New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-14
DEMOCRATS AT MONTICELLO.
THEY CELEBRATE THE 15sD BIRTHDAY OF
THE FOUNDER OF THEIR PARTY.

THEY CELEBRATE THE 15SD BIRTHDAY OF
THE FOUNDER OF THEIR PARTY.
Charlottesville, Va, April 13.-Under the auspices
Of the National Association of Democratic CLUBS. the
153d anniversary of the birth OF Thomas Jefferson.
the founder Of the Democratic party was celebrated
to-day at Monticello. where the author OF the Dec
laraton Of Independence lived and died.
Out ON the lawn in front OF the historic mansion
were gathered a conccurse Of the yeomanry OF Al
bemarle County, Va many of them men whose
grandfathers had followed the political fortunes Oh
Jefferson Mingling with them were Democrats VINO
had come from States as far south as Georgia ana
as far north Massa chusctts.
At noon the special train from Washington ar
rived bringing Vice-Pr resident Stevenson Postmas-
ter-Ceneral Wilson, Attorney General Harmon. Sec
retary Herbert Senators Jones' Of Arkansas; FAUX
ner OF West Virginia; Pasco OF Florida; George OF
Mississippi Martin Of Kansas; Mitchell. OF Wiscoh-
sin: White of California, and Roach. OF South Da-
kota; Representatives Suzer. Of New-fork WASH
ington OF Tennessee; Clardy, OF Kentucky; LIVING
ston Of Georgia; Swanson. OF Virginia; fucker OF
virginia. Pendleton. OF Texas: Tyler, OF virginia
Patterson. OF Tennessee; Williams. Of Mississippi;
Lawson and Turner OF Georgia, and MCGUIRE OF
California.
number OF local Democrats Of prominence from
Washington were also Of the party. besides ex-HoV-
ernor Russell, OF Massachusetts: Senator DANIEL Oh
Virginia and Chauncey F. Black. OF Pennsylvania.
with the National Association Of Democratic Cluos
Lawrence Gardner. secretary Of the organization
was In charge OF the party among whom were
many ladies. The guests were driven TO Montceio,
where Vice President Stevenson. the Senators anu
Representatives and the ladies Of their party were
entertained at luncheon by Jefferson Levy, OF New
York the present owner OF the property
The formal proceedings began with an address ny
Chauncey F. Black whose enunciation Of the SEN
timent OF Jefferson that the primary principle OF
Democracy was absolute acduiescence IN the dec'-
slons OF the majority was heartily applauded.
Ex-Governor Russell. Of Massachusetts. was re-
ceived by the crowd with ringing cheers lie spoke
as though accustomed to open-air speaking ana MS
sonorous voice could be heard to the utmost con-
fines of the assembly. His many patriotic illusions
and points were rapturously applauded. In the
course Of his remarks he said:
One further question remains. for whose s9iuuon
We turn 70 Jefferson for hep ana gudamee
standard The agitation crosses party hnes ala
tends to geographical division IL Involves nas and
courageous treatment. To Jefferson u could never
be an issue between Colorado and wall street or De
tween a debtor and a creditor class. His broad
democracy abhorred geographical ana class diylsoh
honor and credit Of our common country. where
rest the interests OF our whole people? FOR one
bes ha our hsr %o
OF her obligations. and that the peoples interest IL
ss Of By the cyua 'eT Free F
silver or it's compulsory purchase. or any com
promise legislation by US In that directi9n'
in INV Judgment, is distinctly class legis-
iauon which would unsette business, I'm,
pair credit reduce all savings and the value OF al
wages and whose injurious results no man can
measure We are still ready. as We always nave
been TO confe- with other nations upon any SOUND
system OF international bmetallism. ! have mis-
understood the teachings OF Jefferson and the
traditions and principles OF our party II they do not
support this View, and sustain Democratic al
mnistration In its resolute enforcement or IT,
When Senator Daniel OF Virginia. arose to speak
hi. popularity In his native State was made plainly
apparent by the enthusiasm with which he was re-
ceived He pictured TO his audience in eloquent
periods the prominent traits OF character OF VIZ
ginia's gift 10 the National Democracy. Thomas
1rcerson After his eulogy OF Jefferson had been
exhausted Senator Daniel referred 10 the speech
- Governor Russell and said he admired that ad-
dress so much that he dsllked TO dissent from II on
ANYTHING hut he must be excused II he failed 10 see
ANYTHING I'm JefYerson's teachings which summoned
ms TO abandon the blmetallic money system, whlcn
Jefferson himself helped 10 establish lie concurred
with Governor Russell that Jefferson would never
have made an issue between Colorado and wan
street or ween debtor and creditor class or upo
any geographical division but he asserted tnat was
the Republican party and neither Jefferson nor tne
party OF Jefferson that did that very thing IN lsS
In stripping silver OF It's equal coinage rlsnt WIN
gold; that 1t Wall Street ana Lompard S'r ,b
tina, were the aggressors. not COLORADO nor 'he
West, not the debtor class