The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-16
WASHINGTON. June Ia lSfs

WASHINGTON, June IA, 1873.
Dinner TO the Hon. John j. C,iftenden-7he Re
| speet iss which he is held-Fine Ti,nes-His De-
| gartne
| Yesterday evening, between five and six O'Clock
about hundred and thirty gentlemen, nearly all
OF them members of Congress, sat down to dinner
at Blackwell's Qate Coleman's) hotel The Hon.
John j. Crttenden, of the Senate being on the eve
OF his departure for Kentucky, to be voted for as
Governor of that State, portion of his MANY
friends selzed the occasion TO take with him ga
hasty plate of SOUP" and glass of wine, and all
the other ct ceteras usually furnished for five dol
| lars per capita.
! TIE relative merits N the susbtantials baylnr
! besa gastronomically discussed,
The presiding officer Hon w. F. Mangum of the
The operations requested gentlemen fill their glasses
which they did without second in vitation; ana the
health and happiness of distinguished guest wa.
I announced, succeeded by hurrahs
MI CniTTENpEN promptly acknowledged with much
evident feeling, the honor conferred upon him This
was he said the happies day of his life and he should
hereafter endcavor so to conduct himself as to retain
the kindness. friendship. and good wishes which had
been manifested towards him lt was to him source
OF gratitude to possess the esteem Of those around him
and whish ne prized higher than any poljtieal
distinction which could be bestowed upon him -.
I'D farewell, he truly rejoiced that h..
had been honorcd with seat in the Senate-for
the magnates of the land-men Of high attanments
and Of gentemanly bearing and hearts. The
wonder to him was how che country was so little a
debter to him. and be so much debtor to his personal
friends He would take leave of the Senate with the
best fecltass for every member Of IT, and would have
been srstifcd to shake them by the hand He could
sruly say that for not Of them had he emotions
other than those Of kindness II was true that some
time since, during debate, he was brought into an
unpleasant conflict with Senator file alluded TO Mn.
Allen, of Ohio Since that time he had MANY tiuse.
deeply regretted the impulse Of the In secret
session, where the world could not look on be had de-
signed to make the amends honorable, but ssch op
portupity afforded. However, he would now ex
press his sorrow that the event had occurred. ana
trusted that this declaration would be received in tbs
spirit in which ID made
Mr.. Crittenden took his seat AMID voey of hurrabs
Mr.. PrNDLEToS, Of Virginia and of the House of Re
presenatives VINO was acting Vice President pro-
posed sentiment
"KEsrucEy- May she be as fortunate and happy
hereafter y selecting statesmen for the public councils
as she Bas been heretofore
The Hon. w. j. GRAVE called upon to respond
That gentleman and simply said that Kentuexx
had been proverbal for her modesy and be would not
therefore, dsparage her fair fame by making speech
This received with laughter and cries offs 10 on
Bat the bon. gentlenan would not dis2srage the.
tame Of Kentucky"
The rpE1prsr proposed The Navy Of the United
States"
Gem. MoRoaS said that he would follow the examine.
set by the gentlemen from kentucky and would not
disparage" the navy. N.aughter) lie gave as q
toast The eloquent Speaker Of the House of Repre-
sentativesr
The Hon. Rossrr C. wiSrnnop, although. he said
tne proauls rom the navy WAS 10 him altogether
expected fired few shot into the Commodore and
made speech as rich racy and sparkling the wine
itself He spoke OF the universal regret which the de-
parturc Of the distinguished guest Of the company
would occasion, lie could not perceive why it was
actually necessary for him to leave In Difference to
the judgment Of Kentucky, he thought that she was
aiSaag rather high this time for governor (Laugh-
ter) Tie did not see why she not content to select
a common man some one who a. well as another.
could sign bilss passed by the legislature grant few
commissions to justices Of the peace and ax bis name
10 p-stons and death warrants He did not believe
hat It was the manifest destiny Of his friend to be
governor. (Laughter) He was not cut out for such
q station. Ola Ia ha , However If the people Of
Kentucky insisted on having such governor, and his
tyi~2l acquiesced in the desire. Mr. Winthrop trusted
that he would be elected, the TO serve out th
term and return to the national councils which he ha
so long adorned. His remarks received with
clappns of hands, and loud shouting. In conclusion
he toasted The Army OF the United States
Senator JEFFERSON DAVIS, date colonel OF = Missis-
spp regment) inquired whether there any officer