New-York tribune., 1893-12-23

state. Who has been honored once, and again and
yet again by election to its Chiet hagbacS S s nha h
candidate of a party which. upon National ISSUES
w5 IN I?yfrS as might
properly enough be styled in view OF what nave
In Mas-achusetts history of which he is the hero
knows as much about the grand Old Common
Sn25oly Mr@5ls aa MiiH Il H's ST hdt @pa @ T
You recall tha, bit OF drolery aDGlt young
Continent wS4n 1T as school teacher When asked wha,
vas the capital Of Mas4achusetts. she replied m
senousy and enG9graSnSy Sf ThS know Stase the ans Is
language to express it,
Now Governor Russell knows what Is the caRltfi al
OF which Boston is the capital, and he knows many
TINS 1esde, nc%ang b b ~ 'G RnSye ws an elder
iiusseil-not a better-who this year the de-
And the things that he knows. l assure you he
has the flow of language to express.
GOVERNOR RUssELL'S WORDS.
Governor Russell received a splendid greeting
when he arose 20 speak. These are his remarks
in full concerning THE Commonwealth of Massa-
chusetts"
Coed c9mpany good %ns good wsGosTnat ;Ssss he ay
enter into the spirit OF friendship and good-iei-
lowship which always sit about this hoard; ,roo,-
Ing from New England to this society which meets
her nams scoEnEe Eh the no fa't a aka. specch
In the frs place the elections are over. and with
n@9 M & foT wh3 us ,onk rnT I'M in it. though not
| date ! rust confess that the results were not 80 go
encouraging as to make me wish to proionS the
in the next place as have but ten days left Of Of
my official tenure, am. or ought to be- In nara
one Of the first requisites for this state OF future
! blessednesg is or ought to be- an effort 10 over
come tn" tiresome gubcrnatoral habit OF undertake
mrcasion ' and a recognition OF the duty to correct
the popular impression that Governor Is only only
the Ia faucet ce' and let them run. G.aughicrl ...
There are other reaaons which nlSnt & &sinr &s oi,
which excused the absence OF juror, namely. tnat
he was dead. make further speclhcHtoh quite u''-
necessary. GaughterD
GLAD TO SPEAK FOR HER.
| Ye, II would be difficult not to speak an oc-
| caslon ard 10 toast both so Inspiring IL
would be hard not 20 say word for Massa-
chusetts upon Forefathers Day To this company
~ geniIemen who are bound to her and TO New
England by the closes, ties and who represent Wel
what il greatest and most permanent In her NE
So gladly tonight when for ne ihst b ulg Of
| LAYING At her feet the humble tribute OF loving
rhs occasion naturally recalls the early life Of
Mlssachusctts and New England speS1k atr,, rath"i
for the Commonwealth Of today l%t IN, Eno,y
what Massachusets really is.how ErSat eat. ann ann
h,,Sie, ,| .Is .' must begn WIN her Early life
and learn something Of the forefather thsr % s'en Il
fast character and the Influences which suidea a ana
| governed their work For hold that the ne OF
STATE Ike the lie of an indivdu1L IS Dut pro- pro-
| grcssvc development Of worth, inieiig'h'e anu
characte-. . ,,,,a,,
" ith.'h" Maynower compact becomes 5 our p,., LII ="
rshis ana constitution and g.n"ratloh atteV ssnr-
ration IN their patriotism ana prDc Inn Sp to re
| urlon education and self-gov"rnment. mark the
continuity OF Pilgrim and Puritan thought ana ac-
One is apt to judge State solely by evidence Of
ng h@T Ms aT brg' brT popaaon i2 % anG cities her indus
trlcs ara material resources: Important and grra,,
,h.n ..fb ontwaT thines ani not the only n,
trucst test of her real strength and grandeur or
Enforcing obciicnce to her sovereign viii. TO us
her children and citizens. she Is far less governing
Gs Efar s" "a. Fnfi hsn ficas Of III Ire and meaning
and ever leading IN srsa' rSs Mossa Te
mnderstand her on" must 81 back TO The early days
and work which tonight we commemorate
WISE AND F>R-sEEING MEN.
.rbov were wise. far-seeing men who founded our
colony and Commonwealth. II seemed TO De gwen
t,en, 10 look down the fuure and to know that they
vare church-bundInc and nation building. founding
| Institutions which were 10 last as long as men
should fear God and love liberty. C,ppiausc)
So they laid the Foundation deep and strong OF a
e,r,c,,rc which was 20 bc great and permanent.
| of course they had their limitations Running
! through their work was a spirit OF narrowness
| and Intolerance which to-day We criticse and
! J'nlor, hut which W. should have shared II only
az a necessary measure Of self defence. For sup.
| pose an infant colony or faith. Ike an infant
/ Industry must claim protection from competition
| and b. assured at least control Of us own home
| market. But as IT becomes established ana deep
rooted II can and does trust to IFS own vitality and
/ strength. and then comes as there dil In Mas,
| sqchus"tts q broader and more liberal spirit ana
an emancipation from the carly restrictions which
! h,ndcrnd a larger. trucr life.
Thcy were serious men. these our founders and
| forcfathers We laugh now AZ their long faces ana
! mournful manners. but We forget that thelrs WIS
| no holiday pastime
FOR \ LIBERTY LOVING PEOPLE.
They were not seeking how easiest to live.
! Lut how best 10 live "for Gods glory and
IN. Churchs good" They bound Church and
| state together in a union which would not now
be tolerated. but 10y their labor and sacrifices they
! planted beside the church the school ana the town
/ rcctng ana made these the foundations for an
Intelligent. nberty-oying. Gol-fcarng people.
W,. care not so much for IN" distinctive doc
| trncs of their faith for the fact that they had
faith; not 80 much for the scrup,es OF their con
science that for consciences SAKE they ulre! I.
| suffer; not much for their suffering az thl' i
stun out Of which to make commonwealths that
| were 10 last: the warp which. wrought
! sirone and permanent with all their shortcom-
| ings there was dominant in the founders "A sense OF
| lis work which developed strength and character
| self reliant men and free institutions; making the
ment have said that Massachusetts has become
emancipated from early r.strcions ana % ne sprr,
each year officially attends ILLUSTRATE this Thcy
greater emphasis two phases Of her life
The first IL IIarvards comm ,nccmcnt. where one
our Colonial Me and the devotion Of the fathers
| to education. hr sacrifices In its behalf their use
| OF the whole power OF Church and state FOR us
maintenance and of the religious zeal with which
they established and watched oyer this institution
OF learning Gladly then. | offer my tribute OF
| respect to the wisdom. courage and public spirit OF
the forcfathers. as developed in this. the greatest
| and broadest college of the land.
BROADER THAN IN EARLY DAYS.
Then on the next day the Governor goes to the
commencement OF Holy Cross College Roman
| Catholic Institution which the Puritans hardly
would have welcomed or even tolerated and to
| which many OF my predecessors could not without
embarra have carried the congratulations OF
The Commonwealth.
There one sees how Massachusetts, has broadened
since the early days outgrown early prejudice rs
and limitations: how gladly she has welcomed the
great infowng current Of other IDEAS. natonalites
and religions. recognized the right of freedom OF
thought and conscience and made religion no longer
a matter between the Individual and his state, but
only between the individual and his God. CAP
plause.)
Then turn with stronger love TO the old Com
mnnXealih hacamse she Is as hrOll she lis great