New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-07-05
THE FOURTH IN WOODSTOCK
SPEECHES AT MIR. BowENs CELEBRATION.

WOODSTOCK Conn.,, July 4.-Henry G. Bowen,s
annual Fourth Of July celebration was held TODAY
| with better success than usual in the way az
pleasant weather. The festivities began Yes.
terday afternoon with the arrival from New
| York Of . special drawinQ-room car con.
| tanning ex-President and Mrs Hayes Senator Piats
Bishop A. Cleveland Coke and other guests VINO
were received at the at Putnam by represent
| alive citizens of Woodstock and Putnam.
The party was escorted out Of Putnam on its wav
to Woodstock by citizens and brass band. Az the
little procession passed the Putnam Catholic Church
little girl approached the Bowen family carriage.
| containing MIR and Mrs. Hayes and in precocous
address presented each with bouquet Of fowsrs.
Mr. and Mrs Hayes returned their thanks In fitting
words. Almost the entire population OF Woodstock
was out to rec~ive the dozen or more guests and
escort them to Mr.. Bowen's summer home.
In tho evening reception was held at Mr.. Bowers
house. and was attended by large number
of persons from Woodsock and the surrounding
towns. Mr.. and Mrs. Hayes assisted Mr.. and MIRA
Bowen in receiving the guests Among those pres
ent were Senator and Mrs. Platt. Congressman
Wait of Connecticut; Senator and Mrs. Aldrch Of
Rhode Island; Senator Blair OF New-Hamp-
shire John b. Cough, j. NJ. Allen, of Hartford.
Conn. the Rev. Fl. E. p. Atterbery,
Kingley Twining and William Hayes Ward, of New
n.
famous Miles, was also one of the guests. coming
from New-York with the Bowen family
Roseland Park. fifty acre tract presented to the
town of Woodstock by Mr. Bowen was thrown
open and between 5000 and 1000 persons were
present at 10 a. m to-day to listen TO the speeches.
which continued throughout the day. The process.
sion from the Bowen residence to the Park two
miles distant was headed by brass band playing
patriotic airs. The carriage containing EXPRESS
dent and Mrs. Hayes followed the marshal Of the
day.
COLONEL WATTS ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Inc speakers and guests occupied seats on large.
platform hung with bdnting. Colonel John L. Wait
madea brief address Of welcome, nominating Sem
ator PIatt for president of the day. Colonel Wait
spoke as follows:
1t is Of supreme Importance TO us as people that We
should maintain with attractive and impressive ceremo
nies the celebration of tho Birthday Of the Satioa IL
most hitting and appropriate that we should dedicates
brief space Of time in every year to the commemorative
of the virtues and sacrifices Of those who laid the found
tons OF our greatness that should recall the prnci
ples for which they struggled at such infinite cost aud
pledge ourselves to increased fidelity Id me per-
formauce OF duties OF that great trust WHICH they
committed to our hand; Within the eslet III. limit saca
would impossible TO discuss the principles on watch
our Of the marvellous progress 6a has
Distinguished our national life. TIE pathway Of the
infancy was Graded amid prfvations and eerla IL:
youth nurtured AMI It's IA tnDood was msi,otatee
revolution. Before the completion OF its first csntury
was called upon 10 subdue the heroest rebellion tnat
wnen Il emerged from that great M found taa
iss nationality had been strTenstnersd ana III I
planted In the very substance OF It's consttuon' was
ss auctions conneced With the War of the Rebellion
are rapidly passing from the held Of controversy and
c ssass are dsmsndss Attention Tue purity pub
he service is be cherished and increased l revenues
are 70 pc dsys"ued Is mlnufscturss are to be sus
talned All its Industries are 70 be carefully protected
and honor shall walk hand In hand with equal sep
throughout our broad domain Mise and prudent iegs
back OF ali legislation ali statesmansp must stand
the public will. and thu must De planned in movs2y
fegrIty without this enduring basis the ierrces OF
courts and the enacmens OF legislatures are povsfess
The estines OF the Nation In bands OF lis citizens
they and their children will keep the faith and main
Of sh sps % no Sss or o% -
course but its career shall glorious and the gracious
,Is that o OF S o.
living reality, to endure throughout all ume. a.
duties aud enjoyments Of this occasion. To-day We
welcome hum whose former alto OF tue once
one OF purity End unsullied integrity. We welcome
those distinguished guests who have come 70 as ron
them and all that here the me mories OF the eyo
on ARE ssr% ID Of people BEEN
requested 20 nominate and DO nov noIn Ifns,
president of the day. tao Hon orviiie ID fiatt United
States Senator from Connecticut
Ex-PREsIDENT HAYES ON EDUCATION.
The Rev. DIR. w. II. Ward offered prayer. Sem
ator Platt explained that he WAS present as sub
stitute for his colleague. Senator Hawley. and az
ter short address introduced tho speaker OF tho
day. ex- President Hayes who was received with
cheers and applause. Mr.. Hayes's address was on
National Aid to Education" He held the closest
attention of the audience for fifty minutes Lie
spoke as follows:
Mn PREsIDlSr: wish 10 thank Mr.. Bowen and tho
other gentlemen who had charge OF the arrange
ments for this celebration for the opportunity to repeal
before this audience OF the considerations In "a
vor OF National Aid TO Education
When our great civil ended eighteen years ago ths
work of reconstruction began. The main question was
how to deal with the people of the States which had sup
ported secession. The lsger part OF the white people Oh
those states had made against tho general Govern
meut The coored people. FOUR millions ia number had
been loyal they had always slaves The opinion
tersey stated by Chief Justice Chase after few years
discussion in Congress and before the people, hnaiv
nrevaed He said am favor Of universal snnesty
onled with universal suffrage" Tho general Judgment
IA 10 amnesty that after the war ended under our
systcm States Id not be permanently held ~ con-
ouered provinces As 10 suffrage the pithy statement
OF General Sherman was not 70 Do quess'one AHo
sra sueakng of tie enlistment of coored troops said:
Alter the victory Is won the hand that lays down the
u.ket cannot be denied the ballot" Thus 1t came 70
pass that by the adoption of the thirteenth Fonrteerh
and Fifteenth amendments to the Constitution, and tho
sxslaton undr them universal amnesty aud universal
suffrage became the foundation stones Of reconstruction
RESULTS OF THE CIVIL WAR.
With these principles embodied In solemn constita-
tIonal and legislative enactments sangune patriots
II fafcNa NJ
cured Grave questions which have been debated from
the foundation Of the Government were ioubt con-
clusvely determined by the war; and by the reconsc
ton measures which followed It. No state WIN eyer
galn DO found in against the constitutonal
ty OF the National Government The unonof uese os.os
Is perpetual and to uphold will forever hereafter