Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-12-22
Senator Blains's Opinion
Of President Hayes.
BE Thinks he has Betrayed
the Republican Party.
THE DEMOCRATIC SENATE OF THE
FUTURE.
A Great Silver Mass Meeting in
TWO WIFE MURDERERS HANGED
YESTERDAY.
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DAILY Naval
President Hayes and she Union
League.
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pA.LY Nkws.l
President IIny-. and tho Unior
League.

rrestuoos lhhyes Suu INC Nuion
League.
NEw YoRK, Dec. 2l.-The Union League
Club looked at its brightest last night, ant
its splendid parlors are probably seldom
throngcd with so distinguished an assem-
blage Of ladies and gentlemen As gathered
there tonight In honor Of the reception
Of President Hayes. Tho rooms vert
deliberately decorated. The theater Of thu
Club, which communicated by folding
doors with the art gallery. was tastsfully
drapcd. The doors leading from tho the
alter to tho art gallery and from the latte
10 tho main reception room. facing on
Nielsen avenue, were thrown open. and
the whole continuous space was where the
reception proper took place. The saloon
was decorated with flags Of all the States
and the picture Of President Hayes was
surrounded with United States flags. Al
7 o'clock carriages began 10 arrive by way
of Madison avenue, and after depositing
their occupants. left by Fourth avcnu and
Twonty.sixth street. to prevent confusion.
From z o'clock Till 0 the stream Of car
riages was unbroken. The Presidential
party arrived at $50 o'clock. II consisted
Of President Hayes. Mrs. Hayes. Burch-
ard Hayes. Webb @. Hayes, Miss Plato,
Attorney. General Dovens, ex Assistant
Secretary II. q. Mccormick aud Mrs. Nc
Cormick. They wero all dressed In
full evening dress. They were received at
the entrance by the following reception
committee: Ex-Governor T.. ID. Morgan,
william Cullen Bryant, Theodore Roose-
welt. Arson @. McCook, John n. Hall. J.
p. Pierrspont, Morgan Chester. A. Ar
thur, Joseph Seligman. John A. Stewart,
William II. Fogg. Legrand u. Channon.
David BOWS. Richard Butler. \. II. Gif-
ford. Thomas Denny. Eliot i. Shepherd.
F. A. Stout, Judge Noah Davis, Peter
Cooper, Joseph II. Choate. Marshall o.
Roberts, George Cabot Ward. Henry W.
Bellows, ]. L. Mory. ID. +. Appleton. N.
p. Bailey. Charles Lanier. Albert Biors.
tadt, Fred. Kuhne. Samuel Shether and
Eliot Q. Cowdsn. Tho distinguished par
~ were at ono escorted TO the reception
parlors. Hon. John Jay. President Of tho
Club. cordially greeted tho President and
his party and gave them q hearty welcome
10 the Union Club. The reception was
altogether Of an informal character. Sec
Rotary Evarts and wife arrived shortly az
ter the Presidential party and joined them
In the saloon. ly this time ths room
was uncomfortably crowded and promen-
aiding was difficult.
Among tho prominent persons present
were N. X. Jessup and lady. Chief Justice
Davis, Royal Phelps and lady. George
Opiyke, Jackson 3. Schultz and lady.
Russell Sage. Samuel ID. Dabcock. A. j..
Drc1sl, Jesse Seligman. Henry \. Stebbins
and lady. II. X. Thurber. A. ID. Barbour.
+. X. Jeffrey and lady. General Sharpe,
A. ]. Dittenhoefer. J. 7. Johnston and
lady. aud q host Of others too numerous TO
mention.
After all hours pleasant conversation
and promenading. during which thu many
splendid paintings aud works Of art ad0rn-
ing The walls OF the club were admired, an
adjournment was taken To the banquet
rooms on the door below. where an elegant
collation. was partakcn Of. The President
and party left shortly before 1850 o'clock.
and were driven 10 their hotel. IL was
long after midnight before the last Of the
many guests had left the saloons. Tho
reception generally was considered one OF
the most agreeable and successful ever
given by the club.
blaine on the President.
NKw York, Dec. PA 81. Louis special
says: Senator Blaine. who is en- route TO
the Hot Springs, stopped over here n
night and was interviewed by q represen.
tativs OF the Globe. Demoerai. Speaking Of
the President aud the Republican party,
he said; "As 4 Republican President 1t
was clearly the duty Of Hayes TO carry out
the wishes Of the Republican party. and 1t
10 certain that In this Southern business
no has wandered very far from tho Rspub-
lican idea. Hayes moi nj other mar can
disintograte the Republican party. Apres-
identiAl policy might disarm, or weaken.
or demeralize II for the time being. but
the underlying principles Of the party are
too deeply embedded In popular Affection
for any one man or set Of men TO root them
out. Hayes has undoubtedly placed HIM
self In 4 position where he cannot receive
the cordial support Of the party that elect.
ed him. The line, in fact, IL already
30 clearly drawn between him aud the
party that there can DO no doubt rs To how
each stands. Hayes In n party view Is
neither on tho Republican side nor ON this
line. He IL on the other side Of the line
30 far a. all practical results Of the ad.
ministration are concerned. II Is alb
surd 10 suppose there can be any harmony
between HIN and the Republican party a.
long a. he pursues his present course.
The people know whether ho has
carried ont his pledges as . Pres.
idsnt elected by the Republican par
IT," Being asked about the Sonth.
srn policy Blaine said that on this sub.
Iect there was OF course q difference
Of opinion. but the difference was very
slight, and IL was safe to assume that thero
was no great division OF sentiment In the
party on the matter. MANY honest Re
publicans," said the Senator, ''bellcvo that
the Southern people are as loyal to the
Union 10 we arc In tho North, but Of this
there 10 serious doubt. The Southern peo-
pie, 10 Il true, are. according 10 all appear
inces. peacefully inclined. and show . dis
position 10 maintain the supremacy Of the
National Government, but men who were
In the rebel army cannot 80 readily give
up their faith. and their professions In my
opinion are only skin deep. The South.
erners arc laying low until they geton top.
They lead the Democracy and should their
party get into power In 1880 they will show
. hand that will surprise that GLASS OF Rs-
publicans who believe that reconciliation