General Collins Triumphs as An Orator Across Historic Venues
The record highlights General Collins's notable oratorical triumphs from 1494 Albany to 1896 St Louis convention. His electrifying Albany speech, Cooper Union address of September 1888, and Jefferson and O'Reilly eulogies in 1890 Boston Tremont Temple are cited as masterpieces of Elquenze.
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Cleveland
Rt. Louis
Cooper Union
Thomas Jefferson
Boston
John Boyle O'Reilly
Tremont Temple
Lycidas
Boyle O'Reilly
Republic
O'Reilly
Extracts From Gen Collins Famous Speeches
This piece surveys General Collins’s rhetoric highlighting his Democratic allegiance and praise of Jeffersonian principles. It notes his Albany 1884 and St. Louis 1888 remarks, praising the party’s defense of liberty, unity, and American prosperity amid foreign and domestic challenges.
Address at Cooper Union Attacks Republican Economy and Labor Policy
In a Cooper Union speech on September 20 1888 the speaker denounces Republican control as corrupt and harmful to labor. He claims vast public domain giveaways to monopolies were reversed for honest settlers and criticizes immigration contracts and the eight hour law before praising Democratic reforms for civil service and labor protections.
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Cooper Union
New York
Reis
Inchase
Ireland
Faye
Friends of Labor
Democratic Party
Worcester
Republican Party
Massachusetts
Lodge
Commonwealth
Boston
Wilteeee
Music Hall
Mr. Allen
Hig
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Vets' Claims and Partisan Pension Politics
The piece condemns belated Civil War veterans' recognition and accuses pension officials of political bias. It argues veterans deserve fair treatment regardless of party, criticizing Blaine and Harrison era managers for favoring party work over national duty.
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Republic
Blaine
Harrison
Eulogies, Democracy and Jeffersonian Faith in Boston
General Collins extols Thomas Jefferson and the Democratic ideal in a Boston banquet sermon, praising Jefferson’s trust in the people, liberty, and limited federal power. The speech blends tribute to Jefferson with reflections on Hamilton, Adams, and the American republic, and contrasts Jeffersonian democracy with Federalist and rival views.
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Collins
Thomas Jefferson
Boston
Congress
Jefferson
Hamilton
Washington
Amilton
America
Hamilton and
Pickering
Rufus King
Sam Adams
Franklin
Patrick Henry
Alexander Hamilton
Jersey
Republic
John Adams
Blair
Charles Stewart Parnell
Virginia Heights
Boston's Rise and Enduring Trust in Josiah Quincy
A speaker lauds Boston's transformation into a metropolitan city and endorses Josiah Quincy as a strong, upright leader. He recalls past campaigns with William E. Russell and urges unity within the Democratic party to build a respected, majority-force in Massachusetts and beyond.
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Boston
New England
Yonder Hill
William E. Russell
Democratic Party
Massachusetts
Union
Josiah Quincy
Eastwood Held for Murder in Vermont Court
The August 2 hearing before Justice O P Moore in Middlebury Vermont began for Frederick Eastwood charged with the murder of Franklin Venn. Mrs Fenn testified of the night of the killing and identified Eastwood though faintly. Eastwood remained in jail without bail as spectators described his demeanor.
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