New-York tribune., 1895-02-13
vsed by the bes, families.

oral minutes tefore he could make his voice
heard Then he paid a tribute to the sailors OF
the seahoard States. especially OF Maine. ana TIE
important part they played in the early struggles
Of the Republic. He spoke Of the sailors VINO
taught The enemies of the Reprbc on the sea to
respect the Stars and Stripes
THE TOAST TO THE PARTY.
Mr. Root then introduced Congressman Nelson
D,ngIev jr Of Maine. who responded to the
toast. 'The Republican Party" with this sent-
ment from the per of Lincoln attached to IT.
am against letting down the Republican standaru
the breadth Of a single hair.
Congressman D!ngley was heartily receNeo
and spoke in part as follows
As look around on this assemblage o., or rep
he here | see in your countenances abundant evi
that h Is ReRITn sSsn to its
principles is duty and pleasure That s NV was ss
uttered by the 81 esaer ssa the E, Empire
State last Noyember and 30 said tine party as
represened in Congress continues for another year
we may congratulate ourselves ana 'ne nar,v were
'S Continue hs IL po%er Il muSs Ss longer
would be elected almost by acclamatoh' n anmhIcan
Triumph Iinn Why Because they after the oOise @
lesson Of the experience OF the iasI At Democratic
all had the Denes en- srse Sl scae The object lesson
was furnished by the prospect of the country uue'
NTH il the Nation attained degree OF prosperity ~
never before realized in history IN lhe i" on
Earth ever learned so much In so short a time ~
the concuson In the qaal'k ~ know so " many
things than to know many things tnat am Sc so
daughserJ The Free Trade and Democra,c De ITs h;s
,rinaires that were so abundant in W are al uis
count to-day Increase the industries Of the coun
enlarge wages increase S ,re 1ne Pppospery Of the
Nation depends The Democratic party ,as,s,, mas pegm
trained in opposition ho naa an me raining in building up
Its leaders for than two decades nav im
yaes on N the other hand the Republican party
the party of Abraham Lincoln aPpaus%g. % mas 5as
anp a hio tha there Will be cause for Thanksgiving
when it into power again on 'he o'~ "a
Mr. Dingley's efforts were manrestly appre-
ciated by the big crowd or banqueters. ana ne
was warmly applauded.
SENATOR BURROWS'S SPEECH
Senator ]. c. Burrows. Of Michigan. had
roarkadlv cordial welcome and the further ad-
vantage Of being introduced by an exception
ally pretty compliment from the chairman
Mr. Burrows hit upon the device or quotiils
from the great patriots writings. phrases ana
passages that needed only look or the eye
or an expression Of the voice TO drive theih
home; all this, as the senate. po,nrSn our or he
day before. with charity toward all ana WIN
malice toward none. said Senator burrows'
quoting from the eXCeTptS OH tne i'S"" -" -
..if we must follow along these lines-weii' lor
the sake of the Democratic party we had pet
ter keep still (Laughter) They are very much
in the condition. it seems to me. OF the young
man who went West and got mixed up with a
cyclone When his relatives ,eiegraphed 10, dCr
the remains the message was wired oack:
There is no remains" CLaughterD senator
Burrows also read the quotation embodylhg
IIncoln's belief in protection III any he-
publican" he said. was called upon to-
day TO write the doctrine OF the Repuph-
can party. how could he better by
the change OF one word or one syllable!
And vet il was written over a score of years ago
II Lincoln wrote 1t. For the same words appear
in the resolutions Of a Whg convention held at
Springfield ILL.,, in 1s4S Opposed to direct taxa,
tion for the support Of the National government
were the words Of these resolutions and OF LIN
| coIn too. Direct taxation and protection cannot
| live side by side The subject OF direct taxation
NAV not be wholly uninteresting here The iand
| must besliterally covered with assessors u nave
| a blank form in my pocket now) going rorth IKE
| swarms Of Egyptian locusts, devouring every
| blade OF grass and every green thing. tLaugh-
| ter1 Neither was the policy Of free trade ever
| adhered to In this country without bringing Ma
| fional disaster and financial ruin. 1t was curl
Gus thing two years ago that the people shoui1
have so declared against It, All history cries ort
against such a turn. History RECORDS thal we