The New York herald., 1879-09-16
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.

CELEBRATION OF THE TwENrY-FIFrH ANNTvER-
sARY OF AN ORGANIZATION OF THEIR PARTY
BATTLES OF THE WAR FOUGHT OVER AGAIN
THE MILITANT SPIRIT NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
OF BANKS, BOUTWELL, AND OTHERS.
[pY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WORCESTER. Mass, Sept ID, 1879.
About twenty-five hundred people assembled In
Mechanics Hall tonight to join in tho celebration
OF the twenty-hfth anniversary of the republican
party OF Massachusetts,. There present on the
platform General Banks. who presided; Senators
Hoar and Dawes. of this State. aud Burnside. Of
Rhode Island Congressman Loring and Claan
Governor Jewell of Connecticut; Judge Adm Thayer.
Colonel t. W. Higginson. Edward L. Pierce. sum
per's biographer: stephen NJ. Allen. who presided
over the first republican convention of Massachu-
sets: Collector Beard. of Boston. and others.
GENERAL pANKs' SPEECH.
The first speech made by General Banks who
reviewed the great events OF the last quarter of
century the inventions and discoveries in art and
science the great social. political and religious
lutons. and said that none OF these could compare
with the republican party in greatness OF purpose
achievements. 1t was organized without hope OF
success success aud lived during its r early STAGES ,s
Union and tho abolition Of slavory. The
whole powcr and influence of tho nation
arrayed against it, and yet in seven years IL revolu
tionized the policies of the country. After four
years compelled the arch traitor to appear in di-
and leader of the rebel armies in search OF
AN apple tree under which to give up his com mand
to his conqucror After briefly reviewing the
history OF the party aud the men who
1t in defeat. the speaker said that the
success of the Republic would encourage other ma
tions struggling for freedom and arming to raise
high standard OF human liberty. Tho abolition or
slavery strengthened the arm of tho Emperor of
Russia aud made II possible for him to liberate
10000 serfs. 1t has induced tho Emperor Of
Brazil to begin the gradual emancipation OF slavery
slavery in the Spanish colonies and in south Amer
lea The success OF our armies will show that repub
lies potential In war in peace, while the
debts will show the world that the Republic is
founded on a solid basis of law and order aud Inn
bucd with the lofticst principles OF justice and
honor. The naturaizcd citizens have been placed
republican party that has done that must not stop
there. 1t must that Americanship means
something ut home ~ well abroad that
freedom OF speech. thought, locomotion and
land. The fundamental principle of republics is
that tho people belong to themselves and not to
thcir rulers. Freedom OF speech, locomotion and
thought must be guaranteed even II every battle Is
TO be fought again"
Loud applause greeted this declaration. and allu-
stcns to Lincoln, sumner, Wilson, Andrew. Grant.
Chase. Seward aud other great leaders received
with cheers. and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed.
eli the exigencies of this country should demand
1t. which God forbid. the people would again put the
sceptre in his hand and trust him as bctore.
SPEECH OF Mn. BOUTWELL,.
Ex-senator Boutwell,, who was the first republican
Governor of Massachusetts, was next introduced.
lie made a briet speech. which was directed mainly
to the southern question. lie said tho republican
party had achieved great things. but II had not
reached the end OF its Not un-
til II had established perfect American
citizenship could 1t cease its abors. The spectacle