New-York tribune., 1880-02-13

posed 10 be n Lincoln celebration, there much
more Grant than Lincoln about it. The Lincoln
Clubs Of Jersey City and Merden, Conn, also had
celebrations.
DINNER OF THE LINCOLN CLUB.
ADDRESSES By JOHN D. LAWSON, DIR. NEWMAN Mr..
BEECHER, EDWARDS PrERRFPONT AND OTHERS
ADVOCATING GRANI's RRNOMINArIoN.
The Lincoln Club, one of the strongest Re-
publican organ. zatlons this city, which numbers
among IFS members Tnurlow Weed, President John j.
Morris OF the Board OF Aldermen, Fire Commissioner
Van Cott General Lloyd AspiRwa ald Professor George
w. Clarke, cclcbratcdts nu;h anniversary last evening
10y dinner sieghormer's Before proceeding to din
IA set of resolutions presented to Mr. Van Cot
in behalf OF the Club by John D. Lawson These iesoiu-
tons r,d reference to tine able mannorn which Mr. Van
Cot had performed duties OF President OF The Club
ever since its origin nine years ago. Mr. Van cote
pressed his thanks N suitable language.
Ex-Cougressman John d. Lawson presided az the am
ner and at the centre table with him sat the E3g d. j.
=. Newman, LAoius Van Alien. pr l. Hayes, General
Lloyd AspnvaIi Cd wards IerrcpOnt, Eliot C. Cow'un
aud Cornelius Van Cott. among tue other gentlemen
present were c. Yo,ncy Kme Abraham Lfnt, Professor
George W Clarke. Aldermen John j. Morris and JOHN
W Jaco5us, Edward C. Graves. Henry c. Percy, John
Mckceyer. B. A. G,cQuel, B. I. Morgan, Gabriel Van
Cott Alexander II. Reid. james Jackson. Dr. John H.
Dom, Frederick A. sh clds. Mnti9s GIrdcrsOn, Morris
F. Dowlcy. Pohce Captain Byrnes, Colonel James A.
A. H. Reid tle secretary. read letters OF regret from
senator Conkhng. Governor Cornell CouUessmen
McCook and Morton Speaker sharpe ThCmas 9. P.att
General Arthur. Postmaster James, Police Commission
ers French and Wheeler aud George Biss. Senator
Conklrns wrote
It were needless TO assure You OF the alacliiy win
which would join d. htma.e 10 90 - r"i anu Hilati-
Gus u memory, or ten you Ol tir plca5urr u WCald give
me to meet you aud the other valued friends "ho WIZ
gather 90 your board. whether az lh' 'he "lp"n,u
| could properly leave my place here II more
palad f So S"V. dem; m"telr tae Enjoyment Won oGer
In heart ami sympathy snail "c WIN Won. ana WI WI
lection OF tho purposes fer which Lincoln vtd ana ded
PURPOSES not ye well established AS would tney
JoHN D. LAwsoNs REMARKS
Aftordinncr Mr. Lawson made briei address 'preta-
tory 10 spcccl-mIkng Of the occasion. The entire
century OF the existence OF Republic, he said
soutcd one feooncahe conflict o ideas about It's gov
crument retwccu state sovetoirty and Nationality.
and ths conflict was vtdcd INTO four epoch lie tneu
REVIEWED these iour 'p"chs the ihirs u when t eath
Z, he tho ciis ID tho war OF the Rebellion which was
brought gloriOu- termination. as thry ah knew,
under thc abb Leadership OF Abraham Lincoln, whose
birthday they had met 10 celebrate Tie fourth cpuch
was uuon lis ioda. =. and the same rrrcouoa'ie con
nict awaited is hnal sctricment TINS settlement iu
us opinion, would become 'ac' wen Oh tnr &
lh Of March. lssl the erca. csgitm OF .he
idcnL Loud chcersl The Lincoln Gun, formed
nine years 9r T-s - i0rn , WIN cmnio
District might assemble, iO 'mi'r', up'" '" 'e
great wish uf iiu whose utmc was -.Frn tp ia
psonls" lCncer- Ifc hcu askel acutio1 10 90, h-s;
ioa-t of inc evening" iao Dy we '"i,"l"i, 10 "''h
ho called upon The Rev. DE- Newman ,o -p.ak
ADDRESS on DR. NEWMAN.
In the course Of hs address Dr. Newman said: II
seems 90 c thcrc s propriey m celebrating th.s day,
for take % that ha- not escaped your ob-eryauon
that II tisalaw OF nature and Of history ihat We
never bate admire men I'm groups; and Whlr u IA
truo tuat al great movements, whether mn'eVoent
or benevolent have their origin IN some in-
trTfn
one nnna or Goi9Si%n o ] S u"' 70 ropoTnrS the 6mo
or the This has hocn 80 with ~ those meu
stand ont snd those their useful coiutors are forgot
ten Ia honoriug The memory OF lAarolu' lrt ~ sec
souta rs projected his rEats, that cGua! rehts are
.,r melted In thpf great political millennium which b,
bound TO dawn upon -agth.' IAppausrI
MIR. VAN MLFN's RrMu,Ks.
Incu. Van Allen spoke go tho toast of tho President
# toe United satcs" and devoted himself to euIogzng
prc dent Hnycs's Admins ration, LAYING particular
stress upon the determination to carry out the peoples
viii Whicn showed in his yctoet l1'r wear. In regard
to tie President he remarked tnnt the old teaching
was that the wisc men came IRON the East, aud who
knew that Maine would not have voice IN the matter.
"A few cherrs But perhaps Galeua would come for
ward. and tne silent Man De heard rom, the
greet Public Rofor orncr. he Pr snmed, would not
scrpiural saying have married a wIic, dud thele
fors cannot come" (lsughterl whoever Il was he
hoped il would Dee u ttluwurt Republican. who would
carry out the prncpica try bad adopted aS plat
iorin
MR. BErCuER ON PREs DENTAL CANDIDATES
just a. Mr. Van Allen Wa, beginning his speech the
Rev Hcnr, Ward Bccchcr entered tho room. and was
cncer,I most cnthusIlstrallY no was called upon TO
respond 10 the toast To oar Counry ana after 'ew
preliminary rcmarEs, sad;
fcougrstulate you first Of all that have whole
ire united We are united the very ns. rumrnt thlt
Threatened to divide ntne sword Il has Not bee turned
1 rl.t fU H
49,, , mn, ,ri ed mi y1lfud. m ITS flr-t effect de-
! -troyed property ana human me- Yet oyauduy wien
! war mad dred 80 Ter down IN ilme mat history had
! a,signrd to It tne proper place. We found
inat was benefit Industry, 10 commerce aud to
clvu government. Aud now We nave country NORTH
! south Et.t aud Wet Undivided and united upon
goiiou- mture 1t su,. gentlemen, that the pcso1
the dea,h OF LuCoH 20 the prgnrnt 1t ueeu one
even moro tying ~ its M SIC oi"iVm,,' t,Hs
from building and breaks bcues ~ hs body that i u
ciiarirophy; tut Tue SUFFERING N not 30 g'., ioI ~
trouble 80 long rs is the getting well lLi~. .tctI i"s
is financial affairs. In AL i' commeIctl f'"''uh'
ani IN all TIE great elements oil puD"G pros
| periti squandered. Then came period oI khh'lnS
together OF ne bone, ana that period Lds Dr'l
caiA more difficult than other period lh tHc history
another man, aud another man. TO remedy lm'' We
| have brought to pea, pear ro, upon pectng ,iTa or
meeting improperly. ihs emergency or that
emergency Bat 1t WAS not In tne power OF any inAh
| that ever lived TO have guided this country 10 pros
uenty IN u shorter period than elapsed since the IN
aueuration Of General Grant loud applause 49,,
| think 50 reInarkaDe recovery atter war hhs nOt
been recorded Ia the National lfc OF any country We
have in that short period RAPIDLY prgirsscu t'Taau T
morality, sound industry and Wholesome finance lh"5
we have come far back again. aud 80 fHr rcc"Iet,u
ourselves Is not due simply TO the good sense o ~
people themselves but To the essential Wisdom ol lho
| great statesman who then led rs, ana whose haiuc
| must necessarily nave been held IN honor
| BY any gentlemen who would unite them,
selves with Lincoln CLUB. IL Is aheseu
General Grant had about him men not 30 wise nor
| so good ne him-elI. (LaughterI onD Wotner,
| gentlemen. that there were not more OF /, en tns
sate OF affairs was produced by the by the oatng
| OF the whole country; ana tue 70. niu