The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-09
DINNER TO JOHN MCCULLOUGH.

MEN OF HIGH DEGREE AROUND THE FESTIVE
BoARD-THE BLOODY CHAsM BRIDGED by
TABLE-BIAINE AND BLACKBURN HAND IN
HAND
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8, 1873.
If political parties could be reconciled as com
pletcy some OF their most conspicuous lead
crs at symposium here last night-or this morning.
to be exact chronoogically IL the entente
coyyiiaie 30 established were not as evanescent
as the champagne which helped to inspire it.
we might believe either that the trade of
politics to so out Of vogue that the mil.
lennium was ut hand.
THE OCCASION.
The occasion OF this extraordinary fraternizing OF
partisan chiefs was dinner given at Wizards this
morning to John Mccullough, the actor. after the
closing Of the performance at the theatre. About
fifty persons sat down to table. General Sherman pre-
siding and representing the army. The executive
branch Of the government was represented by secrc
tsry Sherman. the Supreme Bench by Judge Miller
and the legislative branch by numerous delegation
of Senator's aud members of Congress.
ADDRESS GENERAL SHERMAN.
The preliminary address made by General
sherman who called for the frccst and sinccrest ex
preston of sentiment. newspaper scribe, who
seen to scratch down rev notes, was incontinently
suppressed for General Sherman said they had all
come there to unlimbcr their guns and fire away
without restraint and with the best feelings OF amity
for each other Secretary Sherman spoke gracefully
in response to a toast TO the administration. Judge
Miller returned his thanks for similar compliment
to the Supreme Bench.
crAspED HANDS AcRoss-Tm TABLE.
But tho most remarkable scene was enacted when.
In response to the toast to tho legislative branch
Senator Blaine and Congressman Blackburn, illus
OF the two great political parties. clasped hands
across the table and ntcrchanged expressions Of the
warmcst cordially and friendship amid the widest
fcicitous observations OF Mr.. Blame. suggested by
what the guest Of the evening had said the sub
ject Of his receiving much assistance in his early
through the intellectual force OF his patron
and prcceptor, the late Edwin Forrest.
BLAINEs DKNEvoLEScF.
Mr.. Blaine glad to say that with the end of the
wsr his hostility to the South had ended completely
and he entertained now for every man. and
He had nothing whatever Of personal hostility t.
ANYBODY from the South. SO far he was concerned
he would encourage the development of the ntelli
gence OF the south and cultivate and assist it's
BLAcKBuns's RESPONSE
He followed by Mr.. Blackburn, who his
.rs-a-rs ut the long table and to whom he had d-
rected his eyes when he spoke of men Of in telect
thrown down to him and recprocated in elegant
language every good wish of the senator
from Maine. As IL by common Impulse the
two gentlemen extended their across the table
20 their feet aud for few moments INDUCED in
vociferous cheering. Now, IL never. was the bloody
chasm bridgcd and the unhappy memories of the war
buried in utter oblivion. some OF the
ceptibe gentlemen affected to tears during this
thrilling episode The festivities then resumed
and wcfc protracted until nearly daylight.