, 1880-11-21

to hayc manv years yet of life. believe that
am In quite vigorous health,-48 years Ut age
and have been for the lust ten years. Laugh
teri And II CAN render my country any SER
vice in any way, should certainly be very hap
py to do 1t. [Appla,1se.l But, as am of tue
ngc Of Is years. us I say, am beyond the pcrloo
Of volunteering and If am ever wanted IN any
why. shnll have to be pressed into SERVICE
Laughter u11d applau5e-] But,
NOT BEING OBSTINATE AT ALL
{great laughtcr1. shall have to submit to
those who have experience III getting me any
where that will be entirely comfortable to my
seif. IAppiause1.
Nov, gentlemen. think this Club, one and
nl for the t:ourtestes OF the evening. am sorry
that am huarsc nnd have n bad cold, aud can-
not tnlk longer and thoroughly convince you
that whnt your President has snitl Is not SO. Ia
voice. Il 1t could be WORSE. al1d loud applauscl.
l wish to make ono other remark. have been
sitting by your President and huve heard mes
sagc5 coming to him from persons around tho
board saying they wanted to speak. have
about fifteen minutes of my own time, and
will consent to give 1t to these volunteers.
[Grcat applause and laughter-1
OTHER SPEECHES.
Gov. Cornell, Mayor Cooper, aud others also
made speeches. Col. Richard Lathers, the
noted Democrat, proposed the health OF
President Hayes, and Mayor Cooper, asking
permission before the company separated to
speak again, said lie believed in accepting
the results frankly and honestly, and there
fore desired to propose tho health OF the
Presidentelect, Gen. Garfield.
Gov. Cornell in his remarks said:
A majority. very large majority, Of tho peo-
pie Ut the State Of New York bear the guest OF
tho evening the profoundest respect and es-
TEEN. A Thousand tongues would be inadequate
to lo justice to their sentiments in this regard.
1t will be idle, therefore, for mo to attempt to
speak rs their representative on m occasion
like this. As an Individual however, l 1Ake
grcnt pleasure in, and thank you sincerely for
this opportunity Of joining In paying my per-
sonnl respects to him who is tue most tustrious
soldier u1il statesman Of his time, and tho first
citizen of the Aepublic.
slls. pErEw,
III the course OF his remarks, said:
This discussion of Ceu. Grnnt's future in the
newspapers touches tho fundamental common
sense Of the Amefican people, and when that Ia
touched thoy arc always alert to provide
tho remedy in IN emergency. [Applause.]
America Ia not go lrIch in heroes but that she
needs the services Of them ALL and the men who
have occupied tho first place in the Republic
should be so placed that she could at all times
call upon them for their nobcst counsel and
best advice. [Applausc.] She can then feel
that there Is tribunal free from the prejudice
Of the hour. whose patriotism and accuracy nre
unquest!onable. l believe that express tho
sentiments Of Americans Of every creed and
faith when I say that their. gratitude flows
forth on this day, set upart to immortaiize Alex
andcr Hamilton. to the nun who, when he re-
ceivcd the sword Of Appomattox, settled tho
question that this is not a Nation or wurring rc-
publcs, but great homogeneous Nation, capa-
bleon all occasions Of fully protecting itself.
lApplause.l