The Indianapolis journal., 1890-02-13
ABRAHAM LINCOLN'S BIRTHDAY.

Its Ftphtv.First Anniversary Celebrated ut
New York-Senator Culiom's Address.
NEW YORK, Feb 12.-The Republican
club, at Delmonico's tonight, commemo-
rated the eighty-first anniversary of the
birthday of Abraham Lincoln. 1t was the
fourth annual celebration. and there was
very large gathering of the members
Cephas Brainerd presided, and on either
side of him were Senator Cullom, OF Ilh-
nois; Senator Davis, of Minnesota; Con-
gresham j. P. Dolliver, of Iowa; Nelson
Dingley, of Maine; Dr.. l.. B. Bangs, Gov.
Lounsbery, of Connecticut; Gen. John
C. Fremont and Chauncey NJ. Depew.
The "Star-spangl. d Banner Marching
through Georgia and Hail C0lumbia
were introduced at different points OF the
dinner and sung with great gusto. The
toasts were seven in number aud were as
follows: abraham Lincoln" responded
to by Senator CullOm; The Repubhcan
Party" by Congressman Dolliver. Senator
Cushman X. Davis. was down to speak
about the Soldiers and Sailors" and the
Rev. Samuel Fl. Virgin as the speaker to
the last toast of the evening.
Nelson Dingley. ir.. was to have spoken
man Louis Z. McComas, of Maryland, on
the "South." but they were not present.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Brainerd's remarks
Mr.. Depew arose and proposed three cneeIs
for James G. Blaine. They were given with
a royal good will, and were followed by
three and tiger for pr. Depew. Letters OF
regret were read from many prominent per-
sons.
Senator Cullom. the first speaker. was
spoke ns Of o hm
the savior of the Union and the liberator of
100000 of slaves. The fight, said the
speaker. must GO on in accordance with the
creed of Lincoln in favor of liberty ana
justice to the people of all classes. colors
and condition in our land until every man
shall stand equ al before the law and equal
in civel and political rights, with no
system of intimidation at the election polls
or fraudulent counting when the polls are
closed. The fight must go on until honest
elections are secured, until merciless monop-
olies are subordinated and the interests of
the great body of the people are regarded;
until trusts and combinations, prompted by
broken up. and until the mission of the Re-
publican party. founded by Lincoln and his
compeers, shall have been fully accom-
plished in the destruction of ali barriers to
perfect equality in the civil and political
rights of all the people of the Republic.
Senator Davis, of Minnesota. said that
the war for the preservation of the Union
was different from the wars of other ma
tiOns. The French. in their wars. fought
side by side. 1t was Frenchmen fighting
natlonalities fighting side by side for a ma
tiOnality not their own. but for one common
cause.-the cause of American liberty.
Senator Moody was the next speaker. In
| the case of South Dakota, he said, the prin-
| ciple of fself-government was ignored and
| denied for years. There had never been so
much objection to admitting Territories rs
| in the case of the last-made States. The
exigencies of party politics, the exhibition
| of partisan malice demanded that the
American principle of local self
government should be violated and
| denied in South Dakota's case and,
| because the Union soldiers within her
boundaries voted by majority of $4,000 the
| Republican ticket.
Congressman j. p. Dolliver of Iowa while
| speaking. said that no political party can
live upon its record alone. If such a thing
could be done the Republican party could
| do it. Nor on its promises alone; for, if
such a thing could be done, the Democratic
| party would have done 1t. The party must
meet the new questions of the day. and
must complete it's unfinished business.