The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-09-05
GARFIELD'S FAME.
Calls Together \ Large A.d Fine Hand
OF Drummern.
Th-y state the object OF their Visit
In q Neat speech


Mentor, Ohio. Sept. AT half past
u O'Clock to-day party Of commercial
travellers, from Indiana, with theil
wives, numbering In all 95 persons,
came in special cars to Mentor and
called at General Garheld's house to
pay their respects. 1t was a very intel
ligent company, representing every
leading branch Of commercial business.
They assembled on the lawn in front
Of the house when the general appeared
at the door, and Mr.. G. C. Webster was
introduced, and delivered, on behalf OF
his associates, the following address
''Gen. Garheld,-I have been dele
gated by these friends who have jour-
neyed 50 far TO see you, TO say word
In explanation Of our presence here.
Let me express the hope that you will
not consider US trespassers. We do
not come here Us followers of any par
ticular political party, nor do we come
to testify TO your services to the coun-
try we call our own. as that would be
both presumptious and needless. for we
believe that not only the living nation
but nations yet unborn will testify to
those things, but we come as CONNER
cial men, representing many business
interests in the state Of Indiana. Many
OF us are young men. having but fairly
begun the great battle Of life, and we
are here to-day to pay our respects to
you as one who, by his own efforts, has
raised himself from poor and lowly
boy to the proudest position In the land,
and enc In the history Of whose life we
recognize many grand lessons for our
selves and constant source OF encour-
agement to thousands Of young men in
the land, who, beset by adverse circum-
stances, are struggling against those
circumstances up out Of the depths of
poverty towards better manhood. As
Americans we do not believe and know
that men are born who take their destiny
in the hollow Of their own hands and
with Gods aid pursue the right and
shape their destiny to great ends, and
rs such one we greet you to-day, and
now, with your permission, will intro
duce the commercial travellers of In
dianapolis, their wives aed their sweet
hearts,"
Gen. Garfield responded as follows:
'Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle
men-I can hardly say that you have
taken me by surprise, for was informed
some days ago that party Of CONNER
cial gentlemen from Indiana would call
upon me to-day, but am very pleasant
ly surprised at the large number Of
ladies and gentlemen who have honorcd
me by this visit. / have listened with
deep interest to the address of your
chairman, and give you, one and all,
my thanks for the compliment which
this visit implies. Your chairman in
forms me that you represent nearly all
the leading branches Of commercial in
dustry in the state Of Indiana, and some
Of the neighboring states. Few of our
people understand how vast are the en-
terprises represented by our internal
trade, almost every form of human
labor contributes. He recalled how "a
years ago Ohio and Indiana were sur
veyed, and what bowling wilderness
they were, and yet now they were made
into great and prosperous states by
means OF labor. He congratulated
them on the return of specie payment,
the basis of sure prosperity.