New-York tribune., 1870-04-08


Today between the repndiaon Of the National debt and
the public creditors and public faith the one hand and
tua snbjugatlon and remandlng into bondage on the
other 1t has to stand struggle both these things
outright declared repudaou bn by the simpler process
Of repeang tax after tax until there should BE- not
debt That process would 20 on from this hour n the
% %S p had TIM the so i" sp S is
willing but the flesh is little weak. ICheers
their rights are secure The moment we should fail
back, they would be treated as they have been would
Democratic methods and manners have seen exem
ped In the past Let us resolve that this party shall
advance Of what seems to be the temporary over
ruling najorities and necessities, shall dare
been so honorabiy blended wills with its history and
with the recent history OF country and shall on In
practically land Of equal rights and equal laws for all
nen-yes even If they be called Chinese and in tho
truth, will be recognized and rewarded by just God
and an ultimately truthful and upright people. Loud
Applause.I
Tie President-The Committee having charge OF this
celebration engaged several gentlemen from Washington,
who would have been here II 1t had not been for the
death OF Gen. Thomas. They in the city tonight,
but did not think it would be proper for them to respond
their Chairman, Is here, and will explain 10 you the
sons why he cannot make speech. lGrcat aud long
continued applause
SPEECH OF SENATOR WILSON.
GENTLEMEN As one OF Committee OF Congress to
citizen, whose mortal remains to lie in the State of
New-fork hardly feel that It is proper that should
and profoundly grateful to God and to the American
people for the privilege we all have to rejoice even in
public sorrows and private alicods, over this great
triumph OF liberty justice, and humanity IN coun-
try; Applause ! know not, among all the tIinmphs,
unsesh so great grand in itself this action OF the
AmeI people in Welcoming Into to full M and eo%Pe
poor the wronged, and the oppressed for seproecon
by adopting this Constitutional Amendment We fought
n 4
country and in part to emancpae race, and when we
he@ ee e iiers @ da from rnn' 1 cnTous
approved by God and applauded by men
in that act but when the battle has been fought
when we have trumphed when, In the hour OF our VIC
tory, stand up before the world and make these
emancipated bondmen citizens of the United States
clothed with civil and political power the right to vote
act 1t seems to me, has element OF selfshness IN It,
but is deed Of sublimy that the world will remember
while the achievements OF humanity are honored on
earth Applause We have accomplished this great work.
thanks be TO Almighty God, who put 1t into the hearts
of this people and who has sustained them in all these
sorrows in all this bloody and attending struggle that
we have passed through Thanks be to God, the Cons
right and all with oreheads to the sky
calling none master but God. and claiming equally WIN
fortune the glorious privilege of all Of us to DO some
thing IN humble way toward the great WORK M WINE ,n we
live will animate us with renewed trust IN the future
aud when We lie upon pillows lies aDors dohe on
among our consultations that in the great rias t[ongn
which our country has passed we nave pee Oh INC so
But want TO saw single word to You now in regard
TO the future. want to cultivate It @ Vi Juseo ana ana
fast in that direction Bnt, gentlemen, en-
40 years ago neither the foremost W 20 and @
country who lifted the humble banner OF lmnedae anu
unconditional emancipation nor the eut9rs % o sne pubic
journals nor any one in fact had more 'hn ,t gpSo nn
this nation by human Slavery It was only Msen th9
war came, in the h-ht OF batieheus, M ende
ent wickedness and corruption of the Slavery
system in this country. Applause And although we
concerned we have got great Christian work yet to do
the work of coming generation. work sanctioned oy
And that practically protect these poor and humble
men, and and in their education and development sa'
very trained class of mbruted and violent menslave-
traders save-drivers. Legrees-and for some time to
country viii lash and mob and xiii the blacks, spite
Of the Constitution and laws IN spite OF siIte M @ ana ana
through governments and by means OF moral and reli'
gous instruction. that we are going 70 make the lives
as here in the free North The overnment must be
kept long years hence in the hands Of men who be
caste al and priyece Of every Kind and degree BY
doing we shall work out and complete TINS great
land that truly recognizes faherhood of God and the
Pdra Of all ss1S GaMsa APPHai h
in which he ferventy demanded protection for all Amer
The President remarked that the courteses OF the oc
cason prevented him from singing out any Si & Io n Tze
any of them felt moved to speak they would be saay
heard. DR.. Geo. B LOring and Mr.. Luther H. Marsh
were called for and latter made eloquent address
recalling especially the memory of the founders of the
antslavery movement the men OF the dawn lght the
heroes Of the beginning OF the strife"
The Presdent-I has already been officially announced
to you that Gen. Thomas Ia dead. Mr. Bryant VIII say
word on the occasion before we part
REMARKS OF Mr.. BRYANT.
Mr. Bryant Oh presenting the resolutions respecting the
death Of Gen. Thomas said:
"I have been asked by Committee Of the League TO
draw up resolutions, which AIN about to present ex-
pressve of 1nr grief for the premature a Geh 81 Ses
attempt has been made TO give summary OF
his character, and TO point out the noble elements OF
we are called TO lament the loss Of such q man,
so literally endowed intellectually and morally ana
SO steadily deyoting his fine endowments to the
most generous purposes; so sagac9ns' yeS so
modest in the exercise OF his tasacy; so una M
thoroughly doing his duty When I contemplate his
character and compare it with taf OF the % o
some other age the world in which greater ana better
Sf oibeSs Of the present day Cen Thomas was Of
that class OF whom Goethe speaks somewhere rs
those who are Of dwelling upon modern degeneracy
place among the years that are never more to return
State TO which the man who occupies the highest
place in American history-him OF whom once heard
Walter Savage andOr say that ho was the greatest man
that God made. In the admirable elements OF cnar
acter Of which have spoken cannot but Recognize dsn
Thomas and that OF Washington see IN them kindred
dignity grandeur. and w0rhness, the same isIso nnu
lofty aims the superiority TO all petty sell seeking
the same calm forecast exercised for the general adva
although one OF these great men wfough III M
sphere the other, aud was charged win Vster fe
spOnsibihties. -, -,
NV friends let us rejoice that Virginia can still give
birth TO such II is most happy omen for her IN
the new era which she is now entering. Virginia pol
tcs for many years before the breaking ont of the late
civil war, had fallen into the hands OF class OF men
sadly degeneraed from the grand old stock which IN Ie
time OF the Revolution, justly commanded the reverence
~ ite nation Yet the example OF Gen. Thomas shows
tbat This nstrons stock still survives and may hope
that under the new order Of things it Will put forth new
and vigorous shoots which will flourish through series
Of better years than Virginia has seen since 'o
tnre of the generation by whom our national hdepehd
ence was achieved.
RESOLUTIONS MEMORY OF GIN. THOMAS