New-York tribune., 1876-05-05

in the order of Providence that the fabric Of tho Union
stand IN tS % the STe bas S
before irradiated IT, Applause It has been rendered
dear to and OS tue snEo w
widespread desolaion which would have fallen upon
II it had pershcd The faith with which we clung to u
could not have been mado stronger than II was There
are things Mr. President in this universe too vast
to be ccuated-some things in this world OF ours too
sacred TO be estimated by any Of our common measures
OF yaues. Our Union Is one OF these ApplauseI The
destiny Of vast conference.-the fate OF millions In other
recognition in the political system Of which they
part-the memories Of triumphant past-the possession
OF an honorable and prosperous future are all involved III
the experiment which making OF the confidence OF
mankind for sefgoyemmentin other words, III the per-
petuity OF this Union. lApplause1
fHere the speaker had to take his seat for moment
account OF illness. When he recovered little he added
am not very well this evening, but am very I'M
willing to sit down without saying few words 10 you ~
have felt on meeting you here toIght-an Association
older than the Government under which We ve-whch
in its public acts and declarations has always been on
the side of sound principesfthe speaker was again
unable proceed further and sank to his seat lie was
Immediately surrounded by several OF the gent
near him. among the first OF whom Gov Tiden lie
tried again TO rise but found himself TOO III 10 continue
further The audience broke out into much sympathetic
applausel
The President then announced the sixth toast" The
Army and Navy of the United States" Secretary Tat
had been expected to reply to this but he sent the fo
following letter:
WASHINGTON CITY, April %, lS76}
ELLIOTT c. COwDIN, tSg helC- York. -.
My DEAR SIR: II is With sincere regret that find 1t
necessary decline your polite invitation To atteh ho
s%o 51St9 OF ny has BEEN
the hope that might be able TO "1ena nrcessaTy @
that should be in Washington at that time regret
this all the because you had assigned 10 me tS
pleasant duty of responding for The Army and Navy o
the United states" to whom is nrusled the honor ana
safety of the nation Patriotism Is their a % tv hnv
practical duty both In peace and in war IN peace l'Y
scrupuonsly guard and protect against dsn0norDe
war by their hcrois, tney WORK OUT io vs.
honorable peace Let the Army and the Navy be remem-
bered by merchants and business all those pleas
ant anniversaries when they meet Tor socla ejoI%V %
and count the blessings of peace and prosperity,
very truly, ALrhoNso iAfi'
After the reading of Secretary Tas letter several gem
temen called for Gen. Horace Porter, who after some
delay made a very humorous speech which called out
much laughter and applause.
To the seventh regular toast-'Th CLERGY tho Kew
DR.. WaShourn responded.
TO the next regular toast OF The Bench and the Bar
Joseph ii. Choato responded. In MS usua
mrth-proyoking manner, calling forth cohtihu"l
bursts Of laughter, and closing with
hearty tribute to Charles OConor the revercd head %
the American Bar. His fame. well earned by nan cen
tury Of labor ana virtue safe In the keeping oi MS
countrymen." Applause and threo cheers for Mr.
O'ConorI -
SPEECH OF q. Il. CHITTENDES.
To the ninth toast Representatives in Congress"
the Hon. 5. u. ChIttcnden replied as follows:
ITCSiNtHf
rncrcc An eminent member OF the British Parliament
has recently said in public that In all his experience e
had never known House of Commons when faIcd 10
pIcscnt fairly, fully aud with absolute Mathematical
accuracy. the sentiments aud wishes OF the people oi
btcUe popular Uf late to disLOnOr the Congress o
tie United States especially "a this the ease here IN New
where Language j. freely spoken. wGero Congress II
little respected. Tnis is deplorh1e state ol ths..
Which we are all deeply Interested IN correcting II -
easy explain diminished reverence "n he pt OF TIE
people for Congress, without any nln,t'e of ssiaras
Until uIp
. %T q az, IImu,ut yns then surrounded bT for-
ndablc and awful barriers In the days OF slagecoaches
high POSTAGE weekly newspapers, and slow lhhl.' u
WIS only when a Webster, Clay. or Calhoun made
gcat scch that attention was attracted To Congress
Now, the hIpcss inmates ot the Capitol the Nhlte
IIou,e ihc D.armcn buildings and private residences
Of all the members virtually exhibited IN ghfs cages
every dPy In every town and village us ihc great SLOW
man = hints his monkeys and TIGERS. Congressman not
less thuugS and acts Of the murt ur BnHtaht members
or ali rrcnrrd nud flashed over the lana with the rest.
ity which have bghtcd 80 many of our hopes ana when
make blush nation. are primarily the results of
of Congressional and corrupt legislation. They
have thcir roots deep down IN human nature. and
are every where to be found In human history Nor !,
there any reason for dependency. think then you viii
ind on close analysis Of It's character that Congress
though tmid and hcaut In respect to great questions
underlying the welfare OF the people !, nevertheless
fairly representative Uf the people, ana Wiling 10 90 S
duty Is that denied On what question:, then
is Congress derclictI Arc not both parties In
earnest to reduce e1Pcn.ssl Read the Iesi5a, sa.
to IT, aud The Post-Onlce bill now under con
sidcraHOn Is not Congress heartily NJ one wh thc pe0
pe IN s efforts Ia dlscONcrand punish corruption III OIL
meet Read volumes Of testimony being printed at
cost of hundreds thousands OF dollars But YOU say.
what about "haTd money" and "A "rcNenue tLfih e.
Thosc words have pleasant ring; but they are after AL
mere catch words for political platforms The real qucs-
lions are: How shall get hard money How shal We
frame re tuIA IL s easy enough 10 demand tue
.Olutiun these questions III general terms; ana Con
rrr,, furiuusy CmuDuadrd concerning them from Al
Duis Of the compass day. but each bomb speaks
The bias or exgcnces individual sufferers or dOctFh
aires with no resulting. .haf1nOny.
We are on the edge the most interesting general
election in the history OF country II Is not now one
question of slavery of for the Union oi rtoI
OF vicious and iuocrable a1f or OF the hnal dslo'i
tion Of the legal tender which has remOrsccssy sucked
blood Of the nation for ten years But whatever re-
mains OF all these questions CUnsPTc 10 arouse r pas
sious intelligence and patriotism Of forty millions Ol
pcopIr as tiry have never been aroused before MI
President aud gentlemen, let Us be happyl Inc news
tpcrs say that lights well turned on AMI th't
ANY Tary which nomlnatos an improper cor an inferior
man President ~ this year Of grace lS'h VIII surrey
suffer defeat Let us al! wOrk hud pray Tor llit.
To the toast OF Political Economy the Hon stewart
L. Woodiord responded In speech In which ho alluded
TO tho great leaders in the science and ouogizod The
memory and tho wisdom Of Mr.. Greeley The toast oi
"The Press" was responded to briefly by Whteiaw
Reid.