New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-01-26

II The VINO GENERAL COMMITTEE OF
1851 reassembled at the Broadway House on SAT
urday evening fer the purpose Of paying their
late Chairman a most deserved compliment by
presenting him with a beautiful silver tea set-a
fac simie in silver Of the gold lately present
ed to Z. X. Collins, Esq by the merchants OF
this City Each Of the four pieces bore the fol-
lowing inscription
Presented TO
JOSEPH NJ PRICE, Esq.
by the
Wing General Committee
Of
1851,
by the members OF that bocy as token OF their con-
fdence IN him their presiding officer, and taelr
high regard as man,
BENEDICT LEWIS Esq was called to the chair,
and committee Of three appointed, consisting o
Messrs DANIEL ULLMANN, p. V. Hustled and
G. A. BUCKINGHAM, to wait upon Mr.. Price and
inform him of the desire of the Committee. On
entering the room Mr.. John H. White, late Vice
Chairman of the Committee, addressed Mr.. Price
as follows
SIR: 1t becomes nj pleasing duty. behalf Of tbs
Der, Of the Wing General Committee the year 1884,
tender 10 YOU this evening their renewed assurances
of he high appreciation AID regard thsy enetdn for you
as an ardent hg upr ght and thfl czen and late
pfesidIne off Ger Ofthe Wing General Committee
httt hot " y'u ''N w NV 100
nse not say to yoa taa 9s seal oge9 on ssaTq
1851 desire present TO you csfnes WI n 1t their wanest
G oocsos 1y and s
moments to events which have iassed before us
DUNG the past and IN which we have al more OF less
little over one year ago to ght met tose her this
for the It tine AS the representatives. OF the wings
Of this City We found ourselves and except the
huea that brought together to each other
aud very Of us strangers TO tne mode OF tanacng
and the bufness which had called together
Many OF were ecpbyies and had here to fight
the battles oi the ing party IN lew aud untred amOr
In due time, and against strong opposition you were
elected oar presiding officer
Sir from tie moment you tOOs into your nsnds ,he
insignia Of Office Of the ding officer Of the COMMITTEES
cessor all opposition ceased the decision of the Char be-
tire rule Of the Committee and all appeal was at an
END, because the Justice ana wisdom OF the DECISION t
no ground for an gpTeet II mistake not, during your
presiding officer Of this Commit ee. not single a9
peal taken t. one Of decisions aud venture
TO that parallel case can hardly be found IN any par
Elementary body.
that Of presiding officer We have seen you on the hOO
and la JOINT Executive Committee the earnest advocate
ofmessue which commended themselves good uds-
neDt, opposing with ali your might hose which Iou be-
hevedtO be njuriOus iOthe Wing cause
On such occasions have YOU the bold and
fearless champion Of the Union of the States and the Con-
srtuon and know there was truthl mess and
we're sincere and came from the heart We have ALWAYS
recognized IN you the hrm Trend ana eloquent advocate
of the great Statesman of the West, our own Hlffy
You baye stood by him Sir through good report and
through evil report you have covered with shame and
confusion those who have gAed ard abused him AVID
SS asSs h Rs Gs s. nfsS those
And Sir while gloomy spprehensons exist that the
DEGREES nscrutable ProvdsHce may soon deprive us
Of the pleasure Of ever again listening TO BIS sioeGo
tbst lie has Ives down all his vile detactors and maj
his now stands i9fth on the hlstSIc Psso -
country as the statesman aAo FaI'0' " Ms '7' ~ 7
Ne have al~ays known you to be a firm uuyiedins,
urcou promising Whg-Ha0nsl IN your views ardent IN
your attachments 10 The party and Aous IN removing eV-
cry obstacle which might teld 10 e0pa cize MS success
sid amid the dspefIfles OF oeDaie. YOU
were patent all giving dignity and char
scfer 10 the position you occupied and your decisions
wole charac efztd by an impartial which for you
the admiration and esteem Of those they oyerhIe"
Sir for al these things land many more which m sht
erumeIate did time permit your cole and
GATES tie Wing General COMMITTEES Of 1851, eiseem
Ass snsst mantle ,aion Of their high appreciation Of
character Wing anl man. they have directed
s er years lard God grant that they ne many yp1
may have iome'hug 10 leok u9on men may al mp me
pleasing "reminiscences q NE year 1871 ava memory may
have shrine at winch vii love 10 worship wnen The
fleeing events Of iLc day shall nave passed away and been
Accent it, Sir with our bss WISHES for Your success snd
prosperity life and may health aud happiness attend You
and yours TO a sttene aad peaceful old age
To which Nh PRICE replied with much feel
ing
SIR Were capable Of expressing nay feelings upon this
ocoaaior IN the manner could desire would esPoad %
you eloquent terms 'or the very complimentary mansf
which behalf Of those associates with you, You sye
been pleased to present me with this beanita testimonial
gratefully sccep however or ability splayed
BY ne IN occupying the dstIrgu shed position Of Char
man of She Democratic Whig General CDmmittee OF this
CIV but rather evidence Of the belief OF he mem
be II The late Committee IN sincere desire 10 have
aced impartial manner tf Us welfare and that Of
the hg party tins belief, aud not % wisdom Of
iRe be sscTbed the unanmiy vita which was sus-
| tame q 10 NY decisions, "a presiding officer
You have pie ssed alude ia feeling terms ~ mi
| constancy that man hose bust proudly adoiDs oar
Cor mlltte room Sir cannot nctiyc that an emit
tied 10 sIy erlt or having devoted my political hfs hun
lie Is II has been g. the expected fuillmsnt Of what
has been ny cherhed hops. that Of witnessing the
highest Office the cft Of the AEeucan people being ne
| slowed upon Than whom, through sunshine ana
through Storm the Wing party has known parallel IS
e ard whom y - ebted for tire conception ana
| enumeration OF what have been. and must N my
Opnun TO he It's cardinal principles, may ne
set he spared the councils If country oiasruct as
| with his Weldon ard when he shall have gone from
amo NAV the Wing party ever keep IN veS ana proht
by the example Of ancy displayed during tue NE oil
| Henry Clay
Accent fsr yourself ard my best wishes oL
your political aud social happiness and be assured that
sha ever prze the 4 hs evening as the hap
pest OF my political existence.
All founalities then ceased and general con-
graduation was givento him by the members OF
the Committee and after partaking OF refresh
ments and listening to the conciliatory and
friendly speeches OF Messrs. ULLNANN, BROOKS,
ToMLINsoN, and others, the members OF the
Comnas,se of 1851 took leave OF each other
highly ctatiied with the events Of the evening.