Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-09-22
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MENTOR, O., September AT half
past II O'Clock to-day party OF com
mercial travellers from Indiana, with
their wives, numbering in ell ninety
pel sons, came on special cars to Mentor,
and called at Gen. Garfeld's house to
pay their respects. 1t was q very intelll-
gent company, representing every lead
ing branch Of commercial bukiness. They
assembled on the lawn In frcnt Of the
house, when the general appeared 1t the
door, and MIR. g. J.. Webster was intro
duced, and delivered on behalf OF his as.
sociates the following address:
GEN. GARrIEID--I have been delegated by
these friends who have journeyed 90 far TO see
YOU TO say : word in explanation Of our pres
ence here. Let me express the hope that you
will not consider us tresr We DO not
come here as the followers Of any particular po-
Gtical party, nor do we come to testify to your
services to the country. We come ns CONNER :
cial men, representing many business interests
young men, having but fairly begun the great
battle Of life, and we are here to-day to pay our
respects to yen a. one who by his own efforts
has raised himself from the poor and lowly boy
10 the proudcst position in the land; and one in
the history Of whose life We recognize many
grand lessons for ourselves and
constant source of encouragement to the thou
sands Of young men in the land, who, beset by
adverse circumstances, are struggling against
those circumstances up out OF the depths OF
poverty towards better manhood. AZ Amer
leans we do not believe the Almighty Greater
one man better or greater than another, oui
we do believe and know that men are born who
hands, and with Gods aid pursue the right and
shape that destiny to great ends: And - s'lci
| . one we greet you to-day. And now, WITT
| your permission, I will introduce the CONNER
| cial travellers OF indianapolis, their wives and
| their sweethearts.
Gen. Garfield responded as follows:
MR. CHAIRMAN, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
can hardly say that you have taken me by sur
prise, for was informed some days ago that
party Of commercial gentlemen from Indian;
would call upon me to-day. But am ver.
| pleasantly surprised at the large humbef o
ladies and gentlemen who have ho1lored me b.
this visit. I have listened With deep interes
| to the address Of your chairman, ana l glv
you one and al my thanks for The compliment
which this visit implies. Your chairman in
forms me that you represaIt nearly all th
leading branches Of commercial industry in u
state OF Indiana and some Of the neighborln
states. Few Of our people understand ho'
vast are the enterprises represented by our IN
ternal trade. Almost every form Of huma
ala o,,r thormchfares and supplies our CON
mnn;ties with the necessities Of life, and q
are moved by the great mainsyring Of labor.
Permit me- to iIluarate its magical power,
Eichty-four wears 90 company Of forty-tw
cresk = I,ttIe stresm that marks the boundaI
hetWeen Pemsylyann and Ohio. They lande
j. on the 4th day OF J1ly. 1886, and commence
their work hv celelrsfino our national ind,
nendence There re MANY now living wh
were bows IN their teens when this company {
sSa psnnsvlvsm;. Ire IN DeAroit hardly 4 smo1
. sscenSsd from : whfe mans cabir,, From Il
western Reserve vas an unbroken wilderness
Three millions of s~ses had inst been purchase
! from The state Of Connectic,,t for forty cents
acre. TODAY the Western Reserve furnish,
Isr.,, ~ smnso.1shIe homes 10 more nv
thI1p so,,.shs ~ |. railIn 1,f Intelligent peori
Exceptinr ! few French settlements, the sta
, ~ Tndie,s ,v,s ;fueaf nm unbroken wilderness