New-York tribune., 1868-12-28
ScHUYLER CoLEAx IN SPRINGFIELD. MASS.
DECEPTION IN THE SPRINGFIELD CLUB-ROOMs-
PLEASANT LITTLE SPEECH.

RECEPTION IN THE SPRINGFIELD CLUB-RoOMS-
A PLEASANT LITTLE SPEECH
SrRrNGFIELp. Dec. 2G.-Ihe Republican says:
.Tbe reception Of excellent VicePresidoht oIeo',
gcbuyler Coax at the pleasant rooms OF the sprsneu
ll I'm sbaw's block last evening. was In every way
..t..,orv Before the announced hour OF 8 o'clock.
en,rlor were occupied by the gentlemen OF the Ciub
, many ~ the best men and fairesi women Of this city,
YL ls u is IN these respects Ana Iarge Dut in0st cNH
c,v bad gathered around the rOOhs"Aeh shorty hlet
Sin CbL with bis wife on hs arm, entered unaer the
guidance Of his host since Clrlstmas Eve, MT sampel
6rc,. fc long martyrdOm Of handshaking Mr.. Coifax
surely e most 81 hsr cur ppoe gps6 9fh e ana hs56s 8
ahou. 5000 people, with always genial ana naturaI
smile and often quick pleasantly, and despite tue
wearsome ordeal lac seemed me most ehNaee Oh lned
Irpe-tly 20. when one looked on the cOunenance Oi
e liiy ms side Mrs Coax has face Of fine intelec
tuaih auy ana dsnnee ana alaDe grace a. "lnie ~ a. ~
her husbands and ready for the friendly tOuch OF eac
hand. she paid the fun penalty Of wedding servant
b5h Meantime, the long array, only 70 bo eounte9
far good band rendered Mr. COfax the compliment OF
= scrtuadc the street below. aud after some appro-
A. about Q O'Clock President II. e Hyde OF the Club
called iOr order, and while Mrs Cofax grateiuly ac
spoke briefly and gracefully. thus ,,,...
an very glad To have the opportunity OF looking INTO
your and receiving your greetings, as have done
% '0 have 10 fhank tbe cb Who have So honored me
the city and the who, with their band, have
even me the additional compliment Of . serensde.
,up here TO visit an old friend with whom have twice
made long trips the continent, and again
almost faTridng the plains, climbing the noun
a.ns chased by 1ndansall IL his company and came
a. SAID TO have quiet time, II is here tonight
81 Ia the misfortune OF public men tIat they
u.eui % belong 10 the public; they cannot attend
Ncw-Englald dinner make CHRISTMAS
,ist without being called upon for speech And
80 IL IA good fortune too 10 behold here tho beauty aud
Goo f Springfield; and its strength, too, the sturdy
Ems OF toll All the emotional part OF my nature Is with
tle lldies-naturaly so, under my present crcum
speca the patriotic part out TO these armorers
.viD tn our civil strife, armed regiment each Day
ann clad again 20 visit New England unfortunately as
sad mn New. York the other night was not born IN
Now ,ngland. was my ancestry thence, put
we rsceivQd 81 many ana great kiDdneSSes here
= 'st i NAV feel myself New-Englands, II not by
Il-tb vet surely by election II is not hitting that
slould sneak here of the questions which have OF
lfe divided our country. If l should follow IN
name uiine stands IL might be well. But Gen Grant
b pken So well iu his deeds that he doubt thinks 1t
needless wJrds ana so leaves that 10 my share
IUd upon this Christmas Day. which commentaries so
blessed and event. and around which cling only
lecry ana happy associations which people OF every
nation and CLINE OF tho Christian world III whatever they
Ger agree re0iCmgs-it is right To say this ami
vcgsUy that al happy IN our nation, IN the re-
coiOn accorded her throughout the world and In our
J.. zht: Gen. Grant IS happy; am haFpyw
This little speech was interspersed with occasional
cheers and laughter at It's good points, some Of which
emphasized by the presence OF the speakers Wife
Then the hand-shakiug renewed, and continued two
hours more, during n part OF which time the ArmOry
band dscOursed more music in OF the parlOrs. Mr.
and his wife leave the city this morning for Troy
remainder Of holidays and they take with them the
will OF SpTlugneld