The New York herald., 1871-02-05
GENERAL PLEASONTON
Complimentary Banquet
at DeInOnico'S.
Commercial and Professional Leaders Honoring
the Revenue Commissioner Speeches of Gen.
eral Pleasonton, Calvin T. Hulburd,
Judge Pierrepont and Others

The newy-apponted Internal Revenue Commits
sioner General Alfred Pleasanton, arrived in this
city few days since, and he has been
the recipient OF two splendid testimonials
OF the appreciation in which he IS held
by the leading bankers and capitalists OF
this city. On Friday evening Mr.. Peter Loriliard
gave, at his residence, princely reception to Gen.
era Peasonton. The cite of New York were there,
and manifested their approval OF the action OF Gen.
eral Grant in appointing General Pleasonton Com
missioner or Internal Revenue.
number OF the most eminent capitalists, mer-
chants, bankers ana professional men rendered to
General Pleasonton complimentary banquet,
which came on last evening at Delmonco's. The
object Of the demonstration was to show to
Congress the opinion In which the income
tax Is held In this city. General Pleasonton
beng one OF the first public officers to
advocate Its abolition, he is made the object OF
special regard. Many OF those present were among
the largest tax payers in the country, and, though
ment by q judicious course OF taxation, they were
opposed to the income tax as inquisitorial and
MIR. william +. Dodge presided. Among those
present were Isaac Sherman. Hiram Barney. Paul
W. sporord, Peter Cooper, William E. Dodge. Jr.,
Sands, G. II. Barnard John Jacob Astor,
onh Ianer chaancey II. Dcpew Edward !. Saray,
f. w. Stoughton, VIM. NJ. Nermlye, Horace Greeley,
pen peer % Hnpurd a. Judge Curtis T Dr. isaac TavoT
Professor Barnard, charles ii Marshall, James Nj.
Brown Edwards Perrep0nt and John ID. Jones.
When the dinner was over, Horace Greeley being
called upon, made u few remarks, and, in conclu-
sion, desired the company TO JOIN him in toast,
and gave the health or their honored guest General
Pleasonton.
General Peasonton replied that he felt highly
honored at being the recipient OF much Kindness.
lie felt distrustlul, when his name was first men
toned for the position, as to the advisabiltty
of appointing military man to SO high
civic position. But he found that the same
rules which govern the soldier also govern the bust
ness man. The same discipline was necessary, and
those who observed the fact the most the most
successful. BY applying to government offices the
measures practIsed by business men he would endea
vor to gam the confidence Of the people
Mr. Calvin T. Hulburd was next called upon. lie
sadh came TO this city last August TO construct new
post Office and court house, and 1t was hs intention
they should be finished during the present genera
tion Congress should give the appropriations
faster and could make a better annual show by
being economical. II Congress allowed he would
erect building that would be credit not only to
the city but the country
Judge Pierrepont questioned the honesty or the
Congress that continued the income tax beyond the
time specified in the act. lie complmented General
Pleasonton on his bodncss in opposing the tax, In
the face OF the TACT that tue secretary of the Irea.
sury was in favor OF IL.
similar remarks characterzing the tax as inquisi-
torial ana unjust were made oy Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, President Barnard columbia Coege, William
j.. Dodge, John O. Hamilton and others, Oil OF whom
urged upon Congress the necessity of its immediate
repeak