Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-25
BANQUET TO UNION GENERALS
Russell "A Alger's Campaigning Party is
.Tei. Feasted in Boston,
PRoTECTloNISTs CHEER CLEVELAND
Election of Mckinley Hailed ns /" VA
Honnl, ,oTriumph-scnntor Hoar
Calls for ~ Cure for
,rE the Disease.

causetts thoroughly republican organi2a-
tion the Home Market club, bound to the
cause of protection, cheered Grover Glove
land. The banquet of the club at Mechanics
hall tonight was. one of the largest in its
history Nearly a thousand members, repre-
senting every town and city of the state,
were present, and when the feast was over
more than thousand in the galleries liot-
ened to speeches by some of the generals
who toured the country in the interest of the
gold standard and by Senator Hoar and
Lieutenant Governor Wolcott. President
Westcott of Lowell opened the proceedings
by reading a letter from Presdent-elect Nc
Kinley and then introduced Lieutenant Gov
ernor Wolcott His honor, in welcoming the
guests from other states, said the thanksgiv-
ing of the present year was not decreed by
president or governor but by IO,OOO,QOO OF
people.
Senator Hoar. who followed, said the dem
oCratc party had been saved from itself by
republican efforts. 1.-THE business men of
New England" he said, must study the
cause of what has been going on and do
something that will cure the disease which
has spread. 1t is said that while Mckinley
has 1000 900 majority, a change of 25,OOO
votes would give the election to his oppo-
nent. 1t Is sad to contemplate this and can
not the business men of New England aid
the cause OF gOOu government. CannOJ lHGN,
by the weight of their integrity, regain the
confidence of the west? 1t Is not strange
when the people OF the west see the accumu-
| lation of wealth by gambling in the stock
market that they should try TO initiate 1t in
a smaller manner. 1t is not strange when
| they read the history of the railroad con-
struction in the west that they should en-
| doavor to repudate their debts. L call upon
| the business men of New England to hold
strictly to honest business principles and re
nf a nf hn
south and west" Senator lioar closed his
remarks by saying that Bryan and Senator
Morgan in their review of their campaign
showed their ignorance of the American peo-
! pie. They should take the counsel of their
lamented Lamar, who said: "Oh my coun-
| trymen, know one another and you will love
one anotherw
WRECKS OF THE REBELLION"
In the absence of General Daniel Sickles
| three cheers were given for the old soldier,
after whichVGeneral Russell A. Alger of
Michigan was introduced. Responding to the
toast. WRECKS of the Rebellion" General
Alger said the three most important events
in the nations history were the signing of
the Declaration of Independence, the election
of Abraham Lincoln in 1860 and no less in
Importance, the election of Major Mckinley
in 1896. All, he said, were patriotic and in
no sence partisan victories The speaker
spoke of the troublous times before the war,
OF the patriotic outburst In the north after
young men who nocked to recruiting stations
to offer their services to the country He
dwelt upon the trial and hardship of the sol
dier and, of that terrible strife on more
than two. thousand battlefelds on which
north ard south sacrificed more than half a
million men who died where they fought"
The speaker told of the suffering and death
in hospitals and of the slow torture and
death In prison and concluded his address as
follows:
Thnaa ba oefor
nation Tor Its salvation. The survivors are
the men who have been classed wrecks
Of the rebellion" Wrecks of the rebellion
yes, we accept the name, although given
In malice and with no thought of graft
tude, Grant, Sherman. Sheridan Thomas
Meade, Logan and a million more who have
faded into Immortality were they here to-
night would be among these wrecks. How
ard, Sickles, Schoiied Dodge Rosecrans
oh th tne old corps commandery are still living
Wrecks of the rebellion? No party lines
separating them; no political religious
patriots now, and around them are rallying
a million loyal comrades, patriots but not
partisans, devoted to the flag glorying in
the greatness OF the nation they helped to
save. -
Wrecks of the rebellion? Yes, physical
manly, patriotic liverty-loving God-fear-
| Ing men, and he who would cast n slur
upon their fair names should die in in
End now we ask What of the night? The
patriotic people of the nation have won n
victory oyer lawlessness, reputation, dis
| honor. No party can justly claim the vic
tory, but the law-ablding people, peace-
loving members of ALL rejoice in our
escape from great peril and know that
they acted an important part in the rescue
OF our country from threatened disaster
me crisis, however, Is not yet passed our
lawmakers and executives by wise consery-
atlVe acts must meet the needs of all the
people and by such legislation and admin-
lstration or affairs merit the confidence
nrn1 LOT,
gardless of party ties. give our best coun-
sci, that the sun of prosperity may not
again be clouded from us.
REPUBLICANS CHEER CLEVELAND.
Mr. Alger closed his remarks by paving
an eloquent tribute to President Cleveland
and for the first time in Boston, by a re-
publican body, three cheers were given for
that official.
General o. o. Howard said:
:, BY the election of Major Mckinley you
nave gained an executive to your satisfac-
tion and will have an administrative to
your liking 1t was a victory for
of unrivaled state sovereignty and
a victory for the executive author
i,ig itg ana for our ever reliable, ever
OF the campaign has set in motion bust
ness confidence, public and private enter
prises besides all the seeming good fell
lowShip ana loving Kindness among the
whole people.
General Howard cautioned his hearers
against putting too much confidence in the
democratic allies. Already there are NUT
terings in New York, he said against Nc
Kinley.
General Stewart of Pennsylvania related
many amusing incidents of the tour of the
generals thrpushout the south and west,
we correeted slhe mistakes of some of the
men OF the nation at AppomattoX and this
year the people have corrected the mistakes
by another AppomattoX."
Corporal James Tanner designated the
victory Of the late campaign as one assuring
present seeADtyfor four years to work in,
but declared he was frank to say the Vie
tory was not decisive enough to suit HIM.
1t was hisAopiElon that patriotism, com
mon honesty regard for the foundation ana
bulwarks of the republic, as laid by the
fathers, aid nN Fhow up as many support
ers on onei day rs they ought. He added
Once again the injunction thunders in our
ears that eisEIbL vigilance is the price OF |
liberty" Cdp6al Tanner urged that there |
must be mo vacation in the campaign OF |
education and haerted that an examination |
OF the elecbqi Ieturns showed that hand |
in hand with@thS greatest ratio of illiteracy |
went the great ratio of Bryan support" lie |
maintained the, sthis was an argument that |
should bring us many degrees nearer the |
point when the fundamental law OF the land |
shall declare that the individual who can
not read a ballot shall not have the power
fn her hat Ina t,,