Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1885-02-20
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
Reception to Evarts,

New YORK, special Telegram, Feb. 49,
The reception rendered to Senator-elect
William NJ Eyarts tonight by the Union
League club, of which he is president, was
one Of the most brilliant affairs OF the kind
which New York has ever seen. In spite of
the driving snow storm, which blocked the
streets and made the brilliantly Illuminated
club house all the more attractive, the num-
Der of persons present seemed only linn
tied by the capacity of the build
ing. The broad marble ante rooms
and the art gallery with it's beautiful exh
ton of paintings We're soon thronged with
visitors. Judge Noah Dvais presided. An
address of congratulation was presented to
Mr.. Evarts by a committee consisting of E.
B. Hinsdale, e, H. Am,nidon and Chauncey
NJ Depew The address was by Mr.. Hins-
dale, who was frequently interrupted by
applause Mr.. Evarts responded. He
thanked the members Of the club for the
honor of the reception.
1T would be very insincere ind very I'M
gracious In me" said he, were I to disparage
much more to repel the personal congratula-
sonal justification which l SO sensibly feel.
But. gentlemen, cannot dissemble from
myself, and have, no desire, to conceal
which mark the transaction Of my cleo
ton, and that find an echo in your mind
rests upon something more important than
in the ordinary routine of political promotion
The Republican party was framed into
means Of saving this country, and that through
every danger and against every obstacle and
with every degree of triumph and prosperity,
has built up an unmutiated territory
and an uncorrupted constitution to be greater
and better than it was ever dreamed or imagined
by the great founders of our government. This
party now finds itself cast out of power and sur
renders a reactionary party the possession
eminent IApplausc.] It is twenty eight years
since the people OF this governments entrusted
their executive power to the Democratic party
ton. We in New York cannot conceal from our
selves that the center of The army OF the Repub-
lican party OF the United States pierced at this
point was committed to ou: defense NO doubt
some
BITTERNESS OF REpRoACH
might be- should be, and is felt in Connecticut.
in New Jersey and Indiana, that when. New
York failed there was not an army Of sufficient
strength that their succor could save the down
fall Of the party's possession OF the government
Of the country. 1t so happens that there was
one stronghold in the government that our
party had not lost; and fortunately it belonged
to them to defend the constitutional power and
to hold in certain check executive
cratic majority in the house OF representatives
on the other. I mean the senate of the United
States. [Applause.] l believe that we enter
ment with perfect assurance If we are not
mistaken in this political aspect OF our Union,
that as sure as election day. shall come
around it shall reinstate in the pos
session of that power the Republican
party, and then shall have settled forever that
odious and dangerous element that has disturbed
US for forty years. solid South. lApplause.J
And now, when we to have a governor and
ell the important places in the state establish
ment filed at the coming election, SO inn
portant if limited to the conduct OF
affairs in this state, but so vastly
important as the first battle ground
for the restoration of our party in power
throughout the country, let there be an open
and frank consolidation OF public men justly
aspiring, regarding it as still subservient IN
their part to the great interests Of the Republic
can party and let US know and feel that Who
ever is nomn~ lied, it is the great triumph and
all who were competing with him are but an
army behind him to strengthen him Tor the
fight" Loud applause]
At the close of Mr.. Evarts' speech, Judge
Davis stated that an opportunity would be
given to take the senator-elect by the hand.
Mr.. Evarts retired to the library, where for
nearly two hours he was greeted and con-
graduated by the members of the club and
their guests. In the supper room on the
fourth floor, refreshments were served from
IL to o'clock The table centerpiece was
q miniature statue of Liberty Enlightening
the World"