New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-02-14
THE YOUNG MIN or 1922.

The series Of dinners given Oh Friday even
ing last commemorative Of the birth OF Abra-
ham Lincoln can hardly fail TO produce largo and
wholesome results. The addresses and speeches
which tho occasion inspired make a campaign
document for this great political battle year OF
much value 4 Republican campaign document;
which must 20 far 10 demonstrate to the salts
faction of Americans Of intelligence who takc a
patriotic pride In their country and viii aim 10
vote next November 50 rs best 10 conserve her
welfare, that the Republican party is infinitely
better entitled TO their support than the De
mccracy. Mr.. Plat Of PoughkeepSc, in his
address at the Lincoln dinner Of the CncJnd
tional Club OF Albany, directed attention 10 the
interesting fact that this fall some 5000 New
Workers would arrive at voting age How are
these young Americans going to cast their bal
lots? For the party Of Abraham Lincoln in all
that Lincoln implies of unsclfSh devotion to
the common veal Or for the Democracy which
was his bitter and mplacabe enemy? 1t VIII
be generally conceded, we take ii, that Lincoln
is destined until the end Of time to be ntrcnchcd
in the affections Of the great mass OF the Amcn-
can people as securely rs Washington. They
will feel that the two men were tho complement
Of each other; that just as Washington Moro
than any other man Of the elder day Is 10 bc
regarded as the Greater OF the Union, 80 Lincoln
above any Of his contemporaries i 70 be rcck-
oned its pnSerycr Now Lincoln these 10000
Young men will note, WAS nothing If net an ar
dent uncompromising Republican. lie stood for
the great fundamental principles which have al
ways characterized the party-which characterize
il to-day.
The remark is sometimes made that, however
il NAV have been quarter Of century agJ
or more when Lincoln was President there is
little difference to-day between the two parties.
cons party is as good as the other or, II You
Dleasc. is as bad as the other" it is not infre-
oucntly contcndcd. But thoughtful men, who
really comprehend the significance of current
politics and are students Of the history OF the
parties, know better 1t has been well said tina;
the Democratic party since the days OF James
Buchanan has got on only as 1t has Ictre1ted
from its own position and advanced to that OF
the Republican party. Let the 10000 new
voters examine for themselves and sec if this is
NOT Trustworthy assertion The Democratic
party revilcd the living Lincoln; now it unitcs
with Republicans and with mankind generally
all Over the civilized world in euloglzinS him.
II aSsaied the Emancipation Proclamation when
it was issued now it comedies H. wisdom. 1t
characterized the war for the salvation of tho
Union as " failure now it admits that it WAS
success. 1t sharply criticised the financial
policy of tho Lincoln Administration, its own
policy looking to the gripping OF the country'e
credit. Now it would fan blot out that chapter
If its history. II fought the amendments 10 the
Constitution Of the United States which we're de-
signed to preserve the good fruits of the War
Now it stands by them-at least 50 far as pro
LESSONS 60. In view of these and Of related
things how absurd it is to hold that there is No
great difference between the two parties Tho
truth is that the Republican party, whatever Its
faults. is and has been during It's entiIc career
the party of patriotism and progress, andthat the
Democracy whatever its merits, has boon party
of dsloyalty and retrogrcSsion. What is the po-
lical situation in this State to-day? The De-
mocracy stand convicted AT the bar Of public
opinion Of being as false to our republican sys-
TEN OF government As their political allies were
from sumter to Appomlttox. These Southern
Democrats under the leadership of Jefferson
Davis refused 10 respect the will Of the ma
| jorty as expressed in tho election OF Abraham
| Lincoln to the Presidency. These Northern
Democrats under the leadership OF David b. Hill