New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-07-05
THE FOURTH AT WOODSTOCK
A CELEBRATION CONDUCTED BY THE
PEOPLE OF. THE TOWN
CONGRESSMAN RUSSELL PAYS A TRIBUTE TO
THE MEMORY OF DIR. JOHN ELLIOTT BOWEN
SENATOR HAwLEY IN REPLY TO
BISHOP PorTER-ApDREssEs By
THE REV. II. L. WAYLAND
AND OTHERS.
sRY IELEdRAPH TO TIE TkIBUNE.i

the Fourth of July as they do Of making hay and
gathering their crops In 1856 Henry j. Ray
mond and Henry Ward Bcccher spoke on the
Fourth to the townspeople Of Woodstock, and in
1870 President Grant did the same For twenty
years there have been poems read and patriotic
addresses delivered at Roseland Park, which bor-
ders on a beautiful lake in this historic town.
year ago, President Harrison, members of the
Cabinet, Justices of the Supreme Court, the Gov
ernor Of the State, the Speaker of the House Of
Representatives and several members Of both
houses of Congress took part in the celebration
This year, however, owing to the recent death OF
Dr. John Elliott Bowen, son of Henry c. Bowen,
the celebration was of a different character. Mr..
Bowen allowed the citizens of his native town
the use of his park to get up such q celebration
as seemed best to them, and committee Of citi-
gems arranged a celebration In which all the Sun
day schools from miles around Woodstock par
ticipated Children came in professions from
the different villages of Woodstock, and from
Pomfret Putnam. Thompson and other towns in
Windham County. Many were present from
Masss chusetts and Rhode Island.
Senator Joseph r. Hawley presided Con-
gressman Charles A. Russell welcomed the as
semblage "to this Mecca of old Wndham's 10y
atty and prosperity" In opening his address Of
welcome he paid a tribute to the memory OF John
Elliott Bowen who, in past anniversaries ut Rose
land, had been so much the life and success OF
the gathering. He added:
For myself I am glad that the children have been
brought prominently into this Fourth OF July celebration
glad that they have in associations which stand
for their moral and religious training. am glad that
the organizations which train up good and honorable men
to-day and in this place on the same plane
with observance Of event which should educate true
loyal citizens. Such union Of Church and State Is
commendabe. The Fourth OF July reminds us Of the
fathers who the builders OF nationality under the
Divine blessing and whose and wisdom wrought
out OF the perfection Of human government Faith In that
God the counsel Of those fathers shall
and prosper MS as nation
Referring 10 the consequence of the observance
Of our natal anniversary, the Congressman said :
The almost reckless sport Of youth becomes the steady
pursuIt OF manly glorfving the American RcDub
lie. So like to encourage the boys and girls to cele
brate. BY and BY they Will begin to think whence
came this opportunity for their fun. Not many years
hence they win reason the and effect They
VIII honor the and extend the effect. and so VIII
our land in and goodness have perma
fountain OF strength and purity in our children
Applause)
General iIawley spoke of the day We celebrate
Said he
The Fourth Of July been worth to this Nation thou
sand times more than it has We celebrate not be-
cause want to make noise, but to express our ad'
niraon for what has been accomplished by our country
people who have traditions are poverty strcKen
indeed that have them and don't celebrate
arc noorcr vet fApplause1 Today we rejoice In the
accession another State Idaho having joined the list
yesterday. and before another week shall have passed
wyoming will be added have read with amazement the
remarks OF bishop Potter delivered at the commencement
exercises Harvard last week, concerning the political
condition and the political ethics Of the country. While
we all welcome criticism applied in firm but loving spirit
to the evils that develop at times deeply depore to
hear men OF eminent position and scholarly atanmcns
thte y0ndQ
this good nation as believe 1t 10 be-pckng up incl
and Sigh; tendencies among small rae
ments people. and declaring them to be the ccrdi.
cn OF the peoplc. We have Judasos and Anolds here
and there perhaps Still have mighty respect for the
twelve disciples though there Judas and we are
mmeasuraby proud OF the Revolution although there was
on Arnold. Look ct our great and growing fory-three
States. Look the msr,,ous Increase In wealth, In
invention in all the things that make liberty easier and
bless the and the continuity. and tend to national
honor aud glory. What the late war for Was II
to capture another Naton or to revenge any fancied
wrongl No;.it a great moral uprising by millions
OF men who had determined TO make one united Nation
the doctrine Of universal liberty and justice
Has the world witnessed such devotionf NO king
eompelled IT, 1t was from hearts OF The people, and
the they eposd succeeded and to-day our country
has national credit unsurpassed in all the world Its
bonds with equal rates OF interest have been sod at
higher prices Of any other Nation Nor is 1t
warke Nation ut has quarrel and It seeks none and
In the Of justice and cviza
ton In all international matters It is among the foremost
Nations OF the EARTH BE patient with the wrongs that
arise occasionally with this drifting times
heresy The great jury Of people has to consider
these things The thousands Of newspapers Will gradually
give all the argument both sides, and the Intelligence
of the people find which is the right side
mistake may for month year, but before 1t
finally adopted the great verdict will be that which Is
right (Appause.) find the fault with Bishop Potter
that he is hasty to generalize would not have
noticed his remarks however II 1t had not been for the
of
pension laws.
The General then took up the statements of
Bishop Potter seriatim, claiming that Senate
Bill $780, for the relief of soldiers and sailors in
capacitated for the performance of labor, amply
guarded against the evils predicted by the bishop
Should the act become law. He then read the
proposed bill verbatim. Continuing, he said
1t is true Bishop Potter asserts that under
OF the proposed legislation every skulkng campfo
lower and deserter who has the erontery TO demand
penson come In, That Is true and it is slanderous
and mischevous to make such statement. (Appause)
suppose the good Bishop thinking Of the bill to
give arrears pensions soldiers which the Senate very
properly defeated he might have had In mind the bill
to pension every man who prisoner OF Of the
bill to declare pension payable to man who served
for thirty ninety days. But let me assure the Bishop
that the Congress which he talks about being ready to give
pension to every skukng deserer will not act foolishy
when the war ended the interest the public debt was
s5 600 600 year. that interest and the pensions
together only amount sso O0 and country has
,ubled in population and wealth believe it is pretty
good country and about time these pessmsts stopped
talking. tApplauseo w.
Talk is Cheap" was the subject of the address
of the Rev. II. L. Wayland, Of Philadelphia. lie
said in part:
On this day floods talk usually poured FORTH made
nm o of tho fathers OF the Revolution and OF de-
OF George III aud Lord North and his Minister'S
This is all enough but talk cheap IL costs nothihg
70 plorfv Washington fy the King Even TIE orator
twists the Britsh lion Tho lion Is so far away
and the tail so long lion won't feel 1t until after we
have cot through as It costs nothing and IL amounts 70
nothing We are In danger from the non' POOR oia
George is dead We In peril OF being enslaved
bv them But when is asked to dciounce the
enemies that we are In danger from to-day everything Is
changed Here the saloon which taxes US from repre-
sentaton which robs without asking our permission,
which rules us through Its alliance with everything that
Is bad. But when ask Fourth Of July orator 70
denounce the saloon he why! might as well
retire from public life at once" So Of denouncng that
aly OF the saloon the spols system. the orator says;
..pre,ty idea you have OF practical politics Why. what
are We here forf' We are in no Danger from Eogahd'
frani Ireland and Hun.