The New York herald., 1867-03-15
JOHN FRANCIS MAeuIRE, M. P.


Francis Mcguire, Charles O'Conor, Mayor
Hoffman md Others $
The Irish citizens OF this city friends OF John Fran
cis Eaguiro NJ p, las. evening gave cornplmen-
tary inner Delmonico's Fifth avenue establishment
in honor Of their distinguished countryman About one
hundred including invited guests were present Among
these we're Charles OConor, General Van Vret, Father
Quinn, Richard o'Gorman, Miles oReilly, Mayor Hoff
man. Judge Brady, James B. Nicholson, BRYAN Law
renee, c. n. Connolly, Eugene Kelly II. L. Hoguet,
Judge DAILY John Kelly and Clarence Seward The hall
was appropriately decorated with the Irish and Amcr
can flags which hung in graceful folds over ban
ner at the head OF the bearing semblance Of the
Irish harp and the inscription, "Cead Mile Fai'he and
'sErn Go Braghn fine band OF music was in attend
| ance.
Mr. Charles oconor presided Al his right were John
F. Mcguire, VIM. NJ Evarts and Richard 0Gorman. and
to his left Mayor Hoffman, Father Quinn and General
Van vlic. AT six O'Clock the Divine blessing having
been invoked bv Father Quinn, the company Proceeded
consider and appreciate the characteristic merits of
| Delmonico dinner
| Sta.es,n was proposed and responded TO BY Mr. VIII
LIAM NJ. EvARTs He remarked that when be was
invited by Mr. O'Gorman few days 10 meet MIR.
Maguire there believed there 10 be only three
| present two Irishmcn and Yankee Applause But
an Irish private dinner he foun had more guests than
| Yankee would dream of at public dunar t1aughterl
He had had the pleasure Of meetne Mr Mcguire IL Eng
| land fArplanse) Ours a country which welcomed
all comcrs This was country built upon traditions,
founded authority, but country 70 he occurred
worthiy and well Applause) they had here learned
\ more than they knew when they LETT the old connry,
that the brotherhood Of which made great
nation built upon equality Of right, community OF inter
reciprocity in feeling. Applause Ihis was the
! triple arch which rested firm government Of iaie
! this nation had been disturbed concnssion among
on II az the filling of the sepdlchra urn Of our career
i but It had turned ont only to be family
9snter and applause, 10, vbeb peSpe q oTer1 rn
/ fitting sense they could call their own. applause II
Aors hsy dd AnS nni sS
hell than In heaven IL was better, perhaps hat
Jrisnmen should live here d4anghter and applaasel
TO he time when the prosperity Of ireland ana Of
| Irishmen could be obtained on the same soil. zap,
| would hasten this time. Ho would not dwell on the
merits OF Irishmen which were 80 well known TO them
selves (Iareher) But II had been sald that wherever
danger was there the freshman would be found though
others had asserted that wherever an lrsAmau was
there was danger Qaughterl From the first our ma
ton had been made mp By people who had by voluntary
action made themselves its citizens for themselves and
their pose.y Apraose Mr. . Msgurs ss ~ss sse ,uer
society-the press lApplause) 1t was The ruling
power IN free communities He congratulated NJ
see the fuller fruit Of the growing Influences prevalent
in England and Great Britain. tApplaase)
SPEECH CHARLES ocoNoR.
The second regular toast-s'Our disngu shed guest,
John Francs SFngure. and the land Of his brh'-was
proposed by CuARLfs O'CoSoR the chairman, in the fo
GrsrrEpn. AS your representative for this purpose
devotvnS
ing expression 10 the sentiment which has brought
here this evening. Irshmen and the sons or risnmen
wm s form s smS Te
walks OF private life, and the ranks Of professional,
commercial and official emnencc in this great metropolis
have all largely contributed 70 It's formation IN CON-
ing hther have responded 70 the call OF wealth
or power, nor have We been animated by the hope OF
reward The q spontaneous tribute TO indvisuai
merit and that tribute IL lard ut the feet OF one whom
may never meet again Applause, IL is paid,
about to say. stranger and an alien; but the
words do III the occasion, the name shall
utter ut the close Of my remarks awaken single idea
belonging them The hiographer OF Father Matthew
has rendered immortal the benign precep,s and admra
Bile example Of that apostle lApplanse ne has given
culcatng ihem The able and successful vlndcaion Of
Plus Ninth has placed before and nations for
their guidance a model OF recr,ude. He has shown in
dark contrast picture Of ro,Ica! craft TO he stunned
fatal to Christianity and civil order. Such man
is beneacor to his rec. Npr'snse The great family
OF civilized mankind So recognize bin. His services
cosmo pol,an. he IL by general acceptance men-
Der OF every well ordered community. Wherever social
virtue is recognized and bonofed he Is hailed as fieni
brother aud a fellow citizen. | will not refer to the
official record OF rncs, or seek 70 win applause for
his stai-snanstp The sphere OF legislation for SIM
gle empire narrow in comparison with the Geld Of nn
venai bcnefcence. Patriotism seems less than virtue
when compared with benevoence which folds within
its embrace the entire human family will not spcak
of services 10 his native land neither OF benefits at
successfully. shall not attempt 10 engross these
themes, that which Is presented by the friendly
VISIT OF our guest 70 this country Tories about which
fections, he dealt With by hers Amid the array
OF tie learned and elegant now present here are more
than Of Irish lineage capable Of speaking IN aplro
pirate for the land Of their ancestors aud The and
of their birth. There among these voice which,
when II shall be heard, will cause all prev ous short
con,ines be forgotten The guest and the occasion
will then receive athe honofs ,Lat eloquence eau be-
stow (Aprausel Gentlemen. please 10 lU Tor your
sentiment and mine. tApplause)
the tcas was .her appisrded aud d,ank by all.
srrEcH NY JOHN FRANCIS hAGu'KE
In response ir. M4GuihE spoke substantially as FOL
MIR O'CoxoR AMP Gvxrrrxss-l should b. the most
a faals A1ff fhn
great and signal compliment paid me In tue rst city OF
this vast and glorious country by the foremost and most
honored representatives Of Irish genius Irish honor and
Irish worth The meeting here this evening Of
which any ir.shman-the man who had done most FOR
his country and racenicht feel proud but for who,
In subordinate sphere and in q humble capacity has
merely strven TO do sme hing TO improve the material
condition of his country and defend the libertis of
his people, such demonstration, however grateful, is
almost overwhelming For, sir OF what materials does
this noble assembly consist OF men Of exalted position,
the names of many Of whom household words
exalted by their spcess integrity and lofty
honor than even by the spendor n their abilities, the
vastness of Their requirements the force Of their
character There are here Judges Of your hghes, courts
OF lawu6ges who inspire alike the respect Of the
eminent and the confidence Of the community-men Of
calm, we'll balanced judicial minds whose srmirc 10
not more free from stain or blemish Than 10 their
honor-men who IN stormy or troubons times
would be the safest guardians Of constitutional rights OF
public as well as individual liberty. There are here
lusirous members Of the grandest profession open 10
the energies or the genius OF manthat of the bar Some
Of the most glorious names in the records Of Ireland for
the las hundred those oi her great and gifted
VINO Obfan the fuli recognt0n of ner
independence naon ana who galisntly struggled to
the last moment against the fatal surrender that nde
pendence sir 10 this assembly, sprung from
the same race, o the stamp who, did the ne
ccssity arise would exhibit the and dovo-
on as those ius'rcus rshmen who fought the battle
nf their country freedom doomed Senate. who,
frowned upon ny bench slandered by angry
i've or even nsnacod BY armed ruilans strained every
faculty o mind and heart Of soul and brain, In defence
OF the victims of desperate nsurrccilon OF you, sir
have only heard through your adrniring copnrymen,
or ratier those Of whose you proud 70 he
through eminent members Of your profession, de-
secnded from American ancestors or whom and
perhaps tbe most distinguished sits this table ths
evening shall net offend your modest, hy repeating
the eloquent testimonies offered the yrofurdity your
knowledge, tho sagacity your Judgment the purify
ofyoar character. But there s here whom have
sen 300 hclrd n court, defending prisoner charged
Wild an orence ~ deep gravity, and that
sraner daring those t~o days. witnessed enough 10
JUSTIFY the description wbob before heard him, I
imagined had borrowed much of its coorihg from the
cpthuF Asm Of naiicna. Partially Ba sir, there
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