The New York herald., 1874-12-30

IN order best 10 serve their country aud at the
same time gam distinction for themselves, ou' ~
omitted one most essential point IN not teihhs-
them 70 become nembers oil the Manhattan Ciu~6.
TINS seli-evloent an element iog saccess
tnat nc did not deem Il necessary u anude 10 /; ;
but SO many errors and alaeies Rave OF late years
crept into our social ano poAtv;a II c mal con-
slider II my duty 10 enlighten you on this SUBJECT
daughter ana applause.) l wish particularly o
impress the truta and mpof tar &C OF my assertion
upon the many distinguished democrats ron aif
iefent sections OF the country who nave honored
us this evening by their presence. Among their
friends ana constituents. as well as IN our own
State and city, there Will De many good and non
CRADLE men, old as we'll a. young, VINO, ENCOURAGED
by the sage teachings OF Ar. Tiiden, Will De ready
hereafter 10 give up the quiet aud dignity OF
private statlon which they nave been allowed 10
lngs OF the radical rule. may b. iase Fropaet,
but make bold 10 predict that tnere Will De IN
1876 numerous candidases ior Cabinet ministers,
foreign Ministers, Governors, senators, members
OF Congress, collectors, surveyors, postmasterS,
kc. Great laugnteI.l Now 1t is evident that AFTER
the orr liant Results IN our own state tue electors
throughout the Union, as well as ouf next demo
cratic President, viii then frs look among tue
members OF the Manhattan Cluo ior the men
TO Nil these different Offices. We, the old men-
bers, are lar from wishing 10 monopolZe al tncse
good Things; on the contrary, we tnvlte our dci. @
ocratc brethi en- TO snare wlh Us, ready 10 receive
them with open arms. daughter and cheers.l we
have oeen callei the SIX stocking arlstocracy OF
the democratic party, but We are nothing OF me
kind. We are good democrats, gathered under
TINS hospitabie rooi for the PROMOTION OF tle pest
interests OF the party and the country aho all
convinced that tne beneficial lnlnebce ol oar
ASSOCIATION will be felt every year more power
lully and become more widely spread. iApplausel
In introducing to you the distinguished speakers
VINO VIII have the p easure ol addressing you to-
night let me say tnat most coruialy 90 we wei
come YOU our political brethren and guests from
all paIt OF the Union, who nave done us the honor
TO wear tonight The badge OF cur clup. whlcn III
short is TINS: Free social interchange OF political
opinions, the surest means oI forming q harno-
NOUS and progressive democracy.
The President linen Introduced the Governor
elect
Great applause greeted me venerable chaei el
pace the plI tlorm. tie said:-
MIR. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN OF THE MAN
HAITIAN CLUB desire to remove the slight dount
wnlcn may have existed IN the MINDS or my
friends, particularly my rlenas ol the cluD, by
saying that beyond all ques ion he was one OF
those young n en- who derived advantage from
my suggestion on former occasion. taugnterl.
do not, therefore, deem IT necessary TO say tnat
he should belong to the Manhattan Club,
as he has already fulfilled tnat pleasing duty.
thank you ior the great kindness OF your greeting,
and must beg to remind you nat IN very lew
days there viii appear document winch IL VIII be
the peculiar pleasure and duty o. the members OF
the ciuD--dlsIngulshing them from The rest OF the
cIate the prudence with which 1 lear 10 run the
FISK oil exhaustlng your patience on tnls occasion.
remember when Silas Wright made his first COM
munlcatl0n to the Legislative body of the State
he was at the time IN CantoD-and as he sent
on his message, sheet after sheet to Al
conceive how much material was contained In
those sheets when printed. WGen the message
appeared. talented Journalist VI that day. Jonn
l.. sutherland, described II as having been pre-
pared Win CONSCIENTIOUS lulness. And without
vcnturng 10 anticipate that the next incumbent
OF that ONCE VIII De able TO initiate man who
has left Dehind him sucn great lradiuonary re-
noWn, in any thlng even IN the length OF MS mes
sage. venture 70 Say cahnot Iun tne hazara OF
exnausting the patience OF the Manhattan Club
on tnis occasion, so shortly before tnat patience
may be called on TO much larger degree.
tCneers.)
Tue President next introduced Mayor elect
Wicgham.
MR. wICKHAM's SPEECH.
He said :-Members OF the Manhattan Club, for
the kind compliment you nave Just paid me, lor
this magnificent reception, and or the KIND words
courtesy received from the club during the re-
cent campaign. | take this opportunity to make
the Governor, SO soon 70 speak to the citizens Of
the State ON matters Ol legislation in
which all the people feel the deepest IN
ne at this tune 10 make any reference
TO legislative matters, and TO TINS topic only could
address myself. Bat one thought suggests IT.
sell. ana TO my mind this Is fitting time give
IT utterance. In the plank Of the democratic
party under which We gained 80 glorious victory
sentiment met with 30 hearty response or took
30 great hold OF tie popular neart as that ex-
e q the city OF New ;.i 5s5s :ysTOuIdsnsS I'VE s;a
have been run by Albany legislation. just as the
States oi the south have beeA overburdened Dy
Washington legislation. tCheers) The mistakes
OF our government In tlis regard date from 1857,
when an Albany Legislature took the managem ment
OF the state from the hands OF the people. and
from tnat time to this Ioistei those VINO were
not responsible to the people, ana who
were not elected by the people, and over whom
the people nad no control. the government or the
State and OF the city. May we not hope that IN
the future we will be aDe TO rescue the govern
ment OF the state and city from TINS great evil
now that the people nave, bS great ana success
iul effort, restored he great principle Of self
government tApplausel
The next speaker introduced was
GovERNOR-ELECr BEDLE, OF NEW JERSEY,
who was warmly greeted. Judge Bedle said -
My purpose In coming here tonight was not to
make speech-far from 1t. IL was to meet Gov
ernor-elect Tllden and Mayor-elect Wicknam and
their friends, and TO participate with them In the
social features OF the occasion. did not intend
to depar. rom that purpose, nor VIII now II
can help IT, Notwithstanding that speech
o %akn. n. be sas maseIa p
holding Judicial position was not excusabie in
departing from such rule. |, however, perhaps,
ignation. think the people OF this great State
and OF this great city have good cause 10 congrat-
uiate themselves on their proved ability 10 elect
two such gentlemen to the hign ofices OF Governor
and Mayor whose names have been here 50 honor
ably mentioned MIR. 1llden Is well known through
out the length ana breadth OF the land in the
enort ne has made In mis- own party IN successfully
combating fraud, and was PRINCIPALLY inst umen.
tai in redeemlng IT rom msrue and restoring TO
the people seli-goveinment. tAppause.) And
the people have generously rewarded him by
well that they put there an honest man. man of
Justice and hrmness OF purpose, VINO Will 40 MS
whole duty TO Them And so also as
ness gentleman, well acquainted with the
affairs OF the city, and well aoe 10 admins er
them, man in wnom the people have confidence
and whose election 10 the chief mags racy OF the
city, am satisfied they never Will have reason
to regret. Now, then. with the democratic party
coming into power-notye yet wholly In power, out
partly so-taese gentlemen are worthy specimens
OF those tnat great party should always place
In onlce-(applause)-l think the great question
OF the time IS economy and honesty In the
administration OF public affairs. The late
election has shown plainly that the people are
dissatisfied with the men that have so long gov
erned them from the hign places in the land, and
that they are resolved 10 put Others in power who
win give them security TOR good government, and
that tney WILL, on every opportunity, depose from
power All who abused their power and
their authority. The democratic party
never had greater responsibility resting
on them than they have to-day. Hardly
yet invested With power It's success IN the future
must depend up5n how II conducts Itself now, at
the start, IN selecting men VINO shall not be will
Ing that this great triumph OF the party shan be