The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1892-02-23


members were in attendance and a NUN
Der of invited guests were also present
Half an hour was spent in social CONVEX
sation and then supper was served, under
the direction of Steward Palmer. The
tables were set in the parlors and pre-
sented a very tasteful appearance Every
inch of space was occupied but all were
well accommodated Seated at the
tables were the following:
Hon. Henry B. Clesves, Mayor True
Hon. J. II. Drummond, Hon. ]. W: SymondS,
Hon. F. N. Dow, Hon. Fred'k Robe,
Hon. +. T.; Richards. Hon: G; f. Libby,
president Lincoln dent Y: NJ; +. Club;
Club; Hon. E.Harding, Gorhain
S. A. True, W. H Scott,
Col Henry S. Osgood w. G. Emerson,
A. G. Rollins, DR.. E. +. VoSe,
Lyman NJ. Cousens, Horatio Clark,
| Sylyanus Porter, Zenas Thompson,
| DIR. B. B. Foster, III. n. Pinkham,
Dr.. q. g. Flies, Geo. G. Shaw,
| 4. F. Haskell, |. S. Bean,
| Geo. M. Young, ChaS. Lewis
| tChas. FL. Ross, j. H. Hobbs,
| Arthur W. Merrill, +. II. Woodman
| ]. i. Hawkes., w. E. Timer,
| d. L. Davis, j. I'll. Hall.
| John Burnham, Maurice West
| I. A Goudy, Nv DR.. E. I. Holt
| e. H Sargent C. w. 7. Cooling,
Harry johnson, B. J. Willard,
| c. Way, A. S. Kinds.
J.. L. Shaw, Yarmouth, Frederick V. Chase,
Hon. J. B. Mayo, Fox ". n; Marks.
croft; A. L. Turner,
Chas. Cook, J. Osgood Cook,
| Hon. J. H. Fogg, Capt. w. E. Dennisou,
II. n, Tobey, Mschias- Capt. ]. s. Win1slow,
Col j. E. Boothby, VIM. senter,
David r. RineS, ChaS. Randall,
Geo. Thompson, John w. Dyer.
After cigars had been lighted, Presi-
dent Henry B. Cleaves called the club to
order and in brief terms explained the
absence of Hon. c. J. Noyes, who had
signified his intention of being present
but was kept at home by illness. MI.
Cleaves, saying that the people of Port
land are always glad to listen to their
own citizens, then introduced Hon. j. w.
Synnonds, who delivered most admira-
BILE address.
Judge symonds
| expressed some surprise at finding him
selfgcalled upon to make political speech
tat this early season of the political year.
But it is the duty of every citizen, he
said, to play his part in the discussion of
public affairs and manifest his own inter
est in the public events of the day. He
must exert his influence according as his
conscience guides him. Everything val
liable in life, he affirmed depends on the
will of the people; not the hastily ex-
pressed popular verdict, against which
the founders Of the republic provided a
wise system of checks. The will of the
people is the final authority. He read
ox~+ro o+c fro,,, q d1racc m, ha law of
property by Lord Coleridge, who not
long ago visited Portland That eminent
authority defined the true basis of the
rights of property, the conclusion being
substantially that the rights of private
property depend on the public percep-
| ton of what's for the common advantage.
| 1t is easy to recall how property
rights have been affected in this country.
Lotteries were formerly established by
law; now that is changed, and they have
been put in the class of criminal offences.
The same is true in the law relating to
the sale of Intoxicating liquors. In the
English Parliament it has been lately
maintained that man ought not to be
deprived of his license to sell liquor
without proper compensation. The
rights of property in this particular to
man bred in Maine illustrates the effect
of changing sentiment. Under a new
system of laws, with clearer concep-
ton. what was property before ceases to
be property. SO that the rights of prop
erty, which we regard as one of the most
fixed things, may be changed in the last
resort, and the broad conclusion is
reached that every man holds what is
dear to him, subject to the popular will.
He spoke of the antagonism of labor and,
capital. While he has a great dread of
those crimes committed in the name of
labor, yet it is true that there are combi-
nations of wealth that tend to the detri-
ment of the public good. He believes
wide freedom of opinion is to be allowed
to every member of a party within party
lines Every man is entitled to exercise
his private will without being pro-
nounced a bolter or seceder, so
long as he perceives that the general ten
dency of his party is for the good of the
country, even if it does not express his
precise views. Still, if it comes nearer
to them than the other, it is his duty to
act with it. The Republican party
claims no immunity from mistake; on
the contrary, it has been accustomed to
remedy it's errors. Every step in adj
vance and every height gained gives a
broader vision and clearer view. The
party is ready to meet the emergency of
the present hour and act well in the
great crises of the future as in the past
Governor Robe
was introduced as practical farmer.
He called attention to the fact that this
was the Tooth anniversary Of the birth of
Washington. He said Lincoln's views
coincided closely with those of Washing
ton, who, if not the father of the Repub-
lican party was certainly the GRANDPA
ther When Washington was in Cam
bridge, he reviewed the Continental ar
my, and, with uncovered head, exclaimed
as they passed by: Good bless the
troops of Massachusetts, In that VIC
torious army were men from York and
Cumberland. We are here today as de-