New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-20

however, her days of glory were passed, she had
always the old proud feeling Of failing woman
! mood amid age and decrcptude, that of maternity
in that she had times reproduced her species
ne continued . The word of the message bring
You from old Virginia is. God be praised for
Ohios past God be blessed for Ohio'S present 4:
{ God grant that her future may he the full and
! free fruitlon of what the present
and .tNe past give promise, (Chccrs) If il is.
Virgin. her mother. feels that her cup Of happiness
I is full loud cheers
I Mr.. DEPEw on POLITICS
| General Swayne introduced Chauncey NJ Depcw
with "reminiscences Of Mr.. Depew's Yale life. when
he was known by the prophetic name Of Chat
Depew. Mr. Depew, after several "quips.7
"craules' and modern instances having more or
less reference 10 Ohio, compared the children Of
Ohio and The children Of New-York i'm rcspcct Of
politics; NcE.lork citizens, he complained were
stanch In politics, except on an occasion that was
before the eve, of the whole world and then New
/ YORK saw poltcs as in everything else Said he
NOBODY Is 10 bme for this condition things but our.
selves Public ahirs have be managed parties have
De managed ana II the people don't do II they VIII be
managed by gentleman Who have interest in public
affairs and naturally become leaders (Cheersl Nov in
Ohio how different it is There every man every woman
and every child takes pQtcs I'm with their mothers milk
daughter and cheers The first question which nm Ohio
man brings before IS either the tariff or rs opposite,
You never can discuss Professional question business
question or the promotion a railway or a company o.
working mine; you never can discuss enterprise to
build Western State, an Ohio man. but what he
takes recess for politics. daughter and cheersl
Scratch Russian and you FIN Tartar. Scratch an
Ohio man, whether he have the 10th OF Bishop or the
everyday suit Of railroad man. nd he's Office!
Much laughter and sppl0use)
OLD TECUMsEH's WELCOME
The chairman. introducing General Sherman,
said:
There three species generals. he little General
who is dsirous only fame; other general who is
ambitious Of opportunity and willing risk danger IN
his desire for distinction and regard the greatest
general Of a he whose heart is in his country
country is in his heart; and for such country
cannot do too much. The military conms5er Of that
character in this particular instance the nNersonauon
OF Ohio, General William Tecumseh sherman.
Prolonged cheering greeted the intrOdntion Of
the renowned leader and patriot. and as he got
up and before lie began TO speak the warmgrcct-
ing was repeated. He said in part:
Mr Chairman and Gentlemen; have sometimes olught
that attach importance 70 the place OF our firth
than It is really entitled to. there myse-n Oh,
mean-but sin have memory Of my birth (Laughtr.)
1 told that l born there, but that's all knw
about it 0augnter-I mean in Lancaster, Ohio. DO b,
leve that In the place OF our birth the mind and the CHAR
manhood begins form very early In life, when
the mountains tie woods aud the streams that flow hy
your house all become stamped upon your memory and
form part OF vour-eNes. lAppl0u,e) II is chiefly ue
with whom YOU associate IN early ne Who
have the greatest Influence IN TIE formation and
making permanent OF what your character shall
sftcrward ne CONTINUED applause recall
wildly look upon your face / thought 'ol
example, Napoleon a very small soldier when come
pared with old General Becchor. daughter. And ]
remember William and Christopher King and old "lii
King. daughter or the great ren among whom ny es'
DAYS were cast "the uobcst Roman ot them al.' wa,
Thomas Ewing better, nober. moro intellectual man
lived than Thoma, Ewing % oAio. applause
really think received the inspiration Of my III" from an
inferior men II IL q, fact that received II i'"
men other than those whom 1 recall a. having been
Wit me n % uv
aud APPLAUSE
In those parts was the home OF Phil. Sheridan. APP
plausa HIS parents were purely Irish and they claim h"
have been born in Albany. Well. have nothing To-
say against that but Is certain that Phil va, brought
up IN Ohio These associations and place, "cr the schools
in which taught. They verc god schools.
better schools than you IN New YORK today Gslt-
ter and applause Five dollars quarter t.e Zee. aud
this and Latin, and all the sconcc- 20
well as reading and writing That's rarely taught move
adays Great Taught ~ sheridan pure Irish and
pure Yankee Scotch and Yankee; and in re course
OF events lad play important part- n ta'
great eort preserve the Integrity Of the Republic, DIS
virtue Of which free citizens prolonged applause
At the close Of General Sherman's speech Nj
Depew jumped 10 bis feet and cried; Three
cheers for that which best represents what Ohio
u.s. has been, and can be. Tie cheers were given
with Will
Professor Harper, Of Yale College, next spoke
and was followed by Senator Calvin :. Bricc, who
spoke briefly. lie said
The reoson Ohio seek once Is because ucy value
good opinion Of their neghbors. and man falls 30
obtaining that no falls IN what BE- sought applause and
his hopes are not realized. The entered The
test was beoause my h.ghbors in my and county
wished me- and / succeeded. (App.suscJ 10 IS ur
little country colleges n states like Ohio where uc
nbro young f. tourhened for the battle o. LIE. and
should keep these coll ges by sending them Boa, pnpr-
and money. App.auseJ
General James NJ Ashley also spoke. 1t was
late when the diners left the hall