New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-14

| greeting. As he spoke. the applause frequentiy uo
| came general and prolonged. This was espoci~'y
| noticeable when he asserted that tho parry "aA
| nearer a union to-day than it had been III t"eh''
years. Mr.. Evarts said in substance:
Mr. President and Mr.. Hinsdale Of the Committee ana
| gentlemen of the Union League Club and your gueats
who have them and me the honor to parclsg.e ~
the congratulatory festivities of this nign, ~ his
the first place, my profound acknowledgment OF ,Is
attention, of this courtesy and Of TINS applause
would be n; To SsDaa ad y %cn
repe, the personal eonSralna,,lon,s, Which WITCH
So sensiby feel do not know that anything ran be
more gratifying TO one who has spenta conSaetapie ne
in one place and in the observation and attention Or
such community as this of great city ana OF our
| great staJe represented by grrat Eoii,m%at
irt'SV was worth their while to mark ono Of the
ordinary ncid nts In Our pablo affairs by me on VI
senator. shonld call them into an assemblies mhe ,,rs
and without nsistng upon any partlc ~ a.
of own life thus spent nnner {onr cucernnS me- to
undersan that at this time, AID in TINS way. anu mud
| he no ransac,on in relation to my rr!yae feelings
with my Of public duty, more grayihg t tnu ,
atnrc of nv self take the Representations, WIN coz
league here honored and observed by ALL OF ths great
State of New-Tork. Bat gentlemen. CANNOT ulsscm
Bile myself and have no desire TO conceal from
that The actual wGn MARI vnr Kind
applause, rest upon something more Important ui,n
MARKS ANYTHING personal myself, ANYTHING In the
oriinary Tontne of political promotion. The Republi-
can party that was framed into means OF haIlhs
this country that through every danger ana asanh
ever obstacle and with every decree OF triumph ihd
prosperity has built up an unmrtated territory ana an
nucorrupted constitution. to be greater anu ne,cr ,n
il was even dreamed or imagined by the great lOueIs
of our Governmsnt-this parry finds Itself now caSt
! ont of power and surreudering TO rchtilonary
party possession Of the same Nation and inc
1ns o Rs entrusted their
ecutiye power TO Democratic parry ana 20 V ,h,
cratic Pr. sident Now again they we chtStsu w.
mower TO The same party and to President OF that parys
selection. We in New-lork cannot c"hcehl from
party United states was pierced At TINS point maj
was committed 10 our defence No donnt some hiter,
f.-hf he
HAT wicn New.York failed there was not
ap w o sufficient Strength that their
could the downfall Of the partys possession OF the
Bn look at as Won viii VIC cannot disguise It at all
fro. ourselves. cannot hide 1t from the great party
of the Nation that the defence tle protection, l1o
power that was ntruscd to this state was not adequate
TO perform its part; and that III lhe lan
sion of the fortress Of the Constellation Now an' NOT
wrong In saying 0or am sure that the history OF me
aud the sober patriotism in this state iary counted
majority OF the PGope M We haa 1esG in s Get
state had been able 10 look alike upon theii duty and
their service the Atm OF November we should nor no"
lament transfer of the power Of party to the reac-
tionary party OF the Democrats Well. 1t so happens
ment that our party had not lost and fortunately
il bconge 10 them 10 defend that constitutional power
one hand ard the Democratic authority ia the House Of
Representatives OH the other mean tue senate ol he
election November and when II came the turn OF THIS
gr1s' go 49, 3nv snecil rc.p"nsbility in ori,r TO
retrieve as far as might be, the great misfortune OF the
ne in this stats. that grew in the attention OF the
p ople, the attention Of the public men.
IA the attention Of tho legislature. In the
ATTENTION OF the sturdy and valiant Republicans through
this state-thatt was our duty to suppress al per
dissensons and TO consult but the one object OF
furnishing, well As We might. the strength OF the
Senate 1t contributed by tins state
very eminent pcrson-so eminent per
the President Of the United ed STATE states,
in this critical G ndtlon Of our aiars 70 DO no descent
even from that great place which ne ms 10
states. our accomplished and popular Minister
at the Court OF france.there serving SO use
IL, citi1ens-did think 1t unsuitable 10 that
dignity that he should be counted among those that tho
people he might pass upon IN the list that was
R ReiUrs S'' and ND most dsinguished Repre-
presented himself the let of candidates aud our
counted the ne ' A9s / Il: sfss
not at an a strange oue-rhat from the beginning OF
the Of Ge pay % n"% nY n seSee tns
should benefit the Republican party In lie duty to It's
particular reasons Influences tina. should guide the
Legislature in It's selection from the list, l fct
OUT my G the list hS' any Of my coantry%sn
though TrgR T 1y4 ae favor H ad that of our
zens and especially by the SUPPORT Of my candidacy IN
is really new position for me-a position ia which
have some accredited authority TO speak ID me name OF
speak, except as a private citizen, and in the
citizen and speak for the country at large But now
mud behind me power mat must ana shall shall
respect myself or not App1n.e In the fslTeva Of
our d"ss5 'G so r -s 'D0S "ne end ann"
It to the other, in the question
srnatc, upon whomsocver their favor aud their
power should be conferred That authority would you'd
the politics OF the country; and now. somewhat late IN
life find myself much troubled BY the
rars the expectations ard the desires Of the great
Of the TO- S y T . believe HF Pn ss %
heart in IA se Rnsp Of b Pgr ssSs
makeup that it was in 1860. when 1t first laid
It's hand upon the Government could
Of this observation. should fell no doubt when
that the power that now has laid It's hand upon Tue
IN heart and substance in purpose and in power very
much the same party That 1t was In 1860 IApplauscl
THE SOLID SOUTH TO BE SETTLED.
believe that enter upon the contest for the con-
duct Of the Government with perfect assurance-f we
mistaken in this present estimate OF the aspect
OF our Union that election day snail come
round shall reinstae In the possession Of that power
the Republican part, and then shall have settled forever
that OGOns aud dangerous element that has disturbed us
shall reoYe from the dsIurbant Influences that affect
prosperity all doubts as 10 the Obey ofthls great people
Applause. believe that they will extirpa,s all the
hereses that II no. able 10 sha are yet alc To threaten
the basis OF and currency. that can he
devoted entirely TO the prosperity and development OF
trade, OF commerce and Of manufacture. And believe
tina shall shown these four years, and IN
renewed power. that Just as long AS there shall he
practical supprrssien In the southern country OF the
Suffrage which the Republican party has conferred upon
race just long there shall be found
enough men at tue North vote that SUB
ject that shall be counted In way that VIII serve the
protection OF this eniranclsed people and teach lesson
suppressed that end viii only breed double
growth of votes at the North. lAppluse We do feel
that things experienced In the conduct OF
suffrage IN the management Ol politics that produce
discOid throw ont of line ana out Of step the crowded
the Republicans; aud against such influences
aud against accidents disasters we wish Ia mud
the best possible remedy. don't believe that peaceale
al lau