The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-03-08
HONOR To OUR STATESMAN.
NEW york CITY'S WELCOME TO THE
HON. WILLIAM III. SEWARD.

distinsuished statesman, and, possible, TO elbow
ler wa, into the reception room. Shorty after
o'clock, Mr.. Seward arrived, ACCOMPANIED bv OK
Attorney General Evarts and the Hon. Hugh last
inss. Instead Of proceedinG to the room of tie
Board OF Assistant Aldermen, bad beon expected,
Mr.. Seward and party entered the Governors room,
intp whict he was followed by such possessed the
requisite influence TO set past tho corcon OF police,
under tie command OF Caot Thorne.
Tie members OF the Common Council who were
present In force awatins Mr.. Stewards arrival, on
ie rniug thN lie was In the Governors Room fol-
lowed him there, Aldermen Conan and Reilly lead.
iui the line. Our worthy Mayor ~as no, present
lie members Of the Common Council, he ,dei BY
Alderman Conan, together with q large number OF
othsrs, pail in succession their regards 10 Mr.
Seward.
rnB ADDRESS OF wELcoNs.
THIS part OF the proceeding. over, Alderman Volt
min delivered tire folio win. ad iress:
lioxorxp sIn Il W.. with L.einss Of rrorund rts,in
the mcmDcrS OF the Common Couacl cf thu city. cVn-
Ss{Ss TO s n e. S q s an oI s
rea re IN ,s T .S lie THSS Su S SVS a
,heir rc.pe + to you plrsonallr car assure YOU on
SrS , and @ s the .a NOR
sSS syr CO yf .Ss uPS s and bs 1s so ne, c Sa
La. ,,er been r9nd OF iis sn,ushe men and r.ns
your SoSorcd .eii Through 10 years Of as,iye lie y.
lea ilni ,ta,.,man o. or RcDu,he devot1s & III,
art to the o.. ntsTe,, Of yopr conntry ani when the
fui val piairs csened the destr ctoa Of
ou un,n au tho institutions 20 dear TO every rn'Ii
On. sS Sas SsSa no. IN,
M il 70 Is f hc, vPuSs and 80 20 naos
IN their character that we greet and Welcome You to
sMSaa aud rus, ,hs, ycut lie NAV ss pro oassd
owc,i,ers De pes..d .ir TO Icccrt OF ihc.c re.oa
tons passed b, the Common Courcll of this ety. and
esteem IN which thsy hold ,cu. snS wssh i6ey .tn.i
Sass % Of regard You Dave recs"si from Jour ieIow
ciukem.
Al the o,e OF the address the resolutions men
toned were presented to Mr. Seward. Thew were
engrossed on nne paper, au mounted on Jlue silk.
Mn. sEwAnD's nLsroSss
TO receive uieIpected public as well as private hos
,nJ. ~ ch..fins Rut - i.csyr re- 20 d,ai Subiio vs.
come as well as pr ysle greeting from -Dd'. neigh
Ing sI,s .,, e travel FIX ,ni' sSnssoO: snd a.,n y
VII eh nors sincerely aud more grateful, ielt
uItn u . CO !yentona ~or,s q my command coa
COZ ndenec an hoe in the 900 dsstlny Of connlry
conyns on, aud eonG,ev ihrou II which So have
lately Ia--cd. hat ouo,ant confidence rcstei
then; !; seemed % me ma. s.y ,anOn on lie Amer
pn.e- Dut one great tymmeIrca enisrI.e. Sith un !.
zeal re,n9ea 3 elS"S 9r is eisEHi.n & ng p,cn
acterrtc That e has not many CONNER 'al cent e.
OF Ne~ Yos.' Al ,he SUD. and T.rrtore. of he
A%s,s.a Un'on sT-yi!-,s ,o~.Ia ard n there "a no
poseI adequate % brrak that EIavII.,9n The ob.or
fs'i1S have the -'f GATED s State Ss as
so99 have sonasS my n,on. snye,1. \.
g ntlpent mc'pt nr h,ve an Irresistible inehns.
0n 20 one one s.a s s III ely ~ TO % 'ss
Jesloas,,. ,ra,,.ion, T,1odss- vol;-sl At, e,@lina;
by steam and eicc,neity ndcT The attraction II d,nef
TS st I'M no nos
% n % sSanIs sFs and sypss sS
congenal vii ig beneneent Institutions and humane
eso,t white Sb, oa l. aud ii viii tie my effort now that
sSse S rec SoS & n} sgIe he ID anTSi 9S
tions " hose visitor aave been.
QUIET SOCIAL TINE.
| The formal reception over. Alderman Miller In.
yited Mr. e~aId to Gs-oend to tue Ir,NAt. I"om OF
| the members Of the Common Councii-tIe SHnetum
| to which. a. Alderman Miller stated, the Council.
uen after the tolls Of ofcc, retired TO drink ras.
OF ~iue aud smoke tae fragrant weed Accordingly,
TO that apartment the nrince TO which was Iuar cd
| by the genial Roomo, the eN.Secretaty aas loi
| Alderman Miller had IN arm chair placed fr him
near the centre vi the ROOM and there, ouNe0ned IN
| long blue richly braided loose cost bound with
| snowy ermine, Mr. reward AT, and / le sanity re
| ceiyed mtrCductiVns 10 ali who arrived. Anon.
those In tue ionm we're Alderman Miltr (Mho did
| the honors), Aldermen WO! man and S.ey, ColN An
bu' en-, Nj irshal looser, WIN. NJ; tSarts Hugh Hast
| inss, eX.Coroner Cover, d. W. Van Burcn, ald NAM
air Of unro-eryt bout the adair wLc made II much
| plebssnier tnan the formal proceedings which had
| IL.
selves " ith ,parkiar champagne and unnistik able
| Hay4has. The conversation turned on q Va ety u
topics, Mr. Hasdns' making remark which br0usn
| cut
| Nm. sgwARp ON THE IRISH ELEMENT.
lie said that the beaaty oil American institu Ion
| was tnat no, only toe Irish but Germans an'
| people OF all nationaiities roon merge into th
American reo2le, becoming equally devoted to Il
| Government. A remark being made that tne lris
afs aea TaI IN an TO
nifty VAS sfor led Mr.. Seward Tor tde expression o
| Lis news on the
| INCREASE IN Tue POPULATION OF TIE UNITED STATES
lie said that the great secret ~ the remarkable in
crease In the population Of the United States lay II
| the fact that tho natural tendency OF all rnces
| migrate from over populated localities iound ven
LeIe as In other countries, but whereas In thickl
peopled countries y man must emi ,rsts TO q hrcig
| lime TO 6Ld new Fields OF entrrpipe, there was a
.ucn need OF emisraIing from THIS countr,. h re
ference TO the marks OF cuts on Mr.. seWards iae
brought out conversation on
PAISEs ATTEMPT TO AssAssISArH Mn. SEWARD.
| Tie ex.secretary said that on the night OF Nj
LncCln's assassination, he MIR seward) was con
| by his having q lew dnys previously been throw
from his carriage. Iio was lying on the edge OF tn
ent as 10 ~ ether be fell out OF tile bed not II
could not sleep, and when distracted with pain. tn
| M re terrible Paine entered bis room, rushed upo
edge OF tie red. the blow which wa
sUucs fro IN the other side knocked him complete
| out, and this Ans tne means oi saving his life, 10
uine mad come ID the bed TO renew his attac
| and that uuGer geous circuuu stance.
| Paine was again staoDing MI, seward, Tue latter
lighter entered and apI eale' TO the rum to nv
Ler ialher. Paine raised his khiie 10 stab Miss se~
| ard, but 10 ente I. A. that moment soldier entered
| and rushe 10 the rescue. Paine, WHO wns 4 man {
pTodi ioIs strength, stabbed tie soldier In the bick
| but had becuu so weak {, ON 10 strugs with IN
soldier that MIR. Frederick Seward, who Ihcn eT
tered tue room, was able TO disarm and captur
| him. -
| Agnin the conversation took n turn, Alderma
| Mi Ter apOogiZing To MIR. Seward Tor the
| UNsEEALY Absence or our WORTHY MAYOR,
| who had neither sane ioued nor vetoed u resolt
ton oT the Common Council 10 give reception
| the distinguished statesman. II conduct oi Nj
O'IIali was planned by IN alderman present q
| arising from the tact thit there heiIg ~ pre,ent
split In the Democratic camp, and the WHY iello
| Nisuing to have chanoo o. Ing In win TIE VII
| ming side did not wish TO offend the rampant pariHa
leader Dy appearing TO be party TO any honors pni
| to Mr., seward. TIE eISecretnry llughinHy n
marx ed that II the MayOr would not come 10 81
| him lie ouid 70 to see tie Mavor.
| Amer IL little public conversation Mp Se~ar'
| after again expressing to Alderman MuIr his graf
hcatiCn at the reception accorded hins took bis q
| parture from the City hall In company with Wan.
Eyarts and Mr.. Hastings.
| The Chamber OF Commerce last THURSDAY passe
| estlutions complimentary to Mr.. Seward III
| Committee appointed to present them VIII meet u
| morrow at the Astor House.
Mrs. Srdlry Brown severe Bnrnei'
AN.AN