New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-03-15
RECEPTION or TIE HON JoHNA DIX

TIE reception Of ex-Secretary John A. Dix took
Place at the City Hall yesterday. little amer noon
a carriage drove into the Park, and Gen. Dix, with
Aid. Eroment and Councilman Pnckney, allghted and
went up into the Governors room. In two or three
minutes the Mayor appeared, TO whom Gen. Dix was
presented by Mr.. Froment. Mayor Wood said:
1t gises great deal Of pleasure, a. the represen-
tGiye OF the Corporation Of the City, TO tender 70 you
tLis welcome and only say that it always affords us
pleasure 10 give this tribute Of respect 20 distinguished
men, especially when 1t falIs upon our own fellow
citizens, and upor.one who is endeared 10 us by 80
many pleasant associations.
Gen. Dix said in reply;
Mr.. MAYOR: I thank you, Sir, for the kind express.
sious with which you have been pleased TO welcome
ne, and for the honor you have done me, as Ctiei
Magistrate Of the city, by being present on this oc-
cafion Nv thank. are especially due 10 the Common
Council for rendering 10 me place usually accorded
TO those having higher claims. / an, perhaps, sn-
thorized TO infer from the communication made 20
me- by the CSmiaiitee Of the Common Son0 Council,
an approval Of my services IN connection
with The Treasury Department of the Gov
eminent Of the United States Dut feel ths! In
that service have done no more than any sincere
friend OF the Union have felt IL bis day to DO,
and which the pnbli service required III the pubic
c dit 10 danger Of any dishonor where Is the man
who wonld not by oil means in his power strive 10
avert It IL tho public authority Is Get AZ defiance,
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who would resOutely and feaIlessly endeayor TO
uphold j. These dulies are the mere obligations Of
loyalty 10 the Government and to the Union Of which
the Government is the representative. they became
inc ia a peculiar sense when was called to posi-
ton In which they deyolyed upon me as the attributes
OF official services and whatever might have been
the oishonor of dsr garding or violating them, the
merit OF doing them is than that OF doing what
IL would have been discredit not TO h,yedone. feel
that have further claim on tie allIooallon oil nay
fellow citizens, bot am not "a, lais grateful TO ne
Common Council for the honor done me-. They have
given me the most grateful Of al Welcomes-thA
which proceeds from the confidence Of those among
whom we live; and Ibeg to tender TO them through
yea the lasting and deep sense entertain Of thslT
kindn.rs. Appanse.I
Ger Dix stood near the middle front window, the
Mayor on bis left and AID FromeDt on his right, the
latter presenting those who had called to pay their
respects although in majority Of cases this was dis
pensed with as great many who came were personal
aCquaintanccs Of tho General. Members OF the Com
mon Council were first introduced. The stream OF
callers was made up mostly Of merchants aud profess
sional men, with but few straDgers
Mr.. Taylor the newly-appointed Postmaster, and
others from tina; department greeted him very cordially
DIR. Ogilyie, Of Trinity Church, said he was glad 10
take the hand Of On honest man. Gen. Dixs vestry
man Of Trinity. The Hon. John IL. Briggs WIS
pleased to sec man who stood by the starr and stripes
and ordered the shooting Of the first man who under.
took 10 take them down. Several clergymen were
present, among them the Rev. John Lord, ID. ID.
Richard Ben, Of the Friendly Sons OF 1t. Patrick,
presented ticket 10 the dinner at the Asor on Monday
night, and invited the General to be present. Hiram
Ketchum, John Y. Savage, the Hon. Z. a. Conk'
ling, Gen. Storms Mr. Hoffman, OF the Custon'House,
William II. vesey, just appointed Consul to ak La
Chapelle, were among those present.
TIE rcYt.ot,~ NO dopbt, kept g-eat many away,