New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-12-30
REMARKS OF GOV. PARKER OF NEW-JERSEY.
Mr. President and fellow citizens: When

REMARKS OF GOV. PARkEh OF NEW-JChoEA'
Mr.. President and fellow citizens: When
came hero this evening did not expect there would be
any speaking came pay honor to the distinguished
gentleman who has recently been elected Governor OF
the Empire State OF the Union and TO the Mayor-eect
Of this great metropolis But having been called
upon, I deem 1t my duty to say o few words
and they shall DO briof. Sly friend ex-Gov Hoffman,
by virtue OF h having boen eecod twice TO be Cover.
give counsel to the GovernOr-elcot OF New
York. and to tho Govornor.tlect OF the Stat. STATE
also to have been In that category: tL,ugn!erl
three years each limo instead Of Two, 50 that have
been six years Governor instead OF four therefore,
DC T for aso to Tye to svs TO-
Gov Tdcn. for he Is man OF great talent ara aolty.
md e tl Sses sdss s n
IN the cS Out" States, ono That %ss Your
servs ant Appus ' In tho year 1865 and IN 1854 Gov
ana were the p H t xont on s sns
sa tho 'H ssvo se'r that ana @
great sSS f it, thu Snu mnay as Democrsc Gov
errors in the United States. Why, they say was efs
we have this INN ,nsc crop. Laughter and ap;
pnu'e Now. my flichds, ths Is NOT personal. dia
to the people, the Democratic people OF the State OF
NewJer-ey. for standing fast 10 Democratic principles
throughout ali tho struggle OF the civil war.
REMARKS OF TIE HON. JOHN X. TARBOX.
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
MANHATTAN CLUB; feel that ia a presence distin
gushed and so eloquent this might well be silent;
hut 1t would DO ungrcOus, to chursbDoss. should
/ refuse to acknowledge the courtesy OF your
invitation and your hospitality In these fcstivi-
ties. 1 here tonight with full hesrt
to speak for tie Democrats Of Massachusetts, for the
first time that for generation, there has been chance
for them to speak Gentlemen, 1t gives mo pleasure
tho of which / most gratefully express, 10
meet hero representative body OF tho cul-
ture, the public spirit and the statcsmansp OF this I'M
peria Commonwealth and this continental metropolis
I give to You my most unaffected homage. This State
weaItns in this naton-to inc mother Slate Of Presl-
dents ana the fac Of lusrious statesme1 she has has
given the puic service OF tue country ana that pe
p'rs.ns .on Of ySuF r csu1eh T aSs
occasion Ia O,c for social compliment not for the Sc
yerer conrscs Of political DEBATE But may NE
counsel OF the Late political events IL 10 TINS DO NOT
Of T"S firm prGS S 'ss as pre-
tves of on and government shall be- IN SIGMA
and ' with ' a single purpose Tor the public veal
IL Is this sentiment prrvaslve OF tho whole people OF
Tweed to prison. dsGrSrrd. piuces Tdon in ;he
Executive chair of your commonwealth II Is me same
Wa IT ' my TeSi' o@ sae ' nOf
could batter down the great pillars OF popular
prejudice aud send prvnte res5rencnt Butler and
return public c0nnsc TO execute ms nat OF the
pnbc will. two ecntl' men, honest ciliz ms faithful
public the persons OF thompson aud Warren
Aud let The Democratic pary Of nc nnton ako ehis
counsel. Ii it would regain power IN the Land. II
IL would retain power when once 1t mas Gainsu
IL, let IL piry Orgahlzi tiOh 80
pure that IL shall DO flo temple In which DrnOcratic
principles dwell They tell US that tho ISSUES we
have fought for dead, and so some OF thcn are
co. most cheerful mourner to their funeral but gcn,
tenen tn eternal truths OF Democracy are Immortal
and ic iable Those PRIME pies "s endnciatcu Dy tne
lips SILENT yet shall speak forever are the pricipes
winch euGurc cUeval with the birth VI rho i"puD
lie ana TO list until II dcs dcntiemcn aoht anGW
Demo ratio parly rs an OgauItinD my ehuure'
II IL iup, II IT becomes unht To Ds to rep,
Icsrntiye OF principles which pure then 1t will
die but hefO 1t leT. and when 1t dies, there VIII be
urif ,mnc II ex'st. IN winch Will be embodied its im-
mortal spirit. (Appaiiscl
Tuis ended the speech aud tho guests were in
Wit to collation. the parOr below, which closed
the exercises Of the evening