New-York tribune., 1870-11-29
FREE TRADE.
REFORMERs AT DINNER.

oryIERs-CONFUsION OF TONGUES.
The Revenue RefOrmers claim u majority or
10 or more in the next House OF Representatives as the
result Of the late elcctons In order duly 10 eeieprao
their alleged triumph the Free Trade League OF thS
city invited the leading spirits Of the Revenue Reform
movement in various parts OF the country 10
dinner at Delmonico's last night About $50 tickets
for this dinner at go each, were sold, and 20
invited guests present. At ca p M the diners
sat down to the tables the following being some inc
better known men who found themselves lace W race
with each other: william Cullen Bryant, the Hon.
James Brooks; David A. Wells, the Hon b. 3. Cox
David Dudley Field d. @. Croly Of The World E. l..
Godkin Of The Nation, Sam Ward; Horace white
Of The Chicago Tribune, Edward Scbel, Edward
Atkinson, the Rev. DIR. Joshua Lesvitt, Henry "
Moore Of The World, the Hon. John MoKeon, Charles
Nordhoff Of The Erenins Post, e. L. winthrop COL Wm
NJ Grosvenor Of The So Louis Democrat the Rev. Dr. f.
A. p Barnard Of Columbia College, James W. Gerard,jr,
Stewart Brown, Howard Potter, Nelson j. Waterbury,
Lloyd Aspinwall, John T. Agnew, Z. 3. Jafray,
Gen. Brinkerhof Of Ohio G. Chamberlin OF
The World, Mahlon Sands, Secretary OF Free
Trade League, Ezra Millard, Mayor OF Omaha,
After dinner the President of the evening" r. b. Min
turn, jr made a few stammerng remarks expressing
the for which these gentlemen were assembled
to eat together. Then followed the several speakers
according to prearrangement. From the hrst u had
been evident that there was q singular lack OF
enthusiasm OF clear understanding as to the
points Wncre applause was ae-lreu DcHoci"sS
tried to cheer at points where uDequvocal
Free-Trade doctrines were avowed while Republicans
excited to Pickering enthusiasm when the lean
ing Of speaker seemed to be toward moderate Tariff
The number present largely diminished nj the con-
cuson Of Mr. Wess speech and they seemed to bs re-
naming rather for the enjoyment Of late cigar and
quiet glass OF sherry, than account Of any lively in.
terest In the speeches.
The decided sensation OF the evening made by Mr.
Coxs proposition that either the Republicans believing
In Free Trade should allow Themselves to be swallowed
by the Democrats, that tho Democrats should be ad.
mtted within the Republican fold The Hon. James
Brooks was then called oat, and produced .
sedatiye effect by few soothing remarks.
At midnight there were about two dozen persons left
at the various tables apgudly applauding from time
TO time the angd speech Of Gen. Brnkerhof OF Ohio
Soon after the tired Revenue Re formers sought their
homes
Among the letters read were the following;
PROM GOV. HOFFMAN.
STATE or NEw-YoRK, EXECUTIVE CHAMBER
ALBANY, Nov %. }
GENTLEMEN: regret very much that cannot accept
your invitation to dino with the friends of Revenue Re-
form on Monday evening next other engagements
You very kindly your letter Of invitation refer to
aSrs adyocns het s @ yS@ with s'
ness, and perhaps with more confidence IA their .sa
people are awakened to their Importance and begin, at
least TO appreciate and understand them.
aging But It very important that tho work of In
sruction shall on actively during the interval be-
Excitement and distraction Incident to political can
vass. trust the League OF which you are members, mem
tnue lis labors unerruptedy and with renewed zeal
and courage Very respectfully yoIrs yIrns HOFFMAN,
MARSHALL Mahlon Sands Alfred Pell, Committee.
FROM THE HON. wM: y; ALLIsoS: =, ,o-o
MY DEAR SIR: regret that my engagements are such
that cannot Join you on Monday.
papers and that the subject Of Revenue
Reform which will soon engage the serious aten.
tion of the whole people And except where personal
that material publications shall he made in our
Revenue laws IN the direction of lesseng burdens now
reach the Treasury, the remainder passing into the
pockets 30 Of the PRODUCERS Yours truly ,,oov
PROM GEN. H. W. sLocUM.
MAuos SANDS, esqDDB2R srR: have tho honor Of
acknow the receipt Of your favor OF the 22d inst,
s C. tine anger 70 s aS Sch Sn 9 n
OF the pleasure Of uniting with the friends OF Revenue
IL apparent that Revenue Reform and thorough and
radical reform in our cy service are to be the leading
recent elections give unmistakable evidence OF what is
to be the verdict OF the people whenever these questions
can be fairly presented to them Yours truly S
PROM CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
DEAR sm: received this morning the invitation with
which am honored to attend a dnaer to be given in
bdd be happy to be present on the occasion and to
learn the progress of such movement. Nothing ap-
pears to necessary than an attempt To restore
~ d9e al Classes to the ancient purity This cannot be
hoped, for while high duties and high taxes form an
essential a pag az Sl s a% very truly obedea
seryont CHARLES FRANCIS ADAMS.
Mahion Sands, esq, Free Trade League, New-YOrk.
President woolsey of Yale College declined Oh account
OF SSs onncy Adams wrote f arc ready to act
in the same spirit OF lofty patriotism; we are prepared
TO shake hands over superannqated anmositles we
principles OF liberty, the day is at hand when
shall be prescribed and no interest subsidized from one
end of our land 10 the other"
'@ The Hon Lucus Robinson wrote: "The friends OF.
Reform have reason TO rejoice over he results OF
the elections. They give announcement TO renewed ana
more perseyerng efforts They show that the public
tse Stopis become fully Informed they will short
work with protective tariffs The fallacy that Gov
a hsa s t day Men Of sense cannot see the
wisdom or justice OF paying forced contributions levied
solcy 10 swel the profits Of their neghbors business
Tailoring men begin that the boasted increase Of
Wages under such system only brings them nearer TO
the prices Of ali the necessares OF e that inevita
Of Is to make the s1 & es aS sd p the pS9r
sve and empty protests which fan to secure Tor them
Mayor Hall wrote The fact has long apparent to
the citizens who refuse TO think, that the system has
ing cost to but sure politician that
the FrceTrade League Of New York has accomplished
tional mind As politician for burying all dead
issues very deep. And among them know no more de-
testabe corpse than the high protective tariff Tho
frantic appeals since the last election which the tariff
monoposts making through the press offer the best
evidences OF the power and value Of your Revenue Re
form League"
Letters were also read from Geo. Ticknor Curtis the
Hon r. f. Meyers of Pennsy yania Judge Brady, and
Gen. Mcclellan
SPEECH OF ROBERT d. MINTURN.
We are met together tonight to congratulate
another on the work which has been achieved and tho
successes which have been realized up to this time by
the efforts Of the friends of free trade The existence OF
o great nation debt aud the expediency Of raising
large revenue r tariff has been generally assumed
La ,ot merely An excuse for uroertye duties.