New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-17

and Quinnebaug for new vessels, and the adoption OF
such charecersticaly national titles as Les btas,
all prosperity and success in his official career and
am proud 70 be able to join In the good wishes Sou
all express. tApplauseg
Judge Edgar NJ Cullen, who responded to the
toast, "The Soldier said in part:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen OF The Hamilton ,
Club receive now with great satisfaction your n s.
man in whose honor 1t is given and have prsetsett
the same profession In this city, and during ,mdS
associations we have become strong personal friends.
Your guest Mr.. Chairman, has resided In BtooMyn
9 %s hase er. q " the very
rank az the bar, and adorn as judge the hsnI,s ne
legal tribunal 10 this sae But though D6 sD o
affairs, we have always known him General lacy;
That title has, OF course told us that there bad been
in ma a different mould and moving in. differ
9t lines d% that we og Tr hsyo s6s was
called was that of a commandant of his senatorial
eSSor Morgan 70 MhHh Sy s g. w" In KS Capacity he
raised for service two regiments the Tooth and l3Ih
s%med Command as Colonel This regiment
iynnedstey detailed to the defence OF the lines on
sS in nAS IN this sv Sss neG IN x ss
SmPyS5 s' r,, Pn Of 70 S 5so1 rm ThS 81
famous campaign called the Overland March TO Rich
e. On sf T a. Sas Battle q Of So $ss
General Tracy marched HIS regiment into action, and
Sc sea sr Sngs upon q be ne c OF special
ton from HI: superior cfnceTs Asain IN the ., next ext
Ss wss Of roSF tho IN head the Of Tx % SI
After this Illness brought on by his exertions COM
PEELED him to retire from the service Recovering
IN measure his health, he again entered the Army
and was assigned to tho command of the camp Of
Confederate prisoners Of Elrairs, command which
ibis time that for his saantry a. the wderns;s
BE- rscS S BY bsTst that tis 6y which We al y,
the war; General Tracy resigned his commission
and retunnsd to the practice Of The law such, in
record erodtahle IN the highest degree.
MT secretary, as you arr well aware, the ineun'
also entails great responsibility You have Just on
tered upon the administration q one Of the most I'm
Be udssd judged 01 VIII Be BY n very So6 5 stand
generous mind. not Vain but proud Of It's own sbii
ties, and above all things conscious OF ITS supreme
tho reflection that th standard Is thus high Will not DO
wholly unpleasant Your predecessor has shown that
Your own career has shown that solder con an MAKO
great lawyer Why may We not confidently believe
great Secretaryf
Samuel Mclean spoke Of General Tracy as The
Club Member and spoke in glowing terms Of the
Sccretary's personal and social qualities.
william G. De Witt responded TO the sent
ment The judge He said That Brooklyn was
to him rs a great family and the elevation Of
one Of the members Of that family was TO him an
occasion OF just pride. Such, events should
al all citizens with love, sincerity
and trust An individual was nothing
without associates When the individual was
without which no community could prosper. In
whatever city men went they, found that its
citizens had some association with tho progress Of
the Nation. Brooklyn had never had this, and 10
had almost come 20 be In this respect lost city
The policy seemed TO have been for the suppression
OF the energies Of It's people; Brooklyn NEEDED
appointment Of General Tracy BY President HarTi-
s sSa The be fsS ,Ss pro. Rs@s'r" e ia
that no wonh be another one OF that species OF
minds which had risen 10 emincnce cold and I'M
pervious 10 all the outer world. But when the
all his faults, among the greatest, and when he
appointed General Tracy, the speaker knew thai
the President was a man whose heart beat Win
all
ST. Clair McKclwsy, in responding TO the toast
e" The Politician spoke in part as follows:
who am Reforner have been asked to speak 70
sserssT y ra aSS IN Sat character Il any character
be predlcated Of Politician IN these times snch
not peculiar in my case T6e uniudoiai Dewitt has
been required 20 speak TO The Judge The journal |
Lawyer The Judicial Cullen has appeared a. sponsor
for tho Soldier The private Citizen whitney has been |
and The eminent sunday School superintendent seth
Low put down for the toast Of the Citizen 1t is
" In joining contrasts leth Loves delights
The one who arranged this order of sentiments |
Of the immortal bard. The other side of tho case
however, should b. emphasized THIS intellectual /
menu is sn Indication and ylndicatfon Of the ysr
sidedness, Of tho vlgor and variety OF his perona
qualities ana Of hs public services. General Tracy
IS like any OF the frst-class vessels either
whitney has built his successor may build u |
any or several Of the many compartments Of this |
into port think not tho leaht interesting oOmpart
nent has been assigned 10 me. shall not speak on |
men should object Let nc briefly say what kind
OF a politician / think General Tracy Is. He is
Of persistence ana resources yes when snng g o0
to judicial convention, which took 900 ballots, |
with pertnaclty. like tho, grip Of death upon upon |
counS man nominated u" TIE os. County
man at the outset had vote. on the 3ooih ballot
na further s s1smPssd whom .r Tracy Beat he
ana a HoS eoSSty e,IS h@so o elected as
whig or Republican IN constituency that believed u
@ st d made si ear KS T ns
and the unhSy trinity DID ell tho law business , mere 70
.ourcefuiness for you: Make no mistake shout him:
Hen have Tom Plat and Warner Miller for clients
where be is and neither Of them did Whom tho Lord ,
loveth no chasteneth. Whom Tracy chssteneth ne
was very little boy and General Tracy nearing
bis third decade was impressed. as an omnivorons
rather than as agesaas fSsaes; WIN inc Hengy
raymond. Speaker OF tho Assembly lie did that, and
that speaker placed him several strong committees
Thus Virtue was rs own reward before ARENAS Ward
declared that that the only reward II ever got
Henry j. Raymond did not believe that
futy required Of him that he should profit
by mems Iabors aud then go back them. No part
Of hts political record shows that he played JACK the
Rippers on his friends. Years aftorward. came 70
NOV that when the United states needed great
informal Revenue law, General Tracy wrote Il ana
hat when Tho New-York Tines desired able ana
.loquent editorials about that Law, General Tracy
wrote them too There II resouIceinlDeSs for you.
again. want 10 say httle more about our t1en1
ne a politician for ] may have to disapprove OF
him IN that role hereafter. and ons should never
mortgage his freedom OF future tteranee. But IBIS
Will say He'll never leave you IA doubt whether 10
Is for you or against You who're he stands on any
slyen question. Certude ana yeI@ity, courage ar MI
sliways tactical, but he Is slwsys trnthfu.
lever trfmmei; Sometimes be Is so intense