New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-09-11


interest Of our country and our own country mep
Our opponents wish TO destroy IT. We have coupieu
with 1t system which gives you a Tree Dredha''
table, and at the time opens the best markets ''
the products Of our farms and our fnesones' oIi
opponents threaten to destroy ii, 10 shut NC marh'
that what they call sham reciprocity mas ophcu
II not also to tax again your breakiast-'ao'e oy to
storing the revenue tariff duties on conec. Yea anu
sugar. We have maintained the matchiess Na'loh"
banking system, originated by that great oi''o
salmon p. Chase. Our opponents wish 10 uestroS !"
and 20 back TO State banks and shinpasters we
point to the prosperity Of the country 10 the SauS
factory management OF its affairs. at home ana
abroad TO the successful working OF the Mckinley
hill and the inter dcred that has Overtaken tfo'e
who prophesied Its disastrous results 10 the liberal
rewards for labor and the enforcement oil the laws
for tho equal security Of all our citizens; TO wise,
clean. strong and honest Administration; and we
say that under such circumstances II Is not gooo
business policy or good common sense to make a
change and begin experiments. Our opponents want
D change right away, and want il bad. So stand the
vital contentious between the parties. To the on
lightened selfinterest OF commonsense people we
make our appeal.
don't know, gentlemen. whether the date OF this
meeting IS accidental not In any case II Is sin
gulary suggestive and Inspiring Last night was the
eightieth anniversary Of scene Oh the northern
border OF Ohio, the story Of which all learned at
our fathers knees-the story Of which we all In turn.
teach TO boys. II WAS the 9th Of september.
1918, that oliver Hazard Perry commanding the little
American squadron at PutIn-Bay. summoned his
officers about him in the cabin of his flagship, the
Lawrence, explained to them his plans. and then
drew out blue Gag, with few words embroidered
upon II In white muslin. There, said he, are the dy-
Ing words OF Captain Lawrence, Don't give up the snip
When to morrow you that flag flying vi the peak
Of the Lawrence, II is the signal for battle Inc
world knows the rest. When the next days work
IA. r,Nnlyn hn-~i rYrd
navy cap for a desk, and the back Of torn letter
for stationery, wrote the immortal dispatch. I'VE
have net the enemy and they are ours" and FOR
warded II TO the commander Of the American forces,
the hero OF Tppecanoe, General William Henry liar-
JisOn.
In q cause as honorable, and with a purpose as
pure rs animated the young hero Of Lake Erie, who
seventy nine years ago this day defeated the Bntsh
veteran from Trafalgar, with Mckinley and Foraker
and brave old john sherman at your head, the SONS
Of Ohio run up again that Old Ohio hattIe-nag DON'T
give up the ship" When the day is ended may It's
y,cors send again TO the grandson the words Perry
sent from Putin-Bsy to the grandfather, I'VE have
met the enemy and they are ours
FORAKER CONTRASTS THE CANDIDATES.
Fx-Goyernor Foraker followed Mr. Reid He
spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman and Fellow Republicans: shall
content myself with brief statement OF Only the
the Nation should jealousy and faithfully support Ben
iamin Harrison There are a number Of parties, and
each has its candidate, but it may be assumed 'ha'
IL they i've the next President OF the ChlleN 'ap
will be either Harrison or Cleveland. II there were
nothing more involved than choice between u'e7o
men, every Republican should stand by his own
standard bearer. His record is much the better
Both he and Cleveland commenced political lie
before the war. They began, and have ever since
continued in opposition parties. They nave all 'ieir
lives represented and contended for conncuhg aio
opposing ideas, principles and purposes. Inc hrst
great question with respect TO which they olneieo
was human slavery. Harrison thought IL should DC
stopped where IL was Cleveland wanted 10 extend
il into Other Territories. Harrison thought II blight
Ing curse Cleveland thought 1t divine Institution
and social blessing.
FrLm such q beginning. that which followed was
natural. one took membership In the party OF Abrd-
ham Lincoln; the other In the party OF James
Buchanan one was the party OF freedom the other
was the party Of slavery. one was tho party OF
union; the other of disunon. one party pioducea
such Chase, sumner, Greeley, Grant, CARRIED
Thaddeus stevens jon a. Logan and James W. Blaine.
THE other gave jefferson Davis and treason AT the
south, and Fernando Wood. Adlai +. Stevenson and
THE Knights Of the Golden Circle at the North When
the war came Oh, it but intensified their differences
Harrison became a soldier, aud Cleveland became Il
Copperhead. harrison volunteered aud Cleveland hred
q substitute. Harrison stood for the Union Cleveland
Ha1rison beueved in emancipatlon Cleveland insisted
that it was unconstitutional. Harrison believed III
also. When the greenback became war necessity
Harrison Its friend Ceyeland wa Its enemy;
its redemption, Cleveland agreed with his party III It's
demand for an %n aO isgs Il rTson not only
now but always has been Republican, lie mas Deep
Identified with all the lllustreus nclevemen'1 'aa
have made that party the greatest ever known IN Lc
history of the world He has been the friend sup,
HANOI who have
The last thirty years He has entertained tie oie,t
gntest sentiments that ever found expression g Il
that he has stood on the same plane with II. te
has been constantly and jealousy on the right sac
lie was against slavery, and for the Union the con,
sutu'ion and tho nag. He favored all the great
ministration has been exceptionally successful II VIII
sy - mSnnsd law and at home and with
dignity and patriotism maintained our rights ana up
So we'll IS Chin, can testify from personal experience
that the United States Government, as noe admin
fair way 70 learn the same iesson-and willie these
diplomatic triumphs have been achieved the work OF
e %asna provision for an American merchant marine
has gone steadily forward: Four more years Of Ben
;nue the marvellous prosperity with which we are
bJessed. but give to US our rghtful place in the com.
With vi ne good %si deeds and Brilliant Tlamphs.
ton q aA the se6e %sas n pa sPe all this op
Cleveland has belonged and adhered to that party lie
has no share whatever In the great victories that have
been won In either the field the forum. lie was =
Democrat when Democracy meant the auction block and
the whipping post. He was Democrat when Dem
ocracy enacting and enforcing laws that made II
crime 10 teach the black man the letters OF the
alphabet. lie Democrat when Democracy Ell,
acted the Fugitive Slave law. He was Democrat
when Democracy taught the reasonable doctrines OF Sc
cession. He was u Democrat when Democracy hred on
Fort Sumter He Democrat when Democracy
denounced Lincoln an ape gorilla, tyrant nno an
usurper. He was Democrat when Democracy resisted
the draft. He WAS Democrat when Democracy pro
nounced the war O failure and demanded an I'm
mediate cessation OF hostihtes. lie was a Demo
crat when Democracy resisted the emancipation OF the
slage and the cnfranchsement Of the black man:
lie has been perssteltly the wrong side OF all
the great questions OF our time His party has never
sunk SO low that he has not stood upon the same
plane with It, His whole life and all his political
ssanations and experiences were such as TO prepare