopted the fifteenth article of their faith, and I wouid like you to read it. Asmy friend has just said, you would deecine ativfied that language so far fio. co-nmunicati Thought is made use ot to suppress ideas, (Laughter en sppisuse.) They are going 10:0 the coure:t witsout pastes. Will you vote for such @® man? (Cries ot ‘No, no.”) Is that the theory upos which any maa, in a reprerentative govornment Itke ons, who does not inscribe his principies upon his buuner, and unfarl that bancer to the breeze, sbould be supported? tow can republican gcveroinen'’s pe carried on except by a decia- ialion of principies ¥ How can your views be earned out if the cpndidate does not anrcunce the principles he sd- vocutes? They are going in.o vhe e-ntest alihouta pat forr——with cone at all—and they will be sorry for it vetoye the eoxtest is over—scme o: them. (Laughter and cheers.) It remmds me ot a story told by iy friend Sera‘or Weller, He rarrates that traveling on one o cation through Obio, in ibe spring of the year, where the rade are very bai, xnd his buggy was fa mud up to the exletreer, that he came to where the ronds forked, (Perbaps they were in a worse condi- tion then your sirecta a:e in now.) (Laughter.) He war going to Winchester, I believe, and he stopped not knowing bow to proceed. Presently he raw a boy, with an ox cart, approsebing. Said he, ‘boy, which of there roads go to Winchester” Tne boy stopped his ox cart avd replied : ‘‘Strapger, what do you say?” Weller answered, “which of these roads go to Winchester?” ‘Strar ger,” said the boy, ‘\’ere one of thes roads go to Winchester.’ ‘*Which is the best road?” ie n’ere Ore of thore roade ix the beat rosd.” ‘ Whic. is the best road to get trere +” issih ia replied the ‘you mey take an ’ere an one, aud before you gat yeu would wish that you had takea t’otuer.’” (Loud isvgbier.) So is is with the Know Nothingw. ‘ikey start in the centest without a platform, and beore they get throvgh they will with that they oad “taken Vother.” (Loud !aughter und applause) At this time of Gsy—in the miccle ct the xiseteenth century—to vbink’ that in free America a party should be o:gan- ineo, possess §=tae power, in the States of this’ Union, to meke war upon civil ani re YT Jigicus Fons ! Who would hive be.iored Violating the fundamental Jaw of this iand—the Consti tuiien ct the United States, which declares that no reli gious test whatever shal’ te required im any office of boxer or prefit, Who would have believed it? Tbe war war made upon the Cathoic reiigion because it is feabie Acecrding to my recoliection, the Buraber of Pro‘estant miristers in the United s®a'es number 26 000, while the Cathches bave but 800, ane the number of church mem- bers are abuut the same in preportion; and yet people are nace te believe that there ts serious danger theeat. ened to the hberti+s of this country tram tae Poge of Reme, (Leritive kugoter.) He on'y occupies his tewc- ral poser through the instrumentality of Freach soue's, and he ran awey 1x or eight years ag?. Now. in the wame of common ense, how can any man having aby r¢gard for truth, atiemp: to ase the peopie of thir country Felleve that they sre m (anger ftium th: tempore! power of the Foe. As my fsiend Crbd say: “if chey ¢o not wend their ways they are ia much more danger of the devil than the Hope.” (Loud laughter.) Religicn should be kept aistinct from p litfes. Le your preecher preach “Christ ani hig crustfied” fa the pulpit, and keep politics cut of it, #8 our fa*hers 611, anc we mey appreberd no danger. But, teilcw citizens, tuers is uroiher arpect cf this question. It is pre posed to meke war upon foreigners. Now, it this Know Notslog irm bad crei ted in the South there might have been soms “sense im the Southern people going into it lookiug at it Wecanre ali the ¢migrstion which eones speciously, nto this Ubicm goes to. tne Nos, and very slttle tothe South. It géea therefore towards incressing the. poit'eal power of the North; but it eeem: that “where you receive all the benefit fecn the foreigner the wsr ie first commenced sgiizst hin We bedieved, ard the South thought, that ine*ma ch os there were oppressed min cf every natin who desired t reek @ heme in a free countyy, we were not tco full t» ad mit them, end we acted upcn the principles of our fathers and we have found that citrzena by adoption were as crue to the :tarsend btipes as those mative born. (Loud cheers.) It was onze remerked in reply by Mr. Raa- dcph, tbat every foreigner who has taken the oath cl ol (gisnce to the constitution of the United States, is ® citizen by chcics, white these born apen tie soil are citi sens ix¢m Leeessity. They exuibdit their devotion fo the highcet possible manner to your government god your ins i v‘irns, because they~ treak down al! the enJeariog ties copnecticg them with tatherland—leaviog father mother, brothers end sicters, and cross the dep blue ccean fer the purpore of cas'ing their lot in oar midst. When they buve code that, we to be toid that they aie to be dirfremchired, ard ihet they are not entitled to vy honors ia this country? Test, my friends, hurry cm. There is a great deal of xei*ement in the cifferent rections ot this Usion, gcow- ut ofthe pastege cf the Kansas Nebraska bili; -and in <crrection with that matrer I am desirous to say tat<: I. is uevaily tynmpeted forth thet we are desirous. to legis- ste rlavery into ‘Yerritories now free Nosuch thiog. We have plamed curselyes o2 the true dostrine of the cour iiutior—which is, to let the peo;te cf eacn State ce- te.mize fer shemselyea this questi) Now, i kcow here sre lecturers g:ing through the country te yreduce execiterent on this subject, ead there Is Carger to be feared from there peocle, but 1 have bepe in the pr-ciswa'ion of the President, waith sys that the laws cf Kavsas +ball be maintaines, apd be who raises 11s hand against them sbali have the whele force of the country to contend with. ‘The baliot box is the place to bave this question desided. When you, democrats ot New York, are defeated by the otber yarty, do you go snd whet sour swords, or fix your bayor ‘No, you wait, and seek to ob{sin redress threvgh the Balot box. Wheneve-, I say, you hear it eid tbat the Fer ple of the tourh want to legisia‘e siavery into Farras, you may ceny i: It{snotso. We only ark that territory belcnging to ail of us sball be open to all; and we eay that it would be as urjcst tor Vopgress toray that you should not carry your goods of any de- scription into that territory, as to ray that we not esry there any property that we have. (Cheers.) I em not gcing pow inte the absizact question of slavery; but tlaves axe cur property as much as any property that you can claim yourown. It is so under the consti- tution, and that ccnstitution must be msintatard. If the constitution is not such a6 cin be car- red Cut, let us have vnother in convention, and if yeu cenpet sgree cn that why let us separate. Bat while we are sworn to support the constitution, Ist us rot invace, under it, any rigats of the North or of the Sou | (Appiaure:) ‘ths Prevideniial ecntest is im- riart; Lecause, if the democ-atic party t# successful. Pinve bo doubt that the question of slavery wili be ba- zihed from the Hells ot Corgrers. The pablis miad vil then endorse the principle that the pople of the ifferert Sates shall legislate for themeelves} for it is but 1evsonab'e that the people ia tie remote Territorle wesand Minrescta kuow better what they wart than your sepresen ative trom these S.ates caa teil for vhem. But let # sections! party triusph, as in the case <1 Benks for Bpeaker, who was elected without a single Southern yore, and wha’ would de the result? Just sncn vedi bas teen witn him, in bis elestion of the committee. Ov bo impcr'ant committee has he placed a Southera map ps cbaiin wn, with ihe exception of tay worthy fiiand who bas eédresred you. Let bats piric be carried out—and re- co'lect you axe the stronger— iet the election be a secfonal cn¢—'et ycu jpavgura‘e such an e¢mioistration as would carry cut the views cf tlis sectional party—and I ask ycu, what is to be ibe repul:? The people of vhe Sou.h ek culy justice; and if we do nt get thia—af we sre to te & prceeribed peop e, ought we te remain in the Union’ (Gries of 'No.’?) Now, ae to this new s avery State Suppor we were to tay, the free Slates are increasing too repidly ‘or us, snc we will not al'oq any more to come into the Union :~would you of the North submit to that ating’éinsiant? No. Now jant reverse is. Attemptto ayply 1, to vhe South. If you say no more slave States sbailecme into the Union, would it mot be cegrating to us to eulmit to sucha thing? (‘Yes’ and cheers ) T warm ycuageinet & sectional election; and for toe par- pore ot warning the cem:cratic party ‘sgaitst allowing Fuch eb evil, 1 wen, at great ireonvenieccs, to the bar- ren bilis of New Hazopebire; for I believe that it @ sec: {i rul President be elected, it will be imposaisle to pre- serve the Union éurirg the four yesrs o! his office. (Ap- placse.) In such #n event, no city would euffer a4 much ae thiacf New Youk. Ifa line is to be drawn wherepy the South ix to eontinue on her ride, and the North on her wide, where wil be the protbenity of New York ’ Biuch of the business, bole and bustle Which character- izee Pre aéway—now, perhaps, the greatest thoroughfare in ‘Le world— would pass away; you would fiud many of your rtreets, Dow emiling with’ prosperity. grow gresn with grare. ‘Ibat would be the fate of New York. You woue soffer more thor ony others, because you are pscu Hasly a mercantile avd mechanival people. Quit, there fore, vbin inter Nicene war between yourselves. ' If this isa contest about men, cal upon the working éemo- c:ats of New York to ihrow the leaders overboard, avd come tegetber themrelyes, By doing #0, you can secure » tivmph worthy of New York, Feltow-citizens, do tha’. Core tegetber in rome way. Do not throw this builzees upon your democratic brethren in Cineionati. To take your quarel into tke convention there would have the seme ¢ftect upom the country that it has now in your State, Indeed, if two rets of de’egates go from here, j co not krow but that their better plan, and toat which they ray pursue, will be to throw out both. We co nut know a divided demecraey from New Yok. Come togetter, then. Organize; pnt on your ainor; g0 forth to Co battie, having insortved on yor boprer—*‘# urited cemecracy, one and invisible’? — wid your flag will wave triumphant over every fortress in this State. (Loud applause ) The Present intreduced Hoo, Mr. Davipgon, of La., sho wae loucly enerved on coming forward: He raid— My countrymen, I do not chore to cat! you fellow citi- wne, (tine city cf New York. My face may be a strange Cue ‘0 YOU, oHd yours are strange faces to me; but te say that } d° not know seu, end that you do not know me, wou'd foray thet which ts falee. (Cheers.) I know an honest der oe) at wherever I fivd, and he ts my sountry- men oid ny brothor. I am one of the men who knew 10 North, no South, no East, no West. I am ne ef the wen who bes never yet belonged to any non—excep’ Jackson. (Laughter and cheers.) 1 have never rurrendered thot principe. Tbelieve it’ to pe the proucest destiny thet belongs to man to be aa American titisen and ap honest cemoerat, (Cheers.) What isce- moereey? It ix the elevation of the masses: it ia the esrryirg out sxdetruygling of the human mind for the tee cn of the Cown trccden all aroutd because they Iwethien, You bave been told that the democratic party is a fection, ard you have been told that the pu- rest end Lest men of the Cemoeratic party were dena geguer. Yoo bave bern told that Jefferacn war a coma- g goe. He wee ore thet in the dark cays of our history wer @/ to declare to the people of Rurope for wnat extenc the blestings of civil and the whole of this continent, Wher the question up whether we would take Texas, or allow England tomsintain & separate government ‘here to annoy us. There shone the beauty of demooratic *‘faction,”” as some cated it. On tbat occasion, in convention, the democratic party forsook the man, (Van Lora ge stood to tae country, while the whig party held to the man (Clay) and forssak the principle, From this aubject the speaker proceeded to discuss Know Notbingi-m. It ras because the Ger- man snd Irish peeple, sick of ‘taxa ion without repre sentation” co 1 - GH somniegs egg vote Cs the whig party here; but findieg respect men belongi: to true democratic princidies, they said, “Ch is Josns, that’s the party for me.’ and ‘cheers.) It was because they ‘ conx the foreigners out of thelr votes, that they now turred rownd with the chilc’s story, of “Americans must rule America.” What folly! Wto els» ruled it? Hs could demonstrate by Sgures that it was menesaary to the prespr rity of this country that foreigners should be epecuraged to.come among us. It was necessary to the Scuth—it was peccesury to the eg foulturists of the West, t was necerrary to the manufacturers of the North. Whenever they undertock t» ignore the principles which led forward Wusbicgton, they would fail as a party aad as aration. Turning to the question of slavery, he asked what had the South ever done to cause the North t» ar- ray Heelfogainst her. fhe Sonth had stood oy them in every cifficulty, The Sruth asked the demosratic party to gtve them equal rights. Where there was com- mon territory they asked only for the righ’ to go there, equally wie the North. When they fmgat in common for new territory, had they not aright to equally enjoy it? Finally, he advised them t> unite, es «party, t> heal all diffe ences; to remember that the cornor-stone of the demceratic party wus “io do unto others as tl would be cone by,’ to love each other, The Sou:h not went to legislate slavery into avy place. For his part, be cid not care » fig whether slavery ex'ended or rot, But one thirg wae certeia: Wherever vlavecy was profitable there it would be maintaised, and “all the lition{ats this si¢e of hell’? would nov prevent it. 8 Governor Horario Srymour was loudly ea'led fr, and on coming forward was lustily cheered. It was, he said, » just cau.e of price to every demorrat to revert to particular ¢venta in ths bistory of their country—to commemcrate the birdidays of those men who aciieved their liberties. If the spirit of him whose zame they hid met to henor could be preseat on such aa occasion, end no menticn was msde of Lafayette or the other brave wen of feign birth who fought with him, woult he not be grieved and indignant? But if, on comiog. he found them in biotberly lve with those who came to live mang. them, his countenance would brighten aad bis heart ‘beat with joy. To his mind, tae partoge in the histery cf their State which should eause greatest pride, was that where in convention for acopting the constitution shehad stood hy the weaker States. aud held that they shoule have equal reprosenta- tien with the strepger. There should be no doubt as to what position New York would take; that she would stard in the jront ranks of true democracy. He spoke of the New Englend States as of importance chiefly in being the stronghold agi inst the true prizeiples of denocragy. New England had given us on Arnold. while Virginis had given is» Washing’on. He concluded by expressing his firm atsurance tha Ngy Yerk would be tound foremost and firm in the coming Campaign. The meeting adjourned with ‘three cheers for Sey- mur,” three cheers for the other speakers, and an abundance of cheering fcr themselves and every body else, THE CELEBRATION AT THE ASTOR HOUSE, FIRST MEETING OF THE FRIENDS OF CIVIL AND RELIGIOUS LIBERTY. SPEECHES OF JAMES T. BRADY, THE ORATOR OF THE EVENING, FRANCIS MEAGHER, GOV. WEST, AND OTHERS, The friends of civil and religious Hherty commemorated the anniversary of the birthd1y of Washington at the Astor B. “se last evening. More than one hundred and twenty genileme® sat down to one of thore sumptuous and recherche repasta, which Stetson & Coleman kaow sq well how to ca‘er for the palates of the most epicurean taste. The dinner was substantial and delicate. The wines were of pure vintage an3 were profuse, and what is not the least consideration the attendance on the guests was gcod. The whole arsemblage seemed to enjoy tren- relves like the “sons of Irish princes,” and like true Americans—they gloried in the occasion that brought them toguther, to celebrate the day of freedom—to por- petuate the princ'ples of Washisgton—pure, enlightened urd liberal. Their object was to rescue from mi-reprosentation the tolerant and enlightened semtiments and principles of ‘he beloved Father of our common country—a fataer who disinherited no child from hia equal share in the patrimony of freedom, whe.her that child was born north or south of the Potomas, east or west of the Atlantic. Amongst thove present, we noticed Judge Dean, of Phi- ‘acelpbia, Thcmys Frarcis Meagher, Exq., James f. Brady, Esq., orator of the evening; William C. B-yant, governcrs Bell, Dugro ard Gunther, of tha Alms H: use; Judge Florence McCarthy, John Nafew, Esq., of Albany; Mess:s. Wm. Fullerton, t. H. Lane, R. J. Clark, Theodore Romayne, James Moncrief, Francis By:ne, Colonel John H, McCunn, N. Jarvis, Jr., T, H. Lane, Richard Basteed, W.F. Worth, Kirker, M. Brady, ex Alderman Jas. Kelly, Eryan McCahill, Theodo-e E. Tomlinson, W. E. Robinson, Jobn E. Deveiin, Gen. Ward B. Burnett and N, Jarvis, Jr., Jobn B. Haskins, Col. Fuller, C. W. Carrigan, Capt. Rynders, Judge O’Conor, Richard B. Connolly, County Clerk, and W. E Robertson, two of the principal orignina- tors of the present ce'ebration, Messrs, Lynch, Cole, Wm. Powers, Shea, Major Denman, — Fowler, Fsq., Deputy County Clerk, The committee, to whom the company is much indeb‘ei for ecurtesy and attention, were John E. Develin, Jas. Murphy, John Brown, Richard Busteed, W. E. Robinson, Jobn H. MeCunn, Hugh Smith and Jas, Kelly, Esya, Governor Ed, C. West presided over the happy assem. Disge, and the Vice Presidanis wore John E. Deveiia Ger, Waid B. Burnett and Nathaniel Jarvis, Jr. Mr. Ronryson, after having made allusion to the letters received from various listirguisbed citizens, said that he had rectived, as a member of the committee, a highly interesting communic tion from one who, assured y, right be expected to be thoroughly competent to speak accurately of the sentiments of the ‘Father of his Country.” He had received a letter from the son of Washington. (Great applause.) Heaven hud doomed him to be childless that a nation might cxli b'm ‘‘fatver.? (Cheers.) But this letter was trom Mrs. Washington’s ron—the adopted child of the great raan— aletter from George Weshington Custis. (immense ap- plause):— LETTER FROM THE ADOPTED SON OF WASHINGTON, COMMONLY CALLED THE OLD ORATOR OF IRE- LAND. ARuvGTON House, Fed. 20, 1856. My Drar Mr. Ronmson—The letter, in which, ia be- halt of the friends of civil ant religious liberty, you do me the honor to invite me to participate in the celedr:- tion of the 22d, was duly received. I regres that my ad- vanced ege ard the severity of the searon will attencirg s celebration in New York, ia 1856 nested the firct, uncer this happy government, in New York, 1790—or sixty years ago. The communiestion from Trithmen, or the friends of lre'anJ, comes to me (as ap Irishman wou'd say), my esr sir, © weleome ag the flowers ot May.’ Six ana twenty years of faithful Fervices in the caure of unhappy Erin, wit an hundred public adcrecser, has endeared the much fojured iste to my aflections, while I boast of, ond shall carry to my greve, the title of the “ U:d O:ator ot Iveland.’” Permit me tocffer yous sentiment for the banquet, taken from of my fizet appeals to my cour trymen in behalf of Ire- lard. Prevent my acknowledgments to your asso ecomtes the festive board for their most kindly og remembrance of aa old fiend of the Ems- and accept un sssvrance of the high respect wih which | bave the honor to be, dear sir, your obe- dient rervant, Gho, W. P! CUSITS, xentiment cf Geo. W. P. Custis, Eaq., of Arlingten, con menly calied (The Old Orater of Ireland”? -— Ay of Ireland to America’:— Dark wos the dey when you /ought for your freedom, ‘When Erin’s brave sons to your standard repaired; First ot your friends, and when most ye did need ’emn, ‘shey joy’d i your tritmuphs—your miseries shared. FROM GEORGE M. DALLAS, MINISTER TO ENGLAND. GraTiEvEN—I am honcred by your fevitation to the barquet at whe Astor Honee, on che 22d inst., In sor memoration of the birth, and in vindication ot the wle rant axd enlightened sentiments and princ(p'es of Wash- ington, The necesrity of preparing for an early departure from the United States disables me from acceptieg your kindncee; but I cannot fail to sympathize with the epirit and purposes of your celebration, Witix grea’ reapect, gentlemen, I om your friend ana obedient vervant, FEBRUARY 18, 1866, G. M. DALLAS. FROM MARTIN VAN BUREN, LinDENWALD, Feb. 19, 1856, My Dyan Sin—I beg to make, through you, my respect- ful eekwowledgments to the Commitwe ot Invitition, for the request 10 Give with their association on the 22d inst., with «hich they have been pleased to honor me. Profound respect for the memory of Wasbiogtom with undying graticude for the great rervices he rendo:ed to ovr ecuntry, has aways been, is now, and [ trust aiways will Bey the undivided senttiment of the people of Y fied Sister, Vartionya‘ing ely in this feeling, it will always #ffcrd me pleaeure to urite with any portion of my fellow cittzer » in promulgatirg «ur adherence to it to the world. But I have long since, fer reasons it is net necessary w particu layize, Ceclined sll invitations to ror rue? and must trust to your in¢ulgence, as lam very eure con eafely do, for adhering to that rule un the present . Lam, dear sir, very reepectful'y, yours, eccasicn. am, ar , very bah VAN BUREN, FROM GEN. SCOTT. New York, Fob. 18, 1856, GsxrieWEN~ I bave, for s long time, ‘#!eadily declined all ever a? ‘ubiic en ertainments and meetings, and if tend xether ft wil be to aseist in the eelestation of one cicor national snniverraries—the 4°h of July or Wash ingiou’s birthéey. In respeot to the approaching 224, GOVERNOR CLARKE. frare oy New-York, Executive Drrantanesr, } Feb. 16, 1856.” GENTLEMEN :~—I have the , | ‘the res bonor to lecge colpt of inyitation to j7in the friencs of civil Halves loorty in coesmemacatiog’ the Bhatt aey of Wash: ington at the Astor House. It would affoad me sincere ‘ties compel me to remain at the Caci'al. [ remember fons euntive of Virgins asd. Haadiee, ef" forge ® native o! la ; Greene, of Rhoce Isiand, and Lafayette, of France; and , of Ireland, ol character of the Father of hisCoun- pame, wh jiated with objects of bigot ap tay e, when assoc: with o of bis Dome trom such, commends le and pra‘sewortty, and mvt be successful. The fanaticism of toe dey canreceive ‘Do sup} from a ci arac’er s0 pure and ex: ington’s. When publis sentiment shall resume itewonted evnder and imnpartiali’ cf every shade cf opi tatior AF peep coer commemontion of the birthdey of Wasi ; Dut 1 concur heartily in the: object of rescuing the fame of the Father apy class :f eftizens from under the law; toat he would ever have fe%tered cmecience, reasin, or the free will of man; that he would have ever couuteiansed religious intoerance by means of test aths md se- cre! cabale, e-d by @ union of paige witl His wisdom was too profound, bis joa too unspotted from the world, his republicsuism wastoo ge- nuine and devoted to bia coun‘ry and fellow-maa, fe that. In his nameI invoke al who follow his omer sign in the heavens I point all who regard hima guardian of our laws and liberty, to come up to se help of our constitution and Union, and to the the oppressed of every clime who would come, without noney aid without pri.e, to partake of the waters of liberty and ot his at from the finputaiicn that be ever would hare det equality equality freeiy. There a1 any mansions ii our Father's house in hesven,” and every door to eachsnd. ellis open, ard the « to all ehou'd be left open upm eanh, Washixg‘on never closed one behind him, BENRY A. WISE, FROM MAYOR WOOD. Mayon’s Urvice, New York, Feb. 20, 1856, GrxtieMeN—I am in receipt of your invitation to be present at the cincér on the 22d inst, waen you priposs, as‘ the friends of civil snd religious Mberty,” toc:m= memorate the birthday ot Washington. ‘The éay and the noble appellation with which youhave desiguated your own chazaciers as citizens of this ripub- lic, are in Keeping wi.n each other, and should alikesum, mend the venera‘ion and regard of every traly Ameican be no day like that, and, indeed no {ed for ihe mee'ing cf the friens of ty. The patsiotic services and sacrifices of Washingtonisd fox their cbject the creation of a con‘ederacy to be foma- ed on this principle. Jt was for the security of this hat the ‘athers cf the republic “pledged theie lives, thelrfor- tunes snd their sacred henors’?—it was the Titer wtich led on the army of rebellion, withcu! which no se- volution ccvld ave bien accomplished, no Union could have been obtained, and tn the absence of which it vill crumble into a: archy and ruin. But the great body of the American people have inhe- rited ond still cherisn this racred trust. Toey have ™ rympatby with thore ‘who ave stolen the livery of hea yen to serve the devil in” by calling thamesey Ameri cies par excellence, whitat ho!ding the mox$Mntolerant, proscriptive and anti-American tencts. genuine American prcsertbes:n> man for sake; ho leave: right to worship God after the dictates of thei: oe, and to act upom such poli'ical sentiment to their own ja: acd are in keop di Fin vee ote ies wil and teligions as liberty ce or ¢1 . ie ot berty for which Warkington focght, and for which we revere bil memory ond uow celebrate the of bia birth, xe holding antegonistic theories but desecrate thy cd and mate # mockery of Américanism. ‘ 't will be umopossible for me (to be present on this ocaa- sion. Rest sceured I am with you im upholding the sacred. ard inalierab!e rights ct mau, as transmitted by the Bible and guarantied by the ocnstitution. Present for re the following rentiment:— tetra ree ara arnt eaten jexce. treedom of 1 bs a Iswe of God and the contin pike United ae ‘ery reapectfully, yours, FERNANDO WOOD. FROM ARCHBISHOP HUGHES. New York, Feb. 19, 1856. GextizMEx—I bave the honor to ackno: re- ceipt of your ixvitation to juin you in a festit iy at the Astor Houre, appowted for the celebrot'on of Waahing~ ton’s birthday. I regret the: my duties wiil not allow me to be present—at the same tize I add thet there is no ocraricn of publi; festivity ia wiich I would joim more cordially, if circumstances permitted. respect for the memory of Geu. Washington has always Pro- found ,nd tincere. I semain, itlemen, ve te mano ebedient servant, yr as +JOHN HOUHES” Archbishop of New Yo:k, FROM JUDGE HARRIS. Aunayy, Fed. 18, 1856. Dear Sim—Your note ct invitation meets ma just as I am leaviog for the Greece circult, which commences to- Gay and will de‘ain me all this week. 6 object La he arscciation has my most cordial sympathy—equulity for all men, in rights, privileges and protection, wes laid deep ameng the fonndation princi- ples of our government. Those who laid these founda- tions regarded this as its chief gory. If, as we are tacght, the spirits of the departed still re- tain their interest in what mst deeply here, hrw must they be stirred to witness the intoleranee wi now strikes at thie great principle; and most of all, to find their own names ivvoked as incnicating doc- trines which countenance and sanction the effo1 effort which, I trust ane believe, ts destined to prove short lived and abortive. Have the kindners to present to your committee my thavks fcr tte bonor they have con‘erred om me, and accept for qyerent the sseurnpoe of my sincere and fiiendsh‘p. Yours, reepectfuly, © IRA HARRIS, é Fe FROM HON. GEO. ASHMUX. SPRINGFIELD, Mass., Feb, 21, 1856, GrxTiEurN—I give you the sineerest thauks for your invitation to Jvin you at the banqust at the Astor House, to morrow, in honor of the birthday of Washington. But, while it will ke out of my piwer t> necept the very tempting request, I cannot refrain from expressiog my most wenn concurrence in the purpotes indicated by our letter. 4 Nothieg could ke more fitting, at the time of suclt general debauchery of political sentimest, than a commemoration cf the Isge virtues which ‘Moatrated the whole iife-- pubic ard private, civil and military—oet Washington. It wiil serve not only to reest! us to the duties which we, as children of the Great Father, owe to the country which he raved. but will 2lso rebuke thenew and parrow heresies which me even the boldness ta inveke hie avgust rare ihe bebalf. With assurances cf the highest regard. and cf the most hearty sywpatby, Iam your obetient errant, GEORGE aSHMUN. After the reeding of the JJettera, the Previpevt (E. C. ‘Wert, Fsq.,) mtroduced the regular toasts of tue oscasion by saying:— j Ger tiemen—I! is a high honor to preside on an oecasion like the erent. I thank you fori’. We are here to do reverence to the memcry and the principlee—to use the words of an emirect staterman on the other side of the water—of the “greatest wan that ever lived in eoun- try, erinspired by Divine wiscom, and unastisted by su- pernaturel virtue”? I am siiil more deeply impressed with the honor cen‘erred upon me when I reflect that I sin preriding at the first meeting of the firat essocistion fcrmncd in tre United states, in these latter times, of the frienes of civii and religious liberty—an association com- pored of men diffe:irg in ages, in poll:isal sentiment and in tte places ot thew natavity— attached t» differen’ poiitieal parties, holing different religious fat:hs, and representing ell tLe varied interests with which tne heart of this gieat metrozolis throbs. You the advance gverd of an innumerable army, and you set ont on your mar.h this right. The bleseings of God, the apirit of Weerhingten, end the prayers of ail good men, will attend Jou. Capt. Ryypers responded to the first toact— ‘he President of the Uniied “tates, —erd, in cotng 0, expresed his thanks for the honor conferred on bim in caliing upon him to address that as- semblege. No one could de»y that the pres*nt occupsnt: ot the high position of Pre:{dent of the United States hed fully administered the Jawa of the country in relation to the security held out to cen of all climes and opinions, that this was a land of liberty indeed, (Applause.) ‘The Governor cf the State was the next toas!, but certainly was very coolly received. Gen, Warn Burvett, in the absence of any gentlemem of the navy or regular army, responded to the toast of ‘Ihe Artoy and Navy of the United States, and stated that it bal been suggested to him to volunteer ® few remarks in response; and that be had velunteered #o often during his he herefore stood before them to return thanks. In the courte of his remerks, after eying a glowing tribute to the rervices of Pulaski, Steuben, Montgomery, Hamilton, Barry, Paul Jones, ond other swho fonght for the rights and interests of the United Stares, General B. chrerved thet a word night not be amiss as to General ackeon. (Loud applause.) If his mother had not been nruch ahurry to to hie country General Jackson bimeesf would have been # bit of an Irishman. (Much mertiment.) General Shields, of Mexican re tos gether with the foreign born citizens who participated with him in the Mexican campaign, were alluded to in terme of complimentary reference. To the fourth tovs:— Washington and hia prineiples— ‘Was responded to by J. T. Brady, Esj., who was enthusi- astically applauded, aud spoke to the following effset>— MR. JAMES T. BRADY'S SPEECH. The arremblege which I have now the honor to address could not be attracted here by any ordinary motive, nor torany tsual purpore. No anticipation of festive plea- sure, ner of the Gclightful muvic we have heard, nor the aseursnce that fair women would grace the occassion, could have summoned us together, Even the reeurrens® ef thin anniversary, 8» glorious in the history of mankiod, might, under ordinary circamatanoas, have tailed to oll cit more than oor individual commemoration, Wemight have teen content to let that day be its own eulogist and its own historian, which gave to the world the pare, wise, brave and unsurparred Washington. But some~ thing in the developement of these times has made this celebration necessary, and we come hitter, animated by & noble sentiment, to attein a patriotic object. Weare of