Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-08-11
ox.xRAL aARFrELD's wAYsIDE
sPEECaks.

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conference and his return to Psnnsyl-
vania has been literally q triumphal
tour. signslized by q series OF ov~ationary
receptions at every point. It has been
q surprise to himself % well Is TO his
friends. II will DO observed. however.
that Whenever and wherever called upon
for Q speech Garfield has been fully
equal to the occasion. and responded
fairly and squarsly with practical views
on any and all national questions, and
In most instances exhibiting . rare
degree Of ~sloqusncs, speaking words
suoh - all patriotic, loyal Americans
like TO hear.
The reception and ssrsnads rendered
him 1t the headquarters Of the Rspub-
loan National Committee on Saturday
was q brilliant affair. The avenue and
vicinity was thronssd with 10000 pso-
pie. all eager to see him and do him
honor. he responded in an eloquent
speech addressed to the assembled
"Boys In Blue" and citizens, from
which we make . specimen extract or
two a. follows:
We ought tonight. - veterans and COM
rsdes. 10 stand sacred guards around the
| truths for which We fought; and while We
have life TO meet and grasp the hand OF .
comrsde. We will stand by the great truths
Of the war and the comrades among the
connections Of that war which have sunk
deep in our hearts. There are some We
can never forget. Think Of the great els-
vsting spirit Of the war itself. We gath
cred boys from all Of our farms. and shops,
and stores. and schools. and homes /; from
all over the Republic they went forth I'M
known 70 fame. but returned enrolled on
the roster Of immortal heroes. They went
In the spirit Of those soldiers Of Henry Of
Agiucourt. who said: "who this day sheds
his blood with me shall be my brother.
Were be ne'er 90 vile this day shall gentle
his condition." And IL did gentle the
condition and elevate the heart Of every
working soldier who fought In 1t. and he
shall be our brother forevermore.
We will remember our allies who fought
with us. Soon after the great struggle
began We looked behind an army Of white
rebels and saw 1000. 900 Of black people
condemned TO toll a. slaves for our enc
mics, and We found that the hearts Of
these 1000. 900 were God.ipspired with the
spirit Of liberty and that they were our
friends. We have seen white men betray
the dag and fght 10 kill the Union. but In
all that long. dreary war We never saw .
traitor In . black skin. Our prisoners,
escaping from the starvation OF prisons,
fleeing TO our lines by the light Of tho
the North Star. never feared to enter .
black mans cabin and ask for bread. In
all that period Of suffering and danger no
Union soldier was ever betrayed by .
black man or woman. and now that We
have made them free. 20 long a. We live
we will stand by the black citizens. We
will stand by them until the sun Of lib
erty, fxed in the ornament Of our Consti-
tuition. shall shine with equal rays upon
every man. black or white. throughout
the Union. Now. fellow citizens and fel.
low soldiers. In all this there 10 = beneh.
esnce Of eternal Justice. and BY this we
will stand forever. The great poet has
said that ''in individual life We rise on
, stepping-stones Of our dead selves to
: higher things.' and the Republic rises on
. the glorious achievements Of Its dead and
living heroes to . higher and nobler Ma
tional life. We must stand guard oveI
our past. a. soldiers. a. patriots. and ovel
our country a. the common heritage ol
rs all.
Day before yesterday at Chstauqua,
New York. hs responded to . grand,
enthusiastic reception. and in the course
Of his remarks. said
This greeting on the lake slope towards
} the sun 10 very precious TO me. and
thank you all. This 10 . mixed audience
Of citizens. and I will not offend the pro
troverted questions or entering upon any
political discussion. I look In the facet
Of men Of all shades Of opinion; bu'
whatsver u party Affiliations, / trus
there 10 in all this audience . love Of oul
bensfcent institutions which makes Il
possible for FREQ labor to earn leisure. ant
for our institutions to make that leisure
worth something. Our Union and oui
institutions. under the blessings Of equaI
, laws, are eqnal TO all colors and all CON
. olt0a4s aaa SRoh SeAs~A " eNoAy Aaohl
however humble. to rise to whatever place
Of power strong arms. the strength Of
) clear head and the associations Of . pure
heart can lift him. heard yesterday and
last night songs OF thsss who were lately
redeemed from slavery. and I felt tina,
there. too, was one Of the great triumphs
Of the Republic. ! believe In the efficiency
OF the forces that come down from the
ages behind u, and ! wondered II . trop.
ical sun had not distilled It's sweetness.
and II the sorrow Of the centuries oil
slavery had not distilled it, sadness into
verse. which were touching. swset verses.
singing songs Of liberty ~ they sing them
wherever they 60.
At Cory. Pennsylvania, be said
This 10 Erie county. your speaker tell,
me, and he has properly called this the
Keystone State. Any man In the world
might DO proud TO be . citizen Of such q
State; but, after all. great - Pennsyl.
vania 10. shs 10 not great enough for all
the possibilities Of Americans. II II still
Q greater thing 10 DO citizens Of the whole
Republic and feel that you have rights In
IL. Wherever the flag fannts. from the
gulf to the lakes, and from ocean to ocean.
IL 10 all our country, your country. my
country. redeemed by the valor Of our
people, made illustrious by the patriotism
Of our fathers and Of those who are still
with rs on the earth.
At Msadvills he made q brief speech.
In the course Of which be gave utter.
ancs to the following beautiful illustra.
tive sentiment:
When I was In Paris, 1t the Exposition
OF 1861, among all the wonderful sights
there was nothing impressed me 20 much
a. two little buildings outside the gate Of
the Exposition buildings Enclosure. One
OF them wa An American school.house,
furnished With all the appliances Of educa-
ton. The other was an American farm
house. plain. cheap and comfortable. The
exhibitor In charge told the visitors that
In our country. on every section Of land,
there IL school-house like this that