Mower County transcript. [volume] (Lansing, Minn.) 1868-1915, 1880-08-18
GARFIELD IN THE EAST,

GARFIELD IN THE EAST.
Enthusiastic Receptions at New York
City and Chautauqua.
Speeches Made by the General on Both 0cca.
sions-..Words Of Wisdom.
New York, August 6.-The recep-
tion and serenade rendered tonight
to Gen. Garfield at the head
quarters of the Republican national
committee, Fifth avenue, turned out to
be brilliant success, the avenue and
surrounding streets being thronged with
IN enthusiastic crowd. The rooms of
the committee were early thronged with
prominent men of the Republican party,
among whom were noticed Senator Lo-
gan, Lieut.. Gov. Haskins, Congressman
Conger, Amos X. Thompson of Ohio,
and Senator Dorsey. Shortly after s
O'Clock a squad Of police opened pas
sage in the throng estimated to be 10000
strong, and escorted Gen. Garfield to
the rooms Of the committee. AS the
presidential candidate was recog-
nized cheer after cheer rent the air, and
even after he disappeared within the en-
closure Of the committee rooms the
fealty OF the crowd expressed itself by
hoarse shouting until the general ap-
peared on the balcony to review the pro-
%
asm ensued. Hats few in the air, and
it was with the greatest difficulty that
the police we're able to keep clear pas
sage way for the Boys in Blue to pass.
First was a colored organization, and
then came the Garfield and Arthur clubs
Of the different assembly districts. After
the clubs had settled in their respective
places, Gen. Sharpe introduced Gen..
Garfield, who was received with enthusi-
astc applause, which lasted over ten
minutes. When the cheers had died
away, he spoke as follows:
Comrades, and Boys IN Blue and Fciloao CH-
gems Of Near York:
cannot look upon this great asse1nblage and
the old veterans that have marched past us and
listen to the welcome from our comrade who has
just spoken without remembering how great a
thing it is to live in this Union and be part of it.
[Appiause.] This is New York, and yonder to-
ward the Battery, more than a hundred years
ago, young student Of Columbia college was
arguing ideas cf the American revolution and
the American Union against American loyalty
to the monarchy of his college president and
professors. BY and by he went to the patriot
army, was placed on the staff of Washington,
[chcers] and, while in camp, before he was 81
years old, upon a drrnl-head, wrote q letter
which contained every germ Of the constitution
of the United S ates. [Cheers[ That student,
soldier, statesman and great leader Of thought,
Alexander Hamilton, Of New York, made this
rcpub ic glorious by his thinking, and LETT his
lasting impress upon New York, the fore
most state of the Union. [Cheers.] And
here on this island, the scene of his early
triunphs, tonight are soldiers Of the new Wal
representing the same ideas of union and glory,
and adding to the column of the monument
Hamilton and Washington and tho heroes Of the
revolution reared. Gentlemen, ideas outiye
in the war for the Union fought for immortal
ideas, and by their might you crowned our wal
with victory. [Great applause.l But victory
was worth nothing except for tbe fruits that
were under it, in it and above. We ought to.
night, as veterans and comrades, to stand sacred
guards around the truths for which we fought
[long and prolonged cheerinsl, and while We
comrade we will stand by the great truths Of the
war. ["Good," "good," and loud cheers.
And, comrades, among the connections of thai
war which have sunk deep in our hearts there
arc some We can never forget. Think Of the
great elevating spirit of war itself. We gath
cred boys from all our farms and shops anC
stores and schools and homes from all over the
republic. They went forth unknown TO fame
but returned enrolled on the roster Of immorta
heroes. [Great appia,lsc.] They went in the spirit
Of those soldiers of Henry Agncort of whom
he said: ;Who this day sheds his blood Will
me day shall be my brother. We're he ne'e1
so vile this day shall gentle his condition" An6
of every working soldier who fought in it lap
plausc1 and he shall bc our brother forever
more And one thing we will remember; WI
will remember our allies who fought with us
Soon after the great struggle began we looked
behind the army Of white rebels and saw 1000:
600 black people condemned to toll as slaves fo
our enemies, and we found that the hearts O.
this 100000 were God inspired with the spiri
of liberty, and that they We're orr friends
IApplause.1 We have seen white men betra,
the flag and fight to kill the Union, but in al
that long, dreary war we never saw q traitor i'll
black skin. [Great cheers.] Our prisoner
escaping from the starvation of prison, fleeing
to our lines bv the light of the north star, nevel
feared to enter black mans cabin and ask fol
bread. ["Good." "good," "that's so," ant
loud cheers] In all that period Of suffering
and danger no Union soldier was ever betrayed
by a black man or woman. [App.ause.] Ant
now that we have made them free SO long as W
live we will stand by the black citizens. IRE
newed applause.1 We shall stand by then
until the sun of liberty fixed In the armament O.
our constitution shall shine with equal ray
upon every man, black OF white, throughout tn
Union. [Cheers.!
Now, fellow-citizens, fellow-soldiers. in al
this there is beneGccnce of eternal justice
and by this We will stand forever. (Great ap
vidual life we rise "on the stepping stones O.
our dead selves to higher things" and the re
public rises on the glorious achievements of it,
! dead and living here ces to higher and noble
national life. [Applause.] We stand guart
over our past as soldiers, as patriots, and owe
| our country as a common heritage of us all
[Applause:l I thank you, fellow--citizens, TO-
represent in my heart and life the great doc
trines for which you fought, I accept thi
demonstration as tribute to my Representative,
character. [Applause.] In the strength O.
your hands, in the fervor of your hearts, in tn
| frmness of your faith, in all that betoken
greatness of manhood and nobleness cf char
| acter, the Republic finds its security and glory
[Applause.] I do not enter upon controvertet
questions: the time, the place, the situation
forbid it. respect the traditions that requir,
me to speak only of these themes which elevate
us all. Again thank you for the kindness ant
enthusiasm of your greeting. [Tremendou
cheering.]
The general thanked the audience TO,
his kind reception and Withdrew.
| Gen. Arthur next came forward an(
said he had merely come with those as
sembled to do honor to Gen. Garfield
and that he had not intended making ,
speech. He thanked the audience TO
their kind reception Of them and intro
duced Gen. Logan, who made a brie
speech and was followed by Edward
Pierrepont.
CHAUTAUoUA, August 9.-A large
crowd gathered in the rotunda Of tn
hotel this morning when a liue was
formed and reception held by Genera
Garfield, who shook hands with eacl
person as he or she passed. The gen
| eral later wrote his name in albums fol
number of ladies. The ceremonies
indoors over, an enormous crowd assem-
bled around the platform on the
| grounds from which Gov. Kirkwooo
made short address. Genera