Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-12-24
PILGRIM FATHERS.
New Enslanders Pay Eloquent
Tributes to Their Memory.
Chauncey ~. Depew's Reply to Toast
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NEw YoHK, Dec. 23-The New England
society celebrated tonight its Gath anniv erss
~ and the 2o5th Of the landing by the Pill
| grim Fathers, with a dinner and over 30G
members were present, the toast master was
the retiring president of the society. Cornell
| ius n. Bliss. 1ozsts we're responded 20 by
chauneey NJ. Depew. DIR. Gusmsn, delegate
to the Pan-American Congress from Nicara
gaatGen. o. q. Howard. Admiral BrsiLe, Gen.
Sherman. John ". Noble, and Rev. Dr.
WAyland Of Philadelphia.
In speaking To toast. "UDsvolved prob
lens" Depew said Thirty years ago Rob
| ert Toombs Of Georgia. one Of the ablest and
most brilliant defenders of slavery said in his
place in the United States Senate that be
would yet call the roll Of bis bondmen st the
foot OF Bunker Hill monument. Today his
slaves are citizens and voters. Within few
days younger Georgian, possessed of equal
genius but imbued with sentiments 80 llbe raj
that the great senator would have held him
an enemy TO his State, was the guest OF Bos-
ton. With powers of presentation and feryor
of declaration worthy Of the best days and
nobiest efforts Of eloquence he stood beneath
the shadow Of Bunker Hill and uttered opin-
ions justifying the suppression of the negro
vote, which were hostile to the views Of every
man in his audience. Yet they gave to his
argument eager and candid hearing, and to
his orstory unstinted and generous applause.
1t ~as a triumph of puritan principles aud
puritan pluck.
They knew, as we know, that no system of
suffrage can survive the intimidation of the
voter or the falsificaton of the count. Pub
lie conscience SCARED by approval Of fraud
upon the ballot by the virtue and intelligence
tf.a. uttr ha ind, Naro M
to the extension of these methods by the
present Office holders, to continue in power,
and the arbitrary reverssls Of the will of
tie majority will eni in anarchy and
despotism. This is burning question not
only in Georgia but In New York. No mat
ter how grave the questions which absorb
the puritans attention or engross their time,
the permanence Of their solution rests upon
pure ballot.
The telegraph brings US this evening the
announcement of the death of Henry w
Grady We forget all differences of opinion,
and remember only his chivalry, patriotism
and genius. He was q leader OF the new
South, and died in the great work of i'm
pressing its marvellous growth and national
inspirations upon the willing ears of the
North Upon this platform, before this
audience three years ago, he commanded the
attention of the country and won universal
fame. His death in the meridian of his
powers and the hopefulness of his mission,
at the critical period of the removal forever
| of all Misunderstanding and differences be-
tween all sections of the republic, is nation
al calamity. New York mingles her tears
with those Of his kindred, and offers to his
memory tribute of her profoundest sdmira-
ton for has talents and achievements. Ap-
plause.)
Toasts were also responded to by James c.
Carter, Rev. DR. J W. Brown, Mayor Grant
and George A. Marden of Massachusetts.
Gen. Sherman in his address deplOred the
death of Henry W. Grady, and said he hoped
there was some man in the South who would
take up the good work where Grady left off.
At the conclusion of the banquet J. Pierpont
Morgan was duly installed president of the
society for the ensuing year.