, 1880-09-05
GEN. GARFIELD.

MENTOR, O., Sept. AT half-past i:
O'Clock to-day party of commercial travel
elers from Indiana, with their wives, NUM-
berlng in all ninety-five persons, came or
special cars to Mentor, and called ut Gen
Garield's house to pay their respects. Itwas
very Intelligent 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. G. Webster was introduced,
and delivered On behalf Of his ass oclates the
following address:
GEN. GARFIELD, have been delegated by
these friends, who have .journeyed SO fur to see
you, to say word In xplanaton Ut our presence
NOT st s es h9s
here as tho followers OF any particular political
party, nor do come to testify to your services
both prcsumptious and needless, for we believe
that not only the living nations but the nations
yet unborn will testify to these things; but we
business Interests in The the siate Of Indiana. @
IT. IT. tai tsifly began tie ,,. srset Oastla =
our respects to you as one who by bis own
efforts has raised himself from the poor and
lowly boy to the proudest position in the land;
ufze many grand lessons for ourselves, and q
constant source OF encouragement to the thou
sands Of young men in the land who, beset by
adverse circumstances, are struggling agntust
those circumstances up. out Of the depths OF
poverty towards better manhood. As dmerI-
cans we do not believe the Almighty creatce
one man better or Erenter thnu another; but
We do helive and know that men are born who
take their destiny IN the hollow Of their own
hands: and With God's aid pursue the right.
such one we greet yon to-day. And now, with
your permission, will introduce the CONNER
ciui travellers Of Indianapolis, their wives, and
their BWeethearts.
GARr1E1D's REILLY.
Gen. Garfield responded as follows:
Mr. CHAIRMAN, LADIES, AND GESTLEMEN: 1
can hardly say that yuu have taken me by sur
prise, for was informed sulne days ago that
You Would cali 1 upon me- oday e but am v Very pIcas
antly surprised at the large number Of ladies
and gentlemen VINO hnre honored me BY this
dess df
all, my thanks for the compliment which this
visit implies: Your Chairman informs me that
commercial industry ID Tho State Of IN
diana and some Of the neighhoring States.
Few Of our people ,n,ud. understand hoy
BY our Internal trade. Almost every form Of
human labor contributes it's products to tho
trade that 3lls our thoroughfares, and supplies
and ali are moved BY the great mainsprtng Of
labor. Permit tne to illustrate its magioni pow
ers: Eighty-four years ago company Of forty
Creek, a little stream that marks the boundary
between Pennsylvania and Ohio. They landed
% the 4th day Of July, 11oo, and commenced
pendence. There aro many now living who
were boys in their teens when this company be-
gan their work at that time. From the Penn
ID from white mans cabin, The West
sru Reserve was an unbroken wilder
pgss ga5es purbassa esS from S5 fe staa as
If Connecticut for 70 cents an acre. To-day |
he Western Reserve furnishes happy and com
million Of intelligent people. Excepting few
french settlements. the State of Indiana WIS |
tself an ,unbtoken wilderness, but 10 now a !
3t miles beyond you prairies, w1ldernesses, and !
mountain slopes smile with peace, prosperity, |
md the attendant blessings OF. civilization.
iona The magical power Of human labor
trough manifold struggles and dunRers, through
utfertugs and blood, these blessings have been
. o. notiee another fact. Evsfy stro2e # he ax.
very blow Of the hammer. every turn OF wheel,
fort Of labor is measured BY the standard Of
aIue fixed and declared by National iaw.
/ congratulate you US commercial men that
eople tho ancient standard OF value. and has
1ade it possible for our people everywhere to
ecure the blessing which 6ountt9ui harvesss
nd prosperous times have brought them BY
lacinK our National finances on he solid basis !
specie values This fact forms no fuconsider- !
bic part of the security with which the great
t,sness trans ,ctions Of the Nation are carried
n; and SOU, it's representatives, as well as all
1e laborers IF the land, ure sharers Of these
nd gentlemen. accept my thunks for your visit.
welcome you to my home and to the kind
reetlng Ut my family. tApptauso.1 +
The company was then introduced to the
eneral and to his wife and mother. They
ere cordially and pleasantly received. They
rolled through the orchards and grounds.
nd before taking their leave a glce club,
hich they had extemporized on the way,
lng several patriotic songs. At half past 1
lvy took leave and went down to the
Lrn-lane to the railroad, where they took
le train and returned to the West