New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-06
MIR. CONKLING on SOME REPUBLICANS
HIS SPEECH AT THE SATURDAY NIGHT CLUB-RE-
MARKS OF GENERAL GRANT.

HIS SPEECH AT THE SATURDAY NIGHT CLCB-RE-
MARKS OF GENERAL GRANT.
The May dinner OF the Saturday Night
Club took place last night in one of
the parlors OF the Hotel Brunswick. The
members present were Clark Bell. s. p Avery, W 5.
Andrews, William Belden, s. b. Elkins. W. H. Guon.
Thomas L. James George A Morr son, CourtlandtPamer
John H. Stliiu and John II. Watson. The guests OF the
evening included General Y. ;. Grant, Senator j. n.
Camden Roscoe COnk ing Professor Doremus, James s.
IT. suanahan. Carl Formes, Judge Edgar NJ. Cullen,
Howard Carroll Charles A. Sumner. Douglas Taylor, II.
F. Dmock, Charles f. March aud Henry Havemeyer.
After the dinner Carl FOrmes, tho veteran baritone.
two songs one Of them in honor of General Grant
entitled "The Warriors Song" Mr. Bell then Proposed
The health OF General Grant and in reply the latter sad
among other tbngs
shave been conversing tonight on the cultivation Of
friendly relations with mel hbors have thought II
our treatment OF o neighbOr capable OF az" amazing
power of development and possessed of grea.
resources-Mexco trust that this nation
will take this neg Dor under its wing and cultivate the
closest relations with IL. and make its people believe
that we are their best friends. 1t Is our
interest to do so, for. taking TINS continent far
south as our neig hbOs lines extend, have every
ment Of prosperity the soil dug out OF IT, Il
we are friends shall bs strong t1at If IN future
war should arise could shut ourselves in shell
and he self-susiaInlng long enough for toe
people outside to learn to DO without us aud we
without them"
The chairman then proposed the health Of Mr.. Couk
ling, and in his reply the ex-senator said
"This dinner, understand i, given ~ the gentleman
. who has Just resumed bis seat bO not long ago
elrcled the world with his travels, as he had before
filed 1t with his deeds. Something sald by him
tonight will be ever associated with his name as III
name is s,OcaIe with The destiny ths peOpc
What said Of him and by HIN carried back to an
occasion which WIS present IN ON which he was
not running two boats with foot in al III
the other had botn his the same ana
IN this all his energy and inclinations EN-.
barked II was the occasion which we Ine by fa.
nominate General Grant for President r.col
Iceland for reflect hut win uride OF
pleasure on the par oore-a coIleIe9cc OF 1856 men,
who were ia honor uDd before God ana inli to Sde
dence, that the result OF that convent ti' n
Napoleon lost Waterloo that the Clock Of been
turned back six degrees 81 did L believe when
theckored i'm havr sine passed through snow that
sorrowfu work of hat day cost he Nato years
one OF my trends mere to night is leader and ex-
ample Of the Dmocraiic party We'll. lie and the feS.
OF them are about To take control 0f re
already. Two ago the Re publican party came out
with flying from the greatest battle II
weighted down AID struggling against navy
odds. 1t triumDhed and feg it. banner IN every State
from sea to TO . ia almost every stnte from sea
Mr.. ConkPg erred to what General Grant baa
said about M1XicO. II believe" lie went 90, We
should DO III affinity pUl caly and cOmmer1a ~. and
4 nope shall and II a or 81 WIicn 10.
labOred for. all he has dOne-iOt in the common
greatness of word bu IL the Greatness
OF deeus done, II fails 70 General Grants lie
no. sr, ought to TAX thar word ba'k II nccJne
nowadays word OF IeprOaeh. II ca G. hc IL
a boss; II boss, no en- wIJIn / viii not cell
sniyelleTs, ch IataDs unbngs tn uc before G1d
and nan yon and know tb BGcJ, ready D. pal
down ana defdr Bosses, aDd nrray themselves against
superiority. III any man il bOs Il l. because
D MS actions ne has CemOnst r has "A r!gat
to be so Will therefore witnd~a the l,.dcg
and that II II falls 10 The Generals 20 e me .e-
aud Aaron (names wmcI u5 Democrats friends h, Pc
may be famIl ar witb as bacrc Democrats never
Bblc tis great anna -aination, VI aou L.
the crown he decoration winch alone would be
honor enough and Overmuch Tor any distinguished cit-
zen Republic"
Speeches were also made by Mr. Palmer. Professor
DOreIuus j. 5. 4. Stiandhdu, Dir Carroll and
Others. Mr. Carroll made H. gent APPEAL to
Mr. COnk ing come forward ana rally tic Republican
party. lie closed by Dgink verse OI Prince Carle,'
VAL he no come back agdluP