New-York tribune., 1871-12-27
THOMAS MURPHY SEREN ADFD.
SPEECHES OF GEORGE 0PDYKE AND THE EX
COLLECTOR.
Ex-CollectOr Murphy was scrrnadcd las

COLLECTOR.
Ex-CollectOr Murphy was serenadcd last
evening. hi, rsii,uc NJ. 80 East Thirty niItl-st.
Among present the Hon. Augustus Wessrnan.
the Hon. George Opdyke, the Hon. Henry Haght, the
lion. Conrad Gcib, the Hon. Vim. Laimbccr the Hon.
Charles A. FlaIuIer, the Hon. Wm Whtbeek. Horace W.
Ruggles. Henry Cews John A. Kennedy, the Hon Jack
:. schultz, GcVIg" Bliss, r A!bon T. Man, Nathaniel
Hay yden james T. MCGUIRE : b. II. Vance, Charles l..
TT fany Chas. W. Gr.swolI Henry Disney. 0. p G. Bill
lin:e Samuel Il Mahhitt, the Hon Abraham Lent, aud
Others including delegations from several Republican
Associations. Tho >ernade tcgIn at "a p. m, with
overture by the Ninth Regiment Band. march com
posed for the and dedicated 10 the exCollectOr
by Daniel L. Downing. followed and elected consider
able applause. George Opdyke then forward and
said:
MI FRIENDS AND FELLOW -REPr rDLICASs: It affords
me great pleasure TO meet many of here To JOIN in
this demonstration OF regard Ia distinguished friend
you intend the demonstration 10 he emphatic AZ it is
sincere For one feel tnat the adnrdDie manner in
high office from which he has voluntarily retired with
uusucd honor, richly entities him 10 the confidence
ev, ~ friend OF President Grants Administration. The
story OF his official career Is briefly hut truifuy told In
res gna,ion. md in the emphatic and unqualified
Endorsement Of his official conduct contained
:" S etedb s So viii a psSS Sn
the official records OF which Mr. Murphy may feel
just pride My friends is always proper and becOm
iofmance OF public duties II Is especially SO In this city
seem m % have become the exception rather than the rule
Such is the highest reward OF the faithful
and stronger incentive others to follow their worthy
example But it Is preGmnenty due to those who, like
our friend have been grossly raduced and sandered by
Gated Himsen against these assaults by proving
sundesSness q the charges made against in him
Sh. S,s' maSy xyf' the start that
reach beyond and weaken the National Administration
whose interest he faithfully serving had many
olecror as also had in the case of Of his Repub
licau predecessors and only repeat conviction that
have often expressed before in declaring my belief that
his administration that office has not been surpassed
in ability and fidelity to the public interests since the
ion earnestly and heartily giving him just need Of
praise. without delaying you longer, have now the
peaIute mea .o honor. d, %ii the Hon Thomas Murphy
The band then played seisetions sIter which the e1
My FRIENDS: With my whole heart thank you for
thu. mark OF your respect aud confidence. You know
that am speech-maker and you Will expect nothing
ike speech from But IN your gathering here" and
in thi- greeting me- see not ony personal Kindness
and good feeling toward myscf-most pleasant and dear
to me-but, what value fur more, al expression OF
your approval Of general course in the grave public
trust lately resigned by me- u vlndcaon OF my char
meter IRON base malignant asper-ons assurance
that you, my old and valued friends In common with
my official superiors, bear witness TO my earnest and
honest endcavOrs to dscharge the duties of my late
Office In accordance with the laws OF the
land and the higher law Of conscience and good
faith When the President Of the United states saw It,
without solicitation my behalf to tender that office to
mo accepted 1t with the single purpose OF faithfully
uerforming its duties IN the behef that by thorough
and efficient collection of tho immense Of this
mart and bya careful enforcement Of the laws could
e OF service the country and In the faith that In
doing could promote the efficiency and the power OF
that Republican party for which Aay& long aDOred
and in the success and prosperity of{whch believe the
success and prosperity OF the country Is involved l
resigned the trust not because was disturbed by the
minus, assaults which knew must recoi on the heads VI
their authors. but because ] believed the time
had come when l might not improperly
ref ira from the labOrs and responsibilities which the
office imposed upon mt, and because by retiring at o
time when the popular verdict had yindcaed the course
M The Administration. wished TO prove my determns.
tio u all to promote the harmony of the
Rsuublcsn party have the satisfaction of leaving
hehnd inc AN official record which has received the
approval Of the Presdeut, accompanied by the public
assurance OF = his personal confidence In me, and
OF his, Official satisfaction at my % oousSe !;
n comes from the great whom tne popular voice
has 40 akably selected 70 preside over the desti
Ir. Of our country for another Presidential term
,ow have the addtiOn6 satisfaction OF receiving this
mark Of your cOnfitencc esteeiI and approval can
onIv say that Us u man, Republican, ANA citlIt IL,
again | thank you with my whole heart ony regret
thnt YOU III, friends are 80 numerous thBt cannot
p.r ,onay greet you all
I,Ia,. II Bailey also made short address, aud after
thp rendition vi march b.! the band tho as'cmbIaHc
dsvcgr~d