The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-13

the tribunal decided. speech Of the tenor as
the one no has Jest mado hero tonight week
Of The election would have put HIM In the White
House."
About nine O'Clock the parlors were thrown open,
and a. early a. that hour the guests began to drop In
There was No particular attemps al floral display no
studied decorative effects little fesoonDe OF tho
Stars and stripes and few pictures hung upon
was noticeable. however, when the throng was
greater, aud that was the iDtermiugling OF
democratic party" Genslsmen high IN the executive
councils stood shoulder to shoulder with weary plod
'senasOr." said one hsrd.assed Fourth warder. who
Is that picture Off"
"Tnai ]. Martin Van Buren, Of the Presidents OF
.You don't say so. l thought 4 was Fernando
Wood with hts mus..chs shaved on"
About ton O'Clock there nutter outside among
the crowd on the sidewalk, and a moment afterward
Governor Robinson entered the hall club leaning
on the arm Of Mr. Henry l. Clinton. In their wake
followed throng OF Tammany politicians, conspicuous
among them being Asscmblyman spinoln, with his
usual shirt collar. They had come in sort of
procession on wheels from the Everett House, ana
shortly after camo Governors Tiidcn and Hendricks.
nhsy cS
President, Mr.. August Belmont, the President being
absent; Messrs John T. Asnsw. John McKson, ex-
Governor John 7. Hoffman. John q. DAVIS, Douglass
Taylor, J. Watts Bangs, Edward l. Gaul, Henry W.
Alien, +. X. Couderi, Augustus schcll samuel s.
Roosevelt.
SOME or THE LIGHTS.
rho guests OF the evening shown into the
library, The second loor which adjons large par
lor or audence chamber as IL is called, and in the
Of the evening rsnsod The walls Of
tas parlor preparatory to the delivery OF speeches
S%Ss those . se-. mixed ov.ppor II nsss
soil, Of Connecticut; Hon. Charles 5.
rarchild. William z. Do with. Judge Barrett. parkc
Goodwin, Charles A. Dana Paol Bagnottl, Vice Consul
OF Italy, Hester Clymer. Of Pennsylvania Hon. John
4. Tarbox. OF Massachusetts,; General George ".
McCook, United states Senators Herman, Mcdonald,
Randolph and AcPherson; Edward Cooper. Judge Bar.
bour. Samuel g.. Courtney. Judge Accer,, General
ans s% 'eEs Green cv.ps Ss~
T. Aerrlck, Washington; Waldo Hutchins,
dssss pay Rev. Dr. S:ws Hogs "a. xsss
Judge Hilton, State Senators jacobs, Kennady, 81.
John, Gerard, schoonmakcr, Hammond. slarbuck and
gresham Willis, President Woods, OF the Board OF
Education General Prior, General Duryea. ex.Gover-
Richard oGormsn bsae New jersey
Congressman Bliss Colonel Pelton, Samuel Hoardmao.
Thomas KlnselIa, Reuben i. Fonion. ]. Il. Mooney.
Hon. samacl }. Courtney. Fred B Churchill, State
Gomp'Tole. olco,, Henry CIntSn Aiseraon s Sui
Loomis, W. G. Whitney. George W. Mclean, Judge
Abbott. Of Rochester; Henry A. GumDle,ou, ex-Juase
Brunt Emanuel b. Hart and Judge Lawrence.
Everything being In rcndincss, Mr.. A. J. vanderpocl
came out OF the library, aud ntro,luced, with appro-
pirate remarks. ox-Governors TiIden and Hendricks
Governor Robinson and Lieutenant Governor Dor
shemcr, vino SUCCESSFULLY madc speeches In response
THE srAxDARD BEARER. f
Mr.. Tlden, who stood upon the dins before the dis
tlngushed throng as Mr. vanderpovl delivered his nd.
dress Of welcome, had that peculiar expression Of
counsenance that ~ SO perpexing 10 strangers, and
which they take q her Tor absent mlndedness
the surroundings, and had that vacant guz. that be-
speaks the preOccuped mind TO the initiated observer
Whom he spoke his voice gave forth no uncertain
sound; II had the trumpet tones OF old, the
same call 10 The battle as an the days
~ o. h the he pa
every sentence u was clear that be hud entered on
war against the administrator. ana tnst no
be be- was al active conversa,ioaal,st. shaking
telling stores or inclting waverer 10 greater
confidence IN the political future Of mis- party. Mr.
more than enough Of Presidential fights
EX-GOVERNOR HENDRICKS.
Thore was considerable curiosity on The part o the
majority Of tho visitors TO Governor Hendricks
There had been rumors that he was sick and That he
was going 10 Europe for restoration Of neslth.
Presidency OF the United states stepped upon
the platform last night his broad, massive iea-
positions. lie spoks Iiko q man wts vac IN the fun
possession OF { sUuuu mind IN susNd Dody hig ut-
those ,as''. Of f' western s' men ssnsrsiy are He
md no reservations. Hc spoke with great
confidence OF The victorious future OF the democratic
party, and with the and manner OF prophet to
what would be the record OF the peoples vote 1885,
There was whining, no sorrow at not having won,
but breezy talk tnat was indicative OF an ability 20
fight his BATTLES DER again s.-
Al the conclusion Of the speechmaking a colat ion
was up in adjoining the parlor, the
first floor, and AFTER the VINE got TO flowing freely tho
old old stories OF doDocratic victores-past AMI
come-~were recounted ovor again.
+ MIR. vASDERP0EI's sPEEcu.
Mr.. Vanderpocl sad lit Is my agreeable duty on
tho part tho Manhattan CuD representing only
tho democracy Of this Empire City and Empiye State,
but Of the reunited nation TO tender DenJf OF the
club and on behalf OF the many friends who have
with a cordial welcome 10 those VINO candidates
Of our great party received tho majority OF the
sttutiona electoral votes Of mo people for the offices
OF President Vice President and TO those who
not only de but de aco the chiei executive officers
We had intended originally that this should be only
q social gathering, that we might extend the right
hand OF fellowship 10 those who had nobly borno
our banners in the grsat political contest. but am
all feel that the sho ud be marked by
expression OF the scntme nts so deeply rooted in the
democratic heart AT the great wrong the nation has
suffered In that the will Of the people, expressed
upon, and the government placed In the control Of
party whose policy and principles werc repudated
Yielding 10 the Expressed to them, standard
bearers consented 70 address us, and have
tho honor to introduce 70 you Samuel. liIdcn.
Mr.. rLDES's SPEECH
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND GENTLEMEN MANHATTAN
CLuB:l accepted your invitation under the idea that
this TO be a merely social meeting, tho special
occasion OF which the presence his city OF Mr..
Hendricks and OF Governor Robinson aud Lieutenant
Governor Dorshcimer.
Ono OF your guests, Mr. Hendricks cmbarks to.
morrow foreign excursion for rest and recreation.
He will carry with him best wishes Tor prosper
voyage pleasant visit and sale return, and for
the health ana happiness of himself and family. have
been avnilng myself, Tor similar purposes, Of brief
Interval and find myself now, with some reluctance,
drawn AWAY from thvsc private pursuits But the
cason and the apparent general expectation seem TO
require that should say word in respect To public
affairs, and especially that should audc 10 tue
action which, in my Judgment is the most poreDtous
event IN our political history.
Everybody knows that ailer the recent election, the
mon VINO were elected by the people President and
Vice President OF the United States counted
OUT" and mon who were not elected were counted
In" ana seated
PERSONAL WRONG.
disclaim any thought oil the personal wrong in
VOWED IN this transaction. Not by any word OF
shall that DO dwarie degraded into personal
grievance which is, truth, the greatest wrong that
has stained national annals. To every the
four and quarter muions VINO deraudcd Of tho
fruits OF their elective franchise II 10 great wrong
as IL is to me. And loss 10 every man OF tho
minority will the ul.imatu conscq uenccs extend.
Evils In government grow BY success aud by i'm
punity. They do hot arrest their own progress.
They can mover be limited except by external forces
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