Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-06-18
General Garfield serenaded at WashiD g.
tOn-Nis Elegant Response.


General Garfield serenaded at WashiD g.
ton-His Elegant Response.
WASHINGTON, June 17th.-General Gar
field was serenaded by the National Veteran
Association last night. Attorney-General
Deyens introduced him. referring to his hum
BILE origin and grand achievements, his spot
less integrity and Christian character. Cen
eral Garfield said:
Fellow-citizens While nave looked upon this
great array, believe | have got new idea of the
majesty of the American people. When | reflect
that wherever you find the sovereign power every
reverent head on earth bows before it, and when /
remember that here for hundred y.ars we have
denied the sovereignty OF any man, and in place of
it have asserted the sovereignty of all, before
me so vast concourse that it is easy for to i'm
agine that the rest of the American people
gathered here to night and il they were all here,
every would stand uncovered and i'll unsandeled
feet in the presence of the aesty OF the only SOW
ereign power in this government under Almighty
God lCheers. And therefore to this great audi
dence l pay the respectful homage that in part be-
longs to the sovereignty of the people. thank you
for this great and glorious demonstration. am not
for moment msled in believing that it refers to
so poor thing as any one of our number. | know
it means your reverence to your government. your
for its laws, your for its insti
tutions and your compliment TO one who is placed
for a moment i'll relations to you OF peculiar impor
tance. For all these reasons thank you. cannot
at this time utter word on the subject OF general
politics. would not mar the cordialty of this vel
come to which, to some extent all are gathered, by
any reference except to the present moment and its
significance. But | wish to say that large proper
ton of this assemblage tonight were my comrades
in the late for the Union. For them | can
speak with entire proprety, and can say that thsse
very streets heard the measured tread OF your dis
cpli ed feet, years ago when the impe;ed Republic
needed your hands and your hearts to save it, and
you came back with your numbers decimated. But
those you left behind immortal and gloritied he
roes forever, and those you brought back came car
rying under tattered banners and in bronzed hands,
the ark OF the covenant of your Republic safety
out Of the bloody baptism of war. lCheers.l And
you brought il in safety, to be saved forever
by your yalor and the wisdom of your
brethren who at home, and by this you
again added to the civil army OF the republic.
greet you, comrades and fellow soldiers, and the
great body Of distinguished citizens who gath
cred here tonight, who the strong stay and
support of business of prosperity, Of peace. Of
civic order and the glory OF the republic, and
thank you for your welcome tonight. II was said
a welcome to one who came to England to be
part of her glory, and all the nation spoke when it
said
Normans and Saxons and Danes are we,
But all of US are Danes in our welcome to thee"
And we say tonight OF all the nation of all the people,
soldiers and civilians, there is that YIELDS
US all into one. 1t is the of American citizen,
under the Union and under the glory of the flag
For this magnificent welcome thank you with all
there is in my heart
Loud cheers were then given for General
Garfield as he retired from the platform, and
his place was taken by other speakers. Sena-
tor Logan came in for large share of ap-
plause when he announced that first, last and
all the time he had been for the nominee of
the Republican party.
Grand Banquet In Honor OF General Gar.
field.
WASHINGTON, June 17th.-The resident
members of the Society Of the Army of the
Cumberland, of which General Garfield is a
member, gave banquet tonight to the Re-
publican candidate.
At P. NJ. General Garfield entered the
hall upon the arm OF General Sherman, and
was escorted to the head Of the table, all the
members remaining standing until General
Sherman called the assembly to order. Cen
eral Sherman sat at the head of the table,
with General Garfield on his right. Secre-
taries Sehurz, Ramsay, Sherman and Thomp-
son, Postmaster General Key and Attorney
General Devens occupied seats at the same
table with Generals Garfield and Sherman.
General Sherman announced that the
meeting was for the purpose of meeting their
comrade of the Army of the Cumberland
General Garfield. General Anson G. Nc
Cook introduced General Garfield as one who
had always done his duty in war, and who
was therefore entitled to the highest civic
honors that could be given him. General
Garfield then rose, and was received with en-
thusiastic applause. He said he knew moth
ing was more difficult than for man to speak
of such compliments as had been paid him
without embarrassment, but there was some
thing in the character OF soldierhood which
gives freedom Of speech, aud makes one feel
and think without embarrassment. The
men who were present, he said, had been SO
tried in war that their sympathies ran out to
each other. He did not feel at this time like
indulging in talk on politics. He compi-
mented highly the conduct of the volunteer
soldiers of the army, as well as the regulars,
and said he reyer felt jealous of the regulars,
done their full duty, and he rejoiced in the
conduct of the regulars as he did that Of
the volunteers. The war had resulted in
one army and one nationality. Referring to
the motives which actuated the soldiers Of
both the Northern and Southern armies during
the rebellion, he said both sides believed they
were right. With regard to the conduct Of
our foes, he believed many of them now had
become the noblest OF our friends, and that
the country was now in spirit, as it was in
name, one people, with one flag and one
destiny.
At the close OF Garfeld's remarks num-
ber Of toasts were proposed and responded to
by Secretary Schurz, Postmaster General
Key. Secretary Thompson and others, after
which, at late hour. General Sherman de-
clared the meeting adjourned.
Northumberland Passengers.
OMAHA, June 17th.-The following through
passengers were on to-day's train, leaving
at 1880 p. H.. to arrive in Sacramento June
21st: j. FL. Glennon, Rev. James Matthews,
Master Alfred McCarty, Mrs. G. d. Roberts
and daughter, San Francisco: Mrs M. G..
Meiggs, Romony, Ind; Miss Lizzie Stevens,
Logansport, Ind: DR.. Otto Trapp, Frank
fort-on-the Main; d. G. Clark, Melbourne
G. I. Walker, Omaha; j. E. Mcdonald,
Gold Hill; Miss Mary E. Barr, Quincy. H.:
Miss Bell Winans, st. Joseph. Mo-; Dr.
George T. Barr, Venezuela The follow
ing compose the excursion party organ
ICED at Chicago by Rev. DR.. Dillon, of
Salem, Or, for the benefit of the NJ. L.
Church. Many OF the excursionists are
going through to Portland, Oregon L. Sat
terthwait and wife, Chicago James Haskin,
st. Charles, ILL.,; Newman Curtis Hutchin-
son. Ky.;J. I. Humphreys, Edinburgh, H.
Charles ComstocE, Racine, Wis; w. j. Win
ter, Sterling, ILL.,; j. S. Corbin, Clinton. Is. /:
5. w. Cole, Miss NJ. n. Cole, Cedar Rapids,
Ia; C. ". Parker p. Brannock, Chicago I;
George II. Mills. Montreal Miss NJ. J. Vii
lard, +. Z. Darlington, Chicago; Julius
Block, Vevay, Ind; w. b. johnson, Miss H
Tobre, Mrs. W. b. Johnson, jacksonville,
H.; J. T. McCord, Northeast, Penn; J. A.
Sexton, Charles 4. Gunther, Mrs. C. f.
GuDther, Chicago; w. H. Rogers, Mrs. w.
H. Rogers, Hillsdale, Mich: Geo. Hoskin-
son, Mrs. Sarah Hoskinson, Waynesburg,
Penn: James L. Habbitt. Mrs Habbitt,
Lincoln Ill; CIV. Phelps, Mrs r. D. Phelps,
Pavilion. n. Y; o n. Elkins, North Troy, Va. +;
Matte NJ. Roberts, Macomb, H.; j. Hen
derson, Mrs. j. Henderson, Mrs. E. Odell.
Detroit; a. ]. Bell, Chicago; Mrs. Ira
Godfrey, Washington Mrs. Z. D. Sanders,
Buffalo; +. A. Pond. Mrs. Mary Pond,
Greenfield, Mass; Jos. Gates, Mrs. C. J..
Gates, Clifton Junction, Wis; j. II. Wag-
caner Chicaon L A Sevnnnr Mrs Soy