New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-13
FAIRBANKS ON LINCOLN.
Secretary Sharo also Speaks at
Baltimore Dinner.

Baltimore Feb l2.-Lincoln's Birthday was cele-
bratcd here to-day The leading features being two
dinners tonight one under the joint auspices Of
the Union League Club and the Young Me7's Re-
publican Club and the other under those Of the
German American Lincoln club. At the former
Mayor +. Clay Tmanus welcomed the guests. Vice
President Fairbanks responding 10 the toast "Abra-
ham Lincoln and Secretary Shaw OF the Treasury
Department to that Of The Republican Party"
Vice President Fairbanks devoted himself 20
eulogy OF Lincoln, saying. In part
Lincoln had a fixed qnehanglng faith n The
upon slavery with dread not onlv because II was a
monstrous wrong but because it imperilied the Re-
&ous dtvdeG against ts s" cannat f sand
believe this government cannot permanently endure-
lie was as patient az destiny" He was neither
by those who Would not 60 at an He knew that
Ssav"Iy must perish or he Republic die ana he be-
In hours OF doubt and uncertainty in the course
servhe OF Abraham Lincoln for 'asuirali1n. We
ma lu II al an Illustration of the fact that men
honor most those who best serve their fellow mon
ne ggSs{9n nPpeTm9y ST. IN taf days o. Lincoln
m%rT"W, Is the question or sgGuTinE men Gerry
in the Immortal Declaration Of IudcpeuIeure
National unity FOR which Lincoln stood was estah-
accompished Was worth the cos, WIZ '''' emu
II is given to us TO see but little way into the
future. What the morrow viii bring forth it IS not
that tomorrow will be better than to-day. ana that
as century follows century In their majestic pru-
stronger and our institutions VIII grow in true
nobility
Secretary Shaw Or the Treasury Department. re-
spending 20 the toast THE Republican Party con-
trastcd Lincoln with Jefferson and made an earnest
plea for loyalty 70 political principles He said. in
part:
n. In Republic like ours government is by party
did Abraham Lincoln He was Il Republican and
me same kind 81 Republican Ia 1896 that he was
The defeated candidate for Governor last year in
6eocr 9ih %fG'IfG Ih'I Gg Vas Jeiierso'ian
ferson and Abraham Lincoln had some things I'm
born In America both were twice elected President
vi Ifc niI'I states. both We're patriotic and both
We're alike Yes they We're both g married G'' ''y
ne" - .tlntl theE Were as unlike 's IS pos
form of government jefferson Incorporated the
les of the United states Lincoln gave The FUN
measure Of an earnest life to the ultimate letter
slavery he defended it's Gxtension into Mis+omri.
Lincoln made it proverb that this country cannon
exist haf slave and half free. jefferson was a
ferson expressed doubt whether the Constitution
even authorized the acquisition Of additional ter
Htory ana sugge6iTd N" possible need of an
amendment TO leEalze the Louisiana Purchase.
every right every power and every provocative of
E1yerTignty As wen might man claim to be a
as TO claim to be Jefferson Democrat and Lin
4 political party should be Ike great church
teaching its youth in the Sunday school ana lis
adults In the pew tho sam" grand principles and
tenets and maintaining throughout consistent
/ policy
a political party should be like q great army
its officers from time to time promoted merit.
thence passing TO the retired list, the personnel
constantly changing, but the army itself remaining
| ever the same. Such church. such army and
such party are indestructjhle.
/ The speakers ct the dinner Of the German
/ American Lincoln club included Congressman
/ Washington Gardner. Of Michigan; Francis W
/ Cushmar, Of Washington; Frank c. Wachter OF
| this city. and ~ ank r. Sargent. Commissioner
! General O Immgrntnn