The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-23
ENGLAND SOCIETY.
4. u.,r Delivered the Principal Ad.
~. 4 the Annual Banquet.
DAY THE TOAST DISCUSSED
-. Deait with Historical
Touching Lightly ON
,..ues Of the Present.

s.,,e,y was gwen at the Charles
', MIRO tonight. Tho leading speak
=, ovefIng were Senator George +.
massachusetts,, who responded to
..,.r,, Day;" Senator John l.. Me-
!, S,uth Carolina. who responded
!. ronntry,' and the Hon. Joseph
.rines of Georgia, who responded
Z. vayflower. The banquet was an
=. and brilliant function and there
...ei at the tables 100 guests.
i, tfIoar's address was largely Of an
q, nature and touched but lightly
4. issues of the present day.
- George f. Hoar of Massachusetts
il part;
y this country have learned from
,ouderful and crowded history it Is
~ North and South ale rnuispen-
nsxh other. They are tho biades OF
A shears, worthless apart. but, when
5, an indissoluble UNION. powerful,
taiSe and terrible as the shears VI
Ike the shears OF A.'opos, sevefing
tread and tangled web of evil,
X out for h,rmali.y it's beautiful gar
liberty and light from the ciotn
d,ev spin and weave.
tdNys delight TO mink of these States
81 GOT as mere aggregations OF inli-
Il but as beautiful personalities,
4 eiogs, endowed with moral charac.
enable OF faith, of hope. OF memory,
m ,of sorrow and of JOY. of courage,
rssm, OF honor and OF Shame. Ger
N his is true of them. Their power
Iay. their rghtful place in history
), on these things, and not on the
M and extent of territory.
a separate entity and the absolute
nu. except for the necessary re5tiainta
n constitution of our different States,
y cause alike of he greatness and the
si.y Of the country.
|gsaipyer estrangs men.s ray nave ex-
lin The past. ~ may !inger am ing Us
ne born o. ignorance and win De dis
Nsy knowledge. believe that o, our
kyAye STATES taorc are no two Who, it
Fwuld meet in the famiilariiies Of per-
Y Intercourse, il the fullness of err
i knowledge. would not oiiv ,efse 10
k-iln any bitterness, or alienation, or
rla out each would utter to the Other
verde Of he Jew'sn daughter III :hat
exquisite of idy!ls which has come
n,nrs from the beginning IF time:
Eatfeat me not to Leave thee. or to
hi from following thee; for wh,;her
soest, Will &c. and wfer3 thou
tst i will lodge; tiny people shall BE-
people, and thy God !Ey God.
Were thou diest will l die, and there
lbe buried; the Lord do 30 to me.
more also, II ought but death part
md me-
8 tie great and magnificent fcture
Ais before o,:r country you ale 10
zbute large share both of Strength
beauty.
Ne best esi Hence CT our CONF leta
DdlatiOn Is that there is NO subject
kTe reed to hurry by with our ngers
our lips. The time has come when
nnns, North, South, Las: and Nesl,
discuss any question of public inter-
fna friendly and quiet spirit, without
fnnation and without heat. each IN
Finding the other each striving TO
Ne other, as men who are bearing a
mon burden and looking forward with
|srnon hope. | know that this is the
~ o. the people of the North. l think
fes that II is the feeling OF the people
Y south, In OUR part Of the country
hVe 70 deal with the great problems
"a Srife between labor and capital and
A government of cities where vast
ca men bonn on foreign soil, OF az
Y. nationalties and of different races.
[ssss to American principles. to Amer
was; to American history, are gath
[s@gsther to exercise the unaccustoned
fN@as OF self government in am almost
tta'alned libsrty. You have to deal
sraee problem rendered more diff
~ oy still larger difference in the
Eva and Intellectual qualities .. he
I ses whom Providence has brought
iiaould be false TO my own manhood
.nea 10 express my profound regret
@.o~ Tor some occurrences which
s1en place recently. both in tn,
M ana IN the South. am bound TO
VI oonsiuering all the circumstances,
I'm mas been the worst offender.
Meli known Cor II it be not we'll
am wiling 10 make ii knowrl
voA with ineNpressible alarm aud
spoa we prospect of adding to our
S-loa millions Of persons dwelling In
u. clmes, aliens in race and in rellg-
.aaes 10 share in our self government.
~ IS worse still, 10 set an example
i Of The subsection of one peo-
r, saoeuer' We have not yet solved
sy,em how msn of different races
49, ~" "geuoer in The same land in ac-
~ Win cur principles of republican
M. republican liberty. am not one
81 "no despair of the solution OF that
N. ~ justice and in freedom. / d.
Az upon the dark side when | Tank
u u.ure OF bur beloved land. I count
NJ ie chief good fortune of my own
a 10 as grow older, i LOOK ont on the
II IN nope and not despair. We have
wonderful! advances within tire
i n.y.. loe youngest of us. While we
49, .'me TO time of occurrences
al " deplored and utterly to be con-
Ity., ~ on the whole. we are adyanc-
n, , as rapidly as could be expec ed
Va, e wnen these races will I've
|. 80 ,u american soil liz freedom. in
hs ~ 70 peace. Every man enjoying
w, ,sht Wherever the American fol-
~. re'gns and wherever The Ameri an
4 A. when the influence of inte'i-
M NJ etoaNage, of energy. inspired by a
~ and by Christian love.
hi ~ az, Us fnll and legitimate effect. not
e,a..1 Sprder or force. or lawlessness,
u \, me silent and sure law by which |
~ '-r superior loads and the Inferior
a,ho, .he time has already cone when
NJ lahge splces In our country
i,,ms are dwelling together in peace
h 4 | believe that condition OF
n. v The rule in thu South END not
! H. e1eeption. We have a riyht 10 !
Ma me country and the South shall
W W the rule and not by the ex-
hpatr. want You 10 stand by us in
NJ rs brethren and as cou,pry-
IA sna'l have TO look. in m any per-
Il s sse before US in the near future.
\ nservatism and wisdom of thu,
ts,r ua " the tima shall cora whsn
NJ, we can helr, Won vnur 3r,ft shall |