The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-11-09
The Distinguished New Yorker Takes
Occasion to Make Remarks on
Revolutions I'm America.
HOW DEBS WAS OVERCOME
PEOPLE WILL UNITE AGAINST ONE
PLANNING AN OVERTHROW.
The Great American Prefers CompIf-
ments While Living to Epitaphs
After Death.

city seen a more representative body OF
citizens than assembled tonight in the
Buffalo Club TO do honor TO Hon Chaun-
cey NJ Depew- The dinner was rendered to
Mr.. Depew not alone because OF his promi-
nence in affairs Of commerce. but quite as
much for the special interest ne has al
ways manifested in the welfare of this city.
Hon. Edgar Il. .Iewett, Mayor OF Buffalo.
presided and welcomed the guests OF honor
in speech which elaborated the senti-
ments that inspired the banquet. Mr. John
n. Scatcherd, president of the Bank OF
Buffalo. was POSTMASTER Among the
guests OF honor were Col William f. Cody
(Buffalo BID and George II. Daniels, the
general passenger agent OF the New York
Central & Hudson River railroad. Letters
of regret were received from ii. St Clair
McElway, Of the Brooklyn Eagle: Col. WILL
lam E. Singerly, OF the Philadelphia Rec
ord, and others. The chief speech OF the
evening was that Of Mr.. Depew. He spoke
in main as follows:
..Thirty,three years ago. as young law
student, 4 came up TO deliver my first po-
litical speech al Buffalo, The question OF the
hour was slavery and secession-the one
the highest moral issue a people ever had
to deal with; the other the life or death OF
the Republic have lively recollection OF
that speech, my first, in city, and 10 a
great duuitnce. am aIrdl1 tnal IL Justl1eQ
criticism passed on IL by an old lawyer
that il had more frils than shirt. 1t was
certainly more lurid than logical, although
the intensity of the feelings and passions OF
the hour made possible enthusiastic re-
ception for its declarations and declama-
ton L remember lying awake all night
wondering whether the United States dis
trict attorney would summon me before the
grand jury to justify the charges I had
made against President Buchanan and his
Cabinet of conspiring for the overthrow OF
a
Buffalo is a growth and not a boom.
went through a city recently in the South,
which was an example OF boom as against
natural growth There were streets and
broad avenues. blocks of constructed busi-
manufacturer to take possession of. streets
of comfortable and cozy dwelling houses,
public squares and parks. a belt railway and
beyond the capitalists who invested their
money, and the workmen, while the con-
struction was going on, the place had never
had an inhabitant and never will. IL was
built on air and scenery The commercial
centers of the world. In their origin. have
cared little for health or views. Many OF
them have been founded In the swamps
Were il has taken a century of effort &c
ALLEVIATE their fnaiarial and miasmatc con-
dltions. Their foundns and their future have
been the solution in their location OF the
problems of transportation. For. after all,
the civiliZer of the world and the concen-
transportation 1t is Siong the highways of
commerce that prosperous empires have beea
founded and populous cities constructed"
A COMMERCIAL MAXIM.
"Al roads lead to Rome was the COM
mercial maxim OF antiquity. All roads lead
to New York is the commercial maxim OF
the new world. and Buffalo is the gateway
of New York. The development OF the in
ternal commerce OF the United States has
been so great that an ocean gateway
l.rfr. rffx tF
our imperial State three-fourths OF the
foreign commerce of the Republic is a
wicket in a farm fence compared with the
wide doors and broad avenues through
which this tremendous agricultural and
manufacturing product or our country
the the eight hundred millions Of tons carried
on the railways of the United States last
M Se raways sst of the %od oatde
the United States and In all the ocean
steamers of the world put together. To
lakes, rivers and canals"
Speaking Of the wealth and power OF this
eminent Eminent. ai1G DIT. 4 Depew said:
.Our process OF development has been
neither historical nor accidental. but auto
only form yet devised capable OF indefinite
expansion without weakening It's cohesive
prewolnt,on. y dangerous ~ to our existence OF
to the integrity of our institutions. or TO
the conservative safeguards OF lifc ana
property OF which we are SO proud. which
will involve the whole Republic. The Deb!
revolution, with Governors or states ana
Mayors OF cities in sympathy, was re-
markable test, Though IT involved one
Territories Of the Union, yet with the con-
fererate veterans of the South equally
proffering their service TO the government
and the sober sense OF the New England
and Middle States sustaining the fres1ocnts
| the revolution was dissipafed almost as
| quickly as II had originated with the mini
mum OF loss or either life or property
$50 the Populist frenzy may involve haif
a dozen common weaths. or Wild, pas
| sionate unreasoning demand for debased
| currency may find almost unanimous cx-
preston in q large part OF the Republic
| and vet the sober sense ana calm Judg-
ment of the rest. by mere inerxia, wears
ont or crushes out the dangerous excite.
vus vsant tsvery wear IL becomes s.oi. dificult
to involve the people wholly In actions or
oDinions which may threaten the settled
principles OF the government or OK COM
merce or OF trade"
He Maid warm tribute to two citizens Of
pnffajo who. ne said, each In his time did
rieht. the one-Elberidge @. Spaulding-in
o.rosing limitless imitation of the currency
epd the, other-Grover ClevelaDd-in pro-
fecting the honest dollar. He said In con-
IT want to express TO you my profound
appreciation Of this unique ana uls-
| tinguished honor. You might have waited
De engraved on my tombstone, but u fs
suaeter far TO enjoy taffy while living than
| 10 he decorated with epitaphs when dead.