The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
NEWS OF THE WEEK SUMMARIZED.
Reception to Evarts.

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NEW YORK. Special Telegram, Feb. 49,
The reoention rendered to senator-elect
William II. Evarts tonight by the Union
League club, Of which he Is presloenC' ~As
one Of the most brilliant affairs OF bne kihu
which New York has ever seen. In splse y
the driving snow storm, which Diockeo 1ne
streets and made the brilliantly illuminated
club house all the more attractive, tne num-
Der Of persons present seemed only nm
tied by the capacity OF the pula-
ing. The broad marble ante rooms
and the art gallery with its beautiful exn,-
ton of paintings were soon throngeo WIN
visitors Judge Noah Dvais presided An
address of congratulation was presented 70
Mr.. Evarts by committee consisting OF l.
B. Hinsdale, E, H. Ammidon and Chauncey
NJ Depew The address was by me- Hlns-
dale, who was frequently interrupted Dy
applause. Mr.. Evarts responded ne
thanked the members of the club Tor Inc
honor OF the reception -
1T would be very insincere and, very :z,, nno
gracious in me" said he, "wero to disparI,ge
tons which Which you So freely offer, and the per
sonal justification which I SO sensibly IeeL
But. gentlemen. cannot dissemoie oon nrom
Which marx the transaction of my cleo
ton, and that find an echo In your mi las,
rests upon something moro sa1f p o1 anytSin
in the ordinary routine Of political promotlon.
The Republican party was framed 1nto q
means Of saving this country, and That thronea
every danger and against every obstacle, anu
with every degree Of triumph and prosperity,
has built up an unmnt1lated territory
and IN uncorrupted constitution TO oe ereateI
and better than it was ever dreamed or IMAGINED
by the great Founders Of our -eoyernment.z This
party now finds itself cast out Of power and sur
renders t reactionary party the possession
eminent. lApplause.l It is twenty eight years
sipce tho people Of this government entrusted
their executive power to tho Domocratio party
and Of that party yan seSr
selves that the center OF the army OF the RepnD-
lican party Of the United States pierced at this
point was committed to our defense. No doubt
some 1ar5
BITTERNESS OF REPRoACH
might be, should be, and is felt In Connecticut.
in New Jersey and Indiana, TINT when New
York failed there was not On army OF sn ao
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
to them to defend the constitutional power and
to ]: hold in certain check executive
power on the ono hand and the Demo-
on the other. I mean the senate Of the United
States. [Applause.] I believe that. we enter
upon the contest for the conduct Of the govern
ment with perfect assurance II we are not
mistaken in this political aspect Of our Union,
that as sure as election day shall come
around 1t 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, o solid South. [Applause.]
And now, when we are to have a governor and
all the important places in the state establish
ment filed at the coming election, so i'm
portant II limited to the conduct of
affairs In this state, but 80 vastly
important as the first battle ground
for the restoration of our party In power
throughout the country, let there BIO m open
and frank consolidation OF public men justly
aspiring. regarding 1t as still subservient on
their part to the great interests Of the Republic
can party, and let us know and feel that who
ever is nominated, 1t Is the great triumph and
all who were competing with him. are but an
army behind him to strengthen him for the
fight. s Loud applause1 7 a$t X J
At the close of Mr.. Eyarts' speech, Judge
Davis stated that on opportunity would be
given to take the senator-eleot by the hand
Mr.. Evarts retired to the library, where for
nearly two hours heg 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
2 miniature statue Of aMberty Enlightening
the World IS q Z :