New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-12-09
GEN. GRANT.

ton The dinner took place at 81 o'clock In the theater
attached to the Club house. The Hon. John Jay pre-
ded Gen. Grant being seated at his right hand ana Al
riral Farragut at his left. The following guests were
seated at the table:
John Jay, L. @. 3. Cannon, Joseph a. Choate, Iheo.
Roosevelt Francis Leber JOIN a. WnTS
schultz Stewart %S ~ IOg sSh SE9n Vim Ken
Blcdrett. Joseph b. Bank Henry Clews, Geo. p Brad
lord C. L. Tiffany. Fred Keekge, WIN. Belden, John c.
LEVEL d saey Van Soran Frank E. Howe
hT5S hsdP f. 4RpStS E0 Parker GST aa Taq
p Bailey. VIM. II. Bridgman Thomas murphy; Levi p
S2rsEal O. Roberts, Richard Butler, William A. Fitz
hugh PseS GSSpr I@ss A. William
J. Dodge. IT., Josiah NJ. Fiske, John a; ~ gray gray
D G BlOdgett W HOppp VIM ArtOp Geo b a B9ssT
5ohn H. Hall, James Kelly VIM Scott EdW. r. III
opdyke, Chauncey Nj. Depew, Charles A. Dana, Henry
H@IS3' BS GYeE' NJ sn s1Sla Geo Mqscqs
y. D. Snow, G 4 Arthur. Charles NJ Griswold, W. d.
Iathrop s. IL Wales John RUSSELL Young, b. " Pippey
lram Barney Adrian ITeln John FfsS Y yaSor ~
Doyle George A Fellows, W. II. Maxwell Charles , 6en0
Get P@9 liner MeTeSF RSSS john
WAGNER, John Paine
At : O'Clock the Hon. John Jay called the company to
rder and said: Our only regret gentlemen, on this
veasant is that our hall does not accommodate
guests that all associates might share the plea
are we enjoy lapplause and this thought reminds MS
at we must be brief in the concluding ceremonies Of
II our dinner as the rest the evening fairly belongs to
nc whole Club who will be waiting TO receive guest
Ive YOU therefore without further remark, the first
ocular toast which, at home and abroad by established
,ustoYu without regard TO personal party differ
,es Americans accustomed to drink with respect:
me President Of the United States. lApplausel This
tsss. was drunk standing.
Qua NJ thts C1uh
10Th during and the war, with the army aud the
,yy have been you we'll know Of the most Intimate
tadfrGDdy character We have met again and again TO
bsdto the chief of the army, his corps commanders,
md the gallant officers Of his staff [Applausel To
nat assembled to honor the chosen head Of tho
American people [Applausel We meet at the close Of
national campaign in which this Club with no dissent
rgvo!ce, fought under the banner that for months
rayed from our flagstaff OF Grant aud COlfax Zap
sausel We meet TO rejoice victory siguih'
,lrt as those Of Donaldson and Vicksburg Of Chat
hpoocs and AppOmattox JApplausel Noble and pic,
Tttlement by the English ana Hollauders, by waloons
rom Belgium Huguenots from France, Waldenses from
and Switzerland laid deep determination of religious
FREEDOM and Christian civilization. Grand was our rev"
nOn with its generals its statesmen its diplomats, and
6 noble people calmly defying the power OF Britain In
years war, until they had established the lnde-
,endence Of America made peace which in Its
boundaries and its national advantages excited
one |osue Co5stnton That for its stability and its
idaptabily, is to-day the wonder Of the world ZAP
er OF American history which together, we have as
sisted TO write, IN which slavery despite the earnest
e smoke OF battle and on whose most brilliant page
mscrbed the names Of Grant and Farragut Great APP
suse In that contest Of systems rather than of sec:
tons had to confront not alone the brave armies OF
Tie SOUTH but the irOnclads Of Mr. Laird sweeping our
ships from the sea and Transferring our commerce 20
British vessels and the champions OF ogarchy at every
q fbe eTe9 fmsnepator Of Russia ApPpGse
Zach blow struck at the Rebellion tod ALSO
Slavery and Richmond fell, there signed the death
warrant Of European despotism. tApplause, That re-
ood of peace after delays and obstacles which
not TO recall this joyous festival The yexed questions
q Congress has approved of errng sisters
have returned are on their way 70 reon the family
Ster the battle of Chattanooga are in course Of ver
1cation when he predicted for his freud the homage OF
Unions to whom he would government OF law
aud order lApplause Bringing, as he has frankly told
rs oTds Bringing TO the high Office to which no
ms been elected the same energy the sathe spl
ne same will that he has given TO the performance Oh an
duties heretofore devOlved upon hlm, with no pohcy 0i
rs TO enforce against the VIII OF ee p Sitb aid
b his endeayor to administer the laws IN gooo @
with the view OF giyng eVeTy%5ere an aIT
al quiet and protection Ifef az scoSence
economy OF administration hghtening tne our,
DEN Of taxation ana constant! mai avait ns and
uuder President Grant, the national dgnly wiz pe un
impaired by executive insolence toward the AneIlcah
le or Diplomatic seryility at the Coars OF EuT0pe
Great applause and cries OF GOOD! gOO9. " I III,
Ne
,le, of our chosen President is stamped with the APP
,fova the country, and his aspiration %eh our
jr,m ocean 10 ocean-IET Us HAVE PEACE lOIeat up,
paus. In conclusion Iet me e o heartiest and
H't Cordial welcome and reveTently recall 70 ms re-
ueInbrance the words spoken 10 MN ny c ia,oo,ip
Irb until then had been borne by no AneIlcan ~ a..
washington "As the country trusts YOU 30 under Dou II
NIL sustain you" give yoe gentlemen a. r,.1.1s,t
Grg GsIs he General Of the Army aud He fTeS'0s'''
<eeL ApplauseJ -,., ,o,,, and long.
Gen Grant on rising was received with louu au" ons
Continued applause He sald' ..,. -,
Gr,rtruEs OF THE UNION LEAGUE: II is with extreme
So. ,bot and myself unable to respond in appropri-
~, ,ronaee TO the warmth of feeling with winch tniS
1oa,t has been received You all know 10" unaoSu7
sssee1 am 10 Ipubc speaking, hearty laughter anu
s,rl,sel how undesirable talent thlhK II 70 W P0s
Va how little good generally does lrehe"eu
and eheers and how DESTROYS am 70 sec Inoie VI Jul
oae men follow the good example which Oehe'c III
f,j,,culsr II I'm 10 other have set them' tremen'
N,s unlause need not say, must however. express
n si,,ouledenens 10 the Union League OF TINS CITY,
4. vp a 10 the Union Leagues OF other clues Ior '"e
great benents they conferred upon the Go'ernmen.
In, the Rebellion through which we nave passeu VI le
Tesr, I wish to acknowledge their hberalty toward
my self and toward the soldiers serving against 'no 10
UeIliOn and 70 thank them for II.
Gen Grants speech followed with uproariouS ap-
rlause which continued for several minutes.
Mr. RUGGLRs proposed three cheers for the great re-
former in public speaking, which were given WIN WIZ
Tie CHAIRMAs-Fiu your glasses. gentlemen, Tor the
next toast which viii stir your blood Ike the bounu oi
ruet with the memories 1t recalls Of Vlcksbursh and
Cue Mississippi. New-Orleans and hoohe pay ""'S
so in history exces that famous passage OF Fors JOCK
son and Phuius-with the unequal contest OF WOODEN
shifs against the Rebel raIn-Or What hNdt W mt
i've longer In history or roRanes ' Ia yns to ms from
Tic waters OF Europe where courts anu leopio tD
DO bu homage aud Le has come tO-uay 70 JON uo
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