The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1882-11-12
DE MOCRATIC JUBILATION.
A BANQUET GIVEN TO R-ELECT
DUTLER IN BOSTON,
The General Recountins the GiorionS Deeds
OF the Democratic Party In the Past, ~nd
Showing what II Must DO In the Futnre
TO Retain the Confidence Of the People.

Showing what II Must DO In the ruGnre
to Retain the Confidence Of the People.
BOSTON, Nov. 1.-THE Democratic BAN
quot and jolihcation Mt tho Revere House this
afternoon was a grand affair. More than 200
conspicuous men OF the party participated.
Gen. Butler. the guest. arrived soon after q
o'clock. and was received with round after
round OF applause. An immense leo cream
rooster was sot before Gen. Butler. which pro-
voked uproarious laughter. Gen. Butler being
introduced. spoke rs follows:
MIR. CHAIRMAN: After thanking my old staff
officer and my lifelong friend for his courteous
words OF introduction. my next and most grate-
full duty is to thank you one and all for this
most cordial reception. Would could deem
myself as worthy and capable as have been
described. We have now met to congratulate
each othor on the success Of our hard-fought
campaign. successful beyond our most SAN
guine dreams. and do but an act OF honest
Justice when 1 commend tho efforts OF the
Chairman OF your committee-lapplausel- seo-
tive Committees composed i8 Of my friend e A who
systG gave m Sd who the ns and S ay Ss.
6sE0e Seha hs H %Si as sduqp' coS%s es to
sond eomPsTe; tAppiause Each, one . and al.
deserve the thanks. nay. the gratitude Of tho
paien~conduct Unparalleled in which nothing
has been done but which can reflect honor upon
Sns Of Of 81 xs asFs has
small am cunt that the Democracy we're able to
put into their hands which cannot DO vouched
which every dollar can Be accounted for and no no
bill , left Snadjqsted Or unsettled. lAppIause.l
and better plane OF political action, LOT
nssS call y9n ,I attSRtop for moment to the
OF orr tckpt-nOt hpCnnga thpv MT poOI
men and true. but because the majority OF
$4,000 in one campaign is no. easily overcome.
success. Why have the eyes Of the people. not
to the Democratic partyS For @' now " m ore
Than T. quarter 81 Geantdry SO far as this
score Of years the administration Of the Gov
ernment has been in the hands Of tho Same
adm nstration Of the Government w was in the the
and BY that partys il has
tributed to The progress Of the country and the
and sets at hs same hour suf b noM
son. the acaaisitIon Of the Mississippi River.
opposed you will remember, by the opposition
Mississippi River missouri. and the west ito to
nny % q sph 6rd SIs oY X the
State Of Texns-that State more than a
bird larger r. territory than me empire Of
by the richness Of its soil and the beauty Of its
climate into an empire which is destined to be
each greater in territory-.aye and in the next
SSs sw IN GoWtonhaP the territory q
S earY 4A sa ses s as4 To SS
war with Mexico. where the conGuering ar:
mics Of the republic. under tho lead OF
and all tbs Spanish ,dominions and Contra
thns that ~ sSs SS aR Mc
acquired the right to buy and pay for honestly
%a n and New s%S Sese sc ars
the 4, ac9uis IL Of the Domocratie party.
are the jewels 70 Which S we pont Bs
GasnSs N pSbs Rbsh asSpt by
minority and for tWenty odd Years. ' there has
manship to assert Itself in the soyernmeEt Of
tn the G9%ay It may bat i not the time now
faults Of tho Democracy, but sriev i have
We answered for it; and tho fact that to tho
Democratic soldier. we owe the unity, strength
to that. IArpanse,l :,
And now the Republican party. composed of
men are always honest and patriotic. to what:
ever party they bolong-haviDg conducted
Union, and having settled with more lore or less
wisdom as the case may be-. all the questions
arising out Of that war. attempts TO hold the
country by virtue Of an organization against
any sentiment for freedom and equal rights,
and ending il almost = = y:edIsration Of
Country found fei Itself ia this eonaton s
where should it turn for relief where should il
for reform. where should II look Tor honest adj
ministration. where should it look for ali the
qualities that brought this country UP from an
n a hlf tn hn
Democratic party? tProloLg ed a9piause.l And
they have turned to us. lApo.ause;l Let me
turned to US largely. hut with almost a
eSnefn % f tSa ask TT pHry
to teach the people that III. SONS ,ro as tho
fathers were-eaual 10 anything that conduces
to the glory honor nd perpciui,y Of lree in
then, justify, so far as we may, The confidence
9ii the people which they haye reposcd in us
the councils Of the nation. wherein we now
have an assumed ass, majority or in the coun.
fs hating and saS hsE0 sha SS t majority Wy
Intend TO SO conduct ourselves that every
man shall welcome the day when tho Demo
principles demand they should have, which
their statesmen show they knew how to use
OF ali men before tho law. iApplausc,i For
again and again. thanks for your t!nauess'' f for
your support, for your coniidcnce-I reverent,y
pray the Almighty God to give mo that
virtue and wisdom and sGgucity that shall
lead me. in any sphere of official duty to which
/ may be called, To DO all that man can do to
justify the confidence. the kindness the love
and affection shown to me by the people of
Massachusetts in the late lcmonst ration which
we have met to celebrate. prolonged applause
Other speeches were made b. the Hon. Albert
Palmer. tho Hon. George i. Very. Congress
mcn elect Lowering and Collins, tho Hon. Levi
Woodbury., and others. The occasion was one
OF unmarried enjoyment.
Among tho letters read from invited guests
was the following from Gen. Roger A. Pryor:
INV YoRE. Nov TO- 1892
MY DEAR .iR: yonr courteous invitation to the dinner
in honor OF tvn Buffers election is duly received but
regret To that indispensable difficulties make II mpog
sibs for to be present with you. Ipartcrate with
you cordially and olireIy in your rejoicing over this
memorable event III the politics Of Massachusetts As
ensue my party from the overthrow Of pseudo.Te
pubcani>n IN its stronghold rs man oXult over the
wcLsarn-d triumph Of my friend So emphatic an at
tesatGa of his worth by the good people of Masssch
sets dsnrrdits forever the shameless calumnl,s of
which he has been the vicni-cnunni-r thrt like the
shadow east by the mountain serve only 10 neasure his
greatness md his elevation ! salute him; HAL Thaue
% Cav dor--and Ming that shall bsl have the honor
to be, very respectfully, your Obelieni servant
RUGSR 4, Pryor.
After the banquet, Gen. Butler was the guest
of the Bostun Press Club at its annual dinner
whore no Yave his views OF journalism. llo re-
sponded to tho customary toast of tho State"
and delivered u happy wordcd euogy on the
press. Ne spoke Of the, origin Of journalism.
and briefly but graphically traced its develop