Morning journal and courier., 1890-02-22
mUsIC AND oRAroRY.

nc AtnonoU" EhIAo0 WAtn ELAeaWs of the Young men's Republican Club A Fine Entertainment of Music and SsauncA Republican Oratory. The sAtheneum was filled to its utmost apseity last night with the friends and members of the Young Mems Republican lub. There were about one thousand people present.. The stage was occupied by promi. ,ent republicans and members of the club.
 The entertainment was opened by selec- 1 lon, ''Twilight Hour," by the New Haven Orchestral club.
 President o. B. Natthewman made the opening address. After speaking of the ob- ! |scts and purposes. of young republication md of some of the great founders of the republican party he spoke of the prosperity pf tho Now Haven, club and added:
 It is quite amusing and sometimes inter- esting to observe what an affectionate and lively interest the NewHaven Register takes in Inc affairs of our club. Periodically there appears half column article devoted to the of the club, or rather to its or that the club is rent by dissensions or bitter feuds; or that the club is run by silk stocking con- tingent, who govern matters irrespective of the wishes of the majority, to all of which a silence has been preserved. How ever, lest some may have been misled by the articles in question, allow me to state that such stuff is all bosh, wholly false and un- true, seditious in it's nature, incendiary and inflammatory in It's character, witten and published expressly by this democratic paper to SOW seeds of discord and discontent in the rank and file of the club and for the sole object and purpose to break 1t up, for they fully realize its importance and power. If the club is in the condition they gay 1t is or or has been, or 50 wrought apart by internal quarrsls and tumult, as to be wholly unfit for the purpose for which it was organized, is 1t to be supposed for one moment this democratic truth-teller would devote 50 much of It's valuable space from time to time advising its readers that the club Is dead and that all that remains to be done is for the New Haven Register to bury 1t. From ap- pearances this evening that organ of the democracy has a very lively corpse on its hands. However, we have little to fear from that quarter if every member of the club will do its duty. It is proposed to make the monthly meetings of the club more attractive and i'm teresting. Debates, lectures, readings and essays will be in order. Members of the club will be invited to contribute something of an intellectual or social character. Some who read the Register article a few days ago as to "banquet iizzle" would like to know when we are to have banquet. Owing to circum- stances beyond our control it was deemed expedient to postpone our annual banquet until the early fall. At that time politics in this state will have assumed extensive proportions; both parties will have nomi- mated their candidates for governor and member of congress. It was suggested . banquet be held at this time and that every member of the club participate without the usual assessment per capita or per plate. Eminent speakers for the occasion could be obtained and 1t certainly would be good starter for the political work of the cam- paign. is fraught with far more importance than any heretofore done. Don't let us forget that the next legislature, which convenes at Hartford next January, is to elect . senator to represent us in the national congress for the next six years, and we know of no better man in this common wealth than Senator Orville H. Platt, who now go ably and with great ability fills that honorable position.
 Again, gentlemen of the Young Mems Republican club, remember that the next governor of the. state of Connecticut will come from New Haven, Who Is there on this broad universe that this club would work early and late with more enthusiasm, with more devotion, with more vigor or with more enegy for the gubernatorisl honors than for our honored guest here this evening, our present lieutenant governor, Samuel E. Aer- win.
 Until the 4th day of November next let the battle cry and watch word of the New Haven Young Mems Republican club be "Merwin and victory"
 Miss L. E. Hawes rendered piano solo and Hon. Lynde Harrison made a short and IIn a11 the late action of the democratic minority in | the house of representatives and scathingly censured its attempt to control the vote of congress. He characterized their doinRs ai mere jugslers' tricks. The same men said he. appealed to the constitution in tn, period from '56 to 80 to protect slavery As to the quorum in the house, the speaker said Eiliott's debates demonstrated that th, men who framed the constitution intended that the majority of those present shoule constitute . quorum. Even William w Eaton, the man who had the back bone ever | to utter his democratic and southern be liefs in time of war, concurs with Speske Rssd's rulings.
 It is all bosh to think man may cit in tn house of representatives and not be counted For two long weeks the minority sat in tha house and alibustersd, and flibustered, snt nlibustered to help . man fromWest virgini II
 ted. Again in this coming election is the is
 sue to be fought out again for which mel have fallen on hundred battlefeldsi w
 have again to decide the question whethe
 or not the majority will rule. If the smal contipgent in New Haven do their duty they will aid in efecting the end for whic
 the republican party has struggled ever sine
 Mrs. 6. B. Shoninger finely rendered violin aolo and Nr. J. F. Goodhart was tn
 next speaker.
 MT. aoodhsrt happily recounted the earl
 history of the club, from it's birth and in
 fancy to It's present vigor and strength. Prc
 cseding, he spoke of the influence of the olu
 e seen in the formation of other simili
 clubs in Hartford, Waterbury. Willimantit
 Bridgeport. Aeridsn, New Britain, Winste
 and many other places, all united upon con
 mon ground and with . common purpos'
 namely: To help bring Uncle Sam ono
 more back to his true love, the republica
 party. Mir. Goodhart then brilliantly spol
 of tho successes won by the New Haven clu
 and It's effective aid In the grand republics
 victory of 'sS. Since that battle the club hi
 gone quietly on in its work. But has it fr
 Sui transtulet sustinst is the mott
 of Connecticut. Why not emblaxon 1t upo
 the escutcheon of our clubl Just as long
 the spectre of oppression and racial persec,
 ton continue to mock our liberty, just (
 long as the mAinspring of our commerci,
 existence, our industries, Is threatened, jul
 70 long as the great unterrihed and unwashe
 assail the foundation of our national exis
 snce who is there that will say, Youth, th
 work is Anished9 But Q few months mol
 and the bugls note will be sounded; only
 short time and under the leadership of thoi
 grand old veterans our young warrior wi
 again be called upon to buckle on his armt
 and meet our friends the enemy. Will
 conqusrs That is for you to say.
 Lieutenant Governor s. E. Nerwin VI
 introduced as tour next governor" and hear
 fly greeted. Ny thoughts go back Q quart
 of century tonight, said he, when or
 youths went out to battle for our countr, The ladies took firmly hold of the cause
 the country. Too many people have con to think politics degraded, but 1t is elevate
 when women begin to be interested in 1t. am glad there has sprung up this organiz ton of young republicans. believe 1t wi
 be the salvation of our country for ha, seen great and good influences coming frol
 1t. These young men are not in politics f
 msrcenary purposes, but to secure good go
 srnmsnt. They are fortunate to belong the republican party, for 1t has grand record than all other parties combined. Ke'
 this record bright. But bear in mind tn you cannot live upon the past. Progress what the people believe in and they look the Republican party for 1t. We must ?