New-York tribune., 1880-01-16
TIE GrEAr DIyyfR ~ NET-JsRsET.

rhe pcv-spGpers during the past two OF three
DAYS about the grand dinner which Chc De-
mouacy of Essex County, NeW-Jersey, or at
least the more solvent and high-tCned oi
them, ate at hotel in Newark on the anniyer-
sary of the Battle of New-Oreans. II was for
that feast Of Democratic politics and flow of
jersey champagne that Mr. O'COnor composed
his extraordinary lcttCr-a document NEIch
50 terrified the person TO whom it was i'll
trusted tha1 he put it in his pocket and
neither read it at the dinner nor allowed
even The committee to know that it had been
received. There was trouble enough IN the
party without paIading this appalling skeleton
at the banquet More than one grucsomc ap-
.pa,iton presented itself at the festive board,
and as the details of the solemn entertainment
are gradually brought to light we cease to
wonder that the couviyes should have con-
>piled a, they appear to have done, TO cover
the proceedings with lie pail OF silence and
forecifulacss.
The first to disturb the hlarity of the even
ing WAS Attorney General John 7. Stockton,
who made a tremendous speech on the
subject of elections, which are no longer,
rs he remarked. "the honest expression
"of the Will of the people, but have
been brought to dcrend merely upon " the
d" fat of returning boardS,' and are used
by the party IN power TO continue that power
ny fraudulent means. Be not deceived, Ae
exclaimed. "Thc issue OF the hour is neither
"gold, nor silver noi dross: Il IS. sa"H he
"pe3DIe or he G0rcrHwcf rrlc ~ The most
cacr-G OF our rights j, the right g. choose
" oar own rulers; In Other words the lisht
that each American citizen las 80 b" ONE oi
"thc eOyornois OF tic country IA THIS
point it is Iumorod tnlt some confusion was
caused at Cc lower end o. thc table bt the
behavior OF several delegates, Who int Ijectod
improper words iato the exercises. and
were understood To cly oet " OIL d-n
"thc Garceldn case 80 GIVE us same-
thing else" ETC., ttc. The, were qG!ciod
with difficulty 10y tha secretary of tie
club. and supplied wish fresh bottle
of wine; after which IN. Stockton resumed
hi. discourse Ic pitched into the Con-.ila-
tional Amendments, which he declared lad
been fastened 0aou o.. ,ocuDy bc force -ui
"c,.op,l.io1. ."tot'. destruction %. the principle
OF sell--ovc!Lln.r4-Hr rlltc Uen only. i..
mcmoJ olpuHney rec.H d some heau'an.
"uc-." rhtb, a.'Hr Ilnncs iu cy..
c.rrl.I, Hnd n1 u.I .rctc. to ait
OF ,he ta,ic. Of thc .y.H.. -. u..o particularly
u,u aIlrl,d for quotations. ile getting
ol f.m.u .'r toward the lclaui,'.H arJ urc-
uuing for graceful czia, whoa miortu-
uately some casual tun of pAa.e led
lnm back to "thc issue OF tine hug,'
the .aoednes- Of the popular win, and i.c
supremacy of honest ballots owe, tucsy can
yas-ng bo1rl.. audi he closed with ihis NAL
adroit sentence: "Jhc American people shall
answer the question Of Aulrcw Jackson to
" their glory on their sorrow and shame on
" the next el,cton day Shall the Goyefu-
'' Incut or the people rulci Nr. stockton
sat down i'm the Ia DIST oi an awful silence.
1hc guests were beginning 90 move uuc0m-
fortably in their clai,s, and to muster under
their breath, "YcIy bad tnstc.' Might have
.lct Maine alonc,' "B'ooiy fool" and
other endcaring remarks, wien a whisper
ran around thc table that the secrc-
tary had in his pocket q letter from the
Hon. Samuel j. Tildon. - dis di-quieiir.
report FIVE or six gentlemen hurriodly left
tie room and went home. Others loss cau-
tious OF more curious, drew mp toward the
Official emf of thc b'atd; and. amid the ham
mcIlne of h.Ife-iaudlta and iattiilE of cia.gs.
q fcw eric, were heard for " Russia and
&c Uncle sammy" After ascerannx dat no
reporters were present, Dr. English proceeded
TO read the letter winch we print ,h.S mosn-
ing 1t would be Impossible to describe the
blank amazcmcnt dat spread over every face
as the able and accomu he'd Doctor NIL
folded the sentiments of tho statesman
Of Grame1cy Part orr tlc thrilling topic of
artificial distinctions ~ society and the
Injustice of creating tiilrd ari-tocracy. No
body had imagined that "a. old gentleman
felt 20 strongly Oh the suhicct N0body could
divine what hc wanted the Essex County
Democratic Club to do aboui it, When hc ja-
Weighed against the iniquity of laws which
fail " 10 protect every man IN the enjoyment
d" OF the fruits Of superior Industry there
were some interruptions having reference TO
the "Tcre Hauic Railroad -; when hc de-
ciarcd that the time strrncth of the General
Government consisted in "icayius individuals
" and States rs much as pos- bic 10 them
" solves there Nerc muMuI5 Of " Income
% tax" But these bIiei cjAculatOns hardly
disturbed the profound perpicVity OF the COM
pany. II was impo,s bic, after such 4 deVrcs-
son, 30 resume the festivities. The cisar5
went out. The hcei-iaps were consumed in
silence. BY common consent It WAS decided
that Che letter should be considered as mot
- read, on account OF its great length - ; aud
lhc Essex County Democrats went away won
deriug what in the name Of blue bazes The
old man was after.
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GOVERYUENT OK no GOyERNHENT.
II is not surprising that the letter Of Mr..