The New York herald., 1870-04-03
BLOSSOM CLUB BLOOMING.
big SKIS" Birthday Presentation OF Cane to
Senator Tweed--A Rod in Pickle for the
Tuscaroras but Obscured by the
Smoke from tho Pipe Of Peace.

Senator william NJ Tweed was The recipient last
evening ut the Blossom Club Filth avenue, OF tes-
timonal from his admirers on tne. his birthday, OF
handsome maacca gold mounted cane on which
was inscribed. "rhe Hon. william NJ. Tweed, from
MS ffehds for signal In preserving the city
rights. 1870" The presentation made by General
Henry A. Barnum. who. alter being Introduced to
the assemblage by Mr.. Owen Brennan president OF
the club, made very euloglstc. feeling speech IN
which he said that THIS slight and unexpected pre-
sent had been made to tue honored recipient by
sincere personal friends, as q testimonial OF the
esteem which his fearless course OF integrity had
won. He said that friendship In It's highest
sense was an epic poem, ana history had
shown In such an example as that OF Daa.on and
Pythias, the high esteem In which this vlr-
tue has been held. Onice. power, wealth. he said,
brought troops OF socal!ed friends Prosperity Is a
sunshine IN which the multitude love TO bask But
there came epochs when only the true stand fast
J Gu. SIR, nave passed through such an epoch A
few weeks ago crowds were your friends but there
came q time when n seemed as II the sceptre VI
power was about to pass away. IL was then
that men "b0wed the pregnant hinges OF the
yoa found your winchester and, ike General sheri.
dan, drove them into ignominions retreat. and now
" the occasion when your true friends are prouder
OF you st'll. You nave stamped your name tho
Annals VI the age and as the champion OF chartered
rights you have oeen most Conspicuous. Your
birthday II near at hand and we hope
the sun or your usefulness has not reached
Us meridian for we are assured there Is stH bright
future Iull OF nope and promise. Providence has
constituted yOu by your qualities OF heart ana
head leader among men. and the present occasion
as nSs Ie peso
factor and you see around you men who are always
ready to serve you at personal sacrifice personal
danger, and ~ whom your viii Is law General
Barlow made the presentation, and Mr. Tweed then
arose. and IN voice broken with emotion. said
ngs on the occasion He felt the more for this ex-
preston OF fealty and friendship as lie mad Just
passed through period when ne almost felt Disguised
with humanity. period IN which he had neen In.
suited unu degraded by those he had raised
from poverty to afiluence, men whom his fostering
hand had helpei g their present positions had
traduced their oenefactor. hut now IN this moment
OF victory he felt no animosity. no regrets He 1elt
| compensated him FOR the trials OF the past,
full oi the bitterness OF ungratetuness. mans
M brings him one year nearer the the grave,
and 70 the reflective mind brings with 1t serious
whose every act IS scrntipized and IN the past year
| feel mat there are things might have done and
| others left undone which would have been more to
the advantage OF many present. But feel that
! satisfaction ol having done my duty. desire that
New York should have a charter which would be a
| model TO the Old ana New Worlds, winch the
payers OF taxes and the payers Of rents should be
| protected, but one IN which strong safeguards
| should be thrown around TO protect the minority.
! am not an orator, but man OF action; snow me
what's to oe done done and nd 90 and DO Il. Win
| that Divine Providence and | are working
together-a Charter will De given to this city which
Will produce general Satisfaction At the conclusion
| OF Mr. Tweed's speech Mr. brennan inaugurated the
| reception OF handshaking, and all present paid
their respects gentleman present then sang the
| following humorous song
| We have often heard II said of late
| That Marble had sworn to scalp Tweed's pa.s.
| Then sit eGthroned IN 10rli-ly state
! As King OF the TuAcsr0ras.
Eu. there. %aDg "a. SIP M t twI e. cup and Zip.
| Aud now BAi Tweel has hun the hlp,
Along with the TuscAroras.
CGorus-Smoky, jokey sokey crew,
| Tweed has knocked them al assks1
| And now they number but few-
Goodby TO the Tuscarorast
The assembly then adjourned to the supper room,
where the president Mr. Brennan, the secretary,
| James MCGOWAN. had prepared q bounteous feast
| at which were gwen many OF the toasts
| peculiar to such affairs. Among the man pprom
| nent citizens present were Assemolymen Burns
MurRhy, ana Campbso Judge Barnard, Charles
| H. Hall, Mr. Henry Smith. supervisor Roche
Judge shandey, Isaac Bell, James B. Nicholson.
James L. Miller, Charles q. Cornell, John McB Da
wilson, Judge Blrdsa, Captain OF the Port James II.
| Jones. Harbor Master John Brice ana Supervisor
Oliver. Mr. Tweed retired at eleven. taking with
| him wreath on which was inscribed
| In LIES campaign you nobly bear the brunt;
! And 30 your friends, with all their ont,
Cry '5olid men, hurrahi and to the frontr'