Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1874-05-18
DEMOCRATIC GATHERING.
There was a notable gathering

There was a notable gathering Of
Democrats in New York city last week
Thursday evening, called together from
all parts of the country, by invitation
/ of the Manhattan Club. The occasion
was social one. designed for the ex.
change of congratulations over the re-
suits of the elections and the cheerful
prospects of an early revolution in the
/ political control Of the Federal govern
ment. Hon. Augustus Schell presided,
and there were such leading democrats
present as August Belmont. Samuel J
Tilden, Robert B. Roosevelt. Samuel S
Cox, J. ID. Van Buren,, James c. Spen-
Ger. John Mekeon. senator Byard of
Delaware Ransom of North Carolina
ex-Senators Bradbury of Maine, and
Falk, of Oregon; Ex-Governor English
of Conn; Hon. Mr. Black of Ind; Gov
ernor Ingersoll of Conn; Woodward, of
Penn, Perry, Wood, Potter. Francis
Herman, and Chas. 0'Cornner of New
York; Fl. 3. Smith of Vermont. and a
great many others. A splendid band
furnished the music.
About eight hundred gentlemen sat
down to the elegant banquet, and at its
close several of those present made brief
and appropriate speeches, and large
number of letters were read from absent
friends. We give extracts from two or
three of them:
Hon. H. W. Parker, writing from
Washington, said =
There should be no divisions in our
ranks upon fundamental principles.
Upon questions of political economy,
and especially that of finance, we have
only to recur to the time honored doe
trines of our party to learn the true
path of duty. The times demand equal
rights and privileges to every citizen.
and no special privileges to any; one
currency for the rich and the poor po-
litical power given back to the people,
and not centralized in the hands of the
few; economy characterizing all our acts
and the laboring and producing classes
protected in all their rights.
Hon. Geo. II. Pendleton of Ohio.
wrote from Cincinnati =
1.-The result of the late elections in
the East and West are most satisfactory,
and may well be made the subject of
rejoicing and the cause of hope. They
should at once teach US wisdom and in
spire courage"
| Hon. John Q. Adams of Mass, wrote
as follows:
Il should be very glad to be present
to learn from gentlemen more competent
than myself how the dissatisfaction ap-
| parent IN the recent elections to which
you refer can be most effectually used to
| promote the welfare of the people of the
United States. [ do not doubt that
this consideration will receive able treat
ment in the midst of your congratula.
tons, and | shall watch with great in.
terest for tie significant indications Of
a defined and consistent policy to guide
the great body of good citizens who look
TO the able minds of the Democratic
party for advice and leadership"
Letters of a similar gratulatory tone
were also read from Senators Goldth.
waite. Thurman, Hagar of California
Lewis V. Bogy, of Missouri; J. B. Cor.
don, James R. Kelley. Gov. VIM. P
White of Indiana Gov. VIM. Allen,
of Ohio; Gov. kemper of Virginia
Hon. II. c. Kerr, Indiana; Hon. ]. A
Weston, New Hampshire; Hon. Hora
tho Seymour of New York; Hon. Rich
ard Vaux, of Penn. and host of othel
equally prominent and honored public
men.