New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-02-10
TILDEN'S MEMORY HONORED.
BROOKLYN DEMOCRATS HAVE A DINNER

DALI. EX-GOVERNOR noApLY AND OTHERS
The Kings County Democratic Club Of Brook.
Ign last night celebrated the birthday OF Samuel
J. Tilden with q dinner and speeches in the A.
sembly Rooms attached to the Academy OF Music.
Brooklyn The feasting lasted long, and It Wa
IL o'clock before the oratory was turned On.
Judge Augustus Van Wyck presided, and at tho
guest table were Governor Hill Congressman
Samuel j. Randall, Ex-Governor Leon Abbot%
Secretary Of the Interior William r.
Villas, Lieutenant-Gover Jones, State Senatou
James F. Pierce, Congressman Felix Campbei.
Surveyor Beattie, Ex-Governor Hoadly, the Rev.
Dr. Charles H. Hall, ex-Mayor James Howell
Judge Henry A Moore, Mayor Chaplin, Congress
man Peter p. Mahoney, Judge Calvin
Pratt William IL. Murtha. Hugh McLAugh-
lin, John A. Quintard, Judge Edgar NJ Cullen.
CLEvELAND's LETTER.
Among the letters Of regret was one from Prest.
dent Cleveland, which ELECTED great enthusiasm.
The President wrote
indulge with utmost pleasure and satisfaction tho be-
lief that the not formal compliment tor
dered funlmsnt OF customary proprey but that
n an evidence tho genuine kindness OF tho poe
pie my political friends OF Brooklyn and Kings Couaty
which has than during my political lie oe~
heartily manifested
Enterts.ing this beIies know tts expression wiz
make II unnecessary for to assure yon that woum
gladly accept your invitation II It were pssnb'>
Am por only certain that at your banquet should b
among steadast friends bat that the occas on ane
its prevailing spirt fail to inspire every participate
with new strength patriotism and courage
Tho birthday Of Samuel j. Tden 10 ntnsy essbrstodb5
the Democracy Kings for he found them II al I'M
the public service and to rsnstss his parry
IN the tho American people nrm and sancs
reuds never wavering in their willing and effective SUP
port.
Lot these friends now all their fellow csens OF the
patriotic and OF their honorod and trustees
let
claim Waldo OF his teachings
Re tausht the limitation Of Federal power under the Cen
stuon Of public economy the safely
honesty In public piaceth responsov
public people for those who toll with
their hands proper limitation Of corporats privileges snds
reform Of the civil Service
His Democracy. IL led him 70 meet boldly every
public Issue lit With his conceotsa OF political
duty thought too early and never too late 70 give
battle TO vicious dootriues aud corrupt practices
He pure aud sound Democracy fourshed ana
grew speu and honest championship OF the ntercss
Of people but foeby lived upon deoeit false
pretences a d fear.
And he was right His success proved him right and
proved that the American people COURAGEOUS
struggle In heir defence
should certainly join you In recalling the Virtues ana
achievements this iusrous Democrat on the annver-
his birth in the arrangements OF tho SOCIAL events
with official life al important one had not ooeA
appointed place the evening OF banquet Th
necessarily detsins me here.
"The Day We Celebrate" the first toast, was
responded to by Ex-Governor HOadIy, VINO odiu
all the good things h. could think Of Mr. Iilden.
and then came Congressman S. j. Rsndalrs turn te
speak Of Our Country" but first he spoke OF
Mr.. Tilden and declared that much of the good
no himself had DONE il he had done any, was
due to Mr.. Tilden's influence a..
"The President of the United States was tho
these words: /" lie has redeemed the pledge his
party made to the people-'Public office is
bubble trust lie speaks for himself" The toast
was drunk with enthusiasm
GOvERNOR HILLS SPEECH.
Governor HIPS text was The Empire State"
but az with the other speakers Mr. Tilden1
virtues constituted the burden Of his discourse.
and he paid a glowing tri! ute to the Sage OF
Graystone. When he mentioned President Cleve-
land there general prlclung up Oh ears
This is what ne said about him:
cheertuy reiterste what said In substance about
year ago place. that the administration Of Pres
dent Cleveland been dgnhe conservative honest aud
in the main satisfactory the people OF the country Thers
Democrats 70 details relating
party to the entire wisdom OF some mat
attempted the details OF some measures pro-
posed but such differences among friends are inevitable
everywhere government politics and society In general
Then the Governor launched out upon o moro
cOngenIal theno after this fashion:
The prosper ~ welfare OF the whole people have beeA
greatly BY the advent OF the Democratic to power
the Nation and We NAV well rely II no serious misaAes
are made upon tho continued confidence of the people
Our Republican friends should not be deceived or mislet
tn cir prospects in the approaching DON
will be divisions among the Democracy thn
year. The Democratic party Of the state Of Ne~York
enough tolerate differences Of opinion
entirely essential or vital IN their chirao
err upon the National Democ ATTIC platform OF
1884 and until the party another platform Will
adhere to the principles enuncated understand
them.
Then he recalled with words of approval what
Mr. Tilden had said Of the necessity Of looking
after the coast defences He closed by predicting
that the Democratic party had come to stay -" Ihs
fraud" he said perpetrated upon Samuel >:
cannot be condoned. 1t only be avenged by
the continued ascendancy Of the Democracy
OF course this brought down the house"
The Rev. Charles H. Hall explained =" The
Duties Of the Citizen to the Nation" ExGoy-
ernor Albeit spoke Of The SisterhOod Of States
close with a speech on The Press