Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1892-02-19
Dalzell in Lancaster.

| oil LINCOLN 1nc large CouLI iooHA "10
| crowded with an enthusiastic audience of
both sexes, notwithstanding the severity
| of the weather As indicative of the in
| terest manifested, delegations were pres
ent from nearly all the organized Repub-
| ican clubs of the county. The meeting
was under the auspices of the Young Rep
ublicans of the city, who, prior to the
meeting, held reception in their club
rooms for the Speakers of the evening,
Hon. John Dalzell, of Allegheny county,
and Congressman Stone. The reception
| which lasted an hour, was largely attend
ed. hundreds of citizens availing them
selves of the opportunity to become per-
sonally acquainted with the distinguished
| visitors.
| Mr.. Brosius acted as Chairman of the
| meeting and introduced Mr.. DalzeH who
| began his address with an eloquent tribute
to the memory of Lincoln, who, he declar-
| ed, was essentially a man of the people IN
| birth. in culture, and in conviction and con-
| tinuing said:
'sThe abolition Of slavery was the saliva
| tion of free speech and free press. 1t
marked an epoch in the march of civiliza-
ton, elevated Abraham Lincoln to place
am ongst the men-very few in number
who shall be forever conspicuous in the
| worlds history, and established the high
character of the Republican party as
potent instrumentality in the worlds ad-
vance.
"When the civil war ended the right OF
secession was buried and over its grave
arose the Genius of Nationality. It's pro-
clamation is This continent is ours, from
the Lakes to the Gulf, indi visible, one in
destiny, under one flag, welded by Natures
immutable law, "What God hath Joined
let not man put asunder.'
There the old Whig doctrine as to inter
nal improv ements took on new meaning.
assumed new importance, and merits to-
day, in my Judgement the attention ofthe
loftiest and most generous craftsmanship.
1t may not, perhaps, be said that distinct
line of difference separates the two great
parties as to the power of the Federal Gov
ernment over internal improvements, but
| certain it is that the broader views as to
this power and the more advanced concep-
tions as to the extent of its needed exer-
else distinguish the Republican party.
More than forty years ago, Mr. Lincoln
said: al am Whig, believe in interna-
tional improvements and protective
tariff" That is good Republican doctrine
to-day, and in its establishment are involv-
ed.the interests and the welfare ofa country
and a people with whom God has dealt as
with no other.
"The task before us is the development
of our material resources and the elevation
of the American people.
American cotton furnishes work for the
spindles not only of our own country, but
of others. and with proper tariff protection
in accordance with Republican doctrine
there is no reason why American wool may
rot supply the home market and other
market as well. The raw material for
manufacture in varie ty and abundance are
stored away in our mines and our forests
awaiting only the hand of properly pro
tected labor to turn them into a wealth
that would seem almost fabulous. Coal
fields of an extent that postpones their ex-
haustion for ages furnish the promise OF
manufacturing power without any limit.
"The saving of the Union and the free
ing of the black man imposed upon the
party responsible for both, the difficult and
complicated task of reconstruction. Abra-
ham Lincoln not only loved the plain peo
pie; he trusted them, too. Said he: No
men living are more worthy to be trusted
than than those who toll up from poverty !;
none less inclined to take or touch aught
| which they have not honestly earned.
ssUpon a creed like this the Republican
party made bold step in advance. 1t
dared to do what no nation, no race or peo-
ple has ever dared before-to trust the
safety of the Republic to the unlimited
suffrage of the millions. 1t took from the
domain of theory into the domain of prac-
tice the doctrines of the Declaration of
independence and subjected them to the
test of experience.
$50 far as the black man was concerned
suffrage was due to him as a weapon of de-
fense Of his liberty. 1t is further his right
| ny puICudoc az tuo CduuOu mOutu anu
with the price of blood.
But the point that 1 wish to emphasize
is that. how soever it came, it exists by
virtue of our organic law, and is present
right as sacred as any guaranteed by our
| Constitution from the first letter of its first
line to the very last letter of its final word.
If this right of suffrage be denied to any
| man entitled to it., whether he lives in
palace or hoyel, at the frigid North or in
sunny South, the law is detied and set at
nought Every defiance of law is blow
at the security of government, dangerous
to social order, and degrading to the peo-
pie which permits it. Continued and per
missive disobedience to law will in time
sap the vitality of the most robust nation
, and poison it to death.
For the development of our wealth
above ground and below, for the preserva
. ton of the manufactures that we have, and
for the development of still others, and
, most of ALL for the development of oul
men to the full height of an American
stature, to what policy can we look if moi
: to that which every prosperous page of oul
history indorses-the Republican policy o.
/ | a protective tariff.
''And as Pennsylvania believes in the
tariff doctrines of the Republican party, Sc
does she adhere also to its ayowed policy
j III IdtOr Ol uOutSI uOucl. NE WHO ut
clares to the contrary misrepresents her
When our great leader, Blaine. few day,
ago saw fit to put aside the possibility o
the highest official honor that any Ameri
can can wear, he gave to us the watch
words which, / doubt not, the gooc
sense of the people shall made trumpet
calls to victory: Industrial and 6nancia
policies, the popular decision of which i,
of great moment and will be of far-reach
ing consequence"
"Fellow- Republicans to wise popular
} decision upon these important policies lie
us contribute to the extent that we may
to the end that the great party that undel
Lincoln gave freedom to the slave anC
, preserved the Union, and under Grant anC
} Hayes and Garfield and Arthur and tht
manly, clear, and courageous Harrison
has given us prosperity with nationa
honor, may still direct US in the pathway
that leads to so much OF promise"
Mr. Dalzell's closing references to Seere
tary Blaine was received with tremendou.
applause, which was repeated with equa
fervor when the name of President Harri
son was mentioned.
Mr.. Hartman not in it.