The Dickinson press., 1892-06-11
DEPEW'S SPEECH,
The Convention Hall Dedicated
in an Appropriate
Manner.
Hon. Chauncey NJ. Depew Deliv-
ers an Interesting Ded-
icatOry Address.

The great convention hall in Mime
apolls was dedicated Monday night in II
very appropriate manner. lhc exercises
consisted OF vocal and instrumental music,
anv ana an interesting m,s srseeh BY Hon: Chann-
was expected to address the crowd. but
failed to do 50. Mr. Dcpcw spoke as fol-
lows:
About l,soo hundred years ago. when Rome
WAS mistress OF the world. the Empcror Titus,
er.l OF t.e tmsars, celebrated uuiver
sal conquest by the dedication OF the
coliseum. Within ITS walls We're gathered So.
there WAS OF the religion. politics. and the
culture of the Romanemplre. Neither e!oqucnse.
aor ., music nor song were Present. Captives
nation were forced into the nrel:, as l'aa,ors
aud 5000 ot them slaughtered amid the
plaudits OF emperor, senators, priests and
people. Thousands oi Christian mi.rtys, men.
women and chil.rcn, Mere mhngleti, torn and
devourcd by wild beasts. Centuries have come
and gone, most Of them prosecuting: only bloody
records OF suffering and sorrow. Millions havu
died upon the battle field and upon the scafioid.
dyna>t!cs have been overlhroWn, empires dis.
ruptcd, continents rav.red ana he people kept in
british isnoIance aud saV"'y; but. upon the
Western hemisphere freedom from caste and
tradition. the equality of all men before their
Maker and the !;tmS, the equal opportunities
,%p maccs everyone n to s,., rise & TO- The highest
the largest industrial and commercial
priz"s. the generous recognition of mutual
Obligations, one to the other, have created an
elnlhr" .rr;l cr i'll power and inca culnbiy b. ter
In every NJ rbutr of hcn.icent ,overesngy than
home. The principles oi its government hsv.
influenced and are influencing AMI libcraiizus
the Institutions Oh every nation i'll the world.
have spoken at the laying oi corner stones
OF structures which were to he the homes OF
mighty newspapers Which were to enlarge the
lns,ic bass. aud upon The new and
more practical principal OF Manual
training: Whc.l to concentrate
the commercial "ctivitirs Of the continent.
which were to provide Tor suffering humanity;
bu: this is the first time have ever attempted,
before II vast audience composed OF the mem
brrs of all parties, TO dedicate hall ior the
o, one party; Eresnme nnm ,hat @ hsle and there
found u Democrat. understand that
the species Is not entirely rN;inct in
publican week us ] am here conm- STONED by
the state OF New YORK, III conjunction with its
other representatives, to nominate tie next
president OF the United states. 40 man
AID no woman could be present mithou.
expecting that the overwhelming. sen
rincnt of the hour should find ex-
cratic friends are here Simply as evidence OF
their existence. or as Il protest. II In IL spirit Of
martyrdom. or to find the means OF saving
grsc-, ask them to hear me ior my cause, and
be silent that they may hear.
a prominent Democrat, oi Missouri remarked
the other day THAI, the difference between the
ruFtlcS WilS SO ulHtnIDrlttllL tltl ~ uil Hot
make much difference TO whicu one OF them IL
citizen belonged We who have come here az
the representatives of the Republican party
do not entertain any such Iita' Ihs no
men and its measures of the
past are II part OF it's claim toropnlar support
The l,cmocrntic party neither through the
mouths OF its orators. nor the nttertnc.S OF the
conventions. nor I'll" editorials uI its
newspapers ever ref rs to II Demo-
cratic statesman since General Ger! Jackson.
t.tgL Tan Ih,,N-
of tx, President Cleveland; sometimes IRON
Albany and then again !rom syracuse. Some
times III the New York World and then again in
the New lork sun. But it is difficult to put
statesman in the category o! Jefferson ROT
Jackson, wh.n that part OF hIs party describe
him az mountain nol light ana the other
ever made OF Polk. Pierce or Blu
chanau No statesmen OF Democratic
faith brings us in contact with the needs or the
Obligations of tie prcsclI The Republican
party on the other hand haLes upon the walls
OF its convention the portraits oilts presidents.
and knows, as the country kn9"s 'ha. Their II
lives and HclievcI mt the best history cf
the county. AT the head OF lie list stands
THE SAVIOR OF ii!i: lii:i'uBi.M.
and the emancipation oi t:@ slaves, Abra;iaIl
Lincoln. Then comes the tIcnt soldier, whose
genius or war altered he scat ,crc'i fragments
oi power and welded them iiito an Irresistible
force-Elysscs S. Grant. Then comes the edu-
Gator. soldier, statesmen and orator, whose , ex,
ample is the theme OF the college commencement
aud the aspiration ut the Americon youth
James a. Garfield. Then that admirable officer
ana model gcn,lcmal-, hester A. Arthur We
honor and express our hest Wishes Tor long lille
ana happiness Tor Rutherford Il. Hayes, and
whatever may be the outcome OF this cohven-
tion it will place upon record its pride In the
wonderfully useful and patriotic administration
OF Benjamin Harrison.
oar Democratic friends seem tobaremorkaby
deficient in presidential timber 1t is Cleveland
form, or Hill Without rtiorMl That Ieerltss
Journalist. lIenr, Wa,;rr.on, has recently
said tina; the democratic rarty was between
the ,lcy.l and the dark blue sea. by which
one oi the three metaphors lie Intended 20 reer
to Cleveland and mhch one to II Ii. he 6i.l not
say, but Ii. !et that the Democratic voters who
are seeking light aud safety III 'he conditloh m OF
til. coorei convert When the preacher declared
| that lie had hell on one size and dalnna-
ton the o,Eer Then. says
he dis dnrksy tnAss 10 d1
| with riches ONO, IN" mother OF presidents
und the mistress OF Offices, las upon this plat,
| form admirable qua iir;ttlohs Tor the chiei
| nagistrucy i'll GOV. Mckinney she has Il states
man whose tive mind has formulated he best
legislation of the c..itury, and whose name Will
live tor ever as one Oh the greatest OF American
| statesmen j Ohm sherman. loHa has the eX-
| pcrciIced and able Allison; Vermont. Edmuds:
Michigan. AIge:; Wisconsin, RlSk; Illinois. cui-
Ion ANA Lincoln. might exhaust Your patience
| before exhausted the Inst.
There are Two LANES winch at present belong
to no state. but to the country. One, that
sinIlilariy stct statesman who has contributed
possibilities. and tile eiory. Oh American
| diplomacy JnlIrs Il, llai;c. The other, t:at
level headed wise and c."luent s"ldier, senator
and president, Who. upon the platform ot the
people. and in the c.l:.ir ol ,n. Chief Magistrate
has maintained TIE bcSL Traditions
| OF the presidential oce.-Benianl
| Harrison. Thc Republican party is united i'll
| its policy III every part ui the Union, except
where licre and there the buse may give IL
shri.ler note, because there more silver i'll the
instrument. The Democratic PARTY
L.
upon its industrial policy. and Oh the crrcia
questions OF sound finance an honest currency.
a Democratic voter, anxious to understand
| what his party believes. who reads first t.eve-
land sli Gear utteranccs on the one side, and
the eght-tentts OF his party leaders with their
emphatic decorations on tie other, and then
stuiiOus Governor lli.Is ma >tcr!y btllucilg Oh,
the liii.ucltl fence vii be in=iitty i'll the iiebri.
| sltcd condition of the .!coho.iz.d CEalnois oi
the SWISS mountains. who jumps from jag to
it is em!mcnty fitting and proper that this
great hal which WAS bui.t to HOUSE the prod
| uc,s oil the factory and the farms ot Minnesota
should be dedicated !" IN Use nl ,.a''9,la. a
| Republican party has solved the problem
| OF the harmonious activities and the mutual
prosperity OF the iarm t.ad the factory: ~
| iepreseuts that industrial cherry ana usclul!y
| employed capital winch is so rapidly developing
| the resources OF our country Win employment
| and good Wages 10 the I.uutcr ana ever licreas-
III. homes TO the thrifty and injurious. ihere
~ something sublime i'll the significance oil TINS
| exhibition ot great people governing them
| selves. 1t can be euuale'! i'll erandeur only by
the gathering from the se;. i.Lo the iithd o. moss
| who will respond 10 the last trump when tho
assembled universe stands before the Great
| Judge.
| interest by Trend and Toe. they will be care
fully studied by the lovers oi liberty
ul over the world. May partisan'
ship without passion. individual jndgment.
dtlerential to tile views oil others, and patriotic
| effort ior the right guide and control the &c.
| ton of this convention that its nominees and
| its principals shall command the support and
| receive the appreciation vi the American
| peop.e.