The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-01
GENERAL slcKLEs.

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The Everett Hsuse ehe sccse % the Fes-
dvfties-A suensanesus Tribute Of AGectisa
to q Now Yorkcr-Gotham Reconsssucted.
The announcement that the friends Of General
sickles were to tender him the honors Of
grand reception last evening at the Everett
House seemed TO take o great many on their
equilibrium; ct least II resulted 10 that last
evening. On the other hand, 1t most CRAFTY
ing to say that tho Same announcement had
the effect OF drawing together men Of political
antipathies-men that for years have not met,
outside OF the OF party strife. There was one
leaving. ~ 1t WERE the general household. who.
whatever the estimate OF his virtues bis faiings
might be the minds OF his old associates, the good
only was remembered In the shadow cast upon
many hearts by his departure General Sickles has
Tor years held prominent position In the minds Of
his fellow countrymen He has done much TO earn
for himself the honored and grateful remembrance
not only Of his contemporaries Of the present genera
ton Of young America, but OF the young Anne
RIGA that is to come after, and who will read
and be instructed In the history OF the haply few
years in which General Sickles made for himself q
soldiers name and earned q soldiers meed-the
recognition Of the government he had served and
done 80 much to save. The reception In his honor
last evening was but renex OF the universal es-
teen In which General sickles Is held There was
no prominent reflex Of party, and yet all parties
even the radical stripe OF republican and DEM
ocrat were present. But all party and political
lines seemed to have been abandoned There was
general truce and an intermiugiing for the nonce
Of the supporters and adperents Of all parties Of
whatever stripe or complexion. 1t was New York
boys on the one hand-the best representatives OF
them In the present day. 1t was the party, or the
s 81 e ae
who took "Excesi0r as the title OF his brigade and
led It from battle field to battle field to the crown.
Union, Irrespective Of all party lines that met
esa sxsSns g the honor cour AaSrd
in the person Of General Daniel e. sickles.
S much to SUCCESS, has never been given to public
man, either going iorEh from or returning to the
home Of his birth. 1t must have been exceedingly
doubt Impress him with The Importance Of the trust
repossd In him TO know that not only the honor of
sss oss q na s as as Ss @
That he bears with him the best wishes Of al classes
Of our citizens the reception last night was DON.
V'n0'ns proof TIN arorrr,ox
publican and democrat, radical and conservative.
mIttee OF Arrangements decided on combining the
that the LADIES' YOU'D have mustered in strength
aud brought fresh accessi0ns Of guests to the beaut
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was held, the General taking his stand on the
eastern side Of the beautiful paTors, which for,
looked remarkably well and exchanged greeting
particularly gracious with, nandshaking and coca
sional light chlt-chat passed on quickly and pleas
soST The General Was rom e to e the cen
ire Of knot OF anxious tnquirers as TO now ne ie
sPs m n e a es expss
T TrSa ali r posca and oSci topics the General
a Beng ons by
most liberal and recherche supper was served l.
upper par,0rs Of the Mot wing Of the Everett
| ance, and here the enjoyment Of the occasion was
| kept up throughout the evening.
THE GENERALS SPEECH.
| When, however, most OF the Generals friends had
sa some Ssnna that would S5a
general saopad be invited the A supper
room. Consuming. the General repaired thither.
and the moment he had again taken ms stand there
was forward rush OF walters with bottles Of cham
| payne. which being soon turned over into glasses
In the hands Of the now hilarious crowd, Call for
manded, his health having been first drank with
cheers and reclamation. The General, In response,
SaENsRAL sIcKLEs' SPEECH.
| GENTLEMEN AND FRIENDs-I thank you with all
my heart for the honor you have done me tonight
can never forget to feel or to be impressed with
this manifestation OF your regard and kindness.
| have had the pleasure OF meeting this evening
| friends Of every epoch Of my lRe-certainly OF
| my public career. And nothing has occurred
| during that career. humble as 1t has been,
ceive the kind expressions and cordial greetings to-
night of the mon who have followed me with their
| kindness and encouragement at every step
| OF my career. To be skindy remembered
| by those who have known me long and
| to receive their encouraging expressions in
anticipation Of the future gives me hope
that shall not fail In meeting the reasonable expec-
tarions Of those who have given their approval to
| my appointment (appause).. To all my friends
| have only to add one word, that shall try to
do my duty, and that duty will be to obey the orders
OF my government to be faithful representative
OF Its people-to be true representative OF America
In Spain, our Oldest ally and earliest friend, and who
has honored herself by her noble efforts during the
past year to PLACE her independence on the
liberty. (Applause) l need not say to you,
| gentlemen, that this compliment you have
Tor this response was altogether unlocked for;
for 1t was one OF the spulati0ns was part Of the
treaty OF the nightthat no speech whatever should
be made. lApplause.) And now what an upfortu-
nate Occurrence, that the compact Of my dipomatiS
be called to break the 1rst treaty ever entered
into Applause and laughter) tried my best as my
friend Judge White Knows, to resist the temptation
CHEERS and laughter|-but 1t y the most dlmcult
thing on earth for an American to resist the tepta-
| ton Of making speech. (Laugnter beseech you:
should be arrested in any quarter for this breach
of good faith and that you take 70 yourselves fair
share OF the responsibility and shall assume the
| rest. Cheers and applAuse.)
Mr. JOHN b. HASKfN then proposed three cheers
for General sickles, our new representative to