Rensselaer Republican, Volume 19, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 3 March 1887 — MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS. [ARTICLE]

MICHIGAN REPUBLICANS.

A Notable Banquet in Detroit—Entaining Speeches by P aminent Men. The Mention of Blaine’s Name the Signal for Enthusiastic Applause. [Detroit special.]' The second annual banquet of the Michigan Republican Club, Tuesday, at the Princess Rink, was all that the club could, desire. While tho failure of Mr. Blaine to attend was a great disappointment, there were not wanting, a number of eminent and enterprising political orators, whose speeches highly entertained the large assemblage. The Princess . Rink was elaborately and, beautifully decorated with flags, banners, and various designs. About 1,500 people sat down before as many covers, ami tho admirable arrangement of the tables permitted each diner to face the speakers, who occupied a high platform at one siuo of the hall. Back of the distinguished guests of the evening .arranged, amid a stirring display <>f Hags, and appropriately draped •with evergreen, large portraits in oil of Lincoln, Garfield, and Zach Chandler. Across the hall was u picture of Logan, with a figure representing Fame crowning him with a laurel. On the wall of the right gallery huug a likeness of Mr. Blaine, and John Sherman's countenance looked down from the loft. The gallery was filled with spectators, a largo number of ladies being present. Senator Palmer presided in bis usual felicitous manner, and made many happy hits during the evening. He made a touching allusion to the death of General Logan, who attended last year’s banquet, and the whole vast assemblage arose and drank in silence to the memory of that gallant soldier. Governor Luce delivered the address of welcome. In introducing .him Senator Palmer made a laughable hit about the Governor’s wellknown hobby. He alluded to Governor Luce as being like himself, a horny-handed son of toll, which provoked storjns of applause. “The difference between him and me," said Senator Palmer,“is that while he made his farm pay my farm made me pay." The [Governor's address hod the merit of brevity. After a song by tho glee club and music by the band C. A. Bouteilo, of Maine, was introduced to speak to the toast, “Washington, the Unionist; he believed in a strong Government as the best security against domestic or foreign foes.” Senator Palmer alluded to Mr. Boutelle as the intimate friend of Mr Blaine, and the storm of cheers which followed the mention Of Blaine’s name was deafening. After referring to the connection of Maine and Michigan Mr. Boutelle spoke of Washington’s belief in a strong Government, which is just what the Republican party gives. He appealed to the young men to stick to tho banner gloriously carried by Lincoln,. Garfield, Logan, Chandler, and Blaine, and under which Washington would have marched in support of good government. Quotations from Washington's messages were read to show his belief in preparation for the country’s defense and to the nourishment of homo industries. Readiness for war was considered necessary for tho preservation of peace. A protective tariff and pure ballot were advocated. Mr. Boutelle spoke at length of the difference in the size of the vote in Congressional districts in the North and South, calling it “an insult and a mockery of Republican institutions." The Democratic distribution of Congressional Committee Chairmanships was ridiculed as unfair to the interests involved. He wanted protection of all citizens of the country everywhere. People who sympathized with the down trodden Irish across the ocean should rise .against the outrages against citizens in the South. The speaker was willing to give his right arm for one year of the Republicanism of Zach Chandler, and at the ment.on of Chandler’s name a storm of applause responded. He closed with a review of the history of the Republican party, ending amid gryat applause. John S. Wise, of Virginia, followed Mr. Bouteilo. He was introduced by Senator Palmer us an ex-Confederate soldier, whose faulty education hud led him to light against the old tlpg, but whose recent personal sacrifices and labor for the Republican p.-irty had won for him an . honored place in the party counsels. Then the assemblage arose and amid tho wavin ' of handkerchiefs gsive the Virginian an enthusiastic welcome. Mr. Wise spoke on “Washington, the Virginian.” In Breaking of the progressive time in which we live Mr. Wise elicited a tremendous sensation by declaring that Abraham Lincoln was the greatest sage of this fientury, that Jefferson Davis talking treason amounted to-day to no more than an Italian organ-grinder playing Dixie, and that the South couldn t bo driven out of tho Union even if it weie tried. John P. Dolliver of lowa responded to the toast—“ Washington the:. Soldier. He considered Washington a great soldier because his cause Was gr. at and true. He was thankful no successor of Washington hud vetoed pension bills for the revolutionary war; that humiliation was left to a later time. Lincoln left the veterans as a heritage to the country. A comparison was made between President Lincoln’s care for tho soldiers and President Cleveland’s act,on in regard to pension bills. The veterans were passing away; he would not plead for gratuities, but simply voiced the public sentiment for justice to the soldier. In his opinion Cleveland’s action on the pension bills was a disgrace ,to his office. The veterans were not mendicants, but preferred creditors. Every Government bond should be repudiated before a single veteran should be denied his rights. He believed the defeat of 18JI was a providential rebuke to bring the party back to its duty. He ended with the expression of his belief in future success and with a greeting from lowa. Senator Joseph R. Hawley of Connecticut was introduced and spoke of “Washington, the Revolutionist,’’ his theme being “home rule,” but not secession. In all things, he said, the United States was the equal of any nation, and con trolled all those things which tho States could not do for themselves in their own limits. He considered Government telegraph and railroads as fatal to the fundamental principles of the Government. It was proposed to consolidate all interstate and State interests within the NatfonaTGtrvefntHeiit, but the people were able to and should govern themselves. The Federal Government was absolute; every citizen entitled to vote, and the United States bound to protect him. The Government should never be deaf to the grievances of those who have’ been wronged; it is one of the Government’s greatest duties to see that every ballot is counted. He said it was the duty of every citizen to be a politician in the highest meaning .of the word, and discharge his duty thoroughly and faithfully. > Parties were necessary, one progressive and one glower, and he called attention to the history bi the past twenty-five years to show which was tho party of the future. "Test the parties," Baid he, “by their opinions, by their treatment of the veterans of the rebellion, by their desire for defense of the Government, and you will be able to tell which is tho best party.” After three cheers for the speakers the club dispersed to tfip tune of “Auld Lang Syne.” Letters of regret were received from Senators John Sherman, George F. Edmunds, H. L. M. Evarts, D. M, Sabin, Benjamin Harrison, W. J, Sewell, John, P. Jones, Charles F. Manderson, O. H. Platt. Jonathan G. "Chaco, J. N. Doljfti, Leland Stanford, A. I’. Williams. George F. Hoar. O. D. Conger; Congressmen Thomas J. Henderson, E. S. Osborne. Jacob Romois, Byron M. Cutcheon, John R. Buck, W. W. Brown, George E, Adams, A. A. Rannirv, E. H. Conger, R. W. Dunham, A. J. Holmes, D. R. James, L. E. McComas, J. B. Everhart, J. U. Burrows, C. C. Comstock, C. S. Baker, Benjamin Butterworth, William McKinley, Governor George D. Robinson of Massachusetts, Governor Joseph R. Bodiyell of Maine, Governor E. J., Ormsbee of Vermont, Moody Curier of New Hampshire. Governor Lounsbury of Connecticut, Governor James A. Beaver of Pennsylvania, Governor R. J. Oglesby of Illinois, Hehry H. Bingham, Horace Rubles, J. M. Requa, E. O. Eshoiby, Cyrus w. Field, ex-Secretury Robert T." Lincoln, Whitelaw Reid, Murat Halstead, Andrew Shuman, and many others. A famous dog-trainer educates his dogs by Simply talking to them. He uses neither sugar ndr'jylrip, but. tries to make the dog understand what he is to do. He then performs the trick himself, and the dogs follow and imitate him. A doctor in St. Louis explains the necessity for having two ears by the fact that sound is always heard more distinctly by one ear than the other, and in this wav it is located. A man. with but one ear can hear just as well as a man with two, but he cannot locate sound. Thk greatest meliorator of the world is selfish, huckstering trade.—. Emerson. ——— ■ t ' There is but one university in life, and that is where the heart is educated.