New-York tribune., 1867-03-15
THE MCGUIRE BANQUET.

WELCOME 10 JOHN FRANCIS MAGUIRE, M. P
SPEECHES by CHAs. O'CoNoR, JUDGE DAILY, VIM.
NJ. EvARTS, CLARENCE SEWARD, RICHARD oGOR-
MAN, AND OTHERS.
At 6 o'clock last evening, there were gathered at
Dcmonico's In Ffthave., about 900 gentemcn-mostly
of Irish birth deseentfor the purpose Of welcoming
10 America, John Francis Mcguire, M. r., from Cork,
Ireland Among the more prominent OF the gentlemen
present were Charles O'Conor Vim. NJ Evarts Richard
o'Gorman. Francis Higgins, Mayor Hoffman, Judge
DAILY, Judge Brady, Judge McCunn, Father Quinn
Father Trainer Cnas H1plne alpine BSSy eS ame. Eey e. ~
Postmaster John Kelly, Sheriff. Richard B. Connolly,
County Clerk James Lynch, exControier Brennan ana
With promp,itudc most commendable. the company
sat down 10 dinner at the appointed hour Chas ooonor
acting chairman with the guest Mr. Magulre on MS
right and Mayor Hoffman on his len. After most ex-
ceent dinner Mr. OConor as chairman arose ana atte
very brief speech proposed AS the INST regular tOas, p
the evening The United States ana called upon MI
VIM. NJ .Eyarts 10 respond
on rising after the applause with which the announce
ment Of his name was received had subsded MI Eyarts
his friend Mr.. O'Gorman dine in company with Mr..
Mcguire, he was undor the impression that the lhIee
iLaughierl He had folDd. however. that an Irish
private dinner" indicated The presence Of larger mum
ber OF persons than Yankee public panquee. ee
marked ImnGi that he had enjoyed the adyantage Of
guest on the other side OF The Atlantic and II gave him
pleasure to assure him that here in America worthy per
sons from whatever country they may come. were wei
come Applause He as Yankee could not moi clam c,hn;
foreigners for in country IKE s sneh S,n I'm WVuu , pc
wide Of the truth ss the fret wave OF tue Atante
others that they were foreign - the soil Appause We
here most Of us, Win more thah We We Enew ere
here with liberty community OF rights and happiness
and he believed there was no nation destined 10 more
pause The United states he was sorry to have to say
tIons as we could have desired We had had breaking
out-a very serious family jar-from which we had not
yet entirely recovered but. IL was he believed Mr
and to their position here that they were some what differ
tation they certainly had here; and "a it had been
said that i !. bcttet M Zoo to dS Tsgn i'm IN S. neil
would find the position Of his countrymen here much
better than at home. He remembered that while in En-
Mr Maguire, in he British Parliament and OF healing
him say something the effect that when the term pros
pa"se s II lit could not yet be applied to Ireland
sSsa 4 sSsa Ss sSed $S fF'ES sSS5psey & pfaESt to the %
ton o. .S eGGntmsn Of ,S MT ntss MpsS ate no
oRe aS eOnG eam that his stock so alone Sans ali
ygor the industry and ntegeGco found within i5s
tionsi growth IAppauseI Turnng to tho guest OF the
evening he remarked that in Ireland they had an organ
had been led to believe was rare condition OF things to
find. (Langherl But he believed that whenever one
aud generally recognized he would n good time become
the seppngstcne to the unity OF ns Stness
the press aud 20 the free press as tie governing pncpe
in free country After having Welcomed the guest the
The Chairman, before answering the next toast re-
had brought there ne deemed well TO notice the
fact that besides the OF the representatives OF
sentaton OF the respected cangs 10 which men
Inclined There were among them representatives OF the
slons and tho merchants all OF whom contrib
uted largely to tho making up OF the senti,
they had met and to which they had not beon called by
any power other than that OF desire TO give token OF
hoor nd esta
plause The name he would have tho pleasure OF an
%S anything Which, in s rac Of the
tsTm anger or alien could be applied Father Matthew
wor in many lands and the
vndcation Of Pope Pus the IXth made by his friend
had placed before goyopeRtS and statesmen model
which they might we'll take Cor their guidance love
OF liberty felt by the unens as S "en a. as W
the enlightened, and the Who a Sye we erGdur enc91r
tion OF anarchy, should be recognized a. PvnpS PSUnp
@en %eGe 4 no Aliens or 10 srSnssT IN any cline
and where virtue shines he said they were welcome
not refer to the political history Of Mr. Magure neither
would he refer particularly 20 the services he had rem
and announce the next regular toast. which "Our
distinguished guest John Francis Mcguire"
os and Macs after which Mr. Mcguire and said he
must be the most nsensbo OF mOrtas did no not deeply
feel the compliment which had been paid him. in this the
work. he might have been led TO have anticipated
before him. but all he could say OF himself that his
best effort had been TO benefit his people Appause
He felt keeny the compliment that had been paid him By
the presence there of the Judges Of the land and the
other gentlemen holding distinguished positions In the
city and country With complimentary remark TO the
Chairman he proceeded TO say that since his
arrival in this country no had heard at the bar who
in Ireland he believed would have defended Its people
against tyranny and other The feelings he cher
sed for this country second only TO Oso he cher
ished for his own, and he sincerely hoped that
more conclusions might disturb country and that
the sword Of the soldier might rust In its scabbad rather
than be drawn again In conflict betweon brothers ZAP
plause Had believed he had not meted at least his
Intentions something akin to tho feeling with which he had
been mot the meeting would have been painful to him In
the extrome. He had for Is years held the position OF
an independent member OF the British Parliament aud
he hoped they would give him credit for believing as h
honestly did believe, that tho course no had
pursued the most favorable to tho ameoratoh
least OF the condition OF his country lapplause even
though the policy Of Gladstone were recognized WIN
tho demands OF Bright. lApplause.l The people oi
Ireland said had quarrel with the people OK
they In favor OF liberty there us well as IN scoahu
and an earnest desire was manifested among them 10
compensate by beneficent legislation, Tor eohtu'
ries of wrong Applause Justice ,Ton ma'' top S9
England glory many battlefield. Applaisel Ihere
was one great wrong which In his opinion must be rlghed
before anything like could mark the progress o
the people OF Ireland. ana that was the rehuons VI
landlord and tenant. He would ask them Wlht the3
thought would be the result here where he tenants V
landlords were tenants az will Would u nov ~ ,a. 70
impair tho industry and. incllnauons 70 thri'e'S % ~
at tho poor Ya9 w2gld rs SHss'S9 U! W "