New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-10-09
GENERAL GARFIEAD TO YOUNG MEN
AN ADDRESS AT MENTOR.

WORDS OF WELCOME TO YOUNG VOTERs-THE SOW
rRtIGNrY OF HE VoTER-rHE PURITY OF IHK
PALIoI-BoX-TiiK GLORY OF THE EEpUBLC
CLrVlIAND Oct S.-The FIRST oters' Garfield
and Arthur Battalion. of Cleveland. went to Men
tor this afternoon by special tram of six cars and
called on General Garfield at his home. The train
stopped at the farm and the battalion. headed 10y
a band, marched to the residence. where Herman
W. Granns president of the organization. made a
brief euOgistic address, to which General GARFIELD
responded As follows
Mr. CHAIRMAN AND YOUNG GESTLEMES-Ths is no or
dnarv tne history of any iB-indeed. III too
history OF any people-when as am told there are 400
Young have made tuls journey. not for
@ aS la,,st mrose mai arises in fbe brgrs Of tcivo
in,ehaent young men when they first grapc VITA the
G i tlt in 0ur history with all the pleasure it
brings / am bound u it brings little dIsenchnt
ment me in this. Always t. this time nave teen
accustomed to consider myself young man. GLauehier
ana apulauSc If before YOuT arrival aDynOGy hat
raised tie question, should have ssertcd, with good
deal Of Indignation, II any body lad 0euled H. that
myself was - Young man.
But they tell M GU are TO Ggs yonr irst National
as | | voted before any Of you were born;
L'ugnter and u SoD II, are Are & yGnS ana
when be awoKe from tnat long sleep. " VINO
must have passed the very hnsh OF youth at easl;
Bu young 'enen have not so ir lett the coast Of
nn 10 iTase ln VnT Vonpg ,e' nap6ood Sm a"
experience IN II ot some years. ana there Is hothng
fO
po,sibities thai lie locked mp head and breast OF
a young man. (Appausc The hopes that lie before
lions him. all these things. with tie uurlcd path
way OF life o,,n,u Its difficulties and dangers, m
specraSie thai the very gods would loas
down upon "a ancient Roman DAYS with more than
ordnray interest lAppianse.l . .,,.
Now let me say single word two in answer TO this
great k,niueSs and compliment OF y0nr coming to my
the of men and inspire hem and some de
iusions likely TO get INTO their minds Let me
| .l..lt fl1f
your chairman, not likely IA have 1t dension
thai affects a men more or less, particularly TIE Young
men-Lhr drusiun that good things and great things
are some way oil yondrr away ahruaL That is one OF
The deIuslons that nope You are NOT hvng ID now; To
there is lon.ly little brook and a gore
where we used to 60 down oi,I ana t,r l,ir nnd
selves that were better than all other pencis mat We
hrou0ht from nroad But if any boy ever brought into
our school VIII is not in any English dictionary,
| the schOO-bOy's dictionary " hOugIten pencil. he
conjd gef vino handful Of nnr nonomaIe pencils for
! H. aud vet every one better tnan the best
| that he Drought from abroad. There was II dtluson
among that outside OF US, away iIOm us, was glory
Now az TO our country let us not get any such dru
| sion INTO heads. know all about abroad l know
what il is To cularge minds by But want you to
feel in the depths Of hear that there abroad III
all thls world tuat half equal to the glory oens an
American at home and to-day. lGreat applause
Right here III this yard IS sp.endid sptcmrn
| American soYereIsnty the roo ana crown o ihis
| world Of sovereignty. Enlarge 1t mao the million OF
VINO vote aud yon nave thc srahd' gu.l
this las and btst born O tihe lhe Ileie'n Puo
hc (A lplause.l Now tnat the sovereign shaH be un
eiacXcd forever tnat thai sovereign shaI Oe udphi-
| chasable when he stands at the bdiiOtho1
| to order the supreme Will OF the Ndloh'
! that that sovereign shall be uniENm-
dated by mortal man when he uters mat NAL oph"c
word that commands the c0Bhhth'-tLat is 'ut s,ed.
pdrpOsc that all trJo Americans Should hecpIh thel
| lnnds. Great Applau<e.l
When err such Il band OF earnest young men AT meet
me here today feel certain tuat they could depl0y
| themsr YES balOl-h0x quart tu uelchu
| ih~ purity of The American ballotboI appaUo ]; 10
stand around II around ia cradle OF our nei-srpar
o. American s0Vcr 1gniy, Such guirdlnt such TIC
tenders wilt keep tht Republic pure and kcep II Iree
Young gent omen your visit To me gives mo c0lupn-
NJ said a little wnile ago. 1t stl reaches the hand OF
yontp our TO me- which take with all coriality and
earneslnrss; aud for your teudee ca support t. me
| whieh is not for nv sake hut for the sake o
| inc causo Of which | AN now the representative
give Won al. The thanks Of which my helrt /" capable
lApps susel rIo pou-e small. t!e farm is small tnt
towusiii. small, the county Is small one unt az
there IL ia ~ 70 give of generosity aud hospitality anc
W,coue-ii that Is In my hands 10 givc-s yours wbl,
you stay. [Applause and cheers.l bid you welcome
| TO all there 10 OF us, grntl"men.