Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-08-11
Grand Ovation to General Garfield.

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in New York on the fifth instant. His
journey from its beginning to It's end in
New York has been one unbroken ovation.
In Buffalo, after passage through densely
packed streets, escorted by an immense
concourse Of citizens, veterans and boys in
blue, he arrived late at night at the Palace
hotel, which was ablaze with light from
foundation stone to turret. Over ten thou
sand people gathered around the hotel, to
whom General Garfield addressed short
and appropriate speech of thanks for their
great greeting. At every stopping point to
Albany thronging crowds gathered TO give
him short but hearty welcome. His
speeches were in general confined to brief and
happy words Of thanks, some one of the large
number of distinguished men accompanying
him taking the laboring oar at speech-mak-
ing. At Syracuse he departed from his
rule and made short address, which, on
account Of the practical common sense it
contains, we quote:
Fello,o- Citizens: When have been in Syracuse
hitherto you have been where I could speak to
you; but now | must turn my back on several
acres OF people II look at the rest And this is
poor opportunity for saying anything In fact,
| have nothing TO say beyond thanking you, ex-
cept this When was here two years ago some
OF you were busy in debating the question
whether you could not print the hard times out Of
Syracuse with printing presses and fiat money;
but after deliberation you wisely concluded TO
work your way out; to walk by the old rough
road, where the guide-post stands on which God
wrote: " In the sweat OF thy face shalt thou eat
thy bread" And You followed that year longer,
and 1t brought you up to the high submits where
prosperity shines and smiles ali over the land.
And 1t smiles all the more brightly because you
have deserved 1t by keeping the faith, by main
tanning the plain truth OF the multiplication table
during your financial distress. | congratulate
you that the same multiplication table that
you believed In two years ago, In the dark
ness, is true to-day with the sunlight Of prosper
ity shining upon you. congratulate you that you
never went back on 1t, but believed 1t all the
time and that you are glad to-day that you stuck
TO the truth when 1t was doubted and denied.
thank you for coming out here and allowing me TO
look into your faces again; but will not detain
you by speech"
As the train entered Albany solid mass
Of people packed the space in and around
the station. Bands of music and welcom-
ing cheers made the reception lively one.
In response to frequent calls, General Gar
field appeared and addressed the people as
follows:
Felioic- Citizens IL thank you for this great
welcome, especially on this spot where the Amer
lean Union was founded. In 1854 Ben Franklin
planted the seed of the American Union here, in
the little village Of Albany, among the Indians
and white men that gathered here, and am glad
to know that that seed has grown into a republic,
and has carried always the glory OF the empire
state with 1t.
He arrived in New York city on Wednes-
day evening amid the roar of artillery
Grand Central depot and the streets around
it were thronged with people who rent the
air with cheers of welcome. General Garfield
was driven rapidly to Fifth Avenue hotel,
and later in the evening responded to the
calls of the multitudes and appeared on the
balcony of the hotel
On the 9th instant the party conference
was held. There were present the Repub-
lican national committee, the congressional
committee and more than one hundred
prominent Republicans from all parts of the
nation. Secretary Sherman, Senators Blaine
and Logan, with large representation of all
the elements of the party, were there coun-
selling together in undisturbed harmony.
The following resolution was introduced,
and, after full and free interchange of
views, it was adopted;
Resolved, That 1t Is expedent that as active
campaign as possible be carried on by the Repub-
lican party In the south as well as in the north,
and that the Republican national committee are
hereby requested to respond to such calls from
Republicans for assistance and encouragement by
speaking In southern states and southern dis
trcts, as in their judgment seem wise and proper
Speeches were made by representatives
from the southern states, and noble ad-
dresses were made by Secretary Sherman
and Senator Blaine, which we regret we
cannot publish this week. Mr.. Hicks and
Senator Conover of Florida were confident
of an impartial election and Republican sue
cess in Florida. Mr.. Sypher of Louisiana
and Judge Freeman of Tennessee believed
that while Florida, Virginia, Tennessee and
North Carolina might be turned to some &C.
count as fighting grounds for some congress
men, they should not be thought of once for
an electoral vote from now till November
next. Wade Hampton spoke truly when
he said at Cincinnati, ave pledge one hun
dred and thirty-eight votes" "The votes
have already been counted" said Judge
Freeman. 81 tell you, gentlemen, that the
white liners will undertake the work of the
campaign for the fun they may have in
shooting the negroes" The prevailing opin.
ion was, as expressed by Senator Blaine and
Secretary Sherman, that the real battle will
be in the three or four critical states. II sue
cessful there, campaign and Republican
victories, when no longer a necessity, may
be gained in the south. The highest conf
dence in the victorious result of the cam.
paign was expressed by all, and vigorous
and aggressive battle all along the lines was
resolved upon. In the evening General Gar
field was serenaded and spoke to an audi
ence of ten thousand people, among whom
were several companies of Boys in Blue. Hi
responded as follows:
Comrades Of the Boys in Blue and Fellow citi
zens Of Ne,c York: cannot look upon this grea
assembage and these old veterans that hav,
marched past us, and listen to the words of vel
come from our comrade who has Just spoken
| without remembering how great thing II Is 4
live in this Union and be part Of 1t. This /
New York and yonder toward the Battery, NOR
| than hundred years ago, young student o
Columbia college was arguing the ideas OF tn
| American revolution and American union agains
the un- American loyalty TO monarchy Of his colleg
president and professors. By-and-by he went int
the patriot army to fight the battles of his coun
try, and while in camp, before he WAS twenty-on
years old, upon a drum-head he wrote a lette
J which contained every germ Of the constitution O
I the United States. That student, soldier, states
man and great leader Of thought, Alexander Ham
ilton Of New York, made this republic glorious b.
New York, the foremost state Of the Union. An
here on this island the OF his early triumphs
we gather to night soldiers Of the new war repre-
senting the same Ideas OF union and glory, an
adding to the column OF the monument that Ham
ilton and Washington and the heroes OF the rev
olution reared. Gentlemen, ideas outlive me1
| Ideas outlve all earthly things and you VIII
fought In the war for the Union fought for I'm
mortal IDEAS and by their might you crowned GU
war with victory. But victory WAS worth nothin
except for the fruits that were under II, In Ii an
above 1t. We meet tonight AZ veterans and con
rades to stand sacred guard around the truth fo
which we fought. And while we have life |
meet and grasp the hand Of comrade we wi
stand by the great truths Of that war. And con
rades. among the convictions OF that war whc
can never forget. Think OF the great elevatin
| spirit OF the war itself. We gathered the boy
from all our farms and shops and stores an
schools and homes from all over the republic, an
[ | they went forth unknown to fame but returne
| enrolled on the roster OF immortal heroes The