New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-13

klndly-earneEt,
sagacious patient. dreadins prais=, not blame,
New birth Of our soil. the first American
tf.ong and loud applsuse)
CHEERS FOR HANNIBAL HAMLIN.
Then came the toast on which the interest OF
the evening centred, toast TO
The surviving standard bearer Of leGo-lanbal Ham.
Nm Of NIaine-whose clear head, firm principles and
ample experience who sat with MN III the senate
oA' nont Won To- the whole Union monument of
noitIcal grandeur towering toward the heavens upon
which the friend OF freedom wherever UPON our gooe
The Sunlight OF glory forever shines and at whose
base free people repo,es ana, Uqo Io[gVe p VIII
repOse-(liannhal lamIll' III 'iiN NoN Va '''P''
sentatives 1916
tremendous cheering attended the announce
mcnt Of the toast The chairman took advantage
NJ a ull TO introduce Hannibal liamln as "A
man who needed no Introduction. ms sent
the cheerers back to their choering, anu WIN IN
enthusiasm that redOubled when tIe NeheraDe
Statesman arose III his place Trey unframed lOr
him again and again. But as soon as as
he began TO speak Mr.. iiailiiih coiiI'iaIced
Tho stiffness of brcathcss attention. lie stood
in an easy attitude, and he looked the picture
Of hale old age. He wore his iainillar evening
,rcssSuft. with dhe Oyd-fas1lohed STOCK. ne
began TO speak in low, Gear VOICE Whch
oaIred in volume as he went on ne mas the
true orators art Of making himself easlple audpe
without apparent effort. AS ne warmed W Ci~
subjects he took up his frame Strengthened 10 lis
IoiSht If nearly SIX feet, and his bright eyes
dfashed He stood and talked as he often stood
and talked in the Senate long ago lie SAID In
thank you for this cordial gyetlns 1t stirs the
llood OF age and makes the pulse leap. Oheers. :
But am too sensible that TINS demohSmSiu1' i not
hut a humble spectator. lCries OF . Noy Men zen
have passed away are G@I az a'1 pr gSo Oh a
o>s Mr. President, I fear there Is grave msunder
standing came here with what supposed was an
expressed understanding that WA not 10 speak
10. \on are To us. followed by
long cheerng) Yes, are young III years Whlie Tue
hearts viii rob but alas tc Inns WI hd,O ,e an dn
homage 10 one of the greatest men ths Woriu
ever know left my home az the 70 hi the work or n
Nb!aham Lincoln. (Cheers) Ii wa, ior that ana not
to talk that came But had tY2gIt 10 SESet tho bc
rather Of this country. and We knew that by his
Fabian policy the liberty OF our coutE W No.
hin ~ state deep and sound she passed AL storms
and we trust that she will for ever. All honor to
isInk tha You have in the by laws Of your club a
resolution that this day >ho be dcdca ca to NbraaIn
washington was founded on an everlasting law. !
have come TO ask you to make the m.ihday OF
Abraham Lincoln a National institution. ana II Was
that which brought me here To you. th"cr'.l
Every age OF the world has produced great and
distinguished men. some of whom VIII never de Ia
memory. In ars. in the mechanic arts. in liter
allure. in all that serves 10 ccNat" me World 'ho
cdmcatcd man lint he ia, a learned man. (Chccrs.l
The world was the school in which Lincoln was cd
uca and 10 not COnnutu ~ YOUR A"IF-EH anu
school q the World Ills teachers wcr, the WIN
whom he came in contact. Hnch was MS school .rrc
NAV well be taught by mothers to their children
II win stand as cm Of cr G Ir az ~ ~ ncon
Yc,. rad the life Of Lincoln, compiled by Nc%ny
and Hay They give You good de9 io o" the e scho s
he was 10 the hearts Of IN" peopl. NaS that hrI 81
an education preferable {" TIA, q The collect Tha
two is the dos,Gcatum Now shall we no good
Republicans Of this club. and am G1d TO meet @V r.
one OF you (cheersl. shall we not observe MS birlh
0'1 That Ia, neither diminished. nor custom stalled
the interest fell in the Republican Party, u
feel alas. am cricv"d al tho donc. o.
oar National Legislature. AID th"v ca7t 'hahe oi
sorrow over me when witness tho trfa'h"rv 81 some
of our senator's Immense cheering and cries Hit
TcT. nv friends tho time has come wvhCn inc
bitterness Of aspcres against Abraham Lincoln ma,
ceased and tho world orc this sloud have TcCghl1d
senate n vonld have done before this. Int YOU
can put the wh"e in motion. -" 10 i mat Won 90
wh ri, roamand me /, guard the memoir Of Lincoln
rs those who have gone before would II they were IN
my place.
CONGRESSMAN MASON.
Congressman Mason talked about " The Rcpub-
ucap PARTY" Referring TO what Hannibal Ham
lin said on the subject Of MAKING Lncoln's birth
day National holiday. Mr. Mason said that
Senator Higgins and hc had agreed TO introduce
making tho birthday of Lincoln a National holiday.
Great cheering followed this announcement. Con
Timing. Congressman Mason said:
The ml,-an q The Republican party VIII never be
finished mil - the settled w Of the land that honest
commerce i bn.ed on honest money
Tie mission of the Republican party VIII never 10
finished un'n tho American Congress deyo"S It's time to
the Interests OF Am,fa te- Of the wishes u every
other Nation in the world and all citizens agree that
pretac-'on and patriotism mean The sane thing.
Tho ulssion OF tho Republican rarty VIII never be
finished until we elect a House and Sena" With sand and
clear erit enough to tn ru.e that the majority
and not mnolIy shall manage IN aHaifT OF STATE.
The mission Of the Rcpubi al ilitr VIII never he
finished until every ship that sail t. seas With our HaS
at rs mast protection and aid equal 20 tha' given F"
III con,pot tor, bv the Nations they represent
Tho nj sion Of the Republican parry VIII never be
finished until the doctrine Of states rights, a. taught
by Jencr-on Davis doomed 70 an eternal ana e'ea'nS
damnstion.
The mission OF the Republican party viii never be
finished until every citizen regardless u race color o.
creed shall the unquestioned right ~ cast his Not"
aud have 1t counted a. 1t Is cast
The mission OF the Republican party wiz never Dc
finished unit cytry debt due the Union soldiers j pau
and nowhere land he found one Of item hom"
los and sepss. holding In his hand Ae broken promises
Of Abraham Lincoln.
The m.s.ion Of the Republican party will never b.
I'm ,hod until IL f. written book, that men and not
o1ty make nation that citizenship j. more sacred thar
SILVER the lire Of the ioraeS better GO out ana ou
chmneys stand against the shy monuments oi Id'I pros
/ perty than That citizen. however poor should b.
/ striped O. rights guaranteed him 10y our ia"
When Congressman Mason had closcd his spcecl,
| Mr. Iamlin arose once more, ana alter thanking
| the club for its reception 10 llm, SAD that he
! lad accented an invitation 10 vAit another grand
! Republican Club during the evening, the Union
League Club. As Mr.. Hamlin passed out the
audience stood up and chcered HIM again and
a0ain and broke into the chorus: " For llamlin's
a iollv good fellow. and rs the jolly old fellow
passcd out the door lie turned, and said, God
bless you all.
THE FRANCHISE
Tn responding TO The Franchise, Senator Zig
gins said in part:
When the colonies to sever their relation will
ihe mother country, Jefferson, in formulating then
| contention, laid II down tiw; all Just government
res n upon the consent OF the governed
me American Rev olutiOn out OF the attempted
violation of that principle By the British Government
English and American liberty rest upon that prime PIE
no establish il the larOns dt Rlnny medc forced JOIN
/ 10 enact the Magma tharta. To establish govern