The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-09

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s-Quadrille waltz. Cinderella
s-Watz and Schottlsch. NeapoIitan
1o-Quadrille Cheat and Jig Lone Star
11-siciiian Circle. White Sergeant
12-Quadrille ...................T ammany Society.
i?-Promenade. Governors March.
no. ss sahc;t;::i bohemian Girl
1I-Quadrle, Mnuet., Festival
1s-Spanish Dance La Bayadere
a9-Quadrle, March .................o Old Dog Tray.
M-ouadre, Cheat and Jig Ethiopian
2s-yrsinia Reel Pop go a@ sas weasel noy
N-Quadrile.. ..............."T Thoughts OF Home"
Richard b Connolly, Jefferson Brown.
Charles II. Ring, James Mckinley.
Douglass Taylor, Floor Manager
At about ten O'Clock there was pleasant episode in
the Council Chamber, where tie sachems and Braves
had met to drink the waters of the Great Spring Every
excellent punch.)
Among the invited guests at this time, noticed the
Mayor OF the city, Recorder Smith, ex-Leutenant Gov
Ludlow, General Sandford Captain Hudson q. s.
NJ; Commander Hudson, U. s. N; John Van Buren,,
Esq, Alderman HerrIck, Major E. A. Kimba Surveyor
Cochrane Captain Isaiah Rynders United States Depu
ty Surveyor, Councilman Jackson, Colonel Alexander
II, Ming, aud others.
After the waters Of the great spring had been duly
tested the Grand Sachern, ElJAH +. PuRDY, mounted
a char, and said, that the Mayor about leaving
the hall, he would venture to propose his health, and
begged his hearers to Ill up. The toast drank amid
cheers.
FERNANDO woop, Esquire responded with few brief
remarks and thanked the gentlemen for the very COM
plimen tay in which they had drank his health.
His was executive rather than legislative office, and
he not called upon to do much talking. AT no time
vas he distinguished speech maker therefore
would simply thank gentlemen for the compliment
him. and would endeavor to fulfill the duties of the
afice to which he elected. He gave as toast in
ne words OF General jackson, " The health of the
ybo assumed the responsibility" (Cheers
The GLAND SAcHEM then gave
''The health and prosperity of the Recorder"
(Cheers)
The Recorder being called upon TO make a speech, at
first declined.
The GRAND SAcHIN-Now DO. You must. (Appause)
The RECORDER, after several reusas at last complied
He saio that the present neither the time place,
at the festival to make public speech He had often
been heard delivering speeches in Tammany Hall, and
he hoped that the opportunity would be afforded him
and others who had BEEN estranged from it accoant
of certain differences of opinion To make speeches thers
again, aad celebrate, not only this and other
sions the triumph Of American arms but the triumph
OF the democratic party (Cheers) He Ghe Recorder)
happy TO see that OF the number who had been
tranged from Tammany Hall there many who felt
that the time had gone by for permitting these diff.
ferences to exist. He gave as toast
''The union of the democratic party" Great cheer
ing)
A procession then formed, with the Sycamore OF
the Society Mr.. Charles Williams, at its head, bearing
the emblem OF the order-the cap of liberty, upon a
pole Then Grand sachem Purdy, followed by all
the other sachems, great chiefs, braves and forth
The procession marched the hail. where they paraded
for the benefit OF the ladies-tbe ball having been
stopped for this demonstration.
The promenade having ceased the Grand Sachem vel.
coined the company present He said that there was
seconslsm in this ciebratoD and that the Sahems well
coined with equal warmth the bravesxfrom the North,
the South the East and the West He paid a compliment
TO the Mayor the Recorder and the Navy and proposed
three cheers for the day we celebrate" which were
given, and " tiger" added, by request OF Captain
ynder8. Then there thee cheers for the Presi
mt and afterwards three cheers for the Grand Sachcm
pd that dguitary gracefully resigned the floor to the
tchem who directed the dances q this OCCASION
AT about twelve O'Clock the Ss,hems, N IA their in
ned guests, descended TO the supper room (the coal
ple) where a substantial repast served after
hich the Grand Sachem, from the chair, announced
the regular toasts, as follows
mGrLAR roiss
No l. Tm PRESIDENT TIM UNITED SrArss--Raised TO
his high post after eminent public services by the over
his duties with the highest ability and worn the hrnor
which have been pressed upon him with that implicitly
and dignity WnCn nAImonNc WIN our form OF govern
ment and render great character yet ilus,rsus
The centre Of Caoinet whose integrity above all
suspicion and whose acts have very largely promoted
the welfare Of the country Is not in the power OF his
assaants to detract from his merits suly his repua
tion or shake the confidence Of the patriotic Ia
his devotion to their constitutional rights and liberties
No q THE GOVERNOR the SrArE OF SEw YORK,
No. 8. THE MAYOR or THE CRY OF NV YoEx--we are
satisfied that he win wisely administer the important
trusts which have been placed in his charge and his
zeal In the protection Of the public interests will turn
back the shafts Of calumny which partan press has
sped against him. thus emitting himself TO the gratitude
OF all the lovers of good municipal government.
No 4. Tux vKro PowER--The shield of popular rights
against corrupt legislation and the protection Of the
constitution against the entertainments Of leg ssve
authority. Exercised by Executive chosen by the
people, and responsible directly 20 them for It's acts
there IL little danger OF its abuse and has beon sig
naily indicated In history against the uts OF
those who have desired 10 strike il from the constitu
ton. In the hands Of Andrew Jackson IL saved tho
country from the expressions OF a monstrous money
monopoly In those Of Franklin Pierce IL prevented the
initiation Of system OF expenditure Of the public
neys for internal improvements unwarranted BY tue
constitution, and which would ultimately depraye the
Legislative power and destroy the rights the States
v increasing the preponderance OF the federal
nent Welded BY Horsuo Seymour, II averted enor.
NOUS Issues Of rredeemabe bank paper AMI presented
An barrier against the invasion Of the sacred
rights OF domol and the established security OF private
property. |
No S-Tm STATE or NEW YoRK-Her geographical |
position from which the waters Of her rivers are dlsr
buted into the Atlantic the Gulf Of Mexico, and the
Northern Lakes the magnitude OF her population the
tastness OF her cities her large agricultural manufsc
rpg and commercial resources and her huge internal
improvements, 20 make path for which the Aeghanies
bent their lofty beads, all stamp her as the Empire