The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1876-06-30
we have no cause not to be satisfied

always have some strife and rivalry
IRON which We are free, and vet We are
situated between two commercial CEN
ters east and west, between which is
. the great highway OF the world, and
We cannot but partake of their pros
perity over the railroad passing through
this place, or near it, to pass for all
time to come the travel and trade of
New York and San Francisco, of Lon
don and Pekin. Every town along
tlli~ route pc rtakes OF the prosperity of
this highway. Upper Sandusky, on
the Pittsburgh, Ft. Wayne and Chica-
90 Railroad. AMI TIfiiu. that thriving
and beautiful city, through which
passes the Baltimore and Ohio Rail
road, are south of US; while along the
lake shore passes the great northern
division of the Lake Shore road, max
ing the road AFT this place. as il were,
tilt. great artery of the worlds travel,
aud we can abide with the prosperity
that is TO come in the future Those
OF our friends who travel in Europe,
retuin sometimes dissatisfied because
there is Il ra?enesS, and a newness,
and n roughuess in this country not
seen in England and the older coun-
tries of Europe: but then the greatest
happiness, as all OF us know, in pre-
pairing garden or home, is to see
the iinFr"v";'s MS growing up in our
hands. This j. what We enjoy, and
the change in Fremont, from the time
| first knew it till To day, gives Inc
pleasure There il
ASOTHER CHANGE
which makes me feel sadder, and gives
rise to mournfuI r, Elections. When |
came here iii 1884. learned the names
of MANI citizens who knew me in my
boyhood. There were, Mr.. Mayor,
your father, Rudolphus Dickinson,
Thomas Hanus, and, among Others.
tiIat marvel of business energy, George
GRANT; and 20 | might go on giving
name after name, but it is true that of
all that | remember seeing on that first
visit, no one is with us to night All
those who came with me-my mother,
my sister-iire gone. l have been
touched scarcely by anything that has
occurred since the nomination as much
as by letter from friend at NOrwslk,
wliO wrote IF Sardis Birchard could
only have lived to know this" But
this is the order of Providence. Events
follow upon one another as wave fol
low wave upon the ocean. 1t is for
EACH MAN TO DO WHAT HE CAN
to make others happy. That is the
prayer and that is the Guty of life. Let
us, my friends. in every position, un
dertake to perform this. For me l
have 10 reliance except that which
Abraham Lincoln had when he went
from his friends at Springfield, when
ne said 70 his friends: ~ go to Wash
iugton TO assume a responsibility great
er than that which has devolved upon
any one since the first President. and
beg you, my friends and neighbors,
To pray that / may have that Divine
assistance without which cannot sue
ceed. and with which | cannot fail"
Cheers. In that spirit L ask you to
deal with me. Cheersl. IL it shall
be the will of the people that this
nomination shall be ratified, all will be
well. If. on the other hand, it shall
be the will of the people that another
shall assume these great responsible
ties. let us see TO it that we who op-
pose him give hIm Il fair trial and our
prayers
sly friends. / thank you for the in
tcrest you have taken in this reception,
and that you have laid aside partisan
feelings. There has been
TOO MUCH BITTERNESS
on such occasions in this country. Let
us see to it that abuse or vituperatiOn
Of the candidate that shall be named
ut ST.. Louis do not proceed from our
lips. Let us, on this Centennial occa-
sion, this second century of our exist
epce, set an example of what n free
and intelligent nation can do. There
is assembled at Philadelphia an assem-
hIa9e representing nearly all the na
tions of the world. with their art and
manufactures. We have invited their
competition, aud they have come to
compete with us and with each other.
We find that
AMERICA STANDS WELL
with the works of the world, as there
exhibited. We rejoice to know that
Ohio stands well i'm that comparison.
Let us show in eleeting Chief Magis
trate of the nation.-the officer tha. is
to be first of forty or forty-five mil
iions-let us show all these who visit
us how the American people can con
duct themselves through canvass of
this sort If it shall be in the spirit in
which we nave met here to night, if il
shall bp that jistneSs and fairness shall
b. in NIL the discussions, it will com
mend our free institutions 20 the world
in way in which they have never
been commended before. Cheers
Well. friends, am OBTAINING you too
long Cries of ''Go on, go on |
know how it is when man talks of
hand with that dread reporter behind
him. Therefore | purpose to close
what | have 10 say by expressing the
feeling OF
GRATITUDE FELT By MYSELF, WIFE
AND FAMILY,
for the kindness and regard shown us
by the people of Fremont. About the
middle OF tine war. General Sherman
lost boy named after himself. aged
about twelve or thirteen years. He sup
posed that lac belonged to the Thir
Ieei.th Infantry, and when ne went
out TO drill and dress parade, he
dressed in dress of a sergent and
marched with them But he sickened
and died. The regiment gathered
about him. for he was 10 them IA com
rade dear. a. a child is loved by men
who are torn away from the associa-
tions of home. General Sherman, the
great soldier, was touched by it. He
said that il would be idle for him to
try 10 express the gratitude which he
felt. but he said they held the affec-
tious OF himself and family, and if any
OF them should ever be in need, if they
would Just mention that they belonged
to tie Thirteenth Infantry the time his
boy died. they would divide with him
to the last blanket and last inorsei of
food.
Il Is ia this spirit that l wish to ex
press my feelings TO the people of Ere.
mont for the welcome given me to
night
As Mr. Hayes finished a lady sent mp |
q bouquet TO be presented to him, ad |
dressed TO the next President of the
United States" Upon receiving it the |
Governor Immediately went 10 the
front OF the stand and replied very |
aptly. 10y stating that lie should be
very glad TO hand the flowers to the
mex; President of tile United States If
he only knew where TO find him; but
as lie did not, he should keep them
himself till lie corli. This little Incl
deat was followed by long calls for
Mrs. Hayes. WHO came forward. bowed
aud bluShed, and retired back into her
seat. Here the public reception ended,
and the most successful public meeting
ever held IL Ohio came to an end
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