The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-12-31
A DINNER TO MR.. BELMONT.
DEMOCRATS COMMUNICATING NEW
YORK'S YOUNG CONGRESSMAN


IcTTy DtlInOUt, lncInDcT anu InCI1lDcT-clccU
of Congress from the First district OF this
State. received the compliment of u public din
nor at Dcmonico's last evening a noteworthy
feature of which was the number Of young
men present. The company filed the largo
dining hail which was ornamented with flags.
The orchestra was draped with flags surround
ing the coat of arms of the city. Over tho main
table was arortrait Of Thomas Jefferson copied
from the large picture in the Governors room
Of tho City Hall.
Mr.. j. ID. Prince presided. and'among tho two
hundred gentlemen present were tho Rrv. Ed
ward Clarke lIoughton Observation-Disclosures
elect David B. Hill. w. U. Hensel. Chair
man of the Pennsylvania Democratic
Committee; tho Hon. Bayard Stockton
of New Jersey. the Hon. Francis II. Wood
Of Albany. Paul Dana. Franklin Bartlett,
Richard O'Gorman. Jr.. =. Lorillard Jr.. Flu
gene Kelly. Jr.. Edward n. Dckorson. Jr..
Augustin II. Vandcrpoel. Frederic Nelson. Ed
ward s. Rnpallo James H. Livingston. q. NJ.
Spcir, Jr.. Charles ID. lngcrsoll. Herman Ocl
richs Robert Townsend. Nelson j. Waterbury,
Jr.. Granville Kane and Lewis II. Sayro. NJ. ID.
Mr.. Prince. in calling the company 10 order ut
9ii p. NJ. said that one OF the evils OF tho pros
ent time is the disposition Of men to take life
too easily. and to give way to tho temptation to
permit others to attend to their public duties.
q
had resisted this temptation to sef-indulgencc.
and who had surrendered his time. talents.
and energy to the service of the country.
Such men were an honor to the country. and it
was the proud hope of those present that such
Il spirit might be handed down to their chill
drcn. Mr.. Prince gave as the first toast:
our guest Perry Belmont For his devotion to duty
his nhsS to pTmelS and e nrnSTs nna ,oIrSr n he
as an incentive to Young men, hut as fresh proof that
ssof Of You'll WITH tie GTisdom OF age N It's ''
| Mr.. Belmont was received cordially as he
rose to speak He said:
s $. T' sna far . Wrl s t" aSs you
s T The honor You have DON" dom me- a" al
though l. Of SGnrss see in your Presence here nc" 50
served 3. q, e yoqr own ntsres the deep
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and s 1 rev 1sS sesOrnf %aTS M
ta;O SR R us Gf painting SSr poc black
ho"d fa rcs Ss
Of % u we , dS- r l form
sOt yaa NY frs". are son S With the
Upon Upon ms%iceTty aud rroiHts giant; You IAN
sCa Know nS so"s
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fairness froxres. and reformation after an are nrse
and tSrs are no more unsafe suiys 10 item than lie
snrd a. 1s W ~
sa sSan& ann Il FWs ETGC9i ihal my are
one OF the cardinal points Of attraction auout the Dem
Indeed Il is his Witch has "ule oar party "a survive
and triumph in Ls hearts q people who Ge,e-' and de,
i no room wiihin i Or hSso no liz Verdict Of tie
FS SS S;y M T.? 'Ft 2r n2 '2SSGy |"
And now my frgute WIN, are some of the ISSUES OF
in -ishi; Ncnay weeE. AZ" ihSrS Vas Even in Ills
Xix To- .,,i Of Nh the qrcW.s S. alt ,y Ike
hiiy' ar,SH.cG il, Sc'y ior Tie upb Of ' ONO Woe
been so "n.,1S nd w6asS C5srg il been
Was NJ t.ari, and Mr, 'stnTz as p9',iion.i rr9ts'
Anor4 SRtia isrGsT, spencer. Gains chnra, wrs
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aac!p,ieq New GnsIsna%rs = New YORK ~ p;rt.c'
se"s on hat UsSa.:o " ,9 .ra. mar, WHO n.
done SO much TO bring N inMs nl ih- I,lomgng oI
..,sue IA our American roatic. In giving ,Eimr.co.
q centGEy's tait when IL. rIre"ns the , Data "f
hc e N,n ,nS rrnG,,ys 81 EG. , 'H ,NliGi,f
s, ~ nav, i,,i,. W ~, NJ r Ia,
active industrial progress IN Amrrica SAID smelling
VA was Gc c de- N a a ' ali sns
q "gt,; as IL % HonS HS az. as9n G,GEr,i
soeieiie. spggcEIy, II EnsIarl and ,i niorc il,
growth Of industrial ,cttvity the occupations III,
Eacsfmi nay ayy'S % ne 9E tS wor% mas
as II The oIleE The ynl VI Ais has become 30 Msl e..
iracucay iu.acss las deem .ai,i,ut,i ior var a,
The rnrl!.e Of s\,TrgsG he modern lrsI is arr%
lection Of the powers of Nature 10 human are tie
Lut listen learn the true key no'e Of That music Of the
The ssI,: q the no,sa I tgTig our gsriea arc
a. i.ga [.a'i,g q he STATE la,cr II ali il. @ttya
whshiqsSn n'yrfgrs ma'S:s Il inyiigai a'GsirS'
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"n M ad s@ n 2r iG S i S sS
d,iioGs Tndst Which fi' si;la Of diI,!ny myr
YTSe Of society Tie gar. OF ct, i'"' War'
Hon S eors,I Gy w9 we ,s va,S az ' OF W.
haye for Us a'y Fasssd ana g9Me: arr teag" las
prevailing central military Government, may be h,ueH
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1g ,y % mory aEyai" s,' cgry' ~
me,t it i. liz dv,y ana, aim u. i pnder.,euj, o.
the voters a. ars" mus 'ca,e to BE- orerrldrn AZ Wa.
own 70 h" and A. free NJ o.rs VIII ice uqn for
nesy manns,G hns iitt, Need az tho ,,rl
Of a central qoyyrnmen, a, Washington sNEer,,,s,- .
s adr s an n for HE HE r s' Of e a G ar 4.
pie OF every Other STATE of the Union,
liar VIII tho ,oiasS Of The Fedarai c"rr. Yoi Gara
s srS% the All r S.n n! pr" rd m| r''r o the
FSdSr !ISy' in ,hr SGnrrSi F,"'ai c9m, Ill.,
SGD or p1htrfi p a. ~ % myt o no 's Az
irtuna NJ Warrington but Trrs dangerous to tile best
The existing of Federal Judges may Ice Inadequate
the work which the eNigenclcs Of rirll
upon them But cforr there is leg Station
tie number Of the Federal Judges not h, well
have candid and penetrating inquiry in the Con
gTess, BY y Democratic Judiciary Committee of the
House, To Rsccrtnn whether moi such legislation.
which has increased tn. jurisdiction aud work
Federal courts. to the dsparagcMcn of the courts
the several States, cannot be repealed :
Another issue which IL lust thanks to the action
Of the Senate in the inds OF all OF is the issue Of
civil serNc reform The only plausible objection offered
to the reform OF the civil service has its root IN the
during necessity of keeping the policy and conduct of
the Executive, at Albany ns well Us at Washington,
Executive the Governor who is chosen by the people
must have and preserve the constitutional right and
power remove from office AT his pleasure Mi those
high officials who by the scope of their offices and
their authority directly into contact Ia speak, with
the policy Of the Executive. This consideration may
counter and impede the reform of the
civil service II in fact enOrces ne think, the
civil service reform, II changes tn be
made suddenly and sharply in the course ~ the ship Of
state under the ot brceLes of public opinion
the crew, the bonsw aims, the petty officers the
men must be trained aud experienced men each man
knowing his post, each man familiar with his duty,
tn. is so true that Tor wears the public business has
really got itself done much by sort OF unrccug
nil,d cvil service force which You don't hear much OF
IN the papers hut the and the efficiency
which learns in practical public life to
niIe However, friends did not rise to give
political lecture That would be curious piece Of pre-.
sumption aud poor return for great Kindness and
good Will rose only to thank YOU for showing me how