The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-09-18
OUR BLESSINGS

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OUR BLESSINGS
! And here let US remember wha
great blessings we have. II IS no
merely ma,eFial prosperity. it is no
merely great crops OF wheas aac
the great number Of cattle, bat tht
| faces | see around me; that 20 shad
ow Of pestilsace is upon the conmu
nity, or perhaps ever can be, whil'
down your noble river affection j;
spread over ell that country. VIZ
sympatbize with the noble mer
and women who, as physicians and
nurses, are carrying succor 70 Grens-
da. and Memphis, end New Orleans,
and the other cities afflicted, and
am told that you of Minnesota, in
your abundance, propose to-day q
do something of your share towards
giving relief to those stricken com
munities. (Applause
Now. my friends, with this picture
rsI think so fall OF hope for the fu
tnre for Won and me as individuals,
| 7 do venture with confidence upon
predictions Of prosperity have no
spirit Of prophecy, but, reasoning,
llet us see how it stands The Geoi
/ is a great burden on labor and capt
Iial. It is greatly diminished, and Is
still diminishing. Taxation is q great
burden on labor aDd capital, and is
greatly diminished, and still dimin-
fishing. So, too, as TO The expenses
of the Government, and then with
that which helps us--a sound cur
rency coming, and immigration COM
/ ing-may | not confidently say that
these are indications Of reviving gen.
eral business prosperity? (Great
applause.) And nov shall we look
around for new way to pay old
debts, or shall we march on the path
marked out by the fathers, ia the
paths Of honesty, Of industry. OF
economy? Shall we do what Wash
ington and Franklin would advise !!
That is the question before the peo-
pie today.
HONEST cURREYcT
Ny friends. enter upon no argu-
ment on 4 disputed question, but |
say as nv opinion-we may be mis-.
taken-all of US believe that restored
financial condition depends largely
upon an honest currency. (Great ap-
plause.) And why do | say this ?
The commerce Of the world is the
commerce now in which we are TAX
ing part, and that is the same thing
the world around. We have with Us
to-day the gentleman who is at the
bead of the Signal Service Of the
United States. He is known popu-
larly as "Old Probabilities. (Great
applause } lie is no. old, and fear
be is not always probable. (Renew-
ed laBgh;er.) Bat certainly in the
science Of meteorology he has gone
farther than any other, and what
does be tell usl He says that this
atmosp here of our circumambient
air that surrounds the globe, is one,
is unit, and that they have disco7-
cred by obeorva;ions ell over The
globe that great commotion, a
great disturbance on any sea or any
continent sooner or later is felt on
every other sea and every other con-
tiuent; and so the commerce of the
world is one. Where there is very
hard times in one great nation, soon
er or later it goes clear around We
should then base our financial sys.
ten on principles and By instrumen-
talities that are sanctioned and ap-
proved by the best judgment of the
commercial world Then, | repaet.
If we want our standard of financial
prosperity to be based upon sure and
safe foundations, let Us remember, let
Us all remember. that It's best secu-
rity is au untarnished national cred
it and q sound constitutional curren-
cy. (Great and prolonged applause }
OLD PROPS.
At the conclusion Of the Presi-
dents speech there were loud and
frequent calls for Old Probabilities,
General Albert g. Myer, Chief Sig
nal Officer of the army. President
HAYES introduced him as follows:
Ny friends: I have tie pleasure
of introducing to you the gentleman
/ named, and that name with pleas
ure, General Myer, Of the Signal
Service Of the United States. (Hur-
rahs for Old Probs., and applause. }
Gen. Myer: Il would be simply
joke % call on NE to make a
speech. q thing I think I have never
done in rny life. can only say tha.
| came west 10 see all that | could OF
the farmera and Of the country in
which the farmers live, for II is part
Of my daty TO take caTe Of heir
work SO far as is in my power. i
thank you for your courtesy in call
ing me before you. and / must say
goodbye (Applause.)
General Devens was then called
for, snd made few remarks.
After the conclusion Of the re-
marks Of the Attorney General there
were load calls for Mrs. HAYES. As
Governor Ramsey led that lady for
ward the air was rent with shouts
that continued some moments. Mrs
Hayes bowed her Acknowledgements.
and then withdrew. The party then
attempted TO make q tour Of the
grounds, but the crowd was too
great. The President accordiugIy re-
turned 10 The cars, here be had brief
Informal reception, quietly returning
to the city about three o'clock 10
the evening formal reception was
held at the Metropolitan Hotel, thou
sands Of citizens fceking TO see the
President. At ten O'Clock in the
evening the party took a train 10
Fargo, the trip to the Northwest be. !
ing shortened TO permi. bis retusa 10
Minneapolis on Saturday Instead Of (
going t, Bismarck and returning
Monday morning
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