New-York tribune., 1868-08-07
FRELINGHUYSEN AT HOME.

The friends and neighbOrs of Senator Ere
hbRhuysen Of Ncw-JeTsey rendered hlm hearty recep
tion and welcome home on Wednesday evening The
ceremony took place the Senator's country residence
m Sonsrset oupty the old homestead OF the Frenghuy
sen family situated four miles from the town OF
Bonneville Upward Of 500 people participated most OF
them being residents Of someryie Branchvle and OF
the immediate nsghbOrhOOd. For hour previous !"
the reception welhled carriages constantly arrN
Ing at the Senator's mansion. by the roads IeauIhs
somervile and Branchyile, aud at 81 OciocA ",
throngs Of people in and around it plainly e'hc'" ~
strong hold that this favorte son Of NewJeIsey % O
the hearts OF his constituency, and espe's',9 ="
who are proud 10 be known as his personal fehuS al"
DeIghbors The whole proceeding was lnIn "'
Ir nee, ,oo.ted only on the previous day by two or
three OF Mr Freinghuysens ardent aunli''' ." ~ .,
Vile: but no sooner had the proposM Oeeh pun iO''
than IL WAS cordially cOiHcded in by the cltzehS gen
erally and IL was determined to give the ovation cn"r
aeter that would leave room for doubling the estma-
,o In which the honorable Senator is held by his con-
sttucpts The gathering made up altogether OF
Mr. Frcughuyscus political friends, but comprised aso
many Democrats who hold him. as do all his neighbOrs
IN high esteem citizen and gentleman Ihe welcoming
ceremony took place the long piazza of the mansion
the major pant of the multitude being congregatcd IN tne
large and bcautfulyadoned courtyard which lies I'M
medately i'm front Of the residence while the piazza IL
f Was reserved for the ladies and the gentlemen VINO
took an active part in getting mp the reception Az %
o'clock, m. Dir. Frelnghuysen, accompanied ny Coi a,
of
ont OH the piazza and introduced TO the waiting
roI who received him with three hearty cheers, IN re-
sp0nse 10 which he bowed his Acknowledgements Inc
"starsparcod Banner" was then sung the whole audi
src mining m the chorus at the conclusion Of which Col
Hope addressed the senator as follows:
MIR SFN kTOR: We assembled here as your neleh-
hors and friends 10 give you cordial greeting and
heartfelt welcome home. This is unmeanDg service
We appreciate the labOrs and sacrifices you have made
Tie position you held at this critical juneure OF our
eouurys history. involved grave Responsibilities ana I'M
nosed Weirtv burdens. You have, SIR nOhy sustained
Tor own repHtatOn the characterot our STATE ana your
countrys honor We remember well the anxiety We iet
as 10 Tie ISSUE when you first summoned 10 WASH
inrop Al the close of this great Rebellion which had
coHrTymen when all hearts were jubent with the pros
meet Of peace the Hghtungs fash revealed to us the
f@en Ty the ass.ssns hand. The rens of Government
then transferred from beloved pa01 10 Ao[JM Nv
party that elected him, there is no doubt That he
rbfv deserved mpcaclmen nOre but those blinded by
prejudice will deny; but notwithstanding the qIncuitleS
snubr6 Staes within the folds Of the Union. These
greeJ results achieved through the abors of patriot
band i'm which you held position second TO none claim
@nc SuI s bee1 done we remember that we are now
placed in a condition whereby all We have won may be
lost Again adyerSares are raylng under banner
which means reputation and dishOnOr, aud may lead 10
anarchy and bOodshed Again we are called upon 20 70
confront them again appeal to the intelligence ana
patriotism OF our people aud Slth lhe magic names N
march forth being well assured glorious victory awaits
rs IN November. Loud Oppausel
Senator Frelnghuysen stepped forward, ana, In re-
spOnse to Col. Hopes address, said:
FELIow.CITIzENs OF SOMERSET: most heartily and
cordially bid you welcome here S-hlght. was yGStoa-
SiSt nejrhbors intended to do me OF visit
but had idea that that few would he sweed TO the
large number now see before me. However, you are
ali INV neighbors aud properly matter how remote
here may be your residences; l"r IN lhe Oue lIe
he considered neghbor who bore love for ana qua
Kindness toward his fellows, and that Kindness nothing
but kndnes nave ave. ToSr @ 1f oq Y9T must make Col
Hope swell the Republican vote in November next Just
he has caused me lev ne spoho oi NJ SSe S ,i
Iaige cto"h 's 20 lie dress taf mas iust bee1
made and shall always endeavOr 20 merit your approba
ZION There nothing cOusOlng 10 one who at the
bjities OF public Office than find. and know. that in
the discharge Of his duty he has done nothing which
approved by those who invested him with
power their representative The Congress when mas
just adjourned and in the deliberations 0f which was
by your Kindness, allowed TO participate, had welghy
task to %Ss SSe n %as east Sn o Sst Sssr co
eTcss TO make general law giving 10 the states lately in
hcan prncipes; but this burden from which il did
the WORK assigned 1t manner that must meet e ap
@ ond cons hts And I'M the performance OF this
H pad ,HincL 10 contend against The President of
the United cast every obstacle IN our way ana
linn But thc result was achieved the side Of
Justice Congress remembered that the characteristic
principle OF repubea1smls IL that an men are IIee ana
equal; OF, -; Paul more heanti,My expresses ~
God hath made Of one Diooa an tnf naI,os Si @ tne
the rule OF equal right and equal liberty should gorern
IFS "A
tbe came together to frame Constitution for the gov
erneit CT this nation, and that was ia tOeratng ss
idea Of liberty. They tolerated error that
has wrnns tears that pCer sas aax s rho fohlSod "f
our best and brayest and has filed our far land with
cpavcs Cogcrcss was determined 10 avoid the shame
aud sorrow that would attach TO any ike system IN the
futup il determined depart from the principle OF
eCUaitr and established the ~ stem OF universal suf
fragc iAppausel Congress remembered too, that the
coored men of the SONth had stood by us during the
bloody that inaugurated 10 destroy the nation;
that they had IN the darkness OF the night poted our
soldiers through the aud caneOiakes OF the SOUTH
returning 10 their involuntary ahols WHeh the mOInihg
dawncd; they had been our friends and aided
greatly in the conflict against treason ana IeDelon; tat
more than Aad braVely borne ia defense OF
the national dag; that they fell by hundreds in the fore
sable in death they pleaded for their manhood Zap
plausc Remembering all this Congress acted upon the
great and Just principle of recognizing tir services
grautude-of making them men-and not as the Denoc-
racy would have them, cOffupung, iestefng
selves ana dangerous TO us How 70 bring about Tins
grand result was the question that Congless was called
d anu TU.,S % r IN t6af has beeS done fIoud applause
Congress TOO had something to do with the haancal
ot tbe nation was bnrdeued with tax of $500 900
II has $3OOOOOO OF the principal Of the public debt
IT las taken on the cotton amounting TO about
tl2aOOOo; It has taken of the tax on manufac-
tuIes amounting to $7O,oOOoOO. leaving only the
mxuIies OF he TO be taxed. and in another year
has done AN this without disturbing the trade OF
the country. Depend upon 1t, fellow-ctzens, that.
interests I of tie nation arc safe Appausc Congress
has also had something 10 do with impeachment. Aud,
a. showing the stability Of institutions let remark
that President Of 3O0JO Of people Was for weeks
trial chsrxd with grave oheises against ihe a@ In any
other county ana among any OlheI Ieolhe tne hatOh
upheaved from center 10 circumference,
surfase of Society Il is true that Congress
did not succeed in eOnvcting the Executive. hut
after With Of IS against 10 in the Senate, future
Presidents viii be cautious as to violating any law
plause.l Aud iOw fellOw-citJens we stand to-day at
the opening OF the campaign WHOSE Issues ale te graa