The Press., 1895-12-05

d1SJrlct, was called upon, ana spoke as follows:
 MT. Chairman and Fellow. Citizens
 We have met here this evening to do honor to distinguished fellow citizen, 8 genial gentleman and trusty friend, Con- gressman-elect Henry. The fact that this town in which he has lived and labored so many years has regarded him as her lead ing citizen, and has chosen him to almost every important office within her gift, shows her appreciation of him; while the wider constituency which has elected him state senator, state treasurer, and now congressman, has by those acts shown that the good opinion in which he is held by his friends and neighbors, is shared and endorsed by the people of the state. In the national field of politics in which he is soon to act as our chosen repre- sentative we have absolute confidence that his keen vision will see clearly the path of duty, and that he will follow that path unerringly. It should be a source of pride and joy to every resident of this county that once more after the lapse of nearly third of century she has rep- resentative in congress whose home is within her borders. Our county, though small in territory and wealth, is large and rich in manhood and womanhood, and it may stimulate our local pride to recall the fact that this is not the first O1 even the second time that the state and nation has come to this county for men to- fill distinguished positions, and the call has always been honored. There occur to my mind at this moment, besides our distin- guished congressmen-elect and our hon. ored Judge Eoomis, whom we are so de- lighted to have with us this evening, the names of four other sons of Holland coun- ty, who have represented us in congress Hon. John H. Brockway, Hon. Loren P. Waldo, Hon. Julius l.. Strong and Hon. William W. Eaton1 while we have been represented in the senate of the United States by the Hon. Calvin. Wiley, who was a resident of the town of Holland during his entire term of service, and Hon. William w. Eaton, who was born in that town. She has furnished the state governor in the person of Hon. John s. Peters, of Hebron; lieutenant-governors in the persons of Hon. Ephraim H. Hyde; of Stafford, Hon. Ernest Cady, who was 8 native of that town, and Hon. George G. Sumner, who was born in Bolton; a sec- retary of state in the person of Hon. Leverett B. Pease, of Somers; treas urer in the person. of Hon, B: Stevens Henry, of Rockville; and, 8 comptroller
 
 Alfred R. Goodrich, of Vernon the entire another, as you will notice, furnished by this county.
 She has furnished a speaker of the house of representatives in the person of Hon. Dwight Marcy. of Rockville,; while the judicial ermine in recent years has been worn by such distinguished jurists as Judge Loren P. Waldo, of Holland, and Judge Dwight Loomis, then of Rock vile, than whom none better or worthier ever graced and adorned the judicial bench. Not to mention those in other walks of life, as Jared Sparks, of Willing ton, ex-president of Harvard college, au- thor and historian; Nathan Hale, of Gov entry, "the martyr spy'' of the revolu- tion; Lorenzo Dow, of Coventry, the fa- nous preacher; and hosts of others.
 This is republic whore the suffrages of the voters decide all great political questions, and that decision is recognized as final and absolute. Sometimes in the heat of a political campaign we have a feeling that all in the opposing parties, those who do not think just as. we do are bad and unpatriotic, but after the fight is over, after the smoke of the conflict has cleared away, and the battle is lost or won, we discover that human nature is about the same in all parties, and that most men in politics as we'll as elsewhere are faithful to what seems to them their duty.
 The sixth of November, 8 year ago, closed a hard fought political campaign in this congressional district The voters registered at the polls their verdict, and we are met here this evening in a spirit of friendship and good will to lay aside the friction and turmoil of party strife, and to celebrate and emphasize the fact that the acerbities of politics are only skin deep, and that at heart most men are friendly toward one another, and are interested in the welfare of their common country. And so we come here this evening to extend to our friend and representative, at his entrance into the great arena of na- tional legislation, our heartiest cOngratu- lations and best wishes, believing that in his every act and vote he will be true to the best interests of his constituency, and will help enact those laws which shall be for the benefit of these United States, that the industries of" this country shall | be fairly protected and encouraged; that wages may maintain their utmost max imum; that our standard of financial value shall be an honest standard that | the American flag shall never be unjustly lowered at home or abroad, on land or on the sea-, and that this great republic, like the eagle, our national emblem, shall rise to higher heights; and: that shall 1t grow, till Weashall become nation of 200, ,O0O, 900, a nation where the rights of all are respected; where capital and labor are always in accord; whose workingmen are prosperous and contented whose homes are homes of happiness and peace:-a na- .tion, loved and respected at home and abroad that, irf those immortal words of the immortal Lincoln, This government of the people, for the people, and by the people, shall not perish from4the earth"
 Other remarks were made by P. Davis Oakley of Hartford, States Attorney Reed, of Stafford Springs, and John E.. Fahey, of Rockville. At the conclusion lunch was served, and all present. were given an opportunity of meeting Congressman Hen | ry. -..y <