New-York tribune., 1877-11-09
DINNER TO j. S. MORGAN
MANY CITIES REPRESENTED.


TON AND NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY RX-GovER-
NOR TIIDEN, GOVERNOR RICE. GOVERNOR HART
RANFT, GENERAL HAwLEY AND MR.. MORGAN.
Prominent bankers, merchants, railroad men,
and other wellknown citizens OF New-YOrk, BOstof
Philadelphia and Baltimore, came together at Drlmon
icos last evening TO pay tribute of respect and esteem
TO Junius L. Morgan the OF George Peabody
in London. Mr. Morgan. who born in West Spring
field, Mass, served clerk in Hartford, and went
into business for himself in Boston. Twenty
three years ago. George Peabody who was looking
for helper, hearing that Morgan the best bust
ness man IN Boston," induced him go TO London and
become his partner Since Mr.. PcabOdys death he has
conducted the business in his name. When he was
about to return to London after visit to his American
home. his friends concluded to give him dir.
ner as mark Of their respect and friendship,
and as they in their letter to Mr Morgan
the public gratitude for The great service rendered to his
country In upholdng is credit and is honor In the
merca capital Of the world when disasters have swept
over enterprises this side Of the Atlantic and the pub
lie faith has been exposed to reproach."
Ex-Governor Tden presided On his right sat ]. s.
Morgan, Governor Rice. OF Massachusetts, August Be-
mont, the Hon Joseph r. Hawley, and the Hon. Mar
shall Jewell, Of Connecticut and his left Governor
j. F. Iartranft, Of Pennsylvania; Ex-Governor f. d..
Morgan, and the Hon. Hugh McCuloch. The following
gentlemen were also present, among others:
John 4. stewart. Cyrus W. Field, Samuel D. BabcocE'
J..
Howard Potter John jay Cisco, Moses Taylor, VIM. T.
Dodge ir, A Low. b. @. Arnold. George Bliss David
Burial Hoffman, f. Winston. Marshall o. Roberts,
hbram 5 Hewitt. Royal Phelps, Jesse srligman John s.
Laucr, Hugh AuchinclOss. Horace Porter. H. j. JeYct
Wilson G. Hunt, Amos X. Emo, Edward cooper,
D. J@1e J''5S Georc ~ Mser ier IL iO B. G caan o'f5 81
ward 5; Jafray John Bige.ow, frederic W: stevens
Joseph Patterson. A. J. DreXe, Geo. ". Cmd,. Asa
PtckeE l n A. L. E Bore Ihos A. Scott j. D. LpPncGt
John ". Garrett, VIM. McKm. Reycrdy Johnson, JObn
King j. f. C. Latrobe, Robert Garrett Decatur H. Nil
o. WasAncton; Rich. : Ely. Gavin Day, :. Ward, G.
H. Sort aam. Jas Goodwin. iicnry C. Robinson John G.
Parsons, IhU-. T. PynchOn and f. B. Cooley, Of Hart
ford; Nathaniel Thayer Roht. NJ Mason, Samuel T.
Dana, Amos A. Lawrence James l.. Little, L. H. Nudge
II 7. Kiddcr, Geo. C. Richardson, Abbott Lawrence and
r.. PiersOn Becbe, of Boston
TIE large hall was hand d.omcly decorated with the
nags and shields Of Great Britain and America. The
tables were richly decorated with flowers and emblems
Of trade and commerce, and band furnished music.
sumptuous dinner served the cloth being re-
moved at halipast nine.
Ex-Governor Tilden then arose. and with compli-
mentary allusion to the guest Mr. Morgan, he said he
had called upon to Offer single toast and to select
a single speaker in res pCusc which hc would
call out that native. gushing el0quencc which spranS
from every American bosom. The he
saw about him owEcIs and managers Of
colossal capitals They were. doubtless, in some
degree clingng the Illusion that they working
for Themselves but his pleasure 10 claim that they
were working tor the public lAppause lie described
in a few words the rapid and wonderful development OF
the Transportation system Of the country aud declared
that transportation in the United states lad a
greater importance capabe OF grauder results than in
any other country OF the world. The men before him, in
developing ami guiding the corporations which had
given the country unriyalcd lines might have thought
they we're working for themselves but they also
working the stockholders OhouGh the stockholders
bad recently expressed doubt that suljecD and
he behalf OF the public, would again claim that they
were working for the public. Willie they were schem-
ing for their own selfish ends, there overriding
and wise Providence directing that the most Of all they
did should inure to the benefit Of the people These
men OF colossal fortunes could not take even carpet
bag with them when they went to that bourne whence
no traveller returns lfho carpet bag allusion started
laughter which became infectous.l Governor Tiden
took the ground that men Of colossal fortunes were
I'm effect, II not in fact trustees for the public
"Mr Morgan" he said, " Connecticut boy, and
Boston young man He could imagine that as young
man he had heard voice saying, Young man. go
West He had thought. perhaps, that 1t was
easier 10 b. man In the West Than IN an
older country But like Wilmington he heard the voice
of the Bow Bells calling hin London He went 70 the
place where, OF all the world It was most dlicnlt FOR
man 10 obtain start and by his ability and integrity
had made American enterprise and business honor re-
spected IN the Mctropoli- II too World.
Mr.. Morgan was received with prolonged applause
He said he felt it Impossible to express hs emotions In
their funess, aud begged his hosts to take
upon his career in America and England, and
aid that since he first entered London, n
stranger to the business world he had received from
Eugs snmeu only words OF kindness and respect. He had
striycn TO uphold the American name and honor and
o hiring together of both countries. Ihey both came
f fhe AngoSaXun stock ana he was assured II was only
necessary them 10 know each other To be friends
The countries Europe mad come To the financial ad OF
America ia the hour OF Tia because they believed the
ted states would meet its obligations in good faith
fApulausc1 He possessed remarkablc autograph
letter of George Washington, written III l'HS,
when the Colonies were eutsring the icderaton' ana
which contained this prophetic passage: III thls peO-
ne continue true themselves no power on earth can
prevent this from becoming great, apOweftuI ana
commercial country" .
Goyernor Tilden in introducing Governor Rice, said
NV ancestors left Massachusetts, good many years
ago, ana In their absence Republican Governor has
managed 10 sllp IN .. ,.,,. -.- r,,,. d, ,
grave by turns and loudly appduded lie sdld tat
Wr Morgans success undoubtedly owing to the eN
coIleut triug in The old Bay state Massachusetts
had a way of Cu,lug out the good thngs OF lc edrlh
sh mad foraged Connecticut for the glory OF the oc
casion IN hand, and finally generously Yielded
tbe benefit to mankind IN general. In thls age OF
1ilro,ds and steamships, there were no sucn things as
states and countries. These had made mankind one
family. g., n-,...,;o o,ot,,,o, 90 la
,be rchest STATE IN the Unon with her iron, coal and
M tt mo mare rutcrprsiug merchants ana capitalists
~ the great cities and OF London had SWeeo theiI
colossal fortunes with the states wealth. lie uld not
cnr,nia,n. il was owing 10 their enterprise
General Hawiey, OF Hartford, spoke upon National
honor and credit and loudly chrcred lie sald that
in Tho affairs of an individual or nation thele WAS no
mvsery IN finance II you remember TWO thlngs: Tell
mo truth and keep your promise =, ,,,,
''V R.maTts were made also by Hugh McCulloch and
others.
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