New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-07
CHEERS FOR MR. HAY.

Secretary Fav was greeted with tremendous
cheers when he stepped forward in response 10
Chairman Bnrrows,s introduction and began his
.ration. He spoke as follows;
A century is hut moment Of history; it has
often happened that several Of then have passed
away since men began 10 record their deeds,
with little change in the physical aspect or the
moral progress Of the world. But at other times
of intense action and spiritual awakening-a
single generation may torm an epocH' anu Ie"
periods Of equal duration in political annals
have been so crowded with great events as the
fifty years We celebrate to-day. Under the oaks
OF Jackson on the 9th Of July. 1894, party
was brought into being and baptized which
ever since has answered the purposes Of its ex-
istence with fewer fOllies and failures and more
magnificent achievements than ordinarily IAN
10 the lot of any institution OF mortal origin.
And even the beginning Of the end is not yet
This historic party Is only now in the fuI! ma
turity of its power and its capacity for good.
We look back upon 2 past of unparalleled use
fulness and glory with emotions OF thankfulness
and pride; confront the future and Its eX-
acting problems with a confidence born OF the
experience Of difficulties surmOunted and tri-
umphs achieved IN paths more thorny and ways
more arduoUG than any that are likely 70 chal-
lenge the courage and the conscience OF the gem
Grafton which IS 10 follow US II is meet that
at this stage Of our journey we Should review
the past and read its lessons. and in its light
take heart for what lies beyond.
The Republican party had a noble origin. II
sprang directly from an aroused and indignant
national conscience. Questions Of finance, OF
passed out Of sight for the moment TO be taken
up and dealt with later on. But in 1854 the
question that brought the thinking men together
was whether there should be a limit TO the az
gressio.s Of slavery: and in 1861 that solemn
inquiry turned 70 one still more portentous.
Hhoulq the nation live or Gic2 The humblest
Old Republican in America has the right TO be
proud tnSt IN the days OF his youth. in the pres
ence Ct these momentOus questions, he Judged
rlght: and II he is sleeping in his honored grave
MS ch"ofeh may justly be glad Of his decision.
SLAVERY STRONGLY INTRENCHED.
i was. not so easy fifty years ago TO take
secs against the slave power a il NAV seem to-
cay. Respect for the vested rights of the
southern people was one Of our most sacred
traditions II was founded on the compromises
u u ue Constitution and upon q long line OF
he pai. sha legislative precedents. The men of
tHeE0IllioA made no defence Of slavery in
GSseA Washington, Adams, Jefferson and
'aAA!h deplOred Its existence, but recognized
- - Hecesslty or compromise until the public
81. -t L4isit rest in the hope of its ultimate ex-
,1ra 1911. but after they had passed away. i'm
ca..!.IS eie!.IS III The culture and manufacture of
.Sc'oa made this Uneconomic form of labor for
tolara!s 80 isoAlao!e, and what had been merely
aseu as 4 temporary necessity began to be
frsr1,.s s,a+S @s a permanent system. Slavery in
IL iss. ttse!I IN every department OF our pub
-ba =. US advocates dominated Congress and
,,i:a'e 80 oIa'e legislatures; they even invaded the
sth-r sc-th.dt-a dt-a gf0tesquely wrested a few texts OF
10 socae 70 their purpose. They gave the tone
,o.S sSScietyi even the Southern accent was frni-
10 N our schools and colleges.
49, 'le Shareholders had been content with
nv unqoestioncd predominance they might
,;"ily Years have controlled our political and
st "ctiq. II was natural for the conserVa-
n. p9op4e Of the North 20 say: We deplore
for t4s'eilce - Of slavery. but we all to blame
rhs We should not cast upon our brethren in
-, NCGtA the burdens and periIs OF its aboli-
S,ttc W must bear with the unfortunate con-
cor o- u things ard take share Of it's in
cgrfs nlehces.' But the slaveholding party
80 S1su not rest content. The ancients said that
PODS Gas was the fate Of those judged by the
- - Continual aggression is q necessity of
80 position They felt instinctively that II
49,. 49, system were permanently to endure it
,r .l oe extended. and to attain this object they
So ready TO risk everything. They rent in
,LeA The compromises which had protected
80, -iA SO long. They tore down the bulwarks
,hNh had at once restricted and defended
In aro conhding I'm their strength and our
Srs~,.sshce' they boldly announced and inaugu-
tsSd lne policy Of the Indefinite extension of
'"er peculiar institution"
hollow TRUCE CAME TO AN END.
,onoe embarked upon this fatal enternrise
- leit nothing undone which could contribute
H. me catastrophe upon which they were rush
On inc Whig party had gone to ruin In 1852
H. account Of the impossibility of combining
~. scattered elements Of opposition 10 the
49, oi pro-EIayery aggression: but they them
eea.es furnished the weapon which was to de-
~ tasn. In May. 1864. after several months
passionate debate. to which the country lis
h1.ed with teverish interest Congress- nsssed
VIC piil organizing the Territories of Kansas
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