The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-13
YESTERDAYS SECOND EDITION.
THE following items of news appeared in on
Second Edition Of Sunday.l

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Paying Honor to the Memory of Lincoln.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-THE Republican Club
of the city of New York gave dinner at Del
Abraham Lincoln. About two hundred and
seventy five persons were present. including the
following guests: Senator John Sherman. Con-
gresham VIM. Mckinley, ir, and Hon. Charles s
Evarts and ex-Senators r. c. PIatt and Warner
Miller; Hon. W. 3. Allison, of Iowa; Senator G.
T. Henderson. Of Nebraska, and Congressman
Nathan Golf, of West Virginia Among those
who sent letters OF regret were ex-Secretary of
War Robert T. Lincoln; ex-Vice-president
Hannibal Hamlin, Gen. John G. Fremont ex-
President r. B. Hayes; Chief-iustice f. M.
Waite. of the Supreme Court; Governor For
aker. of Ohio: Governor Oglesby, of Illinois;
Governor Beaver, of Pennsylvania; Senator
W. @. Gresham. Gen. r. A Alger and Hon. B.
+. Jones The hall was handsomely dec
Grated, included in the decorations be-
ing portraits sna s.s ard banners sn. ssa'
The president, Edward 7. Bartlett, in his opening
remarks At the conclusion of the banquet. said.
among other things, that the recent convention
of Republican clubs had produced degree of
party organization never seen before. Mr..
Bartlett concluded with q tribute to the memory
of Lincoln. and then the letters of regret were
read
When Governor Foraker's name was reached
there was unusual applause, concluding with
three hearty cheers. The first regular toast was
Abraham 11ncoln-tn6 fanno OF such a cnardc-
ter. Frightening with the progress of humanity,
can be measured only by the limits of worlds
gratitude and the rounds OF time" Senator
Evarts, who, in the convention of 1860. had
moved to make unanimous the nomination of
Lincoln, responded. He said: ~ proud
to be numbered with the members OF
this club, and to take part in this
find fame like hisa His is a fame like that of
Washington, and his career reflects upon ILL
nois glory like that which Washington gave to
- I.-:~ a. II,
career of Lincoln, comparing his fame with that
of King David after the great series of de-
bates with Stephen A. Douglas. HE was the
leader. not of party. but OF nation that
bound it's limbs" said Mr.. Evarts. Though
without an army or navy, this Nation was
able, as it would be again, to array on sea and
land, an armament able to cope with the armies
of the world. And Lincoln lived to see peace
over subjugated. not q compromised, re-
beliion. tApplausel There was nothing left
chosen leader should be martyr lapplausel,
and that he should have been stricken down on
Good Friday, as the martyr Of liberty. adds to
lis glorv."
..The Republican Party-Summoned into
istence in the hail of freedom, trained in school
of unparalleled responsibility. it stands to day
with a past that is glorious and future filed
with promise was responded to by Senator
John G. Spooner, of Wisconsin. Senator spoon
er was received with hearty applause, and began
with tribute to Senator Sherman He then
party, and continued follows: 1.-THE coming
campaign should not be fought only on economic
questions. The question of civil service
reform, which gives all the Offices to one party
and which folds Eugene Higgins to its bosom. is
not the only issue The protection of Ameri-
can industry and of American labor demands
our attention The summer school at Red Top
of Prof. Carlisle had scarcely concluded its
labors before the administration won the APP
plause of all free-trade England, with the will
ing acquiescence of the Northern Democracy.
of Texas
llaughterl has the Craftsmanship OF the House
committee on ways and means, and the Demo
Gratis of the North have but one member These
men are not fit to have charge of the interests
OF American labor. In the coming contest New
York will have the place of honor and of
responsibility. and you can be assured that the
Republican States of the West and the North
west will not fail you."
Senator Sherman had been put down for the
last speesh. but owing to indsposition he was
called upon Immediately after Senator Spooner
count; unless secured to the whole coun-
try the Constitution is set at nsught,
the suffrage impaired, and the Republic
imperilsd" He reioiced that the Republicans
of New York were not afraid of the cry of
bloody shirt" From the time of Washington
he had found the great patriots of America had
ties. Even Grover Cleveland dwelt upon this in
one of his messages-not the lastone ilaughter1-
that was devoted to paving the way for another
campaign. Had there been free ballot and a
fair count in 1884 James g. Blaine would have
been elected. Tremendous applause All
over the North. well as the South, the DEM
in Ohio even the Democratic old Roman. Mr..
Thurman. (applausel has been prosecuting
these enemies of the Republic 1t is in the
power of the national House of Repre-
sentatives to pass upon the quail
ifcasions of its mombers. and in
this matter I believe the Republican party
has been derelict. Several of the Southern
States wonld to-day be Republican if there
a fair count And if the Republican party does
not do its duty in this matter the Democratic
party will break down the Industries of the
of the Democratic party. and think we viii
not punish Us with second term like it."
The toast. THE State of New York" was
responded to by ex-senator Warner Miller.
THE Union Soldier-The Republic that he
saved in war he serves in peace" was responded
to by Senator Henderson, of Nebraska, who
was desperately wounded while fighting as a
soldier from Ohio In eloquent terms he recalled
the outbreak of the war. and told how the Union
soldiers saved the Republic. Senator Henderson
Was very severe upon President Cleveland's PEN
sion vetoes. speaking of the dependent pension
bill as q most benefcient measure, and the PEN
sion list roll of honor and a patent of
nobility. The survivors OF the war do not de-
mand service pension, he said but they do
demand that when ore of their number is dis
abled he shall be cared for by the goverpment
he served and saved Applause:
Congressman William Mckinley, of Ohio,
spoke 1.-THE tariff--to be be adjusted accord
ing to the needs OF the government, and so i'm
posed to protect domestic manufacturers
while it promotes alike the interests of the wage
payer and the wage-earner." He said he thought
the Democratic party needed revision much more
than the tariff. Mr. Mckinley believed that the
internal revenue should be pared down so as to
leave the protective tariff alone.
1.-THE surplus-the Republican party sp1ote
the rock of the national resources and abundant
streams of revenue gushed forth; could it now
speak the word of command, the flowing tide
would cease was the toast TO which Senator
William B. Allison, of Iowa, responded
Senator Allison did not get chance
to begin until midnight. and he said he would
not break the Sabbath by talking.
He simply referred to tho management
Of the national finances by the Republican party,
showing how the credit of the government had
been improved and the war carried on. although
he government was almost bankrupt 1860.
He pronounced the Democratic party respon- !.
,ible for the present situation. and AS Senator
Sherman suggested, soto voice. declared the
Democrats did not know how to manage o
surplus. for they never had one before.
In his letter of regret Gov. Foraker wrote:
THE Republicans of this country ready for