New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-01-05
I'D, 6, yx-mnyor George opd,hc.

lhe Mayors cHOc' W.
w., osoo,, Of = ~geyor R. T. Andrews A. T.
Svilismson. ". H. ellison. v. -. Orion and others
a. Oodyke directed his steps 70 The Aston House,
,zhere Number of prominent citizens Ina convened -
d. him honor.
A. tie time appointed tho company, numbering atHH'
three hundred persons sat down to q sunQt1ous cola
fiou The large dining hall decoraicd with iags,
flowers and pictures, and The tables were loaded with
Gle luxures Of the season.
The following gentlemen comprise the Committee on
Escort, r F. Andrews, r L. Darragh, Ao. Brown
Fps F. ElleIy W. II. Mckinney, Frank = Rove
Richard Busted. A. J. williamson VIM J. orion.
1T. Committee on Reception was q follows J.
Jordan, the Hon. W Laimbcer David + jacques d.
Alex Wilder Chas. Spencer Z. Delafeid Smith. Isaac
y. hunt ID. u. T. Marshall, Orison Blunt
Among the noted guests present were tho foloN'ng
SenolOr Cornell. the Rev. Dr. Chaplin, Gen. j. Hobart
Ward ex.Copncilman Lent Col. Tornham. David
Aeayit' esq., W. *. Strong. Dr. I. Willis FISHER tie
GIoD. Thomas b. St.man. Chief Engineer Decker
Judges Lathrop and Hoseboom, Recorder Hoffman
David Dudley Field Elliot c. Cowdin, and many others
When tho cloth was removed,
DIR CnApIs said croce in which re invoked The bless
ing Of God upon the Army and Navy tie Government
end the people ard the Cher Magistrate of the land.
Chen addressed Mr. 0pdyke as follows:
Mr.. OPDYKg: Your friends are here 70 evidence to
kou their personal regardtleir most cordial approval
tf your Official career In the fun vigoI Of health and
knanhoei with proud record and blight future you
fetire to-day from the high Office You have so well filed
with consciousness of faithful performance Of duty
Ind high reputation which VIII reflect its honor upon
Sour descendants when this generation sha have passed
Awsy Two years ago you entered upon the discharge
IF tie duties Of the Ma orally Of this city Through
{hs ,nsfrrmeptsljfies Of your own emery integrity
Ind int lact xou had rSsn M HC .
, poor un0ided young man 70 aIfp, fortune,
fnd high social and political position You wee
Recognized by those who elected You The Mayor Of
khis Empire City as courteous gentleman. q
pure pstro, and able statesman, an honos man. Your
flppOrters believe that you went 70 the utmost Of your
power 20 guard the door Of the City Treasury preserve
knharDed and intact the rights Of the Municipality and
IF the citizen nDc that 20 the bitter end. even should il
ee knife 10 the throat dagger 10 the heart YOU would
stand by the National Administration in its struggle
with the impending atTocious Rebellion. Sir your term
OF Office has expired and We are here TO day troops
of youI friends TO gratefully and proudly ssy that that
yecogDton has been indicated aud that belief justified
3oI have transacted TIE public business with prompt
oess snd ACCURACY No one 81 your predecessor has
Exceeded you IN energy, industry and sc'uQ.ous devo
fion 20 official duty may have been nssacd for spe
cfc acis views fpocy Unfrendy persons may have
niscOnstrued your motives Of conduct but tie area,
body Of your political advcisaIies themselves aoknow
edge The integrity and iaifllness which have charlc
ferzed or official he. Sir yon have not eaed TO aot
gs ne tribune OF the people You have frequently end
fearless.y reblked Unconstitutional. in.ldvscd i'm
proper municipal legislation by your veto. Your mes
rage. u insm'tel 10 our Mnnlc!pd legislature C0nft
tuie souue OF great value aud are distinguished for
their Cosenoy Of arcGmen their olearIess Of state
iDent and their able defense and oxposioDs o. the
principles and policy which should Obtain n tie admin
SsratiOn OF our City Government Your personal
Intercourse with those brought into special with
fou he's been characterized by kindness and courtesy
az Ss To5 ~ Ss s
eemrt 10 Five in detail The best euIogv that il can
be read with pride and qualification by tho cide: and
puTes Knickerbockers yet living and who remember
tine golden civic Of city One q IL pagcs emf
pentl] deserves especial Illumination. !. Tat which
Seeords vour firm, courageous and successful actions
&hen in July ast, murder, robbery and iBeenciarsn
crganiled By Northern allies Of southern treason and
bustailc ed By ignorance. cowaTdy depra'l'y, ana /
eayaee brutality which would disgrace tue hycna held
high ca nival N the di-honoged city Sir yo1r career
As pnb.ic man Is moi closed iolT country Le.ds |
you s1d has yet claim upon your exer;Ons and
tnanc;ll ability upon all the resources II yOur
(uyaed and ieaHed intellect and va believe thu; even
b higher position than you have vet attained 70 viii be
OH proud privilege 10 you elevated ~ Low that
SOU hay laid aside for line tie mantle % Official life
e AJAX you accept from the assniaIcc ~ ous most
earnest approval Of your onicisi acts OF ouf wsrnei
regards Let mark THE hour with whi;eConstrGint
forDaity. away we dedicate the hour "a friendship.
HOu have deserved We hope you viii receive, more nc
Siovled gncDt from your feow-ctlens q your scry-
ice, AM merit; but you viii not receive one nofo sin
tere more earnest more cordial than tAis. IL the
game Of this great body Of your friends greet yoa II
Is their earnest hope t14t honor, health la.ess, nEy
B. the future lOt Of you ald yours.
The eddress was vel receiyed ard iseqleni.y Up
p!ouded
Mr. OgDYKE who was greeted with oloers upon
Using responded O. follows:
Er CHAiKNAs lam quite overwhelmed bS youi gen.
e.ous words For your TOO farterng CONNIE ldaton -
NY prDic services beg you 10 GcCep, ny HEARTFELT
Thanks And 70 each " my friends aid fellow citizens
pho have met here t. ion in this greeting tender ry
Grstc:ll aokuowledc mcLts should be most OellOus II
fa-l 20 appreciate profoundly such kd reception
from ihJ-c whose friendly ef0Its were 20 Instrumental
En- placing ia the honorable Office Ihaye us saoaod
Your cordial greeting comes, TOO NJ tie most h'tig
time ~ meets me at tie threshold o. ~! f.iuIh -
.Tn.. -
lenor cannot fail 20 give kefncf l".t 70 4t htlpness
j feel .t being relieved from oiho1e! cei". pi
fs msnner in when have per- moo ~
uhc8. duties 80 chief msgsraie OF tbs fieaI CITY -
not ~ province q sneak rat that q oilers 10 deter
pine canao, hope That the general ve'dc' vii be re
tsyOr,le that yon have just pronounced 20, apse
yolr- the partial verdict o.tierct fOT mystI Oh!
know tlst have pc formed my duties % Lo Dot o ny
hbilities The office Is mot difficult oae So ~ .ats
factor because IA power. aie IN no .ff4'r SVAh'i
eurate WITH tho great results which u ln'hc eiItct
IRON it, proper administration. To Dc en- ave IN pro
ucing municipal reform absolutely ESSENTIAL that
fs powers should he Increased Ientefoo upon duties
viii q denomination - exercise whatever If power
Bird influence II conferred in npLoc!lg the inter
ests Of the city and nation. Ii.fo orc Ito
ecadiYr objects thst kept constant, H. view GLfLg
my enr,c Of OInce feel &c most feei tat Trey
pre- .ud ssolaJly united. We Know iAat irc doIuplon
OF the Union would be fatal blow 10 the future cro@l
end prosperity II the eis; ard also know ffef what
nav DE- inflicted 20 the u pOpaar gOrsfi nen by
the failure crush Oat tho Stakeholder No1coI, VII
b. felt ii greatest intensity IN this tAc commercial
emporium of the Union. Impressed WITH tnese
yiews. 1 have Oh al proper Occasions e,D-
ployei every mesns at my command = strengthen
The htuis Of the General Government.
Besd, recommending Euch munich Il action ar
seemed - conducive 10 this end-w.lch 10 j. but
JUS tosay mas generally met the prompt ahImntfe
Bespos' Il the Common Council have e1cfied HEa,
eveI Ol Influence my posOn save to stimulate Tie sent
knert VI patriotism and 20 weaken the ts % party, 20
fbst the citizens Of New York might stand together IS
ore Inan III support "a The Government iH ils efoif
T. suppress the Rebellion When We consider thst two