The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-11-18
WILLIAM NJ. EVARTS.
The Attorney. General the Guest of the
New York Bar.


Hon. william NJ. Evarts, Acknowledgement OF
| the United States, was entertained at dinner
| last evening, at the Astor House, New YORK.
| The attendance was large and highly dlstiu"
| guished. The banquet room was appropriately
decorated with the national and other colors.
Around the walls were festoons Of evergreens,
intermingled with flags and encompassing
shields bearing the names OF the States.
The tables we're superbly laid, and gave ample
evidence of the artistic skill OF the modern
pastry cook. The music was provided BY Dod-
worth, which is 10 say that it was all that it
ought to be.
kt 7.3O o'clock the chair was taken by Hon.
Charles O'Conor On his right was seated the
guest of the evening, and on his left General
Ulysses S. Grant. At this table were seated, TO
the right of the chair, Admiral Farragut,
Mayor Hoffman, Caleb Cushing, Judge Nc
Gum, s. A. Foot Henry J. Raymond, r. II.
Dana, Jr., Il. W. stanton, Il. :. Winston, j.
Rutherford, Jr., Judge Ii lton, Judge Barbour,
| Judge Benedict, Judge Clerke Judge Russell,
Judge Barrett, Judge Gilbert, General Ba1eau,
Rev. DR.. Vinton, Cyrus W. Field, Judge DAILY,
To the left of the chair were seated General
Scho6eld, A. T. Stewart, Governor Clifford, q.
A. Dana, General Banks, = Attorney: general
| 0Gorman, Judge Jones, M. o. Roberts, Judge
Sutherland, G. 5. Bedford, j. G. Bennett, Jr.,
Judge Mcneil, Judge Ingraham, General Dent
G. NJ. Archibald, DR.. Van Beuren, Judge Rob-
ertson, w. H. Aspinwa, Judge Brady.
After the dinner Mr.. O'Conor, the Chairman,
! arose and called upon the auditory to attend to
United States" The toast having been re-
spOnded TO,
The Chairman then proposed the Sc 1ond regu-
lar toast, 'The President elect" upon which,
from a miniature fort which was erected at the
side of the dining-room, was then discharged
twenty-four miniature cannons, this unexpected
outburst calling for the considerable admiration
and merriment. General Grant viewed it with
establishment and with smile, aud arose to re-
spopd to the toast Just given. He was received
with much enthusiasm. He said:--
Speech of General Grant.
Gentlemen of the Bar of New York:-I thank
| you very kindly for the manner in which you
| have received this toast, which was intended as
| complimentary to myself. l may say there is
no other community from which could receive
| a demonstrat!CG of welcome with greater
] pleasCre than from the ciuzens l meet this
| evening. [Cbeers
The audience then rose and gave three cheers
| Tor the President elect.
Mr.. Evarts, in response to the next toast,
| ''The guest of the evening"" sai1:-uow sh all
exhibit and how shall state my qualification
and my gratitude for this, your Kindness, for
| these, your javors. l am sure l shall not mis-
take the propriety OF the situation if l deem
this incident in my professional lite-my being
Attorney of the United States-the occasion,
rather than myself, in any principal and i'm
portant sense, the, object of his public con.
graduation. The defeat in the estimation of
most OF you, which certain political party has
sustained, should not make us the less verbose
or exuberant. The only public services which
L
were merely of a professional tendency. The
errand that carried me to London and Paris, to
aid the policy of the Government repre-
sented by such Ministers as Adams
and Dayton, was, l feel only sustained as
my energies would permit Ho Wever, may be
allowed to say that my professional duties were
| conducted by me as their nature required. Ny
present position is almost in duty and in purpose
and in service as distinctly professional as 1t is
in name. To appear as the forensic advocate OF
the Executive Government, may be deemed by
sion and to carry out the views of my superiors.
| shall ever find pleasure when in accordance
with my sentiments OF rectitude and honor. 1t
is true that in our country and in England this
office OF Attorney General Is disposed of accord
ing to legal etiquette, and after his election he
is called a member of the Cabinet When, after
brief term of public service shall resume my
ordinary employments, | shall be deiighte 1t
shall be deemed worthy OF your favorable judg-
ments.
Admiral Farragut responded on behalf of the
navy. There was tremendous applause, the
guests rising and uniting in three cheers for
Farragut.
simply to acknowledge the compliment you
have paid me. Your President has announced
that would speak for the navy. | believe that
the navy has always done its duty. (Chaers. }
II is a nucleus, to use the language OF the gen
tleman who last spoke, around which, hope,
we will always be able to rally. l have lately
been abroad-as the war was over, was sent
abroad to give me little recreation, suppose
and it now affords me great pleasure to
declare that in my Intercourse with all foreign
nations, found the hand of fellowship aud
goodwill extended to me everywhere. | can say
that do not think we should be called upon to
do much more service in the way of war.
(Cheers.)
Attorney General Brewster said, in his re-
sponse to the toast THE Bar of Pennsylvania ~
One thing happened here tonight which sent a
pulsation and thrill of Joy and eXultation
through my heart, and no man who listened to
it, and who is a loyal and respectable laymau,
and an educated man, but would feel a sense OF
lime response from the Bar, which followed Mr..
Evarts' majestic and splendid deDunciation OF
the unjust Judge (cheers), showing the virtue
which regulates and controls the very life and
soul of our noble and beloved profession.
| (Cheers) Gentlemen, let us remember, with a
of our profession has been. The Bar OF Ame-
rica has held the same relative position to civil
liberty and political civilization that the clergy
bore TO religious civilization in Europe when
she sose from "A condition of bdrbarlsm. We are,
sir, the lineal descendants of the arch bishops,
the bishops, and the mitred abbots, who once
ruled not only the courts but the intellectual
minds of Europe. And we, too, are bound by
the same exalted and holy Obligation, and when
| heard the reverend and learned clergyman to-
night touch that bond.of sympathy, allude to
| that golden link which binds us in common to
one holy cause.-The cause OF civilization and
Christianity felt that we were no Y, as in the
beginning, brethren. Let us always remember
to be brethren, let us cultivate and keep alive
that association between the clergy and the Bar,
and let US above all things never forget TO be
gentlemen OF the Bar.
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