The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-04-15
BIRTH or JEFFERSON
Anniversary Of the Great States
man Fittingly Celebrated
at Washington.
ADDRESSED BY SENATOR HoAR.

ADDRESSED BY SENATOR HOAR.
Author Of Declaration Of Independence
the Patron Saint of Every Party.
Speeches by Hen. W. !. Bryan, Gov.
Mantaaue and Charles Emory Smith.
Washington. April 14-Hon. Will
liam J. Bryan, Senator Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts. and Governor Montague.
of Virginia. and former Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith, of Phil
adelphia, were the principal speak
ers at dinner given at the Hotel Bar
ton under the auspices of the Thomas
Jefferson Memorial association in
celebration Of the 160th anniversary
Of the birth of the author of the
Declaration of Independence About
140 guests were present A feature OF
the musical program was the rendi-
ton OF march by Leader Santelmau,
OF the Marine band, entitled THE
Thomas jefferson March" H. B. r.
Mcfarland, president of the District
commissioners. presided. and Thomas
Nelson Page acted as POSTMASTER
The dinner was not of political char
acter. Senator Hoar responded to the
toast, The Author of the Declaration
Of Independence" He spoke in part
as follows:
IF we want a sure proof of Thomas
Jefferson's greatness it will be found
IL. the fact that men of every variety
OF political opinion. however far asur-
der. find confirmation of their doctrine
IN him. Every party Ia this country
today reckons jefferson as its patron
saint. In my youth the political aboli-
tionists made appeals to Jefferson tho
burden of their song. In the late dis
eussion which rehB the country about
the Philippine islands one side quoted
what Mr.. Jefferson said in the Declara-
ton Of Independence and the other
what they thought he did in the ac-
QUESTION Of Louisiana. Every political
sect finds its political doctrine In JEFF
ferson. almost as every religious sect
finds its doctrines In the sayings of
the Saviour of mankind The friend
of state rights calls attention to tho
fact that Jefferson spoke of the gov
ernment of the United States as the.
agency at Washington. The Adolf
tionists quote the great declaration
and his famous utterances against
slavery I tremble for my country
when | reflect that God is Just The
supporter OF protective tariff claims
him as the highest protectionist in our
history. appealing to his desire that
there might be wall around our
country which should keep out all for
eign manufactures The free trader
maintains that the spirit of everything
be said and everything he did teaches
the doctrine of unlimited freedom in
all human conduct, except so far AS
may he needful for the restraint Of
actual crime"
Speaking of Jefferson's confidence
in the success of right principles, Mr..
Hoar said:
More than amy other statesman
down to his time-more than any
o.her statesman can THINK OF sayo
Lincoln aione-ne mad steadfast ana
abiding faith In justice righteousness
ard liberty as the pr REVEALING and abid-
ing FORCES IN the conduct OF states,
ana that Jusuce and righteousness
were sure to prevail where any neon1e
nsAl RUE III perfect nperty' For this
eoctrihe ne was ready to encounter
nhpopuiarl'y, poverty, IL need be i'm
pfisonment ana exile. Upon 1t, as on
corhers.ohe, ne iald the foundation
Oh the rephDilc
f.S.''e m 9ter General Smith re-
spoauea 70 me louisiana Purchase
as me last speaker
ae re an addressed himself to
ier Heiigious Freedom"
ne concluaed as follows:
Jene~7on the doctrine Of free
PEI anc i"eedom OF opinion applied
70 'ryth'ng because he rightly I'M
1efstsod that no censorship OF opinion
could pc permitted that would not be
more dangerous to Truth than to error,
TOT those VINO are conscious of the
righteousness of their cause are NOT
SO apt to invoke force in defense of
their opinions as those who are cor
sc;oas OF error and who, recognizing
.heir ihaointy 10 defend their views
oy reason, rail- back upon coercion.
IN the pre- mole OF the act OF 1885 1t
Hof h.