River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1885-02-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
Reception TO Evarts.


New York, Special Telegram, Feb Is
The reception rendered TO Serator-elect
William NJ Evarts 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 seite of
the driving snow storm, which blocked the
streets and made the brilliantly illuminated
club house all the saore attractive, the num-
Der of persesls present seemed only Inn
tied by the capacity of the build
nag. The broad marble ante rooms
and the art gallery with its beautiful exhi-
ton Of paintings were soon thronged with
visitora judge Noah Dvais presided An
address Of cOngratuiaton was presented to
Mr.. Evarts by a committee consisting of i.
b Hinsdale, E, H. Ammidon and Chauncey
N nepew. The address was by Mr.. Hins-
Gale, who was frequently interrupted by
applause. Mr.. Evarts RESPONDED He
thanked the members oe the club for the
honor of the reception
1T would ~ very insinoere and very I'M
gracious III me-" said he, were / to dIsparege
lalaeh mere to repel the personal coneEHtuia-
tlons which you so freely offer, and the per-
sonal justification which l 80 sensibly feel
But, gentlemen, / cannot dlssemble from
myself and have no desire 70 conceal
which mark the transaction of my cleo
tion, and that ind an echo IN your mind
rests upon something more important Than
mark anything personal to myself or anythin
in the ordinary routine OF political promotion.
The Republican party was framed INTO q
means of saving this country, and that through
every danger and against every obstacle, ana
with every degree Of triumph and prosperity,
has built up an unmutilated territory
and an uncorrupted constitution to be greater
and better than IL ever dreamed or imaglnee
by the great founders of our government. Ihis
party now finds itself cast out o. power and n
10 70 a
of the same nation and the same gov
eminent lAppiause.l It is twenty-eIgh6 years
since ths people of this government entrusted
their executive power to the Democratic party
and Democratic president of that partys selec~
ton. We in New York cannot conceal from otr@
selves that the center of the army of the Repub-
lican party of the United States pierced AZ tins
point was committed TO our defebse NO DOUBT
some
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 suf1cleat
strength that their succor could save the down
fall of the party's possession OF the government
Of the country It so happens that there was
one stronghold in the government that our
party had not lost; and fortunately 1t belonged
TO them to defend the constitutional power ana
to hold In a certain check executive
power the one hand and the Demo
cratic majority in the house pf representatives
on the other. I mean the senate OF the United
States [Applause,l 1 believe that we enter
upon the contest for the conduct of the govern
q
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 wears. solid South lAppiAuse.l
And now, when are to have n governor ana
all the important places in the state establish
ment filed at the coming election, so I'M
pOrtant If limited to the conduct OF
affairs in this state but so vastly
important as the first battle ground
tor 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 still subservent on
their part to the great interests of the Republic
can party and let us know and feel that who
ever is nom1n ted. it is the great triumph and
all who were competing with him are but an
army behind him to strengthen him for the
light" Loud applauseJ
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
Ii to l o'clock The table centerpiece was
miniature statue of Liberty Enlightening
the World