The times., 1897-07-06

day Is our day, the day that made us Ill
American citizens.
Liberty had been achieved by battles
In all countries, but the Fourth Of July
was the flowe. or all the battles OF all the
ages, and IL contained the keynote OF the
great battles OF the future (Applause.l
Mr.. Daniel, in passing, paid tribute to
Virginians as the first Of American citi-
Zens, and they would be the last 70 be
found fighting for tie fundamental prin-
ciples OF the Constitution
He adverted TO the general patriotic
feelings OF the day, the visit OF Mckinley
to his home, and what that meant TO the
natlon. He also paid pretty compliment
to Vice President Hobart as worthy sue
cessor OF Adlai Stevenson. He referred to
the meeting of the Senate going on, and ex-
pressed his pleasure that he wasn't there.
daughter and Applause) He said that
the Republican majority was trying to
perform the miracle OF producing pros
perity by taxing the public to death.
daughter, II they succeeded in that the
flying machine would be an easy essay.
Mr.. Daniel was very eloquent in describ-
ing the men who made the Republic pos
nation OH earth: and the freedom then
obtained was Co be preserved by u preser-
walton OF the truth. 1t is true that we
began by secession, but it seemed to him
that secession led TO Union. 1t became
the Democrats then to assert the truth in
their platforms; ghtforward, plain dec
larations; not shamhling or cross-eyed.
Mr.. Daniel entertained the audience with
the story Of the secession, and described
the last position of the Confederates as
having as their center the Fourth of
july, ana on the wings the 9Th OF jan
uarg and the 22d OF February. Any
body who wanted to drive them out of
those entrenchments would have his hands
full tApplausc.)
Nj. Daniel was very eloquent also in his
description cf the philosophers of the
Woods and recalled the estimate made of
| them by Lo,d Chatham There were people
| still who We're making the mistakes of King
| George.
They believe that the nation should bs
| governed by the select few, the brokers
the money lenders, but not so, for Ameri-
| canisn was everywhere and in all classes
under the broad seamless canopy Of the
Stars and Stripes tApplause) 1t was for
| Democracy to preserve the traditions of
the country, and yet there should be nc
| partisan feelings Oh such day.
The Declaration of Independence was not
local as ID any part of the country, its
| principles came to this land in the
blood of the first settlers of this coun-
| try. tATpiause.) 1t was the same spirit
as that Which animated the British pa
triots at Runnynede. tApplausel
| But with all this he believed in keeping
this country free from all other nations
He had no ill-feeling to England. HI
knew nothing of a gospel of hate. Liberty
was Democracy, and God was love ant
liberty. He believed that when he votet
against arbitration he voted as Washing
ton and Jefferson would have voted. cap
plause) He opposed the arbitration treat,
because it took judges from the bench, be
cause it established an international eour
without question stated.
Some people think that the Senateis de
generating, and every time 1t does moi
agree with the sugar trust or some othe
trust, somebody runs off into corner
wrings his hands and cries thatthe Senate
Is degenerating. No, IL was composed o
patriots, and they would all be maxim
| Fourth or July speeches III tney were no
ple-engaged foT that interesting and fasci
mating subject, the tariff. (Applause an,
laughter.) The Senate, of course, was no
perfect, nor indeed was the Democrats
party, for that matter Qaughter), but the,
could and would conserve the bestinterest
OF the nation.
The closenf this magnificent address wa
as follows:
This principle OF freedom which W
celebrate today will go on and on, fror
nation to nation, from generation to ger
GRAFTON, from age to age, until the broa
arms of fraternity, liberty and equalit
shall embrace the whole human race i
their kindly loving folds. (Applausel Bt
Democracy, as power and force, Wi
never be consuinmated until every ma
who wants to work shall have job {
work to do, till every hungry mouth tha