The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-04-05
CITY INTELLIGENCE.
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COMPLIMENTARY SERENADE TO Assessor
FRAzIER.-Last evening Assessor Frazier, of
the First District, was rendered grand COM
plimentary Serenade, gotten up by the ASslS-
Jant Assessors, clerks, and others attached to
his office. The affair came off at Mr. Frazlers
residence, No. 929 South Fourth street. The
services of the Jefferson Cornet Band were
secure d, and after he performan ce of number
OF popular airs, MIR. Fraz .er, in response to the
appearance in front, and addressed his friends
as tOllows:-
Friends ana Colleagues-The compliment You this
heart Language ctn but iaiutly express my feelings
on this occasion The honor you this ] night do me
remain while reason is left. Among You here to-
had almost taken from me- notice old familiar
faces-friends who have stood no5ly beside me- in my
"As you have stood by me, so shall stand by y0u''
Aud now aword AS TO my official relations. The
tending themselves to nearly all branches Of
eminent officers and the taxpayers The
mission on Monday last remarked;-''Let the selec-
tons you make Tor appointments ne It's be @ honest men"
management Of affairs in this District yet he desired
honestly conducting affairs so that no fault could be
iound with us here permit me TO say have no fault
your duties since my accession to the office On the
you for the faithful and believe, honest manner in
which your duties have been performed. My prede-
6sToned GsSD nsn % and the record they 0s lett
behind them is above suspicion. 1t Is my
Intention gentlemen to administer the duties of the
Office as they did. would not blur the bright unsul-
lied record they have left. And now, gentlemen, n
word as the political course intend TO pursue.
number of my radical friends have kindly invited me
back to the fold from which, eighteen months ago,
they so summarily expelled me. They argue:-"HOu
are beyond the power of removal by the President
radical Senate having placed you In that position
your appointments should be radicals" II because
the last Congress screwed the brakes tightly upon
the Executive that am more Than ever determined
TO stand true to Andrew Johnson. do not consider
Senate of the United States further than to do my
duty as an officer. No man was removed by the
President to give place to me- vacancy, existed
caused by the death OF my amented predecessor, Mr.
Webb. was selected to fill this vacancy. and 1t was
because Senators Fessenden. SpTague, and sherman
determined maintain the dignity ofthe Senate that
these gentlemen insisted upon and secured my con.
believe in Johnson. Grant, Farragut, sherman, and
the Supreme Court and the conservative and humane
principles they maintain, in contradistinction
70 the fearful principles OF Sumner, Rd1GGvo ste,
civil law and liberty rather than In military des.
posism. am opposed to the Capitalization of power
as advocated by Stevens Co., and am for the main
tenance of the rights of all the people in all the States
under this Governments therefore, gentlemen, am
against the radical element that Is trampling the
Constitution OF the United States under foot. oblite-
finance; and am for constitutional law and civil
liberty with all their benign influences and substan-
tial blessings.
Upon the conclusion of Mr.. Frazier's remarks,
the party partook OF handsomely served COL
lation. During the evening speeches were also
made by Messrs. Charles L.. Wolf George F..
Omerly, James Cav, John B. Minton, and
were ended at a seasonable hour. The whole
affair was most creditable and was we'll
deserved compliment to an honest and faithful
official