New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-05
TIE REPUBLICAN RECORD.

A RECEPTION TO THE FIRST PRESIDENTIAL cANDI-
DATE or THE PARrY-A REVIEW OF TWENTY
FOUR YEARS.
The Central Republican Club gave recep-
ton evening in the parors of the Coleman House to
General John c. Fremont. Among those who were
introduced to General Fremont were General Reynolds,
FIRST Auditor of the Treasury Department. Collector
Merritt, b. f. Manierre, George EdEar a. j. Often
hoeier, Horace BeeGy Ex-Governor Richard C. McCor-
mack and many OF tho members Of the cub.
After the introductions A. J. DtenhOefer. In calling
upon General Fremont for few remarks, referred to
the organization OF the Republican party tweny-four
years ago, with the guest of the club as its
leader After referring to what the publ
can party had accomplished during the twenty-rour
years OF its and commenting the brilliant
prospects Of the party NewYork State IN the coming
election. he introduced the Pathfinder, General Fac
mont-the first man to tree slave"
General Fremont received with enthusiasm. He
stood erect head of the psrlor. with bis rest
ing on a chair. Notwithstanding his white locks his
martial bearing and brilliant showed that he stl
possessed much OF his old time vgor. He displayed
considers D e emotion when he spoke. He said
thank you for your cordial welcome. IL has given
me much pleasure TO be with 80 many od aG4uaint,
sincerely glad that the great events which have oc-
CURED since we last met have not OSLterSted rated
lines. My mind reyerts to that time. ard
than TO YOU To you, however. belongs the great salts
faction that the end justiies the work. the time
when country IN tha condition which Webster
called " discovered fragments OF a glorious republic"
was In England. aud | witnessed how people
reinced az the supposed failure OF our Union. They
looked upon our political theory failure and
thought the country bankrupt IL was you, Repub
hoans, sustained the country You reunited the
fragments and made OF them Nation You brought the
country great prosperity. Our opponents
now demand tDat shall TO them the fruits
OF our labor and pO ioy We refer them the country
The people asked to d' CHE tho records OF
the parties which Of them II is safest 20 entrust the
business OF the country. You have proclaimed your
principles and purposes. You have redeeme your
BROWNIES; you have redeemed your paper, and you
10 tuc country record. IL IL happened "a
IN business through the agency 81 his has
affairs became complicated. and he was compelled to
put another maI Ia BIS place To put his business IN
shape Is II probable, after Things running
faciorly, he would make change and rrinstate the
man who hac brought disaster upon him Twenty
years ago the people made the Republican
party to release their estate from emDar-
rassment. The party has bravely, skilfuliY
and successfully transacted this business IL carried
the Nation through the waand has brought the country
pitch prosperity mover before known IN its annals.
The people called upon TO express their opinions
once more and every of them who has the welfare
Of country at heart Will decide against making
change.
desire once more to hand In my allegiance to the
Republican party and promise 20 do all In my power
u secure the legal election OF Garfield and Arthur