The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-26
MINISTER ORTIZ.

AMKncAN DIPLOMATIC RRPREsENrArIvR-
SPEECHES OF CONSUL POST AND Mr.. ORTIZ.
VIENNA, March g. 1876.
Yesterday evening banquet given at the Hotel
Metropole in honor Of your Minister Mr.. Ortiz who NJ
about leaving this city for his home again General
Post your excellent Consul at Vienna gave the
the guest OF the evening, whd has been nominated
for the oce OF Governor OF the State of Indiana Gen
eral Post made OF his usually happy speeches
SCENE
The banqueting hall was decorated in the most
tasteful manner with American and Austrian Gags;
portraits of the Emperor and Empress adorned tho
east SIDE whlo those OF the President OF the United
States, OF Generals Sherman, Sheridan and Thomas
figured ON tho west side Of the hall The American
and Austrian guests OF the evening did justice to
and high in their praise OF the elegant cuisine
OF the Metropole Hotel
GENERAL Posr's SPEECH.
During dessert General Post proposed the following
toast to the guest OF the evening"
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-Less than q year ago
public banquet was gwen In America IN honor OF
guest whom 1t Is our privilege TO greet hero this
EVENING" OCCASION VI his departure tins capital
as the representative OF The American Republic. Now,
however, II Is we who called upon 10 bid him and
his family God speed on their homeward journey. One
week ago the telegraph brought us the news that his
fellow citizens had expressed their wish to have HIM
as the next Governor OF the State OF Indiana Vor
popati cor del! lie has already occupied important
positions in the councils or his country his judicial
DECISIONS have been Incorporated into the laws OF In
diana and as Chairman OF the Committee Lands,
OF that on Foreign Affairs. and, member OF Con-
sress, he has gwen strength TO and reflected luslre
upon The internal and external policy OF the govern
menL Tho respect and LOVING remembrance OF his ie
low citizens residing abroad Will accompany him
the new theatre OF hts activity, as well as the heares
wishes OF many SUBJECTS OF this Empire whore his
diplomatic duties have been performed 70 be
called TO the highest executive position in u
State covering 50 OOO square miles, and 10 the gov
crnorship OF nearly !: OOU 900 inhabitants might well
"A IN NOR
especially nj the present period OF countrys his
tory You are all well aware that We have reached
the hundredth anniversary of our national indepen.
dence In the empire OF a monarch who has 10 look
back 600 years along the line OF his
To The foundations OF his dynasty aud III city whose
authentic history dates back eighteen centuries, the
enthusiasm OF Americans about their centennial cee-
! braton Aiay appear lncXpcable 1t Is not the age
which olr country has Reached that nils with Joy
Tor, although age may Improve, still II Is aye
alone which gives their value 70 wine and nations. In
order to DO able 10 boast OF us antiquity nation must
like tho Chinese be adorned with tho plgtalL Among
the family of nations our country Us yet but child
butt lives Is healthy and sure OF Its Immortality. Her
cues, AS child eight months old selzng and strang-
ling the scrpcnls which Were ~ have devoured him,
might DO taken as type OF the Republic which IS
rddiug itself OF The bands which threatened it, exis
tencc. Although still It's adolescence It
ST. eches from cast To west over space OF 1900 miles
from ocean W ocean the Arctic Ocean and the MexI-
can Cub lave its COASTS and 65, 900 English miles of
railway, in working order run through territories.
century ago IL contained 900 of Inhabitants;
to-day I5 900 900 yield obedience to its laws
the protection OF its flag IL Is frequently that
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TO history IN vain. Love OF country, which ennobles
and lends dignity 10 the citizens OF other lands should
certainly not be wanting IN our own countrymen Not
dangers 10 be overcome, which at times summon back
those dwelling abroad but enthusiasm for
NAL calls home the sons OF America living Ia foreign
lands every American feels that The honor of
being recognized and esteemed acknowledged
patriot IN 1876 can only be exceeded by the tact
! OF seeing ones name inscribed upon the scroll
! or fame as co-workcr with Washington in 1916.
| TO be recalled from foreign land in order to take
the helm OF an American State is, believe, distinc-
ton which has never before fallen TO the lot of
gen. and 10 be recalled u centennial year is an
honor for the repetition OF which we shall have TO
want another century; drink 70 the welfare and
has iaen Mr. 0rth, the Ambassador OF the United
Statos.
MR. oRTH's REPLY.
Mr. Orth rose and returned thanks in the following
terms
susceptible to Impressions than myself 10 DO
deeply moved by the surroundings and circumstances
OF this occasion. Nearly year agoI came " This
beautiful city total stranger, not knowing a single
/ one OF Its million OF Inhabitants. Many OF tn5sc
whom have the pleasure vi meeting here tom ght
among the first to extend to myself and family
kind and cordial greeting Tho acquaintance then
formed has ripened into friendship, which time and
distance cannot destroy Our residence here has
been attended with unalioycd happiness, and our
! departure IRON you Is not without las regrets.
/ Who could fail TO enjoy life IN Vennay You have Il
healthy highly improved and well governed CITY.
! Your society Is intelligent, brilliant and hosptablc.
You have vast treasures Of art the accumululous of
/ centuries, with galleries Of painting and statuary
! hardly exceled anywhere. You have music that
! might have charmed Calypso and her nymphs the
very vocal with the creations OF your Beet.
hovon and Mozart. Schubert and Strauss You have
grand historical associations, Tor almost every loot of
ground here has witnessed the struggles VI for
wealth. Tor power, for glory during the last 1000,
years Your parks and public gardens bear Witness TO
the taste and generosity Of your people, while your
"Ring strassc" IS without rival Nestled In the
valley OF the Danube, envlroned by the CarpaIhian
Alps Vienna may not napuy be compared to the most
brilliant gem in tho Imperial d'adem, while years ago
your poets sane:-
f. liebt nur Gin X aiser stadt
rs giebt nur elm Wien
Nv Wonder flags reminded that hero two ma
tonaes assembled; one OF those flags IL the rep
resentativo OF your Old proud and powerful Empire,
the other rs the representative Of our young. but
equally proud and powerful RepublIc white their
comnnglug folds are omblcmatic OF the cordial
tons suOssting between respective governments
but utter the sentiments Of all present when pray
that nothing inay disturb those cordial
relations. IhousanGS oi your people have become
eit,1ens Of the United states The l;erman clement IL
seen and The German language Is heard ia alt portions
OF our widespread Republic, and II affords pleasure
70 say tonight that these cmierans from Falhcrland
10 our shores heartily welcomed That they good
CITIZENS intelligent and industrious, prosperous and
patriotic.
AS you are aware our residence here will soon ter
inmate IN consequences OF my nomination Candidate
Tor Governor OF Indiana. Those present tonight,
whom can call my fellow counlrymen, that
IN the United Statcs tho position oil politician Is not
unlike that OF the soidierhc must obey the orders Of
his supcriors. She people While accepting the nonl-
nation thus rendered, truss that am not insenslbe
10 The hiph honor which implies, as well a. tho re-
sponsbiliy II imposes.
Tho political campaign about opening In our coun-
try Is destined OF the porant ia our
history The struggle for political ascendency all
times animated, Wild this year, Tor many reasons DO
peculiarly but this Is not the time place TO discuss
matters more properly belonging 10 our own soil
cannot, however, close without expressing my nrm
that IN Aus centennial year the people Of
the great Republic wi. take no backward step their
motto and their action Will be upward and onward"
rhe mcu who by a struggle OF nncxnmpicd hcroism
saved tho onion from doslr fully competent
administer us public affairs 10 reform abuses. to pre-
the public faith, 10 guarantee 10 all our citizens
those rights 10 which they are entitled by the cOnstu-
ton and laws, and TO inauguratc and adopt such
qure. -
The company separated At late rather carly hour
highly delighted with everything that had ianspired
FITZPATRICK HEARD FROM