New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-13

liberty must not he surrendered at the cNd OF
one, even one hundred, defeats
SENATOR CULLOM's WORDS.
Bv reason of early associations and OF personal
acquaintance with the Emancipation ana OF MS
own Ion. and praiseworthy career, senator SheIpS
NJ Cullom of Illinois, was a Splch"lu choloc
for respondent 20 this toast. lie was received
with loud and long cheers, and he spoke 10 an
audience loudly demonstratlve OF lis appreciation
of every point that he made. lie said IN part
The name Of Lincoln has been to me a household
word from my earliest recollection He was inc f'hu oi
nv father from my early boyhood and am proud TO
believe that he was my friend for many years bfo' ms
death. (Checrs3 1 knew him somewhat IN the 's''.u
circle OF his family, IN the ordinary walks oil H'' " ,
profession a. lawyer the bar a. public speaker anu
dcbater-as President Of the United states AT '~' ~
in our history when souls were tried ana "hh "
national life seemed suspended as by thr'ae' !" III"
home circle he gentle ahectonate anu u"'' /" Wv
common walk life he plain, simple generous
perfect type OF all that marks worthy citizen OF ''
Republic (CheersJ 60 ,
At the bar he was conscientious fair, powerful ana
seldom failed to his against the strongest 'i
posing counsel. On platform OF debate he hau I'"'
any, equals in this or any country in his time ''h'''
Mr. President the world has had few such men a.
Abraham Lincoln. Cheers
Mr. President Abraham Lincoln was given T. the "a
tion by Illinois. 1t seems to ne but yesterday ""' "
the warm grasp Of his hand and saw him leave lis ""
at the capital Of his state enter upon the larger H'
Of usefulness at the capital Of the Nation whore ne eau
immortality and died with martyrs crown oi s'o'S ""
his brow. 1T.
TIN, distinguished of the Old World proud Of their
claims of long descent nav snGcr at his humble brth
but in ny estimation. he was one Of inc greatest 0' %
tCheers) By his consummate siatesmahshp ~ ',u '"
Rcpublic from the evil anarchy, and with s'u'hH E
patriotism refused 10 assume almost 4'e'' P'~
within his grasp. ,. an,
To ne his utefances were both powerful ana Ell E' an
would rather the author Of the great paper DIV wing"
he gave freedom to four millions Of saves Una" ~ W
the author Of the Had or the plays OF H''N'Sl'''
Cheers He was the savior Of the Union but houEh
he did live the power Of the Rebellion brohn' n
did not live authority Of the O'h t'''O'S"ou
in all the rebeous States. He was permitted 70 20 Up
into the mountain Nebo and to catch glance OF inc
promsed land OF the restored Union bat his weary iee'
were not allowed to the border thSt separator "
from the Wilderness OF civil war IN the very moment {"
victory struck down by the cruel hand Of uaitoiols
assassin and hi, body brought back amid the n'-
tons Of whole naton-cvcn his foes giving his merits
the need Of ind its last resting place III tl'
soil Of Illinois. As l gazed for the last time on MS
face that solemn occasion 1t was sau ana l'u''' d"
his death a. it had been in NE l thanked tea th''
the good that he had would live after him ana give
ais name IN to story and song Cheers
POINTS MADE BY OTHER SPEAKERS.
In response 10 The Republican Party Con-
FRESHMAN jonathan p. Deliver. of Iowa, made a
stirring speech. lie was introduced as one VINO
was guilty Of the crime of being young man.
but he vindicated himself under the charge as
brilliantly as did the first grand young man
against whom II was brought
" American Shipping, with I'VE SchWiHcHU
that The Republican party is pledged 10 the
rehabilitation of the merchant marine, was IT,
i've responded 70 by Nelson Dnsley. II; Of
Maine He sent word that lie was detained III
Washington and, as no substitute h"d been l"'Au'
the chairman skipped 10 tie next toast 81.
The Soldiers and Sailors of the EepHoHc
was responded To by Senator Cushihah N JAWS
of Minnesota. lie said in part;
If ever there was a dear my heart it was to DO
Justice 70 this occasion Of rampant EopubAcanNn II =
fitting the soldier and sailor q this Republic b" I
re,ch,rod when we commemorate Abraham Lincoln. The
soldiers and sailors stand around him his inseparable
escort Yet he wears laurels utterly apart from
them This can Be said Of no other states
man except perhaps, Washington. He is at once
the American statesman. citizen. soldier and civilian
Not only the Union admire him. but also our
crrine brethren have come 10 revere Dbl, ~ uorv.
our civil unlike any other ever wac'd. The
spani.h French and civil were of people
AGAINST those Of their In our Mon from
union and liberty. There Is another remarkable
feature about soldiers and sailors They
formed the greatest army over marshall
nv civilized man, the close Of returned 20
peaceful pursuits Then they and brought int,
the Union territory than they saved u the
Union by
Mr. President other armies have been neglected by
ungratcfu country this army. Crou.wePs Iron.
sides made England feared throughout TIE word When
the Stuarts (the Democrat, Of that time
returned they were dishonored Tn French
soldiers gave France freedom, bp: when
Bourbons thc Democrats Of that dav again had
starvation followed not with soldiers Neither
let it be- Lot no csptioUs vetocs any Nuewuup
criticism you forget The who saved the Nation
There IS u story that certain night, in Paris tAe
armies Of Napoleon rise .hantcms around the baIrn
that leader Of lost So too forever our
armies shall eye Of memory file before I~yered
form Of Napoleon And their not lost
the Of liberty which l'e forever cheors
CLOSING THE ADDRESSES.
The New States. a Star for Every state, and a
State for Every Star was the toast and motto
given TO Senator Gideon c. Moody, Of South
Dakota. lie made an able speech, of which part
was follows:
The bringing Of four new States into Union add.
ing Of and orbs to the starry consta.
ton Is indeed magnificent spectacle. with Wyoming
and Idaho added 10 column, the years 90 the
millions Of free American citizens who viii inhabt mat
Northwest Will Increase vastly the strength ana re-
sources Of the Nation about every twenty-five years
the foundation Of the Government the United State
has doubled in population. similar conditions exist sun
Gent TO Warrant the prediction Of continuance ~ i-
wonderful growth. This great Nations III. d, ccrnaY per
pctatcd by which the people the Union
and for the principles % that erNat party whose footp- IN
infancy guided ia tn true path Of freedom bv t'
immortal Lincoln Your state Of NewYork powerful
a. is, ~ from Us political orbit ana crashing
Into subscrycncy the Democratic party but the grea
Northwest will stu uphold tina. grand parry the birthday
Of whose martyr YOU celebrating, and make 10 possible
for Us all 70 the Government because L. administers
by the hand Of justice and Of right.
.. Congressman L. L. McComas, Of Maryland was
not present to reply 10 The southern Franchise.
The last toast, Education, the Bal
work Of the Republican Party wa
responded to by the Rev. Dr. Sainuc
H. VIRGIN. Of this city. He said that the Rcpub
ucan party demonstration of the fact that
education was had been and would be ever th'
brfI .rl az m tcc
pirate 20 speak on that subject in connection viii
Lincoln. for. whatever might be said 10 the con
trary Lincoln was educated. Abraham Llncol
was not an Illustration for the bov who hopc'
To rise from nothing and idcncss 10 somcthin;
and prosperity.
Chaunccy VI. Dcpew was expected 10 speak