New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-05-19
OPENING OFTHE ERIE RAILROAD
/COntixsed from Fin Pare

Gov. marcy was aRAn CAueo 10Y n
past awaited Us here bat before we repair
Z. oon.unDtion the guests were called 10 orssu
ise into n meeting with Gov. Marcy 10 tne 60,
geveyal ~ ntlemep from various paris Vi tuo
were appointed mnlttee " - ,rooa,.oe,cAd
tions and the rest Of the company Gu - 80
ar con.iSar,top of white fish from Lake n..lo
80 la delicacies. After the edge oil apPsI"S
hsd been sufficiently turned, Gov marcy rose anu
made a few observations a. follows ,- ,,o, thu
AMI P,estdenL cannot but eongrAI9Se you opol ~
.a,.t,l ecnpienOn OF ~Ork which has been 50 loog
os.,t oSso many bop,s Of 90 may fears Pfov
Saes designed better destiny for tas uooeI1eIl .a1g
go dared 10 suppose ard % the energy ana scuYy VI
a. director. We this triumphant reso-so asfee&ns
70 TIE feelings Of oil Of o. Bat snol pioyer tls
shosA occupy yo1rtine We have had men OF the hg1-
st sIsou AID greatest genius sod eioq1ence o. ao
10 The lard and forbeSr with one more expression VI
pleasure ana sAntscuon
When Gov Marcy sat down Mr. eastman reao
sseries Of resolutions Of the guests oil the N l.
ERR Company complimentary to the Pres
ident ard Directors Of the road. To these AFTER
the unanimous and renewed applause had some
what subsidized, BEsJ. LoDER, Esq, President oil
the Company. responded in these words
Gentlemen l am you will appreciate my ut.er N.
a,itv 10 rssoOnd w0rtby TO resolutions 10 Wncn ny
name h al fo wsIo with such prominence 10 coutecHOn
with worn OF lkis magnitude and importanee IL ooes
moi become me TO appropriate too much OF this praise 70
mxseI Ills 70 the nnrng energy aud 70 The unanehinE
support Of tho Board OF Directors that haYo been ape
hers permit ne 10 revert TO facts connected with my
sppolptmerI 10 this Office Dost be alarmed gentlemen
shan INFECT sspeeen upon you IL vas WIZ .nS ~
mon yeluetsr ce az most Of The Directors know thai &C
eepteo mis- Office We TIED for months 20 oDAn sDne
ReouemsD wiling 10 81 The posi-, but uusueceisfluy
None sson,d come forward ! was appointed, and was
NOT permitted 10 withdraw. FROM ms mom-nt VI '1s %
no,trosnt fell the immense respOnuhiy oithe position
hot NEW NOT the uthe Of duties and dih ;ulues
Otherwise gentlemen confess my courage "9lia nsye
fslsp and should shruDt from the TASK But many
Of my personal htends. eOpsding 10 mo- heo moved
mnc6 properly ia 'bs sasir, ocsu.s wes 1a.sI 'd
had no ehI reject the responsibility sod reneuqo.
Now esptlemen what was tho object Of ny accepting
WSthmoreyf No for could msEe more money 10 one
rsIe here Wa n famsl No, II was not thst II |
Know uysef Il that elt The imrne ~ lnpora1cs
of The utdsrakioglbe responsibility OF my sIoslon aao
Of Ty duties This has oheered mo | appreciate me
kindly OF Others but appreciate Inc 80 2fopsOn
Of God and Of my own heart more than all Vmu7n''
Gentlemen II through my fundamentally 10 the slight
e,t degree we have been enabled construct 1hs great
tborouehfsre and confer new benehI upon New
York lie City Of sdOpiOn-h nave been enaDieo "
- ~ IL tof sting go many peOpehaDpy
thai IL sufficient reward. have pa'sed over me rofo
hsve seen the universal happiness and Tell some f9WAu
for long labor My fellow Director, feel al ms
and most scve part OF my life TO this work aud have
accomplished any hing 'be appreciation Of me pe nc -
am not Of all accustomed puDlic speaking, e!ud ye.
tan for hours and mention some OF The i4cs wech msns
give YOU faint Idea OF the troubles which my ssocs'e
bs .owss 10 mention here an snecdoo no, per.
hans In psrf,ct good taste bat it meDtol' Ia
Dupkirk may az ain recount H. linn stately after my
eor Decron with The Road, as President met gsnue.
esssrop TO M, gfsst posiuon saw your father few
days since, ard Sc said n my son lives he v esrry Il
fhtouPh Three here enthusiastically given lot
the senior Mr. Looer who stood near his sou Win tne
tens IN his eyes Gentlemen he msy nay nave been
bat have sndesvored to woodland we have carried II
through"
This speech, which was spoken with the ut
moot feeling was received with the most sympa-
tbetic appreciation. Mr. Dodge, one Of the Di-
reotors, said, "GeDtlemen, do hope that some
opportunity will soon be afforded for Mr.. Loder
10 give uttersnce to the feelings which know
burden his bosom The resolutions were car.
ried by reclamation. Three cheers were given
for Mr. Allen the Engineer, and the train rolled
along through the magnificent mountain scenery
Of the Delaware.
At Port Jervis, Mr.. John l. Mumtord was un.
animouAly summoned and with his umbrella
under his arm, sprang upon q chair and said:
MT President and GenueGen-lt the greatest and most
eoouept o. sior of tho county coud not enough al
Rnnher Hill 10 81 press his feelings how can hope TO
express nine at the completion ~ this road Nine years
ace stood pom the shores Erie and looking o1t
on the mia thought Of the mighty Nes ana then
E,ie sSii1OsS n ust be completed Then what you
GepuemeB, did not se-his great wofk lyng waste ana
mace n pn,hed But saw a year deternin he event.
and bring men who wat was in store for as all
they merit your appreciation, for they have done well
In other countricI O snuenen. have mighty mon
pnss,s ctsd 10 gIes men Ia Paris or the Psce Ven
dome, column 10 the great Emperor Is c'nstruc'e1 oI
cannon taken from The enemies OF france" Ine orator
here itduged Ia some appropriate poe1cal qoosnon
bat you, Genuemeb, have done higher work your
aim has been the HE and not lhs des'h OF yolr Sl
low. cllIeus" The orator qiOied four more lines ITO
Ga you have began lmaorts honor 10 to all o. you
your Engineer your Coreue'or 70 every 9ihceri yea
the Brakemen who have been careful aud tind want
90 say something vou Pardon me hut YOU are osi Toe
people hear IT, We wait double track and al Of ne
ho have stood oy will stand by you al alL
IApplaute aud steam whistle This Gsnuemso 10 me
center Of he lumber trade OF Sullivan Cou1ty You mns'
I.,ha and evnan ar yh O
No more Gent emen Give ut the double uach May
the day speed and all have ever hoped sve and
may all The people on ihe line from one end 10 me oner
say as we do, God speed you
This spirited speech was followed by great
bathurst of applause aud the same moment can
non was fred 80 near the train that several Psnes
Of glass were shivered. Then we whistled
swiftly up the rough side OF the ShswSnsunk.
The enthusiasm increased as we neared the
end of the Journey. 1t was clear that there was
to be no stopping without speaking, snd at Mid
dletown, Alderman Miller OF this City was called
out and said IL m nospeeoh maker, gentlemen
Ii 10 not the business Of an Alderman to make
speeches. can't even Dodge 8 speech as some
others can But this is conspiracy to get me out
here, and can tell you a man who is one Of the
eonspirators. Here he is His name ia stephen
Knapp
oreM deiSht ana shOuts iOt MI NnRpp' M
Knapp We been Ill all the way, gentlemen
Beside, my business is not speech making either
I'm only worker on the Railroad. Great aP-
Plause Bat Mr. Dodge will say something TO
you"
Mr. Dodge said tnat be couldn't ssy anything
for he had no voice left. I've talked 50 much
that l am entirely hosne But we have had
glorious time. | wish you could all have been
with US to see the enthusiasm. The Erie Rail.
road 10 done. You've waited long time for il,
but il is done, aud now you will see the West
rolling through your town to the East Good
bye, gentlemen Three cheers more were volun-
teered by the small portion Of the company whose
voices were yes Of any use, and the train dashed
on 10 Chester, where Gov Marcy and the New
burgh delegation leh the cars NJ None return.
ed thanks TO the Directors, speaking Of the great
vslae 10 Newbsrgh OF the plank road sni Mr.