Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1903-04-14
Anniversary of the Great States
man Fittingly Celebrated
at Washington.
ADDRESSED BY SENATOR HOAR.
Author Of Declaration of independence
the Patron Saint of Every Party.
Speeches by Hon. w. J. Bryan, Gov.
Mantague and Charles Emory Smith.

liam ], Bryan, Senator Hoar, of Mas
sachusetts, and Governor Montague.
O. Virginia, and former Postmaster
General Charles Emory Smith, of Phil
adelphia, were the principal speak
ers at a 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
l40 guests were present. A feature of
the musical program was the rendi-
ton of march by Leader Santelmau,
of the Marine band, entitled 1.-THE
Thomas Jefferson March" H. B. +.
MacFarland, 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 sure proof of Thomas
Jeffersons greatness it will be found
il the fact that men of every variety
of political opinion, however far asun-
der, find confirmation of their doctrine
il him. Every party in 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 rent 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 the
fact that Jefferson spoke of the gov
eminent of the United States as the
agency at Washington. The Adolf
tionists quote the great declaration
and his famous utterances against
slavery 1 tremble for my country
when | reflect that God is just The
supporter of a protective tariff claims
him as the highest protectionist in our
history, appealing to his desire that
there might be a wall around our
country which should keep out all for.
eign manufactures The free trader
maintains that the spirit of everything
he said and everything he did teaches
the doctrine of unlimited freedom in
all human conduct, except so far as
may be needful for the restraint of
actual crime"
Speaking of Jefferson's confidence
in the success of right principles, Mr..
Hoar said:
More than any other statesman
down to mis- time-more than any
other statesman | can think of save
Lincoln alone-he had steadfast and
abiding faith in justice, righteousness
and liberty as the prevailing and abid.
ing forces in the conduct of states,
and that justice and righteousness
were sure to prevail where any people
bear rule in perfect liberty. For this
doctrine he was ready to encounter
unpopularity, poverty, if need be i'm.
prisonment and exile Upon it, as on
cornerstone, he laid the foundation
of the republic"
EX-Postmaster General Smith re-
sponded to The Louisiana Purchase"
Mr.. Bryan, who was the last speaker
or the program. addressed himself to
THE Statute for Religious Freedom. +"
He concluded as follows:
ITO Jefferson the doctrine of free
speech and freedom of opinion applied
to everything because he rightly I'M
derstood that no censorship of opinion
could be permitted that would not be
more dangerous to truth than to error,
for those VINO are conscious of the
righteousness of their cause are nor
so apt to invoke force in defense of
their opinions as those who are cor
scious of error and who, recognizing
their inability to defend their views
by reason, fall back upon coercion.
In the preamble of the act of 1886 it
is stated, first, that the propagation
Of religion by force is contrary to the
plan of God the author of our re-
ligion. Attention is called to the fact
that the Almighty being Lord both
Of the body and the mind. yet chose
not to propagate it by coercions of
either Jefferson recognized that the
Chrlstian religion rested upon love,
and that love is the very antithesis
cs violence and brute force. 1t is well
to remember that the Declaration OF
Independence itself rests upon the
same foundation which supports our
religion, namely, love, and those who
deaS the doctrine of human brother
hood are not apt to respect the creed
Of inglieroble rights and natural
equality embodied in the Declaration
OF Independence and the Constitution
OF The United States
Jefferson was the greatest states.
mNn lnoWa to history He believed
III the RIGHTS Of the people, and had a
heart large enough to take in all hui.
mankind He hated tyranny. whether
Il NANTES ed itself in religious or sec.
uiar affairs, and applied his doctrines
to all questions.