New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-11-10
DINNER OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY
OFFICERS' UNION

SPEECHES RI SAMUEL ]. TILDEN AND OTHERS.
The Officers Union of the Mercantile Library
Association gave its sixth annual dinner last night az
Delmonicos. Among the prominent gentlemen present
were Charles O'Conor g. ]. Tlden, the Rev. Dr. Bel
lows Peter Cooper, jackson Schultz r. b. Roosevelt
John H. Anthem Gen. Mcdowell, Gen. Webb seymour
A. Bunce. and others Before the dinner was served
following officers Of the Association were elected lor
the ensuing year: President, ID. F. Appleton; Vice
President, M c. d. Borden; Corresponding SECRETARY
Hugh Person jr. Recording Secretary, B. H. Grant
Treasurer Peter VOORHEES, DirecOrs-Chas. II. Alien,
VIM Fl. wickham, A. ". Sherman A. G. Agnew, James
a. Purcell Seymour A. Bunce and Vim. II. Marvin
After the dessert had been disposed Of the President
Mr. Appleton, addressed the Association IN few con-
Cratulatory remarks and then introduced Samuel j. Til
dcn response the first regular toast The State of
New-York." MIR. Tilden was received with vociferOus
applause, and spoke as follows:
SPEECH TILDEN.
Mr.. president AND GENTLEMEN OF THE UNION: In
my earliest years Of residence in this city became
member Of your society," and have continued for the past
thirty years enjoy the advantages affords to all who
belong to speak to you OF the State Of New
YOrk-mpcral in its position upon this continent
stretching from III ocean to the great lakes first IN
population, commerce resources, eminent in agriculture
aud manufactures; and was thinking whether might
venture TO say first land foremost in civilization The
distinguished gentlemen see before me, are living
TACT they have been trained in this nutritious and
nv venerable friend. Mr., Peter Cooper. zap
pllusel 1 believe New-YOrk is entitled to him.
voice Coentcs-sipl. Well gentlemen, had forgotten
whether COcnes-slip was IN the City OF New-fork or
Mr. o C0nOr. fCireat cheerngl His fearless renown in
his profession and his great character belong to city
vision over the entire city say that whatever there has
been Of virtue attainment ANYWHERE in foreign clmes
selves and have cultivated and have reaped the fruits
thereof II her citizens are true to her che must be nr
civilization upon this continent upon any continent
And this leads me to say single word to the yonng
men Of this city. 1t is word OF warning. You come
here you born here to receive that which indus
try, ability, and opportunity can give you; and you
should forget the trust which that situation Imposes
You should not devote yourselves exclusively TO lne
business Of money making. You owe social duty 70
CATION TO take rarx IN MS ns orS Become 80 Great
poured in within the last few years, 100000 emigrants
from Germany and Ireland in about equal numbers
a. not i6aI vhicL has made the wealth of Sewart-that
has built up all States Of the West until in all this
region stretching from the Atlantic to the Missouri we
are Onethird German Irshi But the have
endured not due to these bat to the tct that the
commercial class the professional class and others have
withdrawn from the duties that belong to segovern
nen in republic. Appausel 1t is right and Just that
honest man who carries the hod. and has family
P1n s ss GH Sf be as %Sdawn to
pleasure and abandoned political Affairs ana tnatJ
say to YOU that you have the ADVANTAGES Of
that system Of freedom and rank, Insurance OF pros
neglect 10 discharge the duties Of citizens. ZAP.
pAuse In this country Is our great anu
GROWING glory that every man has a lair c9aHce
for the good things OF this world and II we would de-
serve them we must make the personal sacrifices and
submit to the personal inconvenience necessary to
carry on the government. The principle OF WHICH 1
speak lies at the bottom OF the msSOvernment which we
have all the last few days succeeded in OverthrOwng
You must remember that lite is conflict In which no
man can have any peace but IN which every man
has to hew out way that when at last he goes TO
his he know that he las not lived IN valn nor
wholly for himself conclude by asking you never to
forget that the duties OF cltlZenshp are the
highest and hottest that can be conceived Of and the
WHO thinks himself good, too lofty to perform them,
mistakes himself sud the country LII which ne uVes
tAppAuse
In response the toast The Press, Erastus Brooks
said We ought rejoice at the great reform that has
taken place in this city 1t Is not enough for men TO
mean well they ought do we'll also proud to re-
spond TO the toast for the Press has been able 70 over
come and throw down every form Of misgovernment
here the whole Press entitled 10 share In the honor
our friends the reporters, well as Othere-and may
ssv OF them that II better 20 have bad epitaph
when dead than their Ill report when living. Laugh
teri The great of the time Is honest men; whose
public life would be vrtuOus their private hfe Tor
many have stopped wrong-dOing in public matters
which they would have scOrned In private am tnanK
full that the revolution have just witnessed has Deen
accomplished by the ballot and not by bayoneto. zap
plRuse
Gen Mcdowell responded for "The Army and
Navy" and the Rev. Dr.. Chaplin for The College oi
the City of New-York." Toasts were also responded
to by DR.. Bellows. Dr. Adams, and others.
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