New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-02-22
TELLS or GREAT MEN.
81. Clair 1NcKckcay Giues Personal
"reminiscences.

80 clair NcKolv-av Editor of The Brooklyn
Eagle" delivered an address before the club OF the
Young Mems Bible Glass of the Fifth Avenue bap-
rs, church at tho clubhouse. No. II West 'or'!-
Nfth-st last evening He vas the programme
To sneak on Journalism and the Right OF ri
vacy' hut changed his subject. and gave PERSONA
"reminiscences of the prominent men in puohc i,ie
whom he had known come in contact with II inc
last fifty years.
The return of the troops from the Mexican war
mas the first "Reminiscences, although Dr. Mchel"ay
said his remembrance Of that may have been oniy
The impression no retained hearing his elders
sneak or a noted incident. and not his personal
memory The passing of pioneers through MIS-
souri, his native State. their way to California
in the gold excitement DR.. McKelway said he re-
roerbered perfectly The subject OF the transcon-
tireutal migration led the speaker 10 dwell on eA-
mansion for n few minutes. He said:
The Mexican War and the discovery Of gold in
California saw the beginning OF expansion IN this
country ] sa continental expansion in the max
ing and il has been easy for me to support con-
temporary expansion. therefore not necessarily IN
details bu- in the underlying prlnclpieS anu e0'
erning motives
OF John {. Fremont DR.. Mckciway talked loi
some time referring TO him as the pathfinder VINO
was at once the explorer of vast tracts III tlle
West and as an heroic figure in the poucs Oh
Eastern States. Fremont was defeated for the
Presidency in SO DR.. Mckelway said that at the
Authors Club yesterday afternoon. Murat hai-
stead told him he had been introduced to Fremont
after his defeat. ana OF MS teliihs '''"
except Tor his defeat such Intercourse with MIN
would have been impossible. without sembance Oh
interested motive General Fremont had repneu'
Mr. HaIstead had I been elected President you
would not have looked up. 7 know. Wouid
have sent for YOU This, DR.. McI(elway SAID, was
characteristic of the man.
Fremont's campaign in sc. Dr. MckelWay salo'
mas the beginning of the formation OF an active
movement in the North against the spread OF
slavery in Northern States. and as such was an
entering wedge into the already dlslntegfauhs
Democratic party of the country, and likewise
marked the reduction of the Wing party TO con-
seryatfve minority. Continuing Dr. Mchcl"a!
said:
general Grant told me in IS that he Noteu ioi
Buchanan against Fremont. Grant had just poem
elected President. He said that in % the country
was not prepared for the consequences OF Repnoii-
can success and therefore he voted for buchdhdh-
Grant had seen the South in the Mexican war anu
he had seen the West through his connection IN
army circles: and he told he was SATISFIED
that the first victory of the Republican party was
hound to bring about civil and four years more
were required for preparation at the Tune flelioil
ran for the Presidency. g.. =, 1905. a,-
The speaker told of the one time ne ever Sam
LINCOLN when he speaking Just prior 10 ms
second inaugura atom. He added = nave an eASel-
ienf ear for emphasis and / Will always remember
the emphasis he placed on the WoruS, lhiS sPot'
when he said in raising the flag over inc pali
Sooner than star erased or d SUI lo . " '
aap would be aSSaSSlnated on lulS Spot-
incoln's assassin alton, Dr. Mchel"dA Sdiu'
he had heard in Wall Street one sane speech, oile
sneech which was neither Incorporate nor luIIous'
act of one bravo did not represent the sentiment
of section