The record-union., 1893-02-23
REPUBLICANS BANQUETED.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY CELE-
DRAFTED AT DETROIT.
Many Notsbles From Different Parts
of the Country Present-Toasts
and Responses.
,necIal to the RrcoRp-un1or.


DETROIT, Feb. 22.-The Michigan Club
tonight gave its eighth anniversary ban
quet, celebrating the birthday of Wash
ington. Over 1000 persons We're present
in the auditorium, which was handsomely
decorated. Among she guests of the
evening were Hon. Charles T. Gorham,
eX-Minister to Hague; Hon. Roswell C.
Horr, General w. II. Gibson of Ohio.
General Alger of Detroit, Colonel John
Atkinson, toastmaster; Governor Rich of
Michigan, Senator Higgins of Delaware,
Hon. Stephen a. Douglas of Illinois,
James Francis Drake, President of the
American College League. A large num-
Der of prominent men sent letters of re-
gret, among them President Harrison
and members of his Cabinet.
Senator Anthony Higgins of Delaware
replied to the sentiment, "Our Manifest
Destiny, Annexation" He said: "Un-
der the inevitable law controlling our
development, all our possessions, which
were once the property of several other
nations, became united under this Gov
ernment. The speaker ventured the be-
lief that the time was not far distant
when Canada would unite her destiny
with us, because it is to her interest to do
so. AS long as Canada remains depen-
dency of Great Britain we are liable TO be
involved in the exigencies of European
war. So long as retaining her hold upon
Canada, she remains military power on
this continent; and so long is Great
Britain continuing threat against our
peace. Because of this we are thrown
into practical alliance with England's
foes. By reason of her antagonisms with
Russia and France, England is tonight a
silent partner i'll the dreibund, made up
of Germany. Austria and Italy. By
reason of England's retention of Canada.
we are bound in common interest with
Russia and France as England and the
dreibund. With the departure of British
rule from the continent will come union
again of the two branches into which the
English race has unfortunately been
divided
Hon. Roswell G. Horr of Michigan re-
sponded to the toast of "Duty of the
Hour" He said the country for the first
time in thirty-two years had been placed
in the hands of the Democrats. He
would have every Republican stand by
his guns. When any law was proposed
that he feels sure will injure the country
there should be no ambiguous work on
his part. His utterance would instantly
be one of warning and defiance. And
whenever the Democratic party shall pro-
pose a good measure, turn in and help
them pass it and show that we are patri-
ofg i,.cf md no ~ ne off
Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois re-
sponded to the sentiment, "Stand bv
Your Guns" He said he had seen the
power of the Republican party dwindle
away for nearly quarter of a century.
The curious spectacle was presented of
the triumph of the doctrine of the partv
and the decadence of the party itself
One of the reasons. -he believed, that was
there was an element high in the councils
of the Republican party and potential in
its guidance who either never had been
Republicans in convictions or who had
not the courage of their convictions. In
closing he said: "1he principles of the
Republican party are not dead, nor the
party itself. But even if what the croak
ers say be true, and the Republican party
must die, then for Gods sake let it die
with its boots on, fighting for what it be-
lieved was right, consistent with its
record and with itself. 1t can afford to
lay down its life, but ii cannot afford to
give up its principles"
In response to the toast, ''Our Dangers
and Our Duties" James Francis Burke.
President of the american Republican
College League, paid glowing tribute to
the late James G. Blaine, enumerated the,
dangers into which the Republicans are
liable to fail, and spoke of their duties to
the grand old party. He closed with an
appeal to give the young men. who are
the life and hope OF the republic.
chance