Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-12-06
THE NEVADA CONGRESSMAN.
He Receives n Splendid Send-OR
In Utah.

Ogden, ON the way East, q special car
was secured and several gentlemen went
up to meet him and conduct him to this
city. Among those who went to Ogden
were the following named gentlemen: Gov.
Murray, E. P. Ferry, P. II. LanDan, Sam.
Ewing, Hon. j. G. Shoup, Thos. Marshall,
Col. o. J.. Hollister, Geo. f. Prescott,
Alonzo P. Turner, ]. j. Halpine, Col.
Alex. @. Graham, B. d. Van Deuzen, j.. @.
Royle, Gen. Agramonte and Major Brad
ley. Reaching this city, the party were
Joined by others in carriages, and all pro-
ceeded to the Walker House. After an
informal reception of an hour, Mr.. Cas-
sidy, with several invited guests, was given
luncheon. the whole party being guests of
Maj. Erb. The luncheon amounted to q
dinner, and was as neat an affair as was
ever seen in Salt Lake.
THE ERN
Was made pleasant to the Congressman
by a drive to Camp Douglass and all the
places Of interest in the city, with p. f..
Lannan and Secretary Thomas as ON
panions. At 6 P. NJ, as per programme,
a company of gentlemen met in the par
Of the Walker House and accompanied
Mr.. Cassidy to dinner. P. H. Lannan
graced the head of the table, the Con-
was at his right, Judge Ros-
borough opposite, and besides these were
Hon. J.. G. Shoup, Col. Kaighn, Judge
Turner, DR.. Rockman, Secretary Thomas,
Judge Goodwin, Gen. Bane, Gen. Agra
monte, Mayor Bradley, E. P. Ferry, Col.
Col. Alexander G. Graham and Dr..
Hamilton.
THE FEAST
Was one of Mr.. Murray's tho steward Of
the Walker House, masterpieces. Course
succeeded course for an hour and three
quarters, and every d~elicacy of this some
what famous market was brought into
requisition, and prepared with excellent
taste. How many more courses would
have been furnished, no one but Mr.. Muir
ray can tell for the feast was in full
progress when the thought of what was
expected on the outside formed a hurried
The desert was left untasted
and the wine but half drank, when from
the head of the table the first toast was
proposed. 1t was, "Our guest, Hon. Geo.
W. Cassidy, a friend of Utah." This was
responded to by Judge @. G. Good
win, who spoke as an old neighbor and
friend Of MI. Cassidy.
The second toast, 'What are we fighting
for? The supremacy of the law" was
most happily responded to by Judge Ros-
borough. In his terse way he spoke of the
absolute need of civilized men making the
supreme; referred to our constitution
and laws, and explained that the Organic
of the Republic was no more sacred
than statute laws traced the way through
which the majority here sought to evade
The laws by deciding in their own minds
that statutes which did not suit them were
unconstitutional showed how the Gov
had made exceptions in Utah,
gave the people rights before the
Court which the people of no
other Territory had ever enjoyed de-
the claim of the higher law
in Utah sets the Church above the
State, and ended by declaring that in
Utah or elsewhere the law must be SUI
oreme. Judge Rosborough was repeatedly
enthusiastically applauded during the
course of his speech and at the close.
The next toast, "The something higher
han politics in Utah" was beautifully
'esponded to by Major Bradley. He told
in his early manhood he was q Demo-
,rat; how with the events which led to
he great war he became a Republican,
md how in greeting a Democrat who in
Congress had manfully stood out for the
light in Utah, he felt the old thrill
which warmed him when in loving fellow
hip he greeted Democrats of old. He
delivered a fine eulogy upon Mr.. Cas-
work for Utah, and closed by ex-
the hope and belief that he
would do more Of the same work here
lfter. The speech was exceedingly happy
md was warmly applauded.
,STha noy% koon@ tfT1a Eo,tx, an,,or4h
brought Mr.. Cassidy TO his
He declared that in Congress he
lad but followed the line which duty
marked out; that he had voted for the
sdmunds bill, not because it was in his
Judgment the needed thing, but because
t was a commencement. He thought the
session would be short and that
lot much would be done. but he believed
he right would triumph at last and de-
his belief that no Congress, either
or Democratic, would ever
Utah as a State until polygamy
vas abandoned and in the sure process
# final extinguishment. He closed with
/ splendid eulogy upon the work per-
ormed by Hon. Allen G.. Campbell, in
throughout the country an anti
)olygamy boom, and in compelling Con-
,ress to give attention to the subject.
The speech was vociferously cheered.
The other toasts had to be relinquished,
or 8 o'clock was past and the band was
playing to a large crowd outside.
Cassidy was welcomed in the name OF
The people by Judge @. G. Goodwin, and
by him introduced to the crowd. His ap-
WAS greeted with three rousing
In response Mr.. Cassidy said that
recognized that the grand demonstra-
lion was not intended as a tribute to him
self except indirectly as an expression of
appreciation of his efforts 10 have the laws
in Utah; that he had worked in
Congress for what be believed were the
best interests Of this Territory, and he
believed that in doing so he had met with
the approval of every person in his own
State OF Nevada. He believed his ~re-elec-
ton was due to the stand he had taken,
and that because OF 1t 1000 Republicans
in Nevada had voted for him in the late
He spoke of the great
Of this Territory, and said that he felt for
was upon it. He declared that he believed
polygamy was bigamy; that he had no
apologies to make for what he had done.
and that he meant in the future to fight it
out on that line. At the close the people
tremendously for more, and
Justify.
In response TO repeated calls, Colonel
Gen. Bane and Gen. Agramonte
brief speeches. As Dol. Kaighn
closed his speech a body Of men came
the street and took q position on the
of the crowd. They interrupted
Gen. Baue and Gen Agramonte somewhat,
and several Mormon policemen stood by
encouraging them. They doubtless in
tended TO give Mr.. Cassidy an idea of the
beauties OF trying to establish free speech
In Utah, but we're too late on the ground
to interrupt him. As 1t was they simply
showed what their dispositions were aud
how much they still lack Of civilization.
The reception all through was a real sue
cess, and Mr.. Cassidy cannot but feel en-
couraged az he goes on his way this morn.
ing.
COnsignees.
Freight for the following named persons