New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-07-05

servanoe of this pleasant celebration at woodstock have
80 perfectly triumphed over every impediment | am
citizens filed with honest pride in the story of their
country and fun Of serious purpose to maintain those
stand to-day as Nation exempt from all fears Of
foreign hurt Il Is not in the power of any people
We do not say this In any spirit of boastfulncss, but
rather in one OF thankfulness for that Divine Provi
ment among the Nations Of the earth that no people
rreat power touches any side All the exempt
to turn TO dangers which are Internal and from which
alone have serious harm. All the more should
the public veal how he may hold up our Institutions
In honor among ourselves, securing and promotine
ures which have best promoted, not Individual not
the especial, but the general good OF all the people
think such meetings as these, the old-fashoned
Fourth OF July celebration. have in them very In
ssusvS and esySag power THINK you na should
hi to him who has inaugurated and with so much
%b Sa s these as S s sna pS
Of that Declaration which afterward established by
Of Him Wos sdanSS has SSsn
ent In all affairs, to unite with you In fresh conse
Grafton to duty and to the true veal and happiness OF
desire to thank these comrades Of the great army
Of the Union for their escort and attendance here TO-
battle have shown their love to the flag will not fail TO
be good citizens now that they have returned 70 those
have gathered from these Connecticut homes de-
sire to express my thanks for your kind and pleas
1t seems 10 exceedingly appropriate that one like
Mr.. Bowen. born here these Connecticut hilltops,
sqaipped him for the sharp Contests Of business life
in our great city, should return hther, bringing back
that nv wealth Which he has beauty
benefit country to which he himself is so largely
his example X this respect Is Spreading among those
SONS Of New England who have gone not only to the
snGA' Atlantic seabosd 'r'' but even to the
Far west-that they coming back and repossesslng
themselves of old New England homes and giving their
influence their means to preserve and pelpetuato
here that high manhood type Of simple but strong
citizenship, which was the pride Of these States In
ThSe are behind me several gentlemen with
manuscripts IN their pockets, who are burning for
utterance daughter, and will do again today that
which have so much formed the habit Of doing al
Congress. Hearty cheers and cries Of "good'J
The Presidents happy closing was received
with shout of laughter that changed into cheers
loud and loyal.
SENATOR HAwLEY sPEAKING TO OLD FRIENDS.
Governor Bullxeley, in presenting Senator Haw-
ley, said " 1t seems to me almost an absurdity
for stranger to your county, If not to its resi-
dents to introduce to this audience one who has
so long represented you faithfully in the halls OF
Congress, and / shall therefore simply announce
a gentleman who has been before you as your
president and as speaker on former occasions
in this park the Hon. Joseph r. Hawley.' Gen.
eral Hawley is not a stranger to Windham
County, and he was greeted with an enthusiasm
that told how popular he is in his State
He said that Woodstock had become one Of his
homes, and that Mr.. Bowen was almost a father
to him now. Continuing, he said
I believe in the Fourth Of July, emphatically
An the world over the people the nation that
that has mo- bit of cloth to wave, that has no nag,
mighty poor people . Gsus4sD ana ana P ssp
and does not improve the occasions is worse yet
sppause and it is time for it to die loud a2plause.
Of that kind in the United states They are not enough
yet to amount to Che smallpox, or even the measles.
tell tell yon that IL was the boys and the Fourth of
July and Daniel Webster that saved the Union. ZAP
race that we demonstrated what free people could
do in 1861 and 1850, 1t was worth every drop Of
could do work and fight and die for something and
somebody outside Of themselves. Qong continued
applause).
Following General Hawlcy came Associate JUS
lice Miller, Of the United States Supreme Court,
who sboke of " Our Nations Growth as Compared
With Other Nations" This he did by first show
ing how the United States have increased in popu-
laton in numbers in wealth. in education, in the
last century, and then by comparing this progress
with that made by other Nations His conclusions
were calculated to awaken pride in every true
American, and no others were on guard to-day.
THE COMING STRUGGLE IN CONGRESS.
aThe Victory" was the topic assigned TO Con-
cressman Thomas B. Reed, of Maine. Nearly
every listener wondered, before he began, whether
or not the subject was the Republican victory of
last November to which he referred When he
had finished his brief but interesting address, no
one had any doubts in regard to the matter. The
speech was an earnest appeal to the citizens of the
land to support Loyalty and openly their Congress
men. AIR. Reed said:
II was no less a persons believe than the Duke
of Wellington who remarked: There is only one
thing demorallzing than defeat ana lRat 81, is
yictoryn i have taken the trouble 70 verify ue
citation because the truth is so solid and sound that
1t needs no buttress or support from even the moss
usious name Ba ,ses are and Sen saSse
asunderono in the thIoes OF victory ana Ine VIhea
day while war may rage long after the most signal
victory. That general miswes victory VINO tbInns
are. like the victories Of war, worth nothing unless
you look after them taxes s Rsa s res,rn and
the long pull. 1t likes to think its task over ana
to retire on its estates and live on its income Bnt
men who live on their incomes ana me tsIS ~n ,S
The Republican party won a great victory last No
yember Deprived by cruel tyranny, which seems
nexplicable In land Of liberty Of the votes OF a
great portion OF our AND %e al that o
time vigor which has made glorious history ,}ol
this country for quarter OF a ceht'Tf I'LL, Eio
norton of our victory cannot lose-an ADMINS
ration firm and steadast, high in courage and i'm
pued with the best principles of Republcanism But
something more than step backward is demanded
by the people Of the United states. 1t bchOoyes the
people therefore, consider just how much Of power
they have granted and just how much they have a
tight to require.
We have great questions to dispose OF, questions
which concern the passions and interests Of men, BY
decisive vote this country has pronounced against
free trade. 1t has become our duty, then, TO sec
that wise measures are passed which snail give the
country a continuance OF that system which. more
than anything else, has made us 67oO0O0O strong
and rich In all that makes up great Nation. Ihe
demands Of those who deserve pensions OF
the country be in spirit of fairness to those
ought 10 be done spread the blessings OF education
over the Nation must have full and free consideration
must be met not rashiy nor angriy, but with de-
Termination that in National elections, and wher
ever else they have the right and power those VINO
Con and aFa