The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-02-13

that the Lincoln Association of this city
is the oldest of its kind in the country.
two years ago. While other associations
of its kind have had their ups and downs
the Jersey City association has not failed
to meet annually to commemorate the
birthday of the great emancipation. Judge
Nevius sketched Lincoln's early career
and referred to the trying circumstances
under which he assumed the Presidency.
when he went to Washington" said
the speaker, The went there under cir
cumstanees2 under which no previous
President had been, inaugurated. He
went there with eleven States In open re-
bellion. Lincoln appealed to these States
to come back to the Union and lay down
their arms. Blu with characteristic firm
ness he also gave these States to under
stand that he would preserve the Union
by peaceable means if possible, by force
If necessary. Ever since Lincolnss ad-
m~inistration the Presidents of the United
States have been members of Lincoln's
great army with the exception Of one,
and on March 4 next there will be in
augurated as President a Major who was
also a member of Lincoln's army.
(Cheers.) New Jersey will be there, too,
and as Vice President there will be in
a~ugurated her favorite son, who will as
majority ever given any Republican can
didate in New Jersey prolonged
eheers.)
Secretary Gopsill, after the Judges
speech. then proceeded to read letters re-
GREETING their absence from President
elect Mckinley, Vice SP~resident-elect Gar
ret A. Hobart, John Sherman, Speaker
T. Reed, Mark Hanna, Robert T.. Lincoln,
ernor Levi P. Morton and Governor J.
w. Griggs. When these were finished the
toast of Abraham Lincoln was drunk,
standing and In silence;
Then Major Z. K. Pangborn, in the
place of Carrot A. Hobart. rose to re-
spord to the toast Of Abraham Lin
coin, 1S61-1S65: Four Years n What?'
He said that It was at least a great
endr place in the gift of the American
people should nave come to its soil. Mr..
Hobart, he said, was In every way cal
culated by his ability n integrity to
aBuf,ss said the, Major, ito ask me to
play vice to a sVfce-President is at least
a9 continuih Iptee fh e. gap p9Ika s Mdug fhat the
principle for which Lincoln fought, the
government of the people, for the peo-
pie and by the people was the glorious
thopght which animated the glorious
sary to travel into contemporary history
Of these events, Contemporary history
was never @corrects and some future his
torian will describe the great struggle
between the Yalorous men of the North
with the heroic men of the South. The
result. of that great conflict will show
that twas. denial of the divine right
of the doctrine of kings: It was a liv-
ing and established proof that there can
be no safe, government unless. supreme
law be obeyed. That law must be obeyed,
established the fact that the law, what
ever it is, must be the supreme arbiter,
andJfthes country was at least one and
indiyislbIe.t Gheers.9
pie, the speaker said, is not the chance
eGusion of the hour, but is the tested,
tried result of a. great conflict in which
men fought for honor and the principle
of keeping the things of the United
StatestsNhere they ought to be. Trials
will COME difficulties. will come, but it
must be noticed that the trend of Amer
lean peoples thought is hat in society,
had always been forward rather than
backward; upward rather han down
ward. (Cheers.)
Turning to the future of American
prosperity, Major Pangborn said that it
was encouraging that fifty per cent. of
the material business Increase of wealth
on the globe belonged to America, and
during the 8 t~hirty,fiye years one
shores. In closing, the speaker said,
amid great enthusiasm, that American
nances were in such a co~nditionsthat the
nation need fear no danger of interference
" = = *
(Cheers.) h american people were
~laW-abiding progressive: and the
What Of his toast meant to him that
had accomplished in the past It would
even D in the future.
Whats the matter with the Major?"
were the cries, and those were senthusi-
The announcement that the gallant IN
dian fighter, General Nelson A. Miles,
was to respond to the toast of,"Abraham
deafening cheers and before the Comman-
der of Uncle Sans army was allowed to
proceed he was cheered again and again.
He said se9@ sly
Formerly the Old Dominion was right
ly termed the Mother of Presidents. OF
late Ohio has been ~endeavoring to as
sumo those proud maternal honors; but
New Jersey claims distinction as the
birth-plaeel andJcIassic homes not only of
Presidents but also of Vice Presidents of
the United States. Recently the citizens
of this great Republic have asserted
their sovereign rights and from the sew
enty millions of intelligent, patriotic peo-
pie they nave selected seven men who
believe best represented their ideas
in politics and good government as their
chosee for the most enviable position OIL
earth. 1t is a singular fact that all of
these seven men first saw the light of
day In humble homes. a They were reared,
but in the eimplex and peaceful life of the
bayhood.
These seven men put forward as the
honcred standard bearers for the high
nation have been men who, by
fheir Intelligence, high moral character
aud industry haHeJ assembled the ladder
to honor and fame by their own efforts.
P pRas Is tras eshS was to honor this
by his presence, and who has
been honored ehypyour loyal support. 1t
isSalso true of That distinguished soldier
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