Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-02-24

lieu Cno principles WHICH aIll0Q IneIn Will
the party of progress, of equal rights and
human liberty.
The menu was as follows:
Blue Points-on half shelh
PoTAGE.
Bisque of lobster.
POISSON
Salmon. Hollandaise sauce
Filst de boeuf pique aux ehampignons.
Pommes de terre-a Ia Parisienne.
Croquetts poulet-aux petits pofs.
eLAcE.
Neapolitan. Assorted cakes.
Fruit. Coffee.
Among those from out of town were: Ex-
Senators Jones of Branford and L. w. Coe of
Torrington, Judge Quillinan of Derby, Gem
eral Kellogg of Waterbury, Congressman
Charles Russell, Mayor Buckley of Hart.
ford, Colonel DoherJy of Water bury, L. I.
Munson, ex-comptroller, of Waterbury,
Thomas Wallace of Ansonia, William Wal
lace and Judge Gaylord of Derby, E. M.
Judd, w. b. Newton of Wallingford.
After the menu was served General Gree
ley, president of the Republican league, who
presided at table A, raped the members to
order. He congratulated the club for ths
success of its first annual banquet. He hoped
it would be the first of many to follow. We
organized this league on the eve of great
political cloud, yet there was courage enough
in the Republicans to think that the princi-
pies of the Republican party could never be
defeated. And so we organized this club.
To day we have increased our membership SO
as to count among our numbers many of the
most prominent men of the State. We intend
to make it good one thousand members be-
fore the next campaign. We have been IN
avoidably deprived of the presence this even
(applause) who had made q previous engage
ment; the other, United States Senator Platt,
(applause) has also been detained but thought
at the last moment he could como. AS I am
no speech maker myself, and as I intended to
make no speech, 1 will call on our distin-
guished friend, Ex-Governor Harrison. pro
longed applause with three eheers.)
Mr. Hsrrison-It is impossible for me to
make any fitting response to this demonstrs-
ton. There are reporters present. They
have always been very kind and I hope they
will drop their pens and let nae speak this
time in peace.
"The Republican party; its glories in the
past and its glories Of the present. That is
what will talk about. No respectable per
son in either party could say that the other
party was a conspiracy to do harm to the
country. The difference between the two
parties is difference in the methods of in
terpreting the constitution of the United
States. The great question in the late war
was, is this nation or a confederacy of ma
lions The war was to determine that ques-
ton. The Republican party saved the ma
ton. (Applause.) The great achievement of
the Republican party was that of the war. l
don't forget that many Democrats went with
US; but it is history that the republic fought
the Democratic party of the South with arms
and the Democratic party in the North at the
ballot box. It believes that government by
This would all have been done
away with if the war had result
cd differently. That was the great
glory of the Republican party in the past
It was through Grant that we secured an
apology from England for her treachery to us
during the war. can't spend time telling
what the Republican party has done for
will endure forever. The calm historian of
the future will say that the Republican party
has been the most noble and the most pow
erful political fierce that ever entered into
human history. Its glory in the future. Is
there any glory for it in the future "a voice
"Yes.O The Democratic party is necss-
sarily free trade party. 1t has always
been, although many of them feigned protec-
ton. Protection for the sake of protection;
that is what the Republican party wants.
There are free traders in the Republican
party. They belong in the Democratic party.
"a voice--"Goed.'O The protectionists in
the Democratic party will come into the
Republican party. They belong there. The
drift is that way. (Applause.) We are
raising a product not raised i'll any other
country product more valuable than all
prOducts-ths American man (applauss.) He
is the man who will govern this country and
will continue to govern it. He must be CUR
rounded by suitable conditions, that he can
have for himself and family comfortable
shelter, home, clothing, wholesome food and
plenty of it, reasonable education and at
least some innocent recreation that is need
full to his health. How can he have this en-
vironmenta By having high wages and by
no other way. If they are not high enough
they must be made SO (applause). How are
they to be made higher? Only one way,
by protecting this American man against
pauper labor on one side of the world and
pauper labor on the other side (applause)
eminent can do it. 1t never will be done in
the hands of party that will not accept as
right the principles of protection for the sake
of protection. 1t is coming, however. The
country will not dare attack the American
man of the future. When the Republican
ours then the Republican party will have
achieved in the future all the glories it has
achieved in the past" (applause).
Mayor Buckley of Hartford, a life long
was next introduced. Three
cheers were given for him. We meet here
to review our fealty to the Republican prin-
ciples. If the choice of the next national
nscticut brethren feel sure that the Repub-
lican party in this State would be heard long
and loud. I thought to come here for a
and social time and did not expect
to say anything. feel rather embarrassed
that Governor Harrison should say that the
intellectual treat would come off after he
had finished. If the Republican party should
call from his retirement that magnetic states
man, Blaine, I am very certain the Republic
cans of Connecticut would be found leading
the van for victory s(cheers) 1t is a great
pleasure to me, my friends of New Haven,
to be here tonight. I recognize in such
gatherings the life and vitality of the great
party that was organized thirty years ago
and at once sprung into vigorous manhood.
brought peace and prosperity. Defeat at last
came, but the rank and file was never dis
mayed. Victory again is near.
Hon. N. D. Sperry responded to the toast
of Merchant Marine and How to Build it
Up" He said that this subject was one of
30 much importance that he could not do it
justice in the short time he had given him to
speak, even if he had the ability. He said
the sconer-we got foreign flags off our ships
and put on the stars and stripes, the better
After graphic account of the
marine he concluded by hoping to
zee the day when America would own her
own ships and Americans man them.
E. F. Bushnell sang Rocked in the Cradle
Of the Deep" so well that he was obliged to
respond to anIencore. Three cheers were given
Tor him.
TL, t1oaI .Grha p1inoua Eraa Trada waa
responded to by Gen. s. W. Kellogg, of Wa
serbury. He said he had been enjoying his
iinner until the chairman leaned over and
asked him to respond to toast. That
spoiled the rest of his dinner. He said the
tariff was somewhat of chestnut, but that
Il will be launched forth again in the coming
before the American people with
Is much life as ever. The Republican party,
ae said, believed in protective tariff for the