New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-02-12

n,v a, the world mus, be abc redeem It's pledges In
gold or in currency which IS the eqn'se"' VI '
(ApplauscD
Tyr. FIRST CHAPTER OF THE PARTY CLOSED
With the temporary addiction Of power "n'" va
resulted from the elections OF leo2 The FIRST cEap W
IN. hi.,,,v ~ thu Renublican party l. closed ENor!
page is nIumined with the story OF heroic h'cu'' e'
cent measure. and mighty men. 1t opens WIN 1850
and carcor Of tina. immortal genius and plain man
memory we celebrate tonight Abraham Lincoln
closes with the death OF that magnetic pr>ohaiH' w."
bril,i,n, s,ae.man thnt uncQusilei party i'adcr '"
loved tribune Of thc pcople. whose dc'tn we "ou'" ~
YESTERDAY Jane. Blame. 1t is an ooec' isso o'
all future times Of the possibilities from Po" "
unction under American lib ry.
Lin,oIn the rail splitter; hrsnt nom the cios,o'',
country store in the wilderness Carried f'stu W
barefooed the towpath II the canal i''"c ''o"
rural printing onicc-thcy claimed ihc MONACO VI -
word and the devoted aI.cuon ana ""'"' "
countrymen. applause ,o 70,
The Roman mother when asked what she haa uo"c ~
her country potn;ad IN her sons The hcpu"N'' r".s
when asked 1t has done for the Eep1o'c Po''' " ~
Republic itself. Qonr applause
Senator Joseph VI. Carey was expected 10 speak
N the toast The Great West but he was de-
tanned on account of illness letter Of regret
from him Wa read by Secretary Melville
SENATOR WOLCOTT on MR.. BLAINE.
Senator Edward O. Wolcott was the las'
sneaker. and responded to the toast. Our DC
martial Leader. the motto being quotation from
Henry Cabot Lodges tribute 10 Mr.. Blaine III these
words. The historian and the bio9raphcr may
fail 70 do him Justice, but the instinct OF ma'-
LIND yv,Il not fail Senator Wolcott's speech
was in part as follows
At nrst thought it might not APPEAR Scemy th"' oin
aue should furnish occasion for euiosy Oh graz '
zone but few days ago, leaving grief whch s'' co'
an, u,tnrancc when speak Of him. We me't NOV"
ever party and partisan organization devoted to p"'
nice n tho establishment Of which his life was given con-
tluu,ng the which for generation tne i"po "
b. hands and heart and brain and there coud Dc "os
more fitting as close ny hc ranks. than 10 r'oo"
HIS corio recall the splendid cheer h- life ana cNamWc
hsre Given s and renew our allegiance the party he did
so much to establish and maintain He Is dead out tnc
example and lesson Of e bring to Us only JOY and
hope for glorious country ana No" eouSsc o' ''
future.
death is LIES high NEED"
cert,,n and blessed and when comes TO crown nnshed
life our grief merged In the peaeure we reel ths' su
Q man lived with u.s. ana was OF US
Mr. Baine was a descendant Of men who fought In the
war Of Independence and the Amercanism which per-
meard him through biith. descent and t'u''o"'
His youth and younger manhood typical OF the young
American independent and sclfsussaininr lie Gerry hod
the public for mis- audience through the columns OF new
paper which ne owned and Edited Destined LOT p"o'.
career he served in the Legislature OF his aaopea
State theo in Congress- where for three terms he was
Speaker Of the House atcfwad In the Se'atc OF '"c
United Sta.os md was twice Secretary OF state nv WIS
oncr a candidate Republican parry Tor inc fir>i'
d.ncy and he has written political history - hs TINE
,hch r,u liys as standard and final suthority. This
the bare cold summary OF his public carer ana serves
only es for the life which for nearly hfy years
was the chief controlling influence In Americeh 'cs
(Applause)
Uc seemed vonne when he died for you know ave do
mt count q mans years until he has nothing Gle u
count" Yet his life WAS rounded, ana was Compel" anu
filled, with achievement From the commencement o. MS
career even during the clouded days preceding tne ~
sla A. n
be mover wayered From boyhood until his death MI
Bstne saw with vision uncouded and cert1in lie was
dcecat. 10 the convention Of 1850 and from Fremont
to Harrison his Republicansmfknew no Vonaolces OF
shadow of turning (ApplAnSo)
To threeourhs OF Us the days OF reconstruction onf
no personal meaning and stand a. remote epoch IN
terestng only history. To the participants IN 'he
lecIslsuon Of that period the days were crammcd win
interest and excitement The central ngure was blaine
1t was during period and when his greatness began
IN the ambitions OF other mon that his cslun
niators began their work. He was sninna mh-oou''
aseous and open the day Conscious ~ fccttnu' u"
was careless OF the appearance Of thnss ana every asa
that SANDER could nfsmy suggest was le'ehed
,,.,ns, him The attacks were continued because wear
.e, wear he grow stronger In the hearts OF the people
and caumnv seemed the only weapon when conid poison
his reputation How pltful those charges seem to-day
(Applause) ~ -,
Tn. far.scrine and distinguished ability which MY
p.,n. brought to the administration Of the State Depart
ment has reflected lusfre upon our relations win 'oS"
countries gratifying to every Americas" '"''''' 'Nr
piause)
&c, n,,l,e was intensely American and the limit o!
c,oa which he beloved shonid exist under FREE n'tu'
lions were bounded by the two OCEAN by '"d"n- n'y
and III. straits Of Magellan hppi'n'eJ In iuf'hefae"
a, the accomplishment Of this design he gathered TO-
III. PanAm-rcor Congress and devised hst grand
.nA hcncacent policy reciprocity which has already
largely increased commerce with these counties and
which WILL II followed prove OF inestmabe value TO US
and u them tAppanse)
T. +. no. critical Of other men in public HE. IN Hv
that for many years Mr. Blaine has been the ov@shado"
n,esenre in the Republican party (Applanse) Hs
hand guided his brsIn directed The fierce VI life MAJ
bca about him his receiving the hfh ocntoh
which the hcmsge Of re rank aud ME OF MS parry S'ush.
n nav him but Republican Administration commahn'n
,.b,lc confidence In which his brain or the policy which
he had outlined did not CONTROL of direct He cherished
M animositie For himself as have ssid' he cared
ro'hing for his party everything
tn. recent drieat marks no sign Of the decadcncc OF the
natv nor does IL indicate that IL. ueunrss hss dea'H
IN. ,,.so,s which imprei the voters Of the country TO
again dcpo-c Republican party from power we're many
and complex We might not agree as 10 hein' ana us
cusjoo on the subject would lie useless We meet tonight
and In the face Of temporary defeat
10 take each other b. the hand to CIV" token a. brother
To brother tina, ions grdcd about aud orr lights
burning and pcds' each Other anew 10 the principles
of our beloved party Applaus")
And 30 nv friends. pledge each other n the memory
a, our departcd leader sinccrc patriotic gallant,
maonanmous and intrepid rarely since have been
born has ovabc and true soul. "fsirer spirit
more welcome shade" been frrici the river. The
vo,d Is better because he 81 IL; are better for
the inspiration his presence aud the stimulus Of his
.xampe lie will shine Tor us and for those who
after us as 1.-THE star Of the unconqu'r'd Will" When
The rancors and political onmosities Of this generation
shall have passed away patriotic men Of all parties will
raw their nl tribute OF respect and admiration TO tho
memory Of James Gillespie Blaine long continued APP
plauseJ