New-York tribune., 1896-07-23

..a,ord Ohio. July 22-The celebration OF
..,rd,ne Of Cleveland 100 years ago was
I'm at midnight by centennial salute OF
.no r,,ns reinforced by the screeching OF
..sr, whistles the ringing Of bells and the ex-
~,o, =. fireworks The National salute was
s.a NJ $50 o'clock. and the citizens OF Cleveland
:. wer as the 10000 strangers within the gates
-. IN all thought OF slumber and turned out to
celebrate
The speechmaking programme was elaborate.
rns exercises took place in the great armory
,,er. the recent Methodist Conference was held
uavor McKisson delivered an address or well
Then there we're some remarks by James
= 1,ov. who is called the Depew of the West
senator Joseph r. Hawley. OF Connecticut. was
,r,roduced He delivered the grafton OF the
-. rh. address was rich In historical data
.,d the orator gave clear. comprehensive
..a.ch ~ the rise Of the Western Reserve and its
,.,a,,ons and those of its people with the gov
.r,n,ents and people of Connecticut and other
vswEngland States. He noted the fact that 100
wars ago to-day Cleveland commenced Its ca
rser with a population of four persons. and de-
.cribed It's rise and that Of the country In
.ranhic manner Turning TO the crisis Of the
hour and the duty Of good citizens. Senator Haw-
,.v WAS greeted with tremendous applause when
ne said
"rt Is necessary that every man should vote al
vars that he should take an interest in nomna-
.ons 10 be made and that he should be ready
with his voice and his arguments 10 defend his
opir4ons The most discouraging Of all Amer
cans is the who. with an air sometimes Of
superior virtue. declares I take no interest In
potcs seldom. II ever vote Once upon a
time in the House OF Representatives James A.
Garfield amused and instructed US by saying in
substance:
Suppose that every American citizen should
deliberately absent himself from the polls on the
day Of the great Presidential election. There
would be no Presidential electors chosen: after
March next ensuing there would be no Presi-
dent; one-third OF the chairs Of the Senate would
be empty; there would be no House Of Repre-
sentatives After the last day Of June next ensu-
ing there would be no money 10 pay the Presi-
dent, the judges and officers Of Federal courts.
two-thirds Of the Senate, the foreign Ministers.
the custom-house officers the Army and Navy;
none 10 conduct the postal service. or the land
Offices or Indian affairs. In short, there would
be nothing left Of the great National Govern
ment except some minor dsmembered fractions.
The Nation would be dead "
Continuing General Hawley said:
] humbly accepted your very complimentary
invitation TO address you, but my courage weak
ened when began TO inspect the vast amount
Of interesting historical matter more or less re-
lated to the occasion.
l forbear TO touch upon the first Intelligence
Of the existence Of this vast region and the
story Of the controversies between the English
end the French. the Indians. the early settlers
ard the civil and military officers Of the United
States. That which stands out most promi.
nently in the mind of the historical student and
the statesman is the great Ordinance Of 11SI
/T,,lv md AZ which
bered now in the popular mind is the famous
sixth section. which seems 70 have been placed
there by direct inspiration of Heaven:
There shall be neither slavery nor involun-
tary servtude in the said territory otherwise
than In the punishment Of crimes. whereof the
party shall have been duly convicted"
After giving statistics illustrating the growth
Of Cleveland and of Ohio. and the part taken by
zach in the Civil War the speaker continued:
One Of the difficulties in the wise government
class Of people, the neglect Of political knowl-
edge and action, sometimes specially visible
among Those who, by reason Of education, posi-
ten. perhaps large property interests. would
be supposed both for selfish and
patriotic reasons, 10 earnestly seek TO faith
fully discharge their political obligations IT is
the duty of every American citizen to be
politician.
Those in Connecticut who have studied Amer
ca's history fancy that the multitude of men
who from first 10 last, have come TO this West
.rn land carried with them the principles Of
thorough democracy, ideas Of the highest In
tegrity in public affairs and no little training
y practical government.
Among other things ndispensa BILE 10 the sue
ress of a republic is a sense of the majesty and
authority of laws made by free people No |
where else does law have so high sanction
Always in theory. and mostly In fact. our
statutes are the result Of popular consideration
and deliberate representative legislative enact
,nent The true American people in general |
respect the law because it is their law: not
thrust upon them by king-they made II thein-
selves contemptuOus or defiant disregard Is |
an insult 10 every sovereign citizen For statu- |
tory changes our system furnishes an oppor- |
.unity for every individual That which ought !
10 be law soon or late comes 10 fruition. To |
secure our liberties and our progress we need |
10 conspiracies. no secret organizations. no |
nobs
Among the very important instruments Of
civilization is the modern corporation for the |
benefit Of every form Of industrial effort. IT Is |
Invaluable II is indispensable and II Is very |
powerful. II has certain characteristics. per
aaps not always sufficiently considered The |
world Of the English language and civilizatlon |
has grown intensely jealous, as the ages pass
IN. OF orders Of nobility and the laws or entail.
md the perpetual titles of ecce siastical prop
.rty. The modern corporation is greater than
any order Of nobility. for entails may be cut OH
md families may vanish but the corporation
theoretically lives forever. II holds perpetualIy
III the land II needs and perhaps more 1t ac-
lures by foreclosure lands which II is not al
ways commanded by statute 70 dispose or
lnere is rule, not StdtutoT3' Due aPPi.N
everywhere. do unto others as you would tnat
)thers should do unto you" Generosity, |
patience. faith. a sense Of brotherhood, VIII
bring US nearer and nearer to universal peace
mo happiness in this as in all things
G. w. Cowles Of Cleveland. announced that
ohn D. Rockefeller authorized him to say that
ie offered a gift TO the people OF Cleveland
''6 acres Of land for park purposes. valued at
more than 100000 The gift was accepted, and
he park will bear Mr. ROckefeer's name. The
announcement OF this handsome gift was enthu-
iastcally cheered. Rockefeller Park will be one
II uncommon beauty.
Governor Bushnell made a short speech or
Welcome 20 the Connecticut and other Eastern
'uests. He was followed by Major Mckinley.
Who received a cordial greeting. When Mayor
Va McKisSon In his address II ,relcnr1,e TONED