The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-07-08
SEN. FAIRBANKS
Speech Made at Republican Celebra-
ton at Jackson, Michigan.

1 In speaking at the Republican Gel
ebration at jackson, Mich, Senator
Fairbanks, among other things said:
The Republican party was born Of
the conscience of the people, and it
was here dedicated to as high and ho-
ly service as ever summoned men
to heroic duty.
The appeal to the people Of Mich
igan which was issued by Zachariah
Chandler, that stalwart among stall
warts, and his associates was like
a clarion call to exalted service. 1t
was conceived in the same spirit
which inspired our fathers in the
morning of the American revolution.
The resolutions here adopted were
put upon high plane. Differences of
individual opinions upon all other
subjects of states or domestic policy
were subordinated to the one over
mastering question Of the hour. 1t
was solemnly resolved "That, post
poning and suspending all differences
with regard to political economy or
administrative policy, in view Of the
imminent danger that Kansas and
Nebraska will be grasped by slavery
we will act cordially and
faithfully in unison to avert and re-
peal this gigantic wrong.'
Thus consecrated, the Republican
pArty was here christened' and sent
forth to accomplish a more vital mis-
sion. than ever challenged the consid-
Grafton of the people since the foun-
dation of the government.
To the Republican party was COM
mitted in Gods providence the stu
rendous responsibility of preserving
the integrity Of the nation itself. We
would not here kindle anew the fires
of past hates. or reopen the debate of
long buried differences which divid
ed section against section, for we
stand reunited under the acknowl-
edged supremacy Of one flag and one
constitution. But we may apppropri
ately recall the history of a past
generation in which American con-
tested with America for the triumph
Of opposing theories. In that contest
the Republican party stood for ma
tonal solidarity. 1t stood for the ma
ton above state, and the victory it
achieved blessed both the victor and
tn evanpuishcd. American opposed
American with titanic power. Ameri-
can met American upon the field of
glory and the god Of battles was with
the cause espoused by the Republican
party The hates and the enmities
which ignorance and false teachings
engendered have, happily, persisted,
the valor of those who fought for
conscience sake beneath opposing
flags remains as rich national inher-
itance. The impartial verdict Of the
history is that the Republican party
was everlastinoly right, and its fur
Their verdict is that no American ev-
er surrendered his sword save to an
American. Every grave, whether it
is tcnanted by the heroic youth who
wore thcbluc, or by him who wore the
gray. is an enduring pledge Of the
Solidity and unity Of the republic.
Out Of the unhappy divisions which
followed quickly upon the accession
TO power of the Republican party
came a new national birth; Il fusing
of national sentiment which has in
creased our national strength beyond
the dreams of our fathers.
Fifty years is a brief period when
compared with the life Of the elder
nations. Vet it embraces the entire
life Of the Republican party, a party
whose achievements are among the
most lasting and luminous Of the
deeds donebv any party since the be-
ginning of the government. 1t has
not lived the life Of repose and mac
tivity, for its career has been charac-
terized by restless energy and serious
work. It's lines have cast amidst
stirring events, when great problems
were to be solved and mighty deeds
were to be done. 1t has met upon a
high level domestic question of far
ftdclllnS SlSlllucdICc, anu IL has III
creased our national prestige abroad.
Our primary among the nations of the
world is generally acknowledged. It
is accuse for congratulation to us
that the orator of this historic occa-
sion should be one who has done more
than any other to establish our pres
tige among foreign courts, the wise,
able, modest, loyal, trusted friend Of
Abraham Lincoln, William Mckinley
and Theodore Roosevelt-John Hay.