The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1880-06-19
THE PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN.
SEREN tDE To GENERAL GARFlELD-HIS
SPEECH IN RESPONSE.

SEREN tDE To GENERAL. GARFIEID-HIS
SPEECH IN RESPONSE.
WASHINGTON. June 16.-ThiS evening
a screnade was rendered to Gen. James
A. Garfield, the republican nominee for
the presidency, by the National Veteran
Association. The portico of the Riggs
House, at which Gen. Garfield is guest
was tastefully decorated with flags and
bunting, and surrounding streets were
brilliantly illuminated with calcium
lights while at frequent intervals rockets
and other fireworks were set of from the
steps of the Treasury Department. As
the procession past cheers were given for
Garfield and as that gentleman appeared
on the platform, accompanied by eX-Secre-
tary Robeson and Attorney-General De
vens, they were renewed. Col. }. o. p.
Burnside introduced Gen. Devens, who
stepped to the platform, and, after few
introductory remarks, said 81 introduce
Gen Garfield as scholar who has found
the path of learning no primrose path,
but has Won his way along by steady, in
eluStry: a soldier whose shield is unsoiled
and whose sword is spotless; statesman
on whom rests no stain OF dishonor; 4
Christian gentleman respecting the rights
of every man. because he himselfiS kind.
considerate and self-respecting always"
Loud cheers.
SPEECH OF GEN. GARFIELD.
Gen. Garfield said:
"EsUo.c- CHizens-While | have looked
upon this great array | believe | have
gotten Il new idea of the American peo-
pie. When | reflect that wherever you
find sovereign power ever reverent heart
on this earth bows before it, and when |
remember that here, for il hundred years
we have denied the sovereignty of any
man, and, in place of it, we have assert
ed the sovereignty of all in place of one.
| see before me SO vast a concourSe that
it is easy for me to imagine that the rest
of the American people are gathered
here to night, and, ii they We're all here
every man would stand uncovered and in
unsandaled feet in presence of the majeS-
ty of the only sovereign power i'll this
government under Almighty God.
[Cheers. And, therefore, To this great
audience | pay the respectful homage
that in part belongs to the sovereignty of
the public. thank you for this great
and glorious demonstration. | am not
for one moment misled into believing
that it refers to SO poor a thing as any
one OF our number. know itmeans your
reverence to your government, your rev.
erence for its laws, your reverence for its
institutions, and your compliment to one
who is placed for Il moment i'll relations
to you OF peculiar Importance. For all
these reasons | thank you. | cannot at
this time utter Il word on the subject OF
general politics. | would not mar the
cordiality of this welcome 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 portion of this assemblage
tonight are my comrades late of the war
for the Union. For them can speak
with entire propriety, and can say that
these very streets heard the measured
tread of your disciplined feet years ago,
when the imperilied republic needed your
hearts to save it. And you come back
with your numbers decimatcd but those
of you left behind were immortal and
glorited heroes forever, and those you
brought back came carrying, under tat
tered banners and in bronzed hands, the
ark of the covenant of your republic in
safety out Of the bloody baptism of the
war. Cheers. And you brought ii in
safety, to wave forever, by your valor
and the wisdom of your brethren who
were at home, and by this you were again
added to the great civil army of the re-
public | greet you. comrades and fell
low-soldiers, and the great body of dis
tinguished citizens who are gathered
here tonight, who are the strong stay
and support of the business. of the pros
perity, of the peace, of the civic ardor
and glory Of the republic, and | thank
you for your welcome tonight. 1t was
said in Il welcome to one who came to
England to be part of her glory-and
all the nation spoke when it was said
'Normans and SaXouS and Danes are we.
but all of us Danes in our welcome IL
thee. And we say tonight of all the
nations. of all the people. soldiers or civ
ilianS, there is one name that YIELDS us
all in one. 1t is the name of American
citizen. under the Union and under the
glory of the flag that led us to victory
and to peace. lAppiause. For this mag
niliccnt welcome | thank You with all
my heart
LOGAN AND OTHERS.
Loud cheers were then given for Gen.
Garfield us he retired from the platform
and his place was taken by other speak
crS. Senator Logan came in for Il large
share of the applause when lie announced
| that first, last aud ill the time lie had
been for the nominee of the republican
party.
Other speeches were delivered By Cen
Arson McCook. of New York: Gen. G..
\. Sheridan. of District of Columbia
MI. PAigner. Of South Carolina, and Rep
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