The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1904-08-25
EXALTED SERVICE
Has Been Rendered to the Country by
Republican leadership.
GOLDEN AGE OF THE REPUBLIC

Has Been the Period Covered by the
Party's Period of Supremacy in Ma
tionaI Affairs-We Stand at the
Morning of a New Century That Is
Bright With the Glow of Promise
Senator Fairbanks Delivers Nota-
BILE Address on an Historic Occa.
sion.
At the celebration of the semi-cen-
tennial of the Republican party, held
at Jackson, Mich. on July 9th, Sena-
tor Charles w. Fairbanks, candidate
for vice president on the Republican
national ticket, was one of the dis
tinguished speakers The able and
eloquent address delivered by 1ndi-
anas senior senator on this occasion
created great enthusiasm among his
thousands of hearers. Senator Fair
banks said:
1--WE are met to commemorate no
ordinary event, foy here. half GEN.
fury ago, American patriots solemnly
pledged themselves to vindicate the
first principles of republican govern
ment, to challenge the aggressions OF
the slave power Here was issued the
second declaration of freedom. Here
was taken the initial step which led to
the overthrow of slavery and the es-
tablishment of the government upon
truly national lines. We freely pay
I'LL FL
ton to the memory of those who
raised here the standard of Republi-
canism.
THE Republican party was born Of
the conscience of the people, and 1t
was here dedicated to as high and
holy a service as ever summoned men
to heroic duty.
"The appeal to the people of Mich
gan which was issued by Zachariah
Chandler, that stalwart among stall
warts, and his associates, was like
a clarion call to exalted service It
was conceived in the same spirit
which inspired our fathers in the
morning OF the American revolution.
1.-The resolutions here adopted were
put upon high plane. Differences Of
Individual opinion upon all other SUBJ
jects of state or domestic policy were
subordinated to the one overmastering
question of the hour. 1t was solemnly
Resolved. That, postponing and sus-
pending all differences with regard to
political economy or administrative
policy, In view of the imminent dan
ger that Kansas and Nebraska will
be grasped by slavery, we will act cor
daily and faithfully in unison to avert
and repeal this gigantic wrong and
shame
Integrity Of the Nation.
"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 founda-
ton of the government
ITO the Republican party was COM
mitted. in Gods providence, the stu
pendous responsibility of preserving
the integrity of the nation itself We
would not here kindle anew the fres
OF past hates or reopen the debate of
section against section, for we stand
reunited under the acknowledged SUI
premacy of one flag and one constitu-
ton. But we may appropriately recall
the history OF great generation in
which American contested with Amer
lean for the triumph of opposing the
cries. In that contest the Republican
ho do III
1t stood for the nation above the state,
and the victory it achieved blessed
both the victor and the vanquished.
American opposed American with IT,
tanic power American 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 teaching engendered have happi
" persisted and persisted forever.
The memory of the valor of those
who fought for conscience sake be-
meath opposing flags remains as a
rich national inheritance. The impair
tai verdict of history is that the Re
publican party was everlastingly right
and its further verdict is that nc
American ever surrendered his sword
save to an American. Every grave
whether it is tenanted by the heroic
youth who wore the blue, 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 ul'on the accession
to power of the Republican party
came new national birth; a fusins
of national strength beyond the
dreams of cur fathers.
Amidst Stirring Events.
Fifty years is brief period wher
compared with the life of the olde,
nations, yet il embraces the entire life
of the Republican party, a party whose
achievements are among the mos
lasting and luminous of the deed!
done by any party since the beginnins
of the government. 1t has not LIVED
the life of repose and inactivity. for It.
career has been characterized by rest
less energy and serious work. 1t.
lines have been cast amidst stirrin;
events, when great problems were t.
be solved and mighty deeds were t.
be done. It has met upon a high leve
domestic questions of far-reachin,
Significance, and it has increased ou
national prestige abroad. Our pri
macy among the nations Of the worit