Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-11-15
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= Notice was sent to me some days ago that
Was to speak, but I paid no attention to il
at the time, having no idea until / got her
what was the topic, and when the time can,
/ thought I could execute some flank move
. ment and get out Of II, but on and after my
arrival here I found I was to be the first
one to be called upon. You would have
me say much about the position of our
country among the nations of the earth
our nation We have been in the habit oil
looking upon as one Of the first nations Of
the earth. For . long period of time the
Yankee had not. only had very respectable
opinion Of himself, and Of his country a. q
whole, but il has been our own opinion, that
,vs had nothing to fear in a contest with
any other power. am pleased to say that
from the observations that 1 have been
able to make in the last two and a half years
We are beginning to be regarded a little by
other powers a. We in our vanity have here
tofore regarded ourselves a. to the place we
had among the nations. and I think, if not
only in our conceit to occupy the position
OF one of the first powers in all that goes to
make III a great nationality, we have the
strength, we have the individual self.con-
trolling independence, aud we have to q
greater degree than almost any other nation,
the power to colonize, settle up new coun-
tries and develop them. We have also a
very great advantage in being without neigh.
bors to modest or make us afraid. 1t is true
We have northern frontiers and southern
frontiers, and We get along with q very small
army, keeping no standing army, and what
little We have is not a standing army because
it has no time to stand. 1 do not know any,
thing that l can especially add to what I
have said, except inNthe way of advice, and
that is: Let us be true to ourselves, AVOID
all bitterness and i'll feeling. either on the
part of sections or parties towards each
other, and We need have no fear in the flu
ture of maintaining the standing We have
taken among the nations, so far as oppose
ton from foreign nations goes. [Applause.
A miniature bombardment Of a small fort
placed on the main table was here displayed,
after which the toasts proceeded.
Second toast-''The President and Con.
gress of the United States." Gen. Logan
in response discussed the relations and res
pective duties of these two functions Of the
government from q legal and political
point. He reviewed the list Of presidents
who have served with honor to themselves
and the nation, with especial eulogies Of
Jackson, Lincoln and Grant.
Third toast-"The army Of the Tonnes
see-Under Great Leaders it Accomplished
Great Victories" was replied to by Gen. S.
A. Hurlbut.
Music by the Lombard's, "Marching
Through Georgia." the whole company
joining in the chorus.
Fourth toast-"Our First Commander,
Gen. U. s. Grant" Col. Villas made an
eulogistic response.
Fifth toast-"The Army of the United
States" in the absence Of Lieut.. General
Sheridan, was responded to by General
slxth-"The Navy" Assigned to Sec.
rotary Thompson.
se7enth-"The Officers and Soldiers OIL
the Mexican War" Leonard SWEET.
Eighth-"The Memory of Mcpherson,
Blair and all of our Heroic Dead" Drank
standing and in silence.
Music-A dirge.
Ninth-"The Army of the Cumberland
and its Leader, the Rock Of Chickamauea
their Glory can Never Fade" Assigned L
Gen. Garfield.
Tenth-"The Army of the Potomac. Il
Fought with Persistent Valor and Achieved
Victory and Undying Fame" Genera
Woodford.
Eleventh-"All the Other Armies of the
Union, Alike with US they Shared the
Dangers and Hardships of the War Alike
with us they Share the Honor Of its Grand
Achievements" Gen. Pope.
Twelfth: "The Volunteer Soldiers O.
the Union Army whose Valor and Patriot.
ism Saved to the World a Government Of
the People by the People and for the PEG.
pie" Col. Ingersoll.
Thirteenth: "The Patriotic People o.
the United States who Fed, Clothed, and
Encouraged our Armies and Stood BY US il
Defeat as we'll as Victory" Emory A
i Storrs.
Fourteenth: "Woman.n Gen. Fletcher
Fifteenth: THE Babies; as they comfort
US in our sorrows, let US not forget them in
our festivities"
In response to the last regular toast, "The
Babies" Samuel L. Clemens responded in .
humorous and highly appreciated s%atirical
eulogy of the product of the cradle. His in,
junction, A long as you are in your RICH,
mind don't you ever pray for twins-twinl
E amount to permanent riot, and there ain
any real difference between triplets and al
: insurrection," called forth shouts O lauehter
t In conclusion he alluded 10 the future Far
| rsguts, historians and presidents who ar,
now lying in cradles, and said: "In still
one more cradle, somewhere under the flag
the future illustrious commander-in.chie
? OF the American armies is so little burdenel
with his approaching ~grandures and re
E sponeibilities as to be giving his whole stra,
tegetic mind at this moment to trying t.
: md out some way to get his big toe into hi
. mouth, an achievement which, meaning NJ
disrespect, the illustrioua guest of this even
e ing turned his attention to some ffty.si,
. years ago, and if the child is but a prophec,
: OF the man, there are mighty few who vii
T doubt that he succeeded" Laughter an,
8 applause.]
III AT l:3O toasts were proceeding at a slo,
rate and speeches not on the programm
were being made. The prospects at thi
: hour are that the banquet will last until
o'clock.
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