The New York herald., 1877-09-05
THE VISITING GOVERNORS.
Their Reception by Our Citi-
zens Yesterday.
LEVEE AT TIE CITY HALL.
Excursion by the Chamber of Commerce
Speeches OF the Guests.

Al soout haifpast ten O'Clock yesterday morning
the Governors of the several states guests Of our
city, with their STATS and friends lett the Filth Ave-
nue. Hotel and down Filth avenue and Broadway
TO the City Hail. Just before eleven O'CLOCK Com
mi'tee oil the Chamber of ommerce--Messrs. Elliot
u Cowdin, George Coe J. d. Vcrmilye, William n.
Appleton, Henry +. spauding and James w. Eweli-
arrived at the Hall, closely followed by
the distinguished party of visitors. including tho
seven Governors-Bedlc, OF New Jersey; Young, OF
Ohio; Porter Of Tennessee; CARRIER, o. Nebraska:
Anthony, OF Kansas Axtell, OF New Mexico; New
bold, Of Iowa, and Lieutenant Governor Rothert, OF
Iowa. Prominent among those who received them
were Mayor Ely and Peiar Cooper. Samuel d Bah.
cock President Of the Chamber OF Commerce;
George J. Forrest Presidont OF the Board
| OF Emigration; jacob Vanderpocl Commis-
sioncr Of Docks; Isaac H. Bailey, Commis.
| sioncr Of CHARITIES and Correction; Commissioner
James Lynch; Thomas Dunlap. Commss ssioncr OF
Jurors; President Wheeler, OF the Tax Comm sslon
Thomas y Brennan, President Of the Board OF
| Charities and Correction; Aldermen Morris, Hardy,
Cole, Philips, Gunner, Cowing, Captain WEIGH, nc
pocc, and other officials. There speech
making. and the ievee at u quarter to
twelve, when The guests anu the hosts took carriages
10 Castle Garden Tho throng filed through the Castle
10 Tue dock IN front. ana at twelve O'Clock embarked
ON the steamer Thomas Colyer, furnished by John
II. starin, Congressman elect, and steamed down
Bay.
THE EXCURSION STEAMER.
| On board were probably from lour hundred to Eve
hundred people, representing more wealth aud nigh
worth and rank than burden OF any steamer
passing over those waters Tor many day. Among
them the following, appointed rs the SPECIAL commit
OF the Chamber OF Commerce for the reception Of
the Governors Of the several States, present.:
Samuel d. Babcock George s. Coe, Henry
F. spaulding, BENJAMIN b. Sherman, j. 70. ver-
n,lv Iahu liam A A.,,lot
Elliot c. Cowdin, L. J. n. Stark, Theodore Roose-
vclL A. A. Low, James Talcot,, William IL. Guon,
Elliott + Sheppard. William H. Fogs Eugene
james James W Eweli Ambrose Snow Frederick ,"i
kubne, Benjamin s. WaIcott ana Henry Hentz
Hi OF s D ne
George a. JARVIS, ). Z. Robinson, j. Austin stevens,
ayor "a % onsn JoSn sDn Henry Charles Ma
Coigate Dr. Burlington, Mayor Schroeder. james A.
waa nso" Hsn Forster
A. l.. NJ Agnew, George K Sesa are, Jacob K. Teiair,
Jw 1utes. James D. Fish, Hon. John II. starn. Hon
| Anson G. AcCook Hon. Beujamin A. Willis, Mayor
Fly; Burchard Hayes, son OF President Hayes Thomas
r Ball: Darwin r James, General Henry W. socom,
pha Press; Mr.. PeterKn, Mr.. Humphrey, Colonel
Peel; william IL. Kernan, Assistant secretary Cham
Hon Demas Barnes, 4. j. Mcdonnell, A. B Miller. Ii.
Harrington, T. +. Lees, f. W. Lane secretary OF the
A. W. Tenney District Attorney ol Kings county; ex-
Governor Saomon, OF Wisconsin; James W. Murray,
|
General q A. Gilmore. Senator J w. Kenpaday, Hon.
S. b. Chittendcn. DR.. j. H. Mclean, of Missouri;
dozen ladies were OF the party GraiulIas band
furn shed the music The day was Us II made TO
ORDER rich with sunshine, but OF the cool, breezy
true september style Al twenty minutes to the
vessel steamed through the Narrows, cannon from the
iors on either side beching forth welcome Al
about fifteen past one the lights OF sandy Hook
rounded aud soon alter came the call TO tue liable.
The Iong tables on the lower deck were denscly
crowded II has becn SAID that the Chamber of Com
does y;hing OF the KIM III way,
anu certainly tho spread was every way worthy OF the
! OCCASION
When the boat had passed the Battery again and
| was stcarning up the East River toward Blsckwers
Island the members OF the committee gathered to-
getber the visiting Governors Ia the forward
welcome Mr.. Babcock, OF the Chamber OF Com
merce, was the spokesman OF the committee He
EXPRESSED the pleasure gave nun m TO see SO many
Governors would SO exercise their trusts that truth
and justice, religion and virtue, might DC established
among us Tor all generations. Calls were next mado
for Governor Bedle OF New Jersey and he was n1ro-
duced by Mr. Babcock.
GOVERNOR BEDIE's SPEECH
Governor Bedle referred pleasantly TO the incidents
OF the voyage; he hardly knew whether he a
ing Governor or not the steamer had lately been
Jersey waters. But he was always pleased TO be IN
New York, because he met so many Jcrscymen there.
lie thought things would DC pretty arranged If
New York could be made part OF New Jersey.
IL gave him great pleasure TO meet tho soid
men of New YORK; he regretted that there not
more Southern Governors pre- sent, hut he was glad to
see his brother Governor OF Tennessee there to repre-
sent them. The time had Co mo TO put ASIDE political
discussions aud turn developing the resources of
the country. There was no reason Tor conflict be-
tween captol ana labor La boring men should be dealt
kindly with, but tncy shoubi be given 70 understand
that lawessnesS W ould be allowed. Each
state should have enough yntary power 10 protect IT,
SELL but the civil auhori ies should understand that
they were only 10 call upon the military when they
were poweress to qaell the danger. Miary govern
ments were not wanted A uttic practical, everyday
common would max all right He believed that
there indications OF revival OF business and that
time Of prosperity was at hand.
GOVERNOR PtlkTER's SPEECH.
Governor Porter, oi reiuessee, next addressed the
TN Af t..o oart,k IA. ~
his state its AID in developing the West aud It's great
natural resources, VIII productions OF 10000 600
per annum. Tennessee was uolcd tho Mcxi-
can war ns the Volunteer State" Now
ambition Of its inhap tants was to make IL The
industrial state IN the Union He also believed
that an era OF prosperity was about 10 dawn on the
country. so long as tic governments OF Louisiana
South Carolina were he'd down by the dcspotlsm
| of the mliiiary rule the whole south suffered sym
pathy; tncy re ievcd by the policy which
had wisely naugui and the South about
abasoment but as the repteseutalve OF state CO.
equal wnh the state OF New YORK. In CONCLUSION he
thanked the committee or their cordial reception and
or the opportunity they had given him OF seeing
beautiful harbor oi Ne" York
GOVERNOR YouSG's
Sovernor Young, OF Ono, who followed the last
speaker. said that he did not feel at a embarrassed
in speaking TO New Workers, Tor ho himself
James slip, where the snip arrived which brought
hun over rom Ireland. (.aushtcr) 40 ieIt 1t would
| DO an injustice to pass by the present oc-
casion without arst offering his personal
thanks Tor THIS manifestation OF good w
and secondly thanking Them IN tho name o the people
OF his State. He was Governor by accident; MS
Predecessor now held tho Office OF President OF the
United states. HIS acts would speak Tor themselves
Tho Governor knew HIM intimately aud IL gave nim
| pleasure TO say that more honest man Goo never
made. lie mght DO mistaken, perhaps IN sOmo
| tnings, but lie to do right Following
! tho thcfo was history OF blunders Mr..
Hayes, when hc got into the Presidential oilco,
shadowcd forth policy and adopted NJ this was tho
policy OF peace ol allowing the people To govern them
selves. There werc some men la tue republican party
| "a no ke a
peace justice to the south, but these men
lew that the party couidanord To do without them
| could even afford to be ueatcn such policy.
(Appause.J The Governor concluded oy referring -
the pleasant trip he had bad ana the great sights no
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