The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1883-09-06
Is Dorsey Wrong?

The New York Times calls Stephen
w. Dorsey "a small beer politician, a
liar. an Outcast and thief, " whereupOn
the World republishes from the columns
of the Times Of February 18th, 1881,
the account of the dinner given eX-
Senator Dorsey at DelmOnicO'S by prom
inent members of the Union League
club to celebrate the republican victory
in Indiana. The invitations were
signed by John Jacob AstOr, ThurlOw
Weed. Levi z. Morton, d. 0. Mills,
John A. Stewart, J. PierpOnt Morgan,
Henry B. Hyde, LeGrand b. Cannon,
Jesse Seligman, Frank +. S. Winston,
and M. W. Cooper. While waiting for
dinner Mr.. Dorsey held an informal re-
ception standing by the side Of General
Grant, and Grant and Dorsey walked
i'm to dinner together. General L. S.
Grant was seated in the place of honor
at the Presidents table. On his right
sat S. w. Dorsey, the guest of the even
ing. and on his left General Chester a.
Arthur, vice-preSident elect of the Uni
ted States. To the right of Mr.. Dorsey
sat John Jacob Astor, the Hon. George
S. Boutwell,, the Reverend Henry Ward
Beecher, Frank F. S. WidstOn, the
Honorable F. L. Frelinghuysen and
Senator William Window. To the left
of General Arthur sat John a. Stewart,
the Hon. Hamilton Fish, the Hon. Noah
Davis, the Hon. E. w. StOughton, the
Hon. Levi z. Morton and the Rev. DR..
J. p. Newman. Among the gentlemen
who sat at the four long tables were
Senator John p. Jones, SenatOr-elect
Thomas G. Platt, G.. p. Huntington,
William DOwd, John HOey, Judge A.
w. Tourgee, Hugh Hastings, John
Roach, G. n. Bliss, F. \. Potts, Chaun-
cey NJ Depew, Governor Henry NJ.
HOyt, j. G. New, Rufus Hatch, George
Bliss, John d. Lawson, SenatOr-elect
Miller, of California, Sidney Dillon,
General Lloyd Aspinwall, Salem H..
Wales, John 1. Davenport, John III.
Starin, Emory Storrs, Judge John r..
Dillon, Colonel Fred Grant, J. PierpOnt
Morgan, LeGrand B. Cannon, Frank
Work, Col. Thomas Ochiltree, Jay
Gould, General Horace Porter, Jesse
Seligman, Warner Miller, General Ste
wart l.. WoodfOrd and Collector Mer-
rift.
Numerous speeches were made in
praise of Dorsey. General Grant intro
duced his remarks by saying that I'VE
''have assembled here this evening to do
'honOr to a gentleman who we think
''has contributed more than any other
lone man to bring about the result we
"all hoped for at the last presidential
election" AT the conclusion he said:
II propose to you the health, long life
and prosperity Of Stephen w. Dorsey"
Vice president Arthur was profuse i'll
his compliments. He said: 1T is
''greatly gratifying to me to be one of
''thiS distinguished gathering, met here
''tO do honor to Senator Dorsey, to eX-
"press our appreciation of his great SER
"vices in the last campaign, and also to
"eXpresS our great regard and esteem
Efor him personally Further on he said,
II don't think we had better go into
''the minute secrets of the campaign,
because these reporters are taking it
Eall down. Mr.. Dorsey
"Was selected as the leader of the for
''lOrn hope to carry Indiana. Indiana
twas really, | suppose. a democratic
estate. 1t had always been put down
Gin the book as state that might be
carried by close and careful and per-
eject organization, and great deal Of
"(here the speaker paused a moment
'while somebody interrupted, Soap
'Laughter.) | see the reporters are
''here and therefore simply say that
everybody showed great deal Of in-
''terest in the occasion, and distributed
''tracts and political documents all
Through the country" All the rest
Dragged ON Dorsey and gave him their
hearty endorsement.
Dorsey was not held back in his re-
cent statements by fear of what the re-
porters might say, and it is safe to con.
clude that he has merely truthfully filed
out Arthur's omissions. From the
above facts, It would seem that Dorsey's
story of corruption is fully eorsoborated.
The question is just little bit more
delicate than it has been. Is our Junk
citing President or ex-senator Dorsey
the liar?