The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-11-10
THE JUBILEE.
CELEBRATION BY THE MANHATTAN
CLUR

TILDEN AND THURMAN.
The New York Herald of the 5th inst.
contains a full account of the recent demo-
cratic celebration by the Manhattan Club of
the late political victory. The opening
scenes are thus described: The Manhattan
Club blazed like a comets tail last evening.
Three hundred gentlemen of the bluest
democratic blood gathered from all
in the old Bernhard mansion, corner of Fiji
tenth street and Fifth avenue, to celebrate,
congratulate and cherish each other on the
victory won by the democratic
party in nioeteen States over the
foe who had beaten them since 1851.
From brilliantly lighted windows and
from ehind gorgeous curtains came the
sounds of music and the din of incessant
conversation as the evening advanced. and
when. Mr.. Tilden entered in evening dress,
ard having a widely stretching white neck
tie, as straight as the vertebra of a sword
fish. the gallant old gentleman was con-
graduated as governor of the Excelsior
State by a hundred pairs of hands. No more
gloom, no more sorrow, but hope AND fire.
works for ten years to come, was the motto
OF the guests. 1t was curious to see veners-
BILE old gentlemen, whose hairs were
whitened by many years OF business and
thought, gathering in groups and acting
IN oChOOA bO1cy NnOs al
severe fight, had succeeded in "locking
the master out" The parlors were
laden with the odors of fra
grant flowers, and were g~arlanded.
pillar and doorway, with red, white and
blue silken banners. And from above on
the wide and massive stairs that only needed
DANES in brocade and velvet to give the
sceBe a Venetian air, came the sounds of
music that enhanced the democratic en-
chantment. 1t was for hours a procession of
statesmen, orators, lawyers, capitalists.
jurists, judges, men of letters, artists and
%fianeurs, all of whom it is 10 be supposed
voted the regular ticket on last Tuesday.
All the best known democratic names in the
country were represented inside of the club
walls. There was Thurman, of Ohio, grave,
handsome and gray-headed-the hero of the
corn-fed democracy-August Belmont, the
capitalist, behind whom millions roll with
the never weakening flow of a gulf stream;
Judge Barbour, quiet and composed; John
X. Hackett, with his stern face and ample
brow; Bayard, of Delaware, who beauties
the Senate by his family tradition and grace
manner; Robert B. Roosevelt, piscator
princeps; the sagacious Stockton, of New
Jersey; James Stokes, with millions in
and a face that seemed to be cut from
a coin; MantOn Marble, editor oftbe World.
and full of repartee, and attired
in his usual f~aultless taste; Smith Ely, wear
ing spectacles and having the appearance of
a Berlin professor instead If a victorious
Congressman; Sunset Cox, also victorious
and as seraphic as ever; Gordon, of Georgia,
Preston Johnson came from the
dark and bloody ground to bear congratula-
ions to New York and Judge Hunter, of
Virginia.
REMARKS BY G BELMONT.
Shortly before 10 o'clock Mr.. August Bel
took the chair amid great cheering.
He said he mad a threefold duty to perform,
which were most gratifying to his feelings,
for which he could scarcely find words
10 express. In the first place he thanked
The Manhattan Club for the high honor, un-
as 1t was, which had been be-
upon him by electing him its presi-
lent. lApplause.1 In the second place be
thanked most cordially in their name as
we'll as in his own the distinguished visitors
were now present. lApplause.l Many
Of them were fresh from the battle6elds
where they had carried the banner of democ-
racy, so long trampIed in the dust, where it
was destineo to remain tor ages to come but
for the triumphant action Of its supporters.
-Applduse.l He doubly congratulated the
just been achieved-a vic
tory beyond their widest ex-
p~ectstions, the consequences of which could
not be easily calculated. 1t was a victory of
principle. Ii showed the vitality of the dem
party, whose principles were strong
in the hearts of the people, tor the American
people were not satisfied alone with men
hey wanted principles and men. ZAP
They owed their victory to the
magnificent platform which set forth free
the sovereignty of the people, aud
also owed their victory to the fact that
hey mad selected for their standard bearer
4 man wise in the counsels ofthe democracy,
frrr0 notrinf whn SfnnA nv tho onnsfifnftnn
by the democracy IN all their adversely
Il man who was privately re-
'pected and beloved a man who was known
the Union as the right man in
Ire right place-who had risen above the
ISLANDERS which his opponents had
circulated, put who was triumph
intly elected by a grand majority COVER
lor of the Empire State. lCheers He
would not detain the meeting further and
would close by introducing the Hon. Samuel
7. Tilden. loud cheers.l
PEECH OF THE HoN S. ]. TILDEN.
FELLOW CITIZENS: The great victory
we have lately achieved in the State
If New York is not a persona victory. Its
oenefcent consequences will not be con-
ined to a party or to any class of citizens.
is blessings, like the dews of heaven, will
all equally upon all the people. (Applause.)
1tAV |
ire wise in Our future policy, they will gen.
remain as permanent c~o-workers in
,ur cause. Many thousands of republicans
who have not had the moral courage to break
way from the party ties slept more tran
on the night after the election. In
Dur success they felt a sense of relief. They
the dawning of a new hope for Their
personal prosperity and for the rescue of
he imperiled Institutions OF our country. Let
then, in the midst of our c0ugratula-
ions, not forget to be magnanim0us to-
ward our adversaries in the recent contest.
Let us remember what Gen. Grants adj
ninistratIon seems never 10 have Known
hat the party invested with the powers of
government, while il will be guided by Its
:onvictions of right as TO public measures,
3. after all. only a trustee Tor the whole
[A%pplsuse.] The masters of polit-
cal science VINO framed our government,
,reuicted that if ever we fell into civil war
free institutions would be imperiled il
- d.frOval Tnpv had learnad from his