The New York Herald Newspaper, December 23, 1863, Page 7

(he poolom of Now Kogiand ta “4 fone is a up; it ardiot rendered , runee ot ‘bined OR OV OK, by tho Union, in the ‘iw the cold,” but o bo spwit meat here tovight to do. honor to wo caunot be sectivaal. Bers ty @ ComuU Unity of Ide: locality. Hor spirit, ey ‘of ber devel op. spirit of enterprise apd tuo West ebb one nds of tltoie moat aotive Workers and most earnest it will yet ocoupy the South wil » tntoltie aud” aeeennene kit, Her ‘of educa. on, Of feeodom, of pablic justice aud morality bave given 8 wo the nation wuerevor thoy have not beon cheokod tho conuter aysiem of the ‘this trae povnlod New Ys ou vet nice wor titles, b shapes ee, uted these, und ‘thom @ nation gr nd is (OH, baw, freedom, pacutativer , wa theese these he! cy bast homer our aoe ee desu anes tt oe t the ideas wn the tn war. How pispow trecly has poured out ber orl Ba want vanes she inscribed nd nation’s erol of “ehh fatheop and her repregenting thewest loca and ire of her ea wounded ioward, ber thea. Lye ug ism, ‘aad io he Woet rh flow {ree the Maul » they will” os Wd tribune tho = Curtstian patriot, skliful yet dgring. ‘cnslanavenga r y, bRe the’ On ee rn Renigegant. dd Semnse irew. of all party: antecedents, wud : what accord, —_s iu what power, have they up. Che gove ‘cud tbo! it! Upon such grouuds, ittiemen, do T pe ‘thls a a national {eait- ‘Toe instosy,. the the deeds of New i abies eo 1. And may tho God of or fathers araut DEX We mMeot it may ve ua- iounl in representation also—gothering, cons and ‘rom every State of a united nation, to feast together (ho banuers of peaee, of law, and of hiberty. inst tone WOS, responded Ci te bythe Rew br Hitch ‘oe reverend gent rief but compre. om the shores: direct inheri- from the loins of these bold aud thal pugrias, OF the virus and courage of their ners be Dext apoke. He the day nover Arrive whin the ts of those stora would bo asbamed 6 imiiate iho exorgetic exatle of - those spirits ory they must ever commemorate, fle vigor. the indowita- io apiret of tho children ‘of Now ing! }, We'said tbat he ad 09 desire to stand too near Lo heroes. ‘The speaker Twas aivnaing immediately beride General Barnstde, and 9 remark Lberefore drow forth uproarious applause, with lord Kughior which the General was compeiied to joiu.) There never was povlolor, said the BMoctor, so pertect thet Loruid exaenta astatne whee sandils could not be criti- wed by the shoemaker, or its drapery by the tailor, CAppiacse,) Ha'kpoke fh Matiering terms of the services which Gevorais Burnside and Sickles haye rendered to be covuiey, aod in the person diniral ragut—an- Ktive—ho was giad tokvow that the navy of the United Alon wns well aud aobiy represcuted, He coacluded vy may ange ee were deicrmined to mainiain the Tmvon, and would uever he behind haud ia the portion of owen ‘eesignod bar. he need nest, “To the sident of the United | pBtacoa wns ith, immense entuusiasm, all staud fog and cheeclag with true national spirit. ‘ae bleed tonne was theo drakk with cuthusiasto, aod sts viiowing letter {rom Govett.or Seymour read by Me Lowder, uy request of the Chairman, GETTER FROM GOVERNOR SRYMOUR. Severe OF New York, Exrorres Drragmmyr, ) ° Awasy. Dec, 19, 13u3. Dear Sa—t have delayed answering your invitation to otioud tne auviverssry dmuer of the New Prgtaud Fo tld inst, a8 Lhoped it woula be fa my ty attend pon thet occasion. | regres. racerta4 ties wilh mot poe tllow tue to lea @ the Capua at is ¢ would bave given ame great plessare it 1 could ve avowe My respect for your society, and my pcide in of ihe York, By: resp nding to My OTERO tho'stymore. idence berenpoa remarked eg par pas ot a aa wey com. pow oO. geen a great public a art — se tog wena rewura with whieh the of i a wo para o |Z ee he epoke of 6 mira! farragat, who cheers, ali etanding aod shont- to staud near maudcus )- ne most decivive baities of the war, bad teft a rt of hie body on the field az a tribute tothe glory of | ootatey ree cucots were then given for > Sickles, who the momen! was absent Irom bis Teo Ona rogular toast was ‘tespowded ‘to by Gen. Dix, bo ad — susiaatic response which the sentiment just rend is but the @mauation of a privciple im our ae boman society. in every age throuzu ncind bas OF communities have -priake envd! for the assertion of tneir an Ghority at home aod thelr rights abroad from theeagics, | der whch the Roman = was extended over ibe | | ed | the march of the uations w prosperity < power have beoome identified with + ys suit @ trem from abroad bas been revented by w. Fauchery to them at. home has beon visited with toe eauiton of kreagon. They bave beon bailowed by loty | tious: But none of them by bigher s endearing recollect ions than the tag which beng wot the oday—f y—the same (ag under whic | ory Uattted treedom snd indepenaevce. (\1. Pp } wos adopted by the old Congres white the | mow born republic was stroggiing into life Our armies feat woot font to combat under it whea Wasnington was the +c namagdec-in cual. (Applause) ‘ vo ene ‘the winds as (he expression ‘akfuiness Joy. In the days o: our ca- «0 Gave torped to it for support, a the f of God turned in the darkness of the | uight t the pillar of fre which was conducting thom trorgl the perile of the wilderness. (Applause. | Hoi 4 + lations like these should bave made it sacred. Roti bas been more than once torn down apd trampled — ande foot by traitors, Whea men have made up their » treason, the bighest of all crimes, there is no Dasovees so low ‘that they will not descend to it. (Ap- years and a half ego a hundred thousand ioe Loget ber i this city (o resent the insult to we | re 1or putting down by force | salnee the cotherny of the government | The conspiracy | setzure of the piander of mints aod by # course of fraud and vio on (vs part of the leaders without a paratiet @ the | cleitization, The hority of th reroment | ok down in every State south of Maryland | ‘Lhe navscatoe of the Mississippi bad been usurped, avd vas por awetiad to be carried ou only by eulferance of the raha! wchorition at New Orleans The piratical fiag | ‘of setter n One pee his associates bed been unfnried whee the old tag of the AoC by a 4 thao three-quarters of # century as not order, entightened goverument end civil (Aepiange.) Thank God, the ol benner haw red fi fore of every rtste in | (Applause.) The waters of the Missisr | " vm thet sour.es to the sen without oustrie- | hundred thoawand One-nail must bave per: quanted with tee feapect (or ihe principle of st aynioms, surerer s my ph feed, fhiont which ‘ae ngaierm, Wenvallsac, wt derive 4 oo the maghty conflict we are engaged | wderations demaga the architects of disos who lave vigiated the: and broken (he social fT have be Fh pn omy Lites messes of the Bout | He wasglad also that they yet stood upon so fair a asia } piause.) be stated in a ewgle breati. Siaad by ne La Stand by the gOvermment—it is the repre! ty aod ems ita expt (ca ay. il Qs at a Br ti baont itacll (Applause ) jt uamy not bave ge Sal iooeery respect. Wo may soink thatda ‘thing? it has done wrong, iu others that it might hayd done better. Hot the eatidies of the country are in its hands, aad It 12 uot oaly the duty but the interest of those who @ésiroa jpeedy aad su terminatiog’ of the war to sustain it, strengthen it, oo- operate with it ‘cnt diay it atte Ch ont the authority Je firmly 9 A merle us bear ‘potual! ia & gv. ernmont nee ae ours, visit mars a uresated mto ove consistent eupbion not m 40.000 of a few, Bat degth to each and alt No sacritloe of tres#ute or fife is too groat to avert auc a dissolution of our poiltical «yetcra —(Applause.) Bet. ter that re withib which wo are aesemblod should crumble amte dust: Botler tear tb island, with ali ike treasures of industry and art, with its ao- fat activity, to. which ¢ mntion of it# groct Lile bears vest tmony—hetter, should. be givea ups with alt these trophies tok ‘immer a 63 gad solienges thou pa ehh bavet it what it Nd p iealicrucs hem (Applanse,) Bat I oN peep torevodings of ovis If the darkness ts not yal end Une’ Iigltt not -fatly come, if te period of erapliton is not yor ented “Ubi uox abitinmes (amen orta dia. Yat avery day with 1 fresh evidence of the hope: Tossnese Of the cause, and the speedy exhaustion of % pa th iM resources wud mon. fast | ted furniab urance that the process Of fermentation cna we are wag wil! tirow on what is tor pure, and oy ae new strength to tbe Union, new prosper and grandeur ty the republic. CS to return aoe the ato with which I bri ve" cone by S85 il tf ry the fan ax em: et but of hye latost iw fp noblest efaraph of « great nation over the fd danger Cougained withia itself, for ‘Our Sister Socie+ fant full of wit aud pi- UaOOy be he said, bea high honor indeed to represen¢ and respond for a suterhood of saints. *{ wish bhad ig pelea a to do ao. for bowever un- ‘or tly the speal BO one cau dowbt that this a a8 | Pecan adapted for salotiy couverse and instruction. -Vatrick should have been selected to enlig in ity, amorited tribute to his modost excellel It {3 also a grateful acknowledgment of onc E> 10M alloestry, (or poeiry records what history aiirms, thar We all at@desvended from Brian Boru. ‘There ja a natural — between New Lngiaut and our- solves, We are fond of the rocks—you tn micro senses ~~ we, ‘Your Celtic origin was shown in stepping from ® rugged cliff in winter, However, as much so as Khrendroidseiu— That was a veal eons the broad stoue of honor, Whereas {roland is apt to pride verse! upon a shamrock. ‘This is the more inde- feus*bie ag she bad already a blarney st ‘There's something Sesertive of a bolt in all this. at that's nite ic Replay wi with the “Sister Societios , owt. ‘ve bad very queer christenings thea. What femini nt i and grace gurronnd the aames ot Patri jonathan, Mires » Goorge and Nicholas, There's 4 Poiter MB scapid ae roferring” 10 @ “Sisterhood of Saints’’ whea not one female Saint is anywhere Lynd yer Christeadom commen: rated by men in any social or bepevolent organization. If we had sogieties called Saint Martha (Washington), of course, Saint Sheolah, or anything of that int, ‘the eoutl- nent before me would be equally appropriate and grace fol, These would be far more fliing individcats to trim the lamp. of charity und fan tho fires of pa irivtism, We are mote apt to become trimme: politics, and blowers in oratory. We are, however, a brohernood; aod greet “ia the charm of fraternity, iC it’ had larger sway amongst mea, this world of ours might abound ia happiness, would be po need of rebeilions oF revosuiiun lat us hope for its jncrease—ita universality umoug nations and Suites. 1 pcopore awa sentiment: Liberty, ity aod Pratornity —Saticized by hypo. critic | pro‘estions in the Old World; without them there caa be uo * twee the in the New. ails yaspecch was roceived with loud applause end repeated burste of Taugnces by the bappy veiu which fan throughout bi ‘The toast to toh aime neal Nery, was then read, Joud calls made for Generals Burnside and sickies, the Chairman said the gentlemen by eee from both officers; bat. frat ot called non Ge! ‘ubide. The General said saaneee te the Maring ita the plate ‘nderataing” that was not to 0 called apo peaks ebvald. ceply to the toast just joerg Ceneral Sickles If, however, in te course of tue evening it big neni the piesa of the company a ee oer ee ee yr would not refuse to address the lemen and ladies preaat, for it was to “rom ener es tac aa be could to re and satisfaction his frieadg. bor aud ean oD on wie a man who ‘of making bis preparations pewidlenys he oped ta to way aay more and Cte 9 eet patties faid that ‘althgiigh everybody do not say Be. he would endeavor to give a proof hoe he a man who always obeyed ordors. re cries of “how ae you Hal He ‘wae surprivd that in Assembiage anal i present as Geverais (ix aod Dame, rragut, that the duty of re-peadi: mag wand Neto seni Paleo: upon. bim. wie ‘however, copseied ia ‘snowing (hat these officers: ao never Socieatioy. to to the tmmortal deeds of wick they are (thé herdes. (My iause.) Aw tho juvior of #l Bucaside he was glad to obey his orde®, and would egdeavor todo justice to ihe toast. He was proad to bo {ed tospeak im the presence of #o maby meu from New (agiand, because hebad bad the honor of over i'ma. (Arpiacre Aud be wan ind that he bad tha « to bear testimony to ther consistency wader all ore jina and to their uafailing courage in the presence of dauger, as as to their ho Toic deyotion to that great cause which we all have at heart. (A) ese.) ihe was @ Detes Knickerbocker himself, be was fina to do bonor to the brave man of New Fagland. (Appiause) Tho Geveral weat on most eloquently to deacant on the sorvioea ojgho people of New Vngland to the country, ep iomisin®. rapidly and closely tee priscipal cceur rences that” preceded and followed the rebe tion. Tn the course of hiv rennrks be spoke of the 6,000 mea of the Exeeisior Brigade, which, without any govern ment eid, he ted raised and equipped for the service of the country. oke of (his not im a spirit of boasting, but in defence of bis fervent wishee for the saivation of bis country, (Appia.se ) On the slavery question be was equally unreserced He said he held it asa duty be owes to aed to man to Strike thar hideous ~% go a blow whenever and wherever be cau. Appiat (AT EMtra! FARmeoure ws ANem A0GGie called for: - Lhe speech war, a5 asual, terse aud pointed. He reteraed hts "dat lard been gaid of the navy. } their shorteomings at times, the ofticets amd vy had aiwaye endeavored to do theie duty and he trustet that uereatter they would fully jostily at the expectations which bad been formed of (hem by (hy gentlemen of Che New Englana Society. (Applause ) The Cuarest. ww ANNONBCEd the Fee eit Ol a Leiege from the New £ Society of Moareal, dated Leonm. ber 22, forty mites past #1x,xenaing greeting to the New Kagiand Society of New Ye it stated thot (be society was then celebrating the versary of the landing of the Piigrim Fathers, aud expressing the Lope that the Stare aud Stripes will ehortiy wave over thirty-four Etates of the Americta Union, eousecrated to free- dom of a of = voy aod of > (ap Iv i¢ telegram was con. ceived, It iadeae the Moutrea: Society for lis hanpy gtectiog, apa stated that the sons of New Fagiand wr!) never Cease to baitie iu defence of the liberties of mau notil from Maime to Califoruia nought shall prevail but the heavea-born liberty lo whieh ai! mea are eutitied. Mr Tavasow Weep bereupon arcee sud proposed tires cheers for Midshipman Farragut, «ho #0 nobly served under Admiral Vorter ta the slip Resex in 1815. Gtren wi te h good wilt ve Hou, Joun P. Pass retest (0 the twast io bono: he African soldiers of the United states. It was Bat speech, but time wilt Dot permit ws t» report 4 ‘The Rev. Hewat Wanv Barone followed with one of bra | most powerful orations. For nearly 89 Lour be Beld the audience coapained by the spel! of bie flowing and act. isting i it any attempt at coudens: thr iiting be like “love's labor He Toslingly, of the" (om earnest friends of wi tre ied can bons! bat orged iy cod, wissiew whieh Giltmore, M tne. friend aod | want. reat root of the rebellion sil the w that vo peace cao ever be made i: That accursed ‘woll be routed out trom the | where it has iain 20 long putrecging tee the mora ‘the followsag letters were then LETTER yRom cerbgiomeem. Dera y of my fely make ao | | oust that the cove ple veversly taxed. lam, Wilt grea respect, dene air, your (riend aud fe 5 mE Tic Mi. SEWARD. LETTER FROM vee semmwene . 8, 190, Timah Soe 1 ane tm receipt of your Tever of the 1th om ot o* the diner of the New | 1 i would after and Sorveiy and to which: the prveruinest trae posttiou, thoaght, | tender to the ociety you OMT ahall be giant 40 do #2 if E can, sa bea a ray, LEPTER FuOM ATTORNEY ONNEGAL BATSB. Beis’ sata dla cei tse Dec Ng ei | time [haa io ual Of bbe Now ng: 7, of Now York, svising tae 12 be proacnt a the gust of the goctoty at a public dinner $0 be givoa ab tue Astor House On the 224 of Devombor & sould feat ashamed of my long delay in annwerlng y' Courteots Witation but for the motive whic caused | it Lotta strong dosire ta accept your inv itadlon, for I ain uot Phot » Stranger bo (he principles involved io @ Now Fogiaad coiobratioa, aud the vory coumfortab’e facta that nover fail to attend it; and] waited to neo wLeshor T might not 60 arrange i cee fo wees myer: sonal wishes in this reepect without the negiect ot mw public duty, bat fod that 1 cannot, aad iwerofore I reluctantly forego the plossures of your meotiog, which 1 take to be at once a joyous renaiod of frieads nod brethren and a pious recogmtion of the wisdom and virtue of your forefathers. Tam glad to fad that it is Peso parpoas “to make the colvbration ous of unusual interest ia & aatinnal point of viow;" for [do not know of any biatorioal eveate more deepiy mtoresting to the whole uation (hua those which you celebrate, uor of any mea who have more deeply aud dorants improasod. Owa characterises upen @ great amg thaa those devoted, Christian, prudent rulers aud men from whom you justly boast your descout. Thoy were stroug men—sirong in falth aud will, and Hirt: inc ak ony a {t mainta:o, at all expense of tabor and privation, pw tratue of religious, political and brpovday as laught thom by thoir fathers. You do weli Be ndaaple walk ia thelr fonteteps. You ‘obey the commandment of Cod, hyphae na Sanees and-your mothers, not ouly Lecause obodieuce ia itself rig and coueiy, bub also for the great mi tmised reward— that your deye may be loag ia the jana.” Their example, well followed now, may Of imcalculable yale the nation, Tt may ‘ani. gate'the: evils of thai eee I pe na which “fag fatien upon 80 many cousequence of the rapid whirl of public “resin 8 good degree to caim and restless Gesaticter tet with the present which are ept to make us falsely suppose that alt change i mama, ‘Those wise aud good men, your ances. id not no. They inculcated onty law and order, Et thie and human,and, consequently, peaceful pro. ve and sam 3 «And this mony oh both Di bumeo wisdow; for t ole re. quires us 2% ead ne mamory the ‘“statules aud Hidgmenta given vs for ear good; and Washingtoo waras that ‘our liberties can be preserved ouly by a frequeat recucrence to the Orat principles of the apps secre { pray you, dear sir, accept my thauks, aad make them ance etableate sBoue zou fapmeest, Very " r Cr tow citizen, Tespectiiy, you EDWARD BATES. LELT2R PROM THE BRITISH MINISTER. Wasitaaion, Dec. 3, 1863. Sim—I.am very much flattered by the 1avitation which yOu Dave done me the honor to address to mo to the name of the New Engiaud Society ia the city of New York. - beg you to offer my thanks to the members of the society aod to express to them my great regret that my engazo meats wilt prevent my being presout at the celebration to be beld on the 22d of th now's. Lam, sit, your most obedient, Qumble servant, Od LETTER YROM HON, KOWAND BYERETY. Boston, Doc, 17, 1863. Mv Dican Sin—it was ny caraest wish to atiend tbe an niversary featival of the New Knglund Society the present Year, aod [ bad 6ome hope when [ received your kind iu. Vieation that { should be able to do so, [mach regret thal Lam compelled to deny myself tha me bh ol ‘by pub te cogagements and duties of an imperatige character. mong the compensations for the sufferings and saci ices ‘Sadao ans It eee abecloagin it tends to mer, common seatiment of patriotisin the masses of the loyal Buttes, too muen divi hitherto by party diferences, often turaivg upoa very insigoificaut povnts. ‘This happy result is not only unttiug more and more tho gons of New Haod, but bringing us all nearer to one brethren iu twe Middic and Western States. hat auy opposite teal ing of coldness or alienation between them is sptioging es bas been alleged, | wholly disbolieve. Since the commencement. of t have bad occasion to travel extensively tn nearly afi the (ree States, under clr- cumstances that evabdie me to: gather prevailing public sentiment both of socieiy and the press. [t did not bap- pei to me to see or to hear the slightest iadication of a wiah ta any quarter ‘ty leave out ia the cold’ Ga the eoutrary,! everywhere found the traces of Pytire yor phe coulideace and goud will, Witu the best wiser ole festival, [romaia. doar sir, vory respectfully, yours, EDWARD KVERELT. LETTER FROM SENATOR MORGA: Wasuixaros, D.C, ee, ‘G1. 1368, Sn—Vour kind tavitation to the celebration oj tue Mity- eighth aunivorsary of Lhe New england Society was duly received, and bls have boaa replied to ore this, but for the hope that f ‘be able to respoad to it 10 person. 1 now And thar Es public Cae hoce will prevent my doing 80, Aside the traditioval good cheer of our anniveraaries, tt woutd ratiiy me to strike Loads with my brothers of New iw tos, ber proudest and most responsible hour—this harvest season, when her prineipies and her ideas sown broadcast throughont © continent already ripen into the promise of @ more per- fect Unio, a wore assured liberty. | should be glad -to renew with you my vows of loyalty to our common country, and, white commemorating the deeds of » © remember with mutant fervor the bra 9 08-00 ow whitening sith theie tonts the piaine of Tex: hie Moka Chattanooga, and the otc ncatred banks or og: ipa pat MI apne ed of mee in the anxious counet ate, 1a Sympathy and of ber ‘eable-qesenen. tn the dodteetion af “hor contin oles esame prise, her mighty renee to help the republic in tte dark. er holies, New & tas well oarned the right freely to ceorce with bat ats sister Atatos io this moment of bright- er hope and more cheerful suticipation. fut, while wo tbus bonor and revere our fathers’ homes, we would aot the State of our adoption, great aud noble New ou : for the (inios.. the ree ine ren, fly ead ator proj ous. “Thave the hover 0 be, vary” ib. MORGAN. LETTER FROM GOVERNOR GILMORR, OF NEW TAMr> SHIRB. Srare or New HLawesnmue, Execunve Devaxrwesr, ) Conconp, Doe. 4 1863. Mi bein Sin—It gives me pleasure to ackoo sledge the recoipt of your favor, inviting me to be present at tue meet ng of the New [ Boctety, on the Two Hundred aud torty-third anniversary of the landing of the Pit grums. [sould be most tay may to 8 ‘eopt your ta if it were uot my duty (o ehow to the world tI Hampasbire i true t the priacipies of our forefathers by ting ber quota of volunteers into the Sold cartier thas stor any other State I bope it may be my privilege ow the 22d of Uhis month to send you a telegram that New Hampsisiro’s quota, ander the rerent cal!, is futl, | am sure # would be nore eloyueut than any speech TF could mote at your gathering, If we effect this (nod I hope we you may be gure it has wot leew doue without tbe joe of _ money and muscle and brains, You may be @ have done vibers c Wisbiog | speedy triumph of the privet txoctal compart which was signed in the cabia ower. (aim, very truly, yours 2. A. GILMORE, LEDPER FROM GOVERSOR CURTIN, OF PENNSYLVANTA, Vasvarivasia Rxrognye Coamanm, | + flee. 10, 1863. f amirnsine Ra Y Mv aan S¢—Your fetter of the on behaif of the New Hagiand Soeimty of the York, to be proweme at a di Hity-eignth auniversary, oa Tnesday, (ie ember 22, 1862, s duly recewwed, and | have delayed answering it for some daze, io the hope that f might be abie to accept it, but I find that my peblic duties my betog heretofore had tive Booor Of joining will ¥: festive Ooeat tons, aud | know the ptemsure that i derived | from 60 jutelligent sod patriotic ap association. The Present aspect of oor aational affairs te such as should in duce att of us to draw closer the ties that bind as,and | every orgauivation based upon patriviic principles, or | which is \ntended to keep ative ie @udeared and endear | ing recollections of bome, of cltidhood, and above alt, of country, thonld be cherished and encouraged. Be pleased | 10 express (o the geatiamen who wil! be present my sin core regret that te to pin them, and exteod my cordial thanks fo n honor done me. | am, sir, weut wer veut a. & curtin % COBURN, OF MAINE ne, Decoys Drammen, suoumna, Des. 2, 1863. f # in behalf of the New ngisod ty, in the city of Sew York, ing mo to be present as the gue of (he society, at a public dioner iven at the Astor House om the 22d ipstent, 4 reetived. | need oot assure you thet it would affora me moch plesaure (o accept your Invitation cia duties ar very reapectiully, your LErtRR FROM GOV REN stark or 4. My Daat Sin Your oo Soe ered over our comfederacy tbat ‘22d of December has become « netowat custom, May the noble characteritios of our Puritan ancestry be lust as widely spread, During the punt few M has Lent vccasion (0 te member with. gral tude ate 1d daughters jo the city of New York, and to observe the ferting the children of New Engiand « Viease represeut m woke forthe wvitation aed accept (his brief apology for my aberece. I wave the honor to be, very resyectully, your ovedieut servant ABNER CORURN, | quincy LETTER FROM HON. 208) Roeros, Der Soonmy in the (uy of New York — ved (voy Mr, Cowdin, chair. | mente, Your inv itet) you coywest that Mm suck Copley to 8 ReBtiment Ho oF of many, cou add vase oO a } wevag pe howe oie cosmery pening. to (he Boner Of our cuilbiry er sree the decotmon OF the slave a pled exniditon Of apie. be seite nad pear € {ar tone; Horvmesty reaps died vo by the ruth of (be people oto Dike terty. quer have ae yet wd) COA BO Gieprs \ion to shrink from the fnifimest of | an Crest trust wove Reaves ta the eisoows ey, has commiting Lo these car ve aot Dees Dy (he great sacrifice of patriotic lives of the contest for freadom have comands th af) Daman probability, continue tor & Weract. They have not been stertied by the grest- of the ‘tobe wih A ee acs tale the contes: have made inevitable, y have aot opp, , 9 stirred 10 elude oF oor ays. Tua”, (- (as 0 UR CoeBter ant ion yA” oles sak A eriatoprecion, the ricton nat qower of 3 ~~ ~ HTN: bs a FH H ent | thes. on ths ee Lo ovary individual, bowevor bumbio, of (0 athaiarnons OF wtutevor woah siation aud thea, ez and Lean dircctod, 1a fo se! fae Aspire tO. What remains but coutinge Aud 260 ABI Huppert ia the whdom aad trath fain te ee wredom aad pi wo already ow wbund.ot ex or fully, goatieaos, your cbigst gotvacte SUS AH x. Mr. Wactan st, Bvarry acct spoke at eomo by others, and it was got until past he hour baad Lhe asso! broke ap, with cheats for the Uaioe ay) (io tiborty of the world im, ¢ Charge of Jud Bhipmas to tne Jury om Crime aad Mitttary O@ence. ONETED BEATERS CrROMIT COU! Before Hoa, Judye Shipman ~ so. Bh —The Graad Jury baying beea ewora. the Tigh SIA 0 by saying, the District Atioracy tres put (ato wy tandem tong tit Of offeaces against the lawwof the Uaited Sistos, wuieb be mtends to iay before you, and wits roferouce to which it t¥ my duty to aad. Unit Bouse guggestionk winga inay aid you in your myceti- gations, Phard:y ved rowind you, gootiomen, dat 02 person cad ybe PLt upon trial for any aleged offouce in the courae Of the Gullod Seates uatil he bas been Mest preseuted by the tom olmsat of the Grand dery. tw this particular criuion! \ciapradeuce of be fedora: tnib..- bats didiees Loa! of souse OF oe Staten, where corm oals La Uliesces Gut empial, OF punieued wittr put to tera! emimtorination Med h; Profeceting vilioers, without theimterven- bow ua Jury. \ ou ar@atvo we!l aware blunt there poy Punisuabie by bbe courts of tho Umbed ‘Staten, Bact as are proivited by act of Coogress: Tne Fate tribunal: inoy proceed againat ofemders at Soman tau, and Douiad, Celmeaale bore: obemtee aro F HO slate, but whol ae agutamt the aud good order af svo\cty ow battioa law vas tie fedora! eouitte have uy such eommon iaw jurisdiction ta crimnjmal, cases, and jue proveohoga mMpat, therelore, always, ea ap pissed by the ational logistature. 1 witig cow acl 8 number of exbieete ised aed tra. ba bie discharge of your afar Jurors, uotice upom the list Kevoral ou the High seay. The abips oned by ‘cess of the Unoted Stages, when abroad oo the seas, are a part ot the actionat tect y over which (ho lawa of the @ubion @xtoad and cages of mi iae coMMMUttod Ou such aro ooguisaia By pe federal courts i aay judiolal rick 10 whicks Ue eflenders are apprehended, or jato which they aay drat be brougit, [ need not edt that the enorm oe crime of murder densamts (he utmost vigtia to sonare the ‘punishment of Lue offender, Slutrny om ship bowd ts atgoeD otfeves which will come before you, ‘Lois crime if Committed wi wy oud oF aire oF the crow of igh Saam. Or Ou Roy other waters wil and maritimes jor sdiction of tae United wilfully aad with (orce, of by fraud. Umidations, Usurjs the comuand of from the wnasie’, or other lawful commanding ofticar derives tim of his authority aod command, F prevents him ia the free exercise thereof or € ang'ers such authority syde manned soapy oth Cperron uot lawfaliy eutiled thereto. 48 a grave ofieace, and ofien a to blady ore fatal copbequences. Avother grins and qaite 00 olen tor the honor of American shlpmaatera) committed oa board of American vossets is, thas of cruel aod uousnal punist- meat, If courts 10 heating, wounding or imprisoning on8 OF MOFO Of (9 crew from Malice, hatred and revenge, or vouest ou the io the adumiratty toa, cufawhntiy, Peaks, OF OLE. La wich ship oF vas.ot aod fc a table Cause, withholding (rom thom ad QOurUMeRL, The most commos form ao consiats ia beatiag {88 craw, aud it i one me whieb littio excuse can be offered. ‘The authority of ne master 14 unple to preserve the disc), of bs sip, ana where thers 1) no mattoy among the crew, or combt tition tO rosist Lhe authority of Ube master, (here ia rarely any uecesaity or excuse for reso ting ty wioloue Dlows. (AB already intimeted, this vieace ia quite wo Common, and bus vot unfreyuenily {ted in the death Of #ailurs Or poily officers, from Vivlenes oF exPOSUre, OF Dott, Lt bruializes the oitleers and dograiies (he crew, aud 23 10 bo punished by conrts with a fri hand: There is another ofeucs. sometimes, thovgh mars rarely, committed on (ho Ligh seas. | favor to the wiltu cast Or obhorw ise dont of the United States , whether of aus vesaet it may be the oears OF or jog away, bor: t Sam trust, and a whict may be iv thorough jn ve tigation a hat haaded ine by Une Misirict Attorney several cases of perury. This is an oGence agaigst pudlic justice of tho very worat character.and is committed wacie nat ere suali Koowing! aad wiltiagly ewear or aMrt Calscty, (0 aay case, inaiter, Leariwg or other pro oodiag whe an Oath of ailirmation shall be required to lee taken oF at mivistered under of by any law or laws of the Ua ited States. Oa the rule of evidences whiot whould guide you in pausing opow a charge of perjury, 44 is proper bere o femvarie (hat it differs, (a O00 particutar, (vom thet appit- cable mo-! oher thie, hit same d charge of the crime ia the indictment uaiag be proved to two witnesses, OF by omy witwens, aud olber Aud material aud Coley sat facta coaty m 4 teatiinong: and the charge #0 proved mie 6 upon was material ¢o the mat we & port of (he ovatter sworn whi Wwe before tue court, OF ia Ube proceediag, at Ube time tbe - false oath wan taken. Aches of offences will be ited ty» your attentiwa, involving charges of poe jentvos falve, forged, altered ar counieteited otatuse or writiagn to government offices. wits Intent wo de rout the Maied States, kuowing (hem wo be false and {rauduleot procuring, — amikiag, afivavis in not ply taeir tede wiih inj uelty. ‘The wamgune aud various Operations of the guvernunsat uy this Ome o% 46 tivity in overy department of the public service hay greatty maltipied (ue temptatioos sat opporteaties of thowe WhO dishoueslly Keck [ur gain al Toe expense of their country: and whtia canton should be oueeeved Lo avoid charging the ja: sure, agree id be en. Ib will bo tog vip you wh svolve Gumerge’ trameacton yoni we eto thea alt the tare tab ry to aft (hem there chiy, a0 wales way be aveertain (bate toe character aud lor Uap: pow at oll tonem beat liberty te cut wary, whe will mew | that all persone are yous, WHO. i YE an wbed iit on the » your \aquirie 1g, PASSING. OF AUEMMPLiNg by wow WIN A gouly ter font Trea fy altering tne same, are come before you. Theve er me’, ov {¢reviation of this correucy, tie timo formerly, wid vad postal eorren who ae struggling ty obtem as hues aries for prote toa an! Mendarn Tete are save at ost the lays Pélatiag to military Rervtes T wit fr ” ‘ wirich, though ets cooRaEAINE Koi to De rogebted. are fot inade erimes ivy a the mere pinda tng, obstriets ng ot eur Viens ais Ongre poowhslue by the coutts ly tétermioed by one of the inatrict wth the eva viet stands 08 afer Congrom, wud eaeat for tila: any canee Uf Lie ng soldiers (6 desert is also tice on the On ap ‘ue (eake Of the tment, witoos the adde nduced by solertation or Miity OF theme ae promented ty you, vo will, oF Fipyporied by Lue paper ev ewe It im ate made ao lence to purcin Lice tends diraotly to dels» war's clolbiag, goveromeat this cfiaractor, winiel the country stro id be pumiates ab prevevies. You will aise gentlemen, we lagen ute charges for y+ ee relating (9 (he ulérnal rev coum, Some Will (0) am Ieper tant a a severe stage © bo CMAN be jc ee Of 8 Teme barman! % Lae capo otie, wi nm ee ae ne efert prem OE OF der aa ed 08. 940dS Inyo ve Bae YRC Co leben preesiealy whiny Aut 9 108 Mo sty adem vieter | Bel tte Be in quien seed Wy tbe ermete Pat) tte Rood fa eee be 70 Tate Dene proved © prerant let (mene again, tBem fo t whet Chey may be cond, and where the Pe oper only Wo present amy mwaltite of weir dalens, Congress bee done iia meer, ane + for cre end » Comtierting —otonre somnges ther orsecs ot the wT | ora Remar Movies 1s cogatee bie tite overt, o of taal come (oho toowieige » a onner o” you, eal 0® your » rameuene® Ont body bo) upon the Iie sek Attoroay 1 tus on Soong ge ee The owe won hy "hs oe NEW. YORK UERALD, WEDNESDAY, DHUEMBEK 23, 1603.—-TKIPLE SANE. oduentton of the cascode, and oa tha power | OfeO49° may bs brouph) ¢) gta! La acding upon tH) bust oss WhCW Inay Come belarY FDU, Mk ledsl ALOE Of your Qumber suould always be prosom bo aod twoive m evidence w tic ebicb, 1a your ucidontally pois out to your investigation of the prowla aubaaitied to you by Lie prose of the accuesd 4 ating ollicar lolt (9 apothor brgach of the taxtruction is desired hereafter upon soy otter aiattor whict you may havo vw haad, further wad Boing made Kaowt 19 THe KO Cam @ woriingman, en uyed in Pine etrect, and OK OW the court will subanit aucts 1RGORIONS Me OLEAsION May COICO, OB your ‘Whe Noon aut Nine o' Clock Boits TUR HERALD New Wows, Doo. i. [tor don in the habit, wath: racently, of baariag the Pou Ut Ge and Oro Betis Alrikiog (uO Lous Of twelve Hoon, aad At mz house in the Pvonio is Coavod. ites afraid of the by feason? Were tho aut! bine O'clock aud Loxpect t moat ol my Got! us the an y ul? OF i tue city treasuT¥ bo low eof L 7 the gay 1 ot ‘stopping, wo (aut there wilt be willing {o eontetoul striking Of those hours and Se od Vos wine own ol us itt Ping street) v vata t continus tha doubt auiticlons citizens cam bo fod oyuaily eiiiug bo Coaleitrte to keoy the bells etriigiag as want Arriva On fe Hee yom Golys, Me en: ut Jamen ii ‘ont and Sepaste: 7 rac MAILS FOR THE PACLEIC. Geoaeral Haltesk's Keoport—the —Inaportans (com ‘Pexas—Sporting Bamlligence—Tne Latent Nown, déc., de. from tege of Mon- ‘The mait etoumship Cnampion, Captain Wilkoa, wil foave thie port today, at nova, for Aap The metix for Contest Amorida wal witli cfoner at hall-paat ten aalock (his morving ‘The Naw Yor Moray Lae Bouts Pace “Aiton for tho Pactie—w ill be published at ball-past eine o'clock Wis morning, and witl contain Generat Mfaliook’s Report of the Ope rattong of the Armias of the Uaion for the past year the Latest wows of the Progress ot tha Sieger ol Caartextoa luteresting News from Now Oricaay aud Texas suo Latest (rom the Arwy (a fast Teanoason, ViFginia, North Carotiag, Me ; [ntors ligenos; tire Latest from & Rows of bbe past tow days Operations va ing Sporting Lato Pops, aad atl otter iatorast ‘ bios, ta tise Corus of 9 bert 6, 6% eulers aga (roe of oberes, by adMioveing mit BODY & 09. ort bane 6, Oeaey G5/—De zt me Cor the tha ray thee to or Merrny, Maay & 7 OMclai De wings Of the Shoihy OColicge Letierr of Ka 63, 46, 9, 78, 73, 13 ‘ M4, 62, 00.6 a. 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