New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-05-01
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MIX LEE ON THE STATES"
sThe States was the toast to.which Etzhush

The States" was the toast towh1ch E1tznuBh
Leo responded. Some of the things he said were:
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q George Is The % Ps.dsns Q, II:
sa' tho s.s in which tho oor
calmly that sound WIN ever awake him 70 glory
request to make a response TO the toast lust read
wh S saan IN fsos
state may contain tho locality Of his birth and the
has been waited to ali parts Of tho known world and
sae IN s thu. pertains to the heros Nc SER
vices and character. ApplsuseJ
wAsIuNGToN's HIGHEST AMBITIoS:
Magnanmous in youth, glorious through life, great
in death-hls Highest ambition was the happiness OF
mankind his nObleot victory the conquest Of himself
ApElausc IN considering the States. therefore, We
must remember the father Of country not only for
the services OF his sword, not only because he
President OF the Convention Of 1887. which framed
tho Constitution. but because It was due to his great
ment was attached to the SLIP Of state, when first
launched on her great experimental voyaec
which low from State to State, as they bear upon
their bright, broad bosoms the white. winged messsn
gers OF commerce, but how seldom dt our thoughts
dwell upon the sources from which these blessings
now. fApplause)
THE STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION.
Upon yon stars ngled banner each State Is q star
similar in appearance and right OF presence there
tina: in this splendid audience 90 TO their
beds Of blue and point out the star that represents
Indiana from that representing the great Empire State
Of NcwYork (AppausoJ
Tho Federal head in system Of government IS
the The States tho planets: the first Is regulated
by delegated powers-the second exercises ali rights
not given to the first, except those specifically pro
crOach upon the National Government, dis aStgr ana
ruin follow II the National Government inyades the
reserved rights OF the States calamity comes that
observance the part Of both of this article 10 OF tho
Amendments to the Consutur un, the liberties
OF the people
TIE REPUBLIC OF THE FUTURE.
The Republic OF to-day should DO the Republic of
the fathers-tho United States Of 1880, under our
present dist inguishcd Chief Magistrate, will then be
the United States OF ls4I and 1880. when the sceptre
Of power was in tho hands OF william Henry
| Harrison (appausc and George Washington. Zap
May It so continue and may the contest hereafter
between the States be for the promotion OF commerce
ana fS,,,aon me PROCESS OF sgrcrsl and
and sciences while each state Is ab0rng at the same
time to promote the common glory OF the United
frm forty 1.-TWO hearts ascending to our fathers God,
that state shall not life up It's sword against State,
neither shall they know any more, and that the
ign OF peace union and fraternity shall BE- as lasting
the home Of the stafs-as eternal the foundation
Of the everlasting bills-and your harbor here may
Liberty "nliehtrning the world' Join the swelling
anthem and proclaim ~ her subjects everywhere that
III" problem OF free popular and Constitution al govern
| mcnt has been solved upon the American continent.
tl-ong continued applauseJ
Here arr few OF the points made by Senator
John W. Daniel, OF Virginia:
| Upon our nag Is star for every State. In the
| Senate It is equal State for every star. Each
has Senators and however Constitution may
b. amended In other respects by three ouhs OF the
States It Is provided that mo State without IT, consent
shall be deprived Of Its equal suffrage In the Senate" The
States present countless dlScrrs Of territory, popula
tlon wealth. so climate erred and history They
differ In all things In thing each Is sovereign
The Senate {, juiIcal b6dy and made that equal
Stat, mag sit In judgment upon their Officers. and con
denim and dismiss, II need be- the suprcn" Judge or the
| President The Senate Is an executive body. and 10
made the President make traty with foreign
and may appoint public on,ccr save by the ad
and CONSENT Of equal sovereign states by their sena
| tors delivered
United In ono body as the State. are in one
| Constitution, and yet each senator deriving
title from separate source the Senate 10 mirror
OF indestrueubio union Of ind..trueubie stateA
Neither I,iuan Greek furnished It, model nor was
IL drawn Institutions Of mother country IL IL
purely American In It's origin and the design of great
I-upc under inspiration Of great The Senate
has pre- absolute freedom VI debate. The call Of
the previous question IL unknown 70 It, parliamentary
u,ascs II design and It's traditions.
The sovereign be heard through Its Senator
In the council chamber Senate And this
noble tradition preserved and this noble liberty Is eacr
e!sd and the United States eaclam Ia hours
II pcr better right than the loman Look to The
Senate"
WHAT TIE PRESIDENT SAID.
When President Harrison was introduced, the
company arose, waving handkerchicfs and nap
| kins. and cheering wildly. The Presidents re-
marks were heard in every part OF the hail. and at
| frequent intervals the applause was almost tu-
multuous. At the close the cheering continued
| for several minutes. The President spoke Us fol
| lows:
| Mr. President and Fellow Citizens should be un,
Just to myself, and what Is more serious, should
10 unjust u you. II did not at this first and las,
opportunity express to you the deep of obliga
ton and thankfulness which feel for those many per,
to me since take part in this great celebra-
ton (ApplauseJ Tho Official representative Of the state
ne Win The most gracious. Kindness, emitting no
office attention that could make my stay among
you pleasant and gratifying tApplsnsej From you
and the hundred. Of thousands 10 have hronged the
streets Of this great commercial metropolis have
received the most cordial expressions Of good
VIII. / would not, however, have you understand
that these loud acclams have been In any sense az
icalri that there that In this and in all
| tho,o Incidents, which have made II SD prO-
sSovo and SSa'sr than any living man rSat ap
plascJ have realized that that tribute OF cordial In
to that s great oinco which by the favor OF great
people now exercise. than TO me. tApplGisel
ass not o%y ' history or S state but in tn,
history OF our country. Now York did not succeed
| In retaining tho seat OF National Government herr
though she made liberal provision for the assembling
Of the first Congress- In the expectation that the Con
| hntss might find It's permanent home here
| but though YOU host that which YOU coveted
think the representatives horc OF all the States VII
agree that II fortunate that the first inauguration
| Of Washington took place In the STATE and ir
the city Of New York. hpplauseJ For where II
country could the Centennial Of the event have beer
80 wor'hy celebrated as her'l Applause) VIVA
sraboari offered magnificent q bay upon whlcl
| 10 display our naval and merchant mar ne1 ZAP
plaua!) What city offered thoIoughfars mag
nlncrnt, or a population great and generous
as Nrw-York has poured out today to celebrate tina
cvcnti (hppauScl
have been charged with the detas-OnerOus, exactnl
and too often unthankful-of this demonstration al
violence Of their confidence in my physical endufanc,
which Is fatterng 10 me- Great aughter) But
must also owlcdge sun other obligation Tbt
| committee having in charge tho exercises OF th