Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-01-30

democratic or whig, vas to appoint him govern
mSnt ed'oI, With ali the resulting patronage OF
more disinterested or simple hearted man than
ihoDas kitchie He was succeeded by General
Armstrong, Of Tennessee, equally generous and
Greens, the Blairs, and Riveses, the Ritchies
and the Armstrong;, had had railroads, tele-
graphs, and short hand reporters at their COM
have made Washington City the seat OF a pros
porous and permanent journalism; for they
pald All their employees like princes. But all
these great agencies are the real outgrowth Of
.he last twenty years-may not say il, almost
the outgrowth OF the war? We had no such
Photographs of Congress and society "a we have
tooay. Our telegraph news amounted, when
IL came, TO nothing.
But now our responsibilities increase every
hour improvements In machinery; paper, and
type, in the Transmission of news and the edu-
esuon OF the people, demand stupendOus efforts
IN proprietors, publishers, and editors. We are
passing out Of the realm Of fancy into the realm
OF reality. The only intolera nce toler ated now
is Intolerance Of loose writing and unfoundsd
which is based on truth. Readers and editors
clamor for the gold OF facts. 1 have given YOU
few details of the condition and number Of
newspapers in the United States in ls15 and in
1sl0. But in 1870, sixty years after the last date
We count hfty-hve hundred news periodicals Of
all degrees, with probable annual circulation
oi ,, not iess ansn seven hundred and twenty-five
millions. OF these four hundred and seventy
i've are dsIlies, circulating nearly two million
OF copies every twenty-four hours: one hum
dted and sixty are agricultural journals, c,rcu-
iatlng over half million; and about three
hundred religious period Gals, circulating over
TWO and half millions OF copies of each
edltion-an aggregate, without counting our
monthly literature, larger than that OF the rest
OF the civilized world. In fifty years when our
population shall have attained. on the present
Iato OF increase, To one hundred and fifty mil
Mons, the boy Of seventeen to-day will have a
FAR different story to tell. Godonly knows what
science Will do for humanity in the interval
4 ne work OF redemption Is not finished. Free
dom, IN Its best sense, having rescued one world,
mas many more TO conquer by its sublime
agencies. Let us so bear ourselves in the little
margin that lies between us and the grave that
when we are remembered If remembered at all.
IL VIII De as men who worked for the welfare of
tbelr ieliow-creatures with all their hearts and
VINO employed their best gifts for the best in
'erests Oh their common country.
- REMARKS OF Mr.. L. A. GoBRIGHr.
ne chair then called upon Mr.. Gobrght of
lar toast. Mr.. Gobright said:
Gentlemen:-The glory of free people is the
possession OF a government founded upop ms
tlce. It's their duty at all times to defend il
against assaults from without and the causes OF
,uln Witnin. Education is an essential princi
pie with the view to the elevation of morals
ne poltical superstructure being a social ne
cesslty, controversies as to the architecture and
materials to be employed only excite comment,
suns. The people, however, select the work
men-Congress 10 make the laws the judiciary
10 expound them, the President to administer
rne1s ana me press to record them with com
mems, either OF censure or favorable, as the
public interests NAV demand. We have heard
from the press; il is but just that we should now
os ar rom Congress-from one who is a native
ana resident OF part of the country the peo-
PIE OF which have long been familiar with the
SUBJECTS OF constitutions for the purpose of ee-
curing religious and political freedom. Zap
ty, and at the command of our president re-
specuuly call upon the Hon. Charles Sumner
to respond to
1.-The Government Of the United States. Tho
press records with pride the acts of the execn-
ave and legislative branches to secure thu honor
d the nation abroad and its prosperity AT
SENATOR SUMMERS REMARKS.
MI. GUNNER in response, said Really Mr.
resident, when L listened 10 the remarks OF
y, ,pr excellent Mr. Gobright upon education, ar,
could not see how he could land on me
Laughter BY what process 1 am o-night i'm
ma. iine j. past my comprehension. I am still |
urther mysdned when called to respond for the |
,oySrnment. Laughter
W President, do represent the government? |
Laughter and applause.] i wish / did, but / |
ear that DO not / do represent MaSsachu- |
etts-tThat's sol-the venerable Common |
wealth who gives me permission to speak for |
Ter. And yet, as am called TO speak of the |
,o1erSment, am reminded OF an incident which |
nay not be familiar to all, As do not remem- |
Der 10 have seen ii in print, of what occurred |
o Joseph Bonaparte, when, after the overthrow |
u ms family, leaving France, he sought home
ID TINS side OF the ocean; and reaching New
iolk, he looked about for a soldier or gendarm.,
VI at least policeman, TO whom he could eN- |
libit his passport. There was none within sight |
,r call, when at last, he exclaimed -" This is |
ne INST country where ! ever found myself in /
heh could not find the government" be |
ieve thaty are not more fortunate tonight |
6hen yeu call upon me TO speak for the gov
eminent than was Joseph Bonaparte, ex-Kiny |
" Spain, when he landed in New York. we |
IA kirsar .tavn t;olt
res, OF course and yet if you will allow me to
'llude to the government, 4 will say that 1 do |
slsh this government OF ours may be 30 good |
md great, so true and brave that II NAV he
'ome an example of republican institutions, by |
'hleh they may be commended throughout the |
world. lApplause. am a believer in repub- |
ican institutions. and | do earnestly wish that |
ample.
But you are thinking more of your guest than |
u me governments, and, however 1 may be ad- |
witness the honors bestowed and received. The |
wo parties are the gentlemen OF the press in |
ashiDgton OF the trst part, and my honored !
iienn, Jonn W. Forney. OF the second part. |
Applause They are witnesses only. |
III witness might speak, would declare tho |
pleasure L feel in this instance OF fellowship |
,nd harmony, as honorable to the many hosts !
Is to the single guest. Such an example will do |
omething to smooth those differences which,
lnhappily, are too often the incident OF pubIir
ire And yet this token is natural. Are we NOT |
'Ip w ~ VIC snalI reap as we Fave sOwn? And |
has not your guest sown always the seeds of |
.indness and goodwill? Applause And, |
therefore,, should he not now reap his reward |
Ny only friendly relations began when there |
we're many differences between US; but re- |
member continually the personal amenity su-
perior TO all differences, by which / was won to
nm.
In leaving Washington, he goes from one |
circle OF friends to another circle, OF which we
have honored representatives here might /
cannot wish tor him more than that he NAV be
as happy and welcome with them as he has
been with you. our guest, only a moment ago
in conversation, alluded TO this Saturday eve
ming, which SO peculiarly belongs to gentlemen
OF the press, a reminding him OF the "Cotter's
Saturday Night" the exquisite poem OF Burns
he will allow me to quote words peculiarly ap-
plicable:-
The toll worn cotter frae his labor goes:
This night his weekly toll is At AL end.
Collects bis spades, his mattocks and his hoes,
Such IS your case tonight, unless you are
connected with Sunday paper. Laughter i
Your weekly toll is at an end. Allow me to
wish that when il is again renewed it NAV be
with heart strength ened and soul refreshed by
the social enjoyment OF Tonight.
1.-The Press and the Barr was eloquently re-
sponded to by Mr.. Daniel Dougherty, of Phila-
delphla, who paid q glowing tribute 10 Colonel
foIney as man, friend, and Journalist.
Colonel Fitzgerald, Of Philadelphia, also re-
sponded to toast in handsome speech, and