New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-02
DINNER TO GENERAL BUTLER.
CHARLES A. DANA AMONG THE spEAKERs-cELK
BRATING THE CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS.

CHARLES A. DANA AMONG THE sPEAKERs-oELK
BRATING THE CAPTURE OF NEW ORLEANS.
Boston, May 1.-The twenfy-sev"nth anniversary
OF General Buffers occupation o, New-Orlcsns was
observed by the Butler Club tonight st tho United
States Hotel where seventy avo gentlemen pad thef
respects TO the General and listened to speeches In
eulosy Of him. Colonel Noah A. Plymton presided.
General Butler spoke feengly Of his WARM reception
and devoted most Of his speech to tho praise Of
Admiral Farraglt, through whose cooperation md
daring efforts the victory won at NewOrSeans.
Charles A. Dana, Editor Of " Tho New York Sum-" w0
next introduced. He said 10 part:
81 wish also on this occasion to say, with all
possible emphasis, that while five years ago It was
my fortune to stand by General Butler IN . memor-
able political contest where all our purposes and our
expectations were not eaazed, and there has never
been . moment when have been sorry for It, hero
In his presence ] will say, what am sure General
Butler himself would say, that II we failed In has
case TO save the Democratic party In this country
from q public disaster It was not our fault. Gen.
tlemcn this Is q memorable year. The whole United
states Is alivc with warm feeling Of patriotism such
a. Is rarely hndled IN the human bosom. We
all look abroad with pride and Joy at this Nation
which In only century has grown from petty
handful Of poverty stricken individuals into this
proud, this powerful, this invincible Nation, which
stands among the proudest Powers OF the earth,
and when ask ourselves what IL Is thar has
wrought this unheard-of miracle, thero is ony oho
answer and care not what party you belong to, you
will agree with pronounce II, 1t Is the power
Of democracy THIS II Is which has done this great
work. this 1t Is which alone do the greatest work
of III, future an not talking about democracy which
Is laid down In any party platform. / an speaking
about the real thing which abdes Is an inspiration
which prompts men to great and abiding action In
behalf " their country.
Democracy Is the spirit OF nationality. THIS ID
tho feeling Of nationality which binds US to America
alone, not to any other country, ana se'
of all that country We call Ensieno'
We are Americans for America ino
next element Of Democracy is liberty; first Amer
icanis next liberty, and By liberty mean tho noo
dom frum Interference with the enterprises mo e'
the force tho energy the fidelity tho genius OF tno
individual citizen. We arc going 70 nave SnInoes
Clvil Service ~ your chairman said. am sssan''
Il, and ono of the reasons is that its fundamental
purpose and deep design is to limit tne po"o1 ~
peop,e and 20 shackle the voter before D soos os
TO cast his ballot. Unless tho will OF Ne poopee
carried out after tho election, what tne usS 81 vor
ccctionf Now l object to this Chlnoso :: s n. .nn
,his season II is contrary 10 Democracy. -
trsrv 10 honesty, II leads TO corrupuon, " PCh,rs
corr,nfion I'm q most Intelligent COUNTY,, Wnrs.
snnecbes wcrs also made by Representsuvo m .rs
:eneral F. s. Nickerson, John Boyle oRey AM o'nes'