New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-13
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No 29IE. Francis Hyde. +. q. Hopkins. William
NS %o fha 'R Rne G. cHts' Browne Hedges
and Wilbur F. Brown. n,,,a vro
10 s2~M D. Thatcher. William F. Havemeyer,
No. HeyGTh AZ" W. ia Harris rf william A. Campbell
Merritt E. Haviand. Frank Williams and Lee T.
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N r. S9oPf anr y Ei d5daTd an" JOHN n Jeveu
seeberger. Guest Jos.ph orbit ;ecI,,n Omen
No Ss-George Young. Warren Higley. Edmund
c. Tooker and Herbert :. Carpenter.
LETTERS OF REGRET.
A number Of letters Of regret were read in the
course of the evening one from Governor Morton
another from Robert 7. Lincoln and yet another
from John D. Rockefeller. There were also ex-
nressions of regret from ex- President Harrison
Governor H. Clay Evans of Tennessee; Governor
William L. Bradley If Kentucky: Mayor Wurs-
ter Of Brooklvn: the Rev. DR. Macarthur. Cor
nelius Vanderbilt General Kruger. Commodore
MONTGOMERY Sicard and General Horace Porter.
Dinner ended the diners disposed themselves
in groups for the better part Of the feast in the
shape Of responses to the various toasts. Emu
Root first rose and spoke OF the hitting character
Of his position late president to preside Tor
president who was late. and referred 10 the
pleasure 1t gave him to look into the faces OF
those whom he had known for 50 long time
and in their names to welcome the distinguished
guests and the fair spectators who had come to
holm do honor to the memory Of Abraham Lincoln,
who thirtv-six years aso in old Cooper Union
made the famous speech which laid the f1unAa-
ton Of his great fame" II pleased him to no'e
that from this great State OF New-York haf gone
forth solid support Of Mr.. Lincoln in his Presi-
dental contest. and how from this state had also
gone William H. Seward. He reviewed bIi'hy
some of the things that he said 1t would b. well
for people to remember as they think upon this
now a legal holiday and Of him who believed that
the truest advocacy Of any principle lay in It's
application to practical affairs.
MIR. ROOT INTRODUCES MIR DEPEW.
Mr.. Root added that he was not there to make
a sreech, but simply to string together IN"
pearls Of rhetoric which were to fall from the
lbs of those to come after him. and first he
desired TO introduce to the assemhagc a man
who had gained a more representative place
than any other man who has lived for the last
quarter of a century. Then, with a qulZzlcai
eiaa. e,once he concluded: THE gentleman
from Peekskin Will now address YOU Ihere
were wild cheers and cries and waving OF hAbs
and napkins. Certainly MIR Derew has never
r.caiv.d a more enthusiastic welcome and h.
smiled as only Mr.. DepeW can smile as ne 70
marked that he had been introduced 70 audi
onces on both sides the ocean about 10000 times.
but never In so felictous vein. Then ~ went
on and said:
Ir. President and Gentlemen: Celebrations Of me
! anniversaries OF heroes and statesmen, % ut.'.r
! historical Interest They lack the FRESHNESS and
passion of touch and attachment. II has al"'y5
After few genera lions they are stripped OF eEery
semblance to humanity We can rcacn no pan. ,
george washington z; one q ouIsves s e9 gne
70 us SO persctb Hefecs wb,c S1I maxi Il possible
for us TO love greatness The same IL largey frye
q all the Revoiqii3nary wSIeS; pantamin
Franklin the level OF our vision by dec!ilhs 'ht
gercrat!on IS unworthy Of their membership Thank
| Heaven. we still count as one Of ourselves VIZ
| his everyday homeine.s With his wit ard his logic,
! with his gentle chivalry that made him eqiHl TO
the best-born knight and his awkward and un-
calmly ways that made him one Of the plain people.
our nnartyred President. our leader Of The people
| Abraham Lincoln. (Applausep
LESSONS OF WAR.
The Revolutionary War taught liberty from the
people up to the colleges and the puipits. The
Revolutionary struggle was the revolt Of property
against unjust taxation until 1t evolutcl into inle-
pondence It The p-otcs; II the leaders II.
mercial Industrial and agricultural pursuits against
its results and Lenencal as was Ia heritage when
! /, left behind. here vas strong element OF mate
threw TO the winds every material consideration in
the magnificent uprising o! grest and pr9spcTou+
people moved - MAKE every sacrlhce foT pttrotl'm
FOR country and for the Acknowledgement Of the bond
men The le3ders or me key2uihS2n@Ty sragsfe
| richest IN the United states. Jefferson and
| Hamilton, Jay and the Adnms's Were The best
uroducta Of the culture Of American colleges ard OF
| opportunity. In the serori period. when the con
1serTs,Sn cf the Union against he de',ructiso
! tendencies Of State rights. Daniel Webster AMI
aoas. who Rad also received the benefits y ..era
education In The third period the protest against
with tho contributors which camo 70 our states
irarahip from the newly settled territories. we had
ms and Geprivations were not those OF poverty but
% struggle The great leader Wa horn IN me loq
cabin. 4 little clearing in the wilis cf Kentucky a
~ ric1cc anofher sb'ffi~,+ ,no"emd~t 80 "
NOS With no better results. . neichborhood Oh
rough. ignorant. irnkiiE and quarrelling youns
men. and with 10 adrantages Of oooks. o. house
/ D1nionship-thcse were the environments fror
y,irh cane without stain the purost charactc~ IN,
1oh'cst the most self-sacrhcing and the oftca
statesman Of our country or Of any country. CAP
plause)
THE MIRACLE OF LINCOLN.
The age OF miracles has passed. and yet. unless
he can be accounted for upon wel-dehned prnci
pies Lincoln was a miracle. At twenty years oil
age dressed In skins never having known civil
lied garment he was the story teller Of the neigh
borhcod the good-natured giant who against rough
and cruel companions. used hts great strength L
defend the weak and protect the oppressed II
1T hrsted for knowledge and yet denied tn
opportunities fo- Its acquisition and he exhaustc'
the Libraries for miles around whose resource
were limited 10 Ave volumes. "Pilgr!m's PrOgre IS.
"f,obinson Crusoe." 'Wcenss Washington.
short history of the United States ana the R.5;e
! As a. laboger upon the farm hr not a suc ,oss
! because h diverted MS feowla DoTers from thei
/ work with his marvellous gift OF anccdo,c and H..
habit Of mounting stump and elOquently discuss
ing the questions Of the day. AZ natboaimar
upon the Mississippi he was not success. because
while he among the class which dclChied 4
call sef haif-horse and half-?,l!gatcr In th- mn,
I debauches on the and In New-Orieans h
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