The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-05-05
PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS.
GOVERNOR TILDEN AND ATTORNEY
GENERAL PIERREPONT.
Tho suinptuous Banquet OF the NnRnetes OF
Commcrco-Hcw York Attacked and De-
fended-Mr. Chairman Cboate's Tickets.

Tho su,nptuous Banquet Of tn. mnRnates OF
Commcrco-Ncw York Attacked and De-
fended-Mr. Chairman Cboate's Tickets.
At the annual dinner Of the Chamber Of
Commerce last evening, Gov. Tiden, Attorney
General Pierrcpont, ex-Gov. Dix, Judge Brady,
Peter Cooper, DR.. John Hall, and the Hon. WIN.
II. Dodge, President OF the National Temperance
Union, were among the guests. Mr.. 8. ID. Bab-
COCK, the President, spoke OF the first dinner,
10s years ago, when. be said the celebration cost
the absent members Eve shlllngs aplece. In
closing he said: ave want to call things by
their right names we want to say that embez-
element means theft, and extortlon means rob-
berry that the prison, so long open for the poor,
ignorant thief, shall be open for the educated
criminal who abuses public trust"
In response to the toast, :" The President Of
the United States" Attorney-General Pierre
pont defended and culoRlzed President Grant,
ard spoke sercssticaly OF men who were striv-
ing for the Presidency. He said IL am well
ncquainted with one man who has been Presi-
dent Tor the pact eight years, have talked with
him about the delights OF tho place, and am
able to communicate to some oil the men who are
so anxious how charming II is. You placed him,
an INEXPERIENCED soldier, there, at the end OF a
great civil contest, when YOU had liberated four
millions OF slaves, and when the country was
Issue OF paper money. Did YOU expect that this
inexperienced soldier would commit no blum
ders, make no mistaken He will tell you that
he has committed blunders, that no has made
mistakes, and he will tell you, and every man
will tell you, that when maliRnity has done its
worst, and the insane asylum ana penitentiary
have been raked for witnesses, in HIS entire
record will he found no blot on his Integrity.
lie is a generous man, and will be willing at the
end ef eight months to see any good, honest
man take his place, and be willing to see him
During the Attorney q eneral's remarks every
body looked at Mr.. Tilden. The Governor sat
solemn and still, not muscle moving.
The Attorney General concluded by ascribing
the depression In New YORK to 6ver-taxalion by
the municipal government, and to extravaganza
and corruption BY the administration OF local
affairs.
GSv Coy TIIde1 e, t9lloysd n reply e th, toast.
description Of the rather melancholy and de-
ploTaole experience OF the present incum-
As looked around me saw that the statement
seemed to depress sever i gentlemen here. But
as, with characteristic discretion, the President
arranged all those gentlemen on the left OF the
chair, presume in the order OF their prospects,
shall not presume to discuss tho subject.
(Ihe Attorney q General was on the LETT Of Presi-
dent Babcock. and ex-Gov Dix nextJ
Gov. Tfden rcpeed the assertion that the de-
preston Of business n New iork was owing to
ment, he said. drew from tho people this city
more in taxes than the State Government aud
sstbSr. In ISL Il was stated tha. the The
amount drawn from the city by the
lars He was happy to bc able to say that the
lie legislature just closed had remitted eight OF
the sixteen millions OF state taxation drawn
from the people two years ago. and had RENTED
four millions OF dollars OF taxes heretofore
drawn from the people OF this city.
Judge Brady epied humorously to the "City
OF New York" DIR. Hall to Commerce." and
Gov. Dix briefly to the "Americlu Union" The
Ex-Governor was overcome while speaking aud
Coy. lilden went TO his aid with much solicit
tude.
Gen. Horace Porter made everybody laugh at
the Army and Navy" and Mr. ChOats com
mented on the " Beech and the Bar showing
by n funny anecdote how thief might mako a
good lawyes. He suggested tnat the Presiden-
tiai differences might TO settled by nominating
Iilden for President, and Pierrepont for Vice
President, with Gov. DIX as Secretary of State.
The Hon. s. Il. Chit tend en- replied to "Oar
Representatives in CunRress."