Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-02-12
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SATURDAY EVENING. FEB. IL. 1881
A Mixed Company.

A distinguished kepuDllcan pdtIlcI
has just had an ovation in New York, in
a dinner at Delmonico's, said to be paid
for by himself and presided over by Mr..
Grant, at which many of the distinguish
ed Republicans of New York were pre-
sent and the unanimous sentiment was
expressed that the guest-or host-of the
evening was jolly good fellow. 1t
was Mr.. Dorsey, heretofore known to the
country as carpet-bagger from Yer
mont, who was returned to the United
States Senate from Arkansas. He has
not had the reputation of a saint. We
believe it is not claimed for him. The
pretext for honoring him on this occa-
sion was that he had done efficient SER
vice for the Republican party in the
October election in Indiana and the No
vember election in New York. The PAR
ticular character of his service was not
detailed but the conviction was evi-
IDENTIFY entertained that he was the Atlas
vino bore the Republican party on his
shoulders and secured its narrowly won
victory.
The belief is quite likely to be correct.
Those vino state il ought to know, and
the devices for which Mr.. Dorsey is
celebrated are just those which would be
effective in Il close contest like that in
Indiana and New York. 1t is somewhat
surprising that men of fair regulations
would care to he seen in the company of
the architect Vt such work, after the
work is done. In the excitement of a
canvass respectable men permit them
selves to do very unworthy things,
and an ardent politician, who wOuldn t
do anything himself dishonorabIe even
for his party 5 sake, is yet often found in
strange company, and giving his money
for distribution where it will do the most
good IN very evil ways, and condoning
very INSCRIPTIONS acts. The end JUST.
ties to them the means, and they Shut
their eyes us much as they can to the work
that is being done for their cause.
But after the excitement of the election
is over these good men like to return to
their goodness and to cleanse themselves
by free expressions Of their horror of tho
naEghtiness of elections and the crimes
of politicians erpetrated in the name ui
liberty.
These New York Republicans are Fl
another order. They consort with thcil
instruments after the election is over.
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Dorsey's table TO applaud him for the
devious but successful work which he
did for them and their party in New
York. Itspcaks better for their courage
than for their discretion and their
morals. II was quite like Grant and
that he WAS 50 bold in his assOca.
ton with man whose reputation
has been won by evil deeds and
by them only is what might have
been expected OF the friend of Babcock
and Shepherd. Nor does Henry Ward
Beecher's appearance at the festive
board occasion surprise her Jay GOuld's
nor Vice President-clcct Artkur-s. JOIN
Cessna, too, of Our state, was i'm apprO
pirate association, and john |. Daven
port, and indeed most of the guests
many OF whom were the bulls and bear:
of Wall street, who do not understand
at all the meaning Of honesty, not hav'
ing the word in their vocabulary. But
we see some few respectable names on
the list. Such as that of young Mr.. AS.
tor, who is perhaps not Old enough YET
to be able to select his company judi
ciously. And our would-be Senator, Mr.
Oliver. was there who possibly sought to
drown his sorrows iii convivial company
and perhaps, too, didn't know who Mr..
Dorsey was. rs his political horizon has
been limited all his life by the smoke
of his Pittsburgh mill. And then there
was Mr.. Smith, editor of our Christian
contemporary, the Philadelphia Press
probably his presence was justified by his
profession and on the principle upon
which the Rev. TaImage defended his
descent into the evil places of New Y ork
That political preacher, DIR. Newman,
too, was there, and that political Judge,
Noah Davis. \ grand mixture it was of
blue spirits and gray, and the atmosphere
was sulphuro,ls before the dinner was
over and the wine and wit were out.