The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1870-02-05


the sunbeam line back to reconciliation and favor
whenever 1t was his interest to allow me to do SO?
Vociierous applause by Cameron in which Brew
ster feeby joined.) was the nominee Of my party
(sotto Uoce, then the Democratic party, for United
States Senator in 1851, and should have been elected
/ failed, but, names become immortal-LebOi
Mancer! Wagonseller! Ungrateful men audible
disapproval by Cameron.) Forgetful that 'ingrati-
tude is treason to mankind" they accepted price
and betrayed (Here Cameron accidentally smashed
his tumbler and in the confusion the remainder
the sentence was lost }
But, my hOnored friends, viii not pursuetl
den and thorny paths. applause by Camera
repaid the ingratitudc of the Democracy by 9TH.
the Republican party Immediately after at
tanned power, and in the fulness of ii again
aspired to the Senate. should have been elected,
and would have been had the thunders OF my two
papers against selfish and corrupt ambition not been
disregarded. Confusion in the company, and dts
appreciation manifested In various waYs.)
But to return to more pleasant themes. 1 have
done with political ambition have hundreds OF
less deserving men covered with garauds, but
81 cannot call one single blossom mine"
was rewarded for my disntere sted devotion to
my new party by being denounced the floor OF
the Senate as defauter; but the calm came after
the stormjustice followed the poisoned shafts and
one year after the charge was made, and just one
year after everybody knew that 1t was untrue, our
noble and generous host indicated me on the same
floor where the charge had been made. (Cheers by
Cameron, Brewster, and Train)
have in a desutory manner referred to these in
cidents in my career to illustrate to our noble
guest Of the Royal Family OF England, the beauty,
simplicity, and purity Of our Institutions and to de-
mOnstrate to his young and impressble mind how
merit only attain the high honors of free peo-
pie. Enthusiasts applause by company
Mr.. Cameron then prOposed:-
Great Britain.
Che Solemn ThOruteI-GhOrt and SXyeet
Minister Thornton rose solemnly and was received
| with gentle applause. He said:-
| Friends: England expects every man to do his
duty With thanks for your patience in hearing me,
| now sit down. (Cheers by the company
| MIR. Cameron then proposed
Woman.
| Geo. Francis Train bounced to his feet, as II the
| lightning had struck him upwards He said
George Fr"nciS on s,n;,dI ,hs Harp of" Thonsn"d
| Woman the eagle OF the race the brick OF the
| pile; the ruler of the universe. Cheers by COM
pany.) She rules at home, in the parOr in the kit
chen, in the sickroom, at croquet at the ball. at the
funeral in the city, in the country in the Far West
in the national capital, in the departments, and in
| both houses of Congress
| 1t is a woman that keeps Ireland in chains.
| QIisses and groans and upsetting of chairs here
cut short the remarks OF the eloquent Fenian)
The worthy host then, with an eloquent preface,
| proposed the health of
| Jenkins.
| Few Words by - Our Own"
l rose much disconnected, and after saying that
it my vocation to record and correct the speeches
of others rather than to play the part orator my
| self, l added that would close by proposing the
| following sentiment
! Our Host.
The entire company rose, and there was general
| jinglng of empty glasses heard through the din of
| applause. When quiet was resumed the venerable
| Senator rose, with eloquence beamng from every
| lineament OF his classic face, and said:-
King Cumern his legs In General, and OH
| Friends, COuntrymen, and NobleS:-Slnce the eo-
quen tributes paid me by the no ble Prince ourroya
| guest, and my plebean but not less valued friend
Colonel Forney, cannot resist the inclination to
portray some OF the beauties OF free institutions
| by brief history OF my own humble life and its
| steady progress over many obstacles, TO the full
| stature of craftsmanship. l commenced life when
quite young and had the usual mischevous pro.
pensties Of boys, while being nogged through the
| country schools.
| My first distinction in life was as a fnancler.
managed to make myself cashier of the Middetown
Bank and made the best possible OF the position
Indeed, by bold and we-nigh original stroke of
financial strategy, l attempted to distribute
iudicially the surplus fund, which had become
cumbrous; but my patriotic purpose was sadly
frustrated by the mpertnence and contracted views
of the courts OF my county. In an evil hour they
made me refund the money and divide 1t equally
with the stockholders, just as If it all belonged
| TO them. managed the institution
so well that could often get liberal allowances fol
legislation, extra services, etc. But even with
| all the facilities / possessed, making money, the
| chief cornerstone of craftsmanship was painfully
| slow. My ambition was to become a statesman, and
receive the applause OF my eountrymen; but as they
| would elect me only by paying for their votes and
applaud me only as promised them ofiices, found
it necessary to find some more rapid way OF getting
| money in my purse.
At last favorable opportunity presented for com
| bnng philanthropy and profit in one great enter
| prise. The Lone Indians OF the Winnebago persua
sion were entitled to receive large sum OF none!
from the Government. applied for the position O.
Agent to pay them, and got 1t from my old frlenC
| General Jackson. / drew the gold, deposited it IL
my bank, and took to the romantic haunts OF thu
Winnebagoes its exquisitely engraved but sad
deprecated notes. On my clerical stan were severa
Young and accomplished gentlemen, who had
| most patriotc and humane appreciation
= | of the sons OF the forest. We 500
| saw that while the Indians must b.
paid because the law required it, the less they reall
n received the less vice would be engendered anon
. them. We paid them in our beautiful notes. an
then having discharged Our oicia duty, we devote
- ourselves to improving the condition OF the ono
II | noble Red Man. We did II in various ways. M
n only did we furnish them bountifuly, while the
n money lasted with beads, Wnkets, whisky, sar
"a other delicaces which, by the merest accident
happened TO have with us, thus improving the NOR
Ne status OF the tribe, but the next year there was
visible and acknowledged physical improvement
q, the papoOses OF the Winnebsgoes. (knt9Vsas