The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-08-10
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President

field had q reception In the hotel ro-
tunda, this morning and then proceeded
10 the platform on the grounds around
which an enormous crowd had as
sembled- His appearance was greeted
with hearty cheers and the Chautauqua
salute. being introduced by Gen.
Fisk. In the course OF his speech Gen.
Garfield said tho inhabitants Of Chau-
tauqua were engaged I'm solving the
great problem, "How shall we get
leisureY' The fight for bread Is the
great primevi fight, and 1t is 50 OBJ
sorblng struggle that until one con-
ouors to some extent he can have no
leisure. Having conquered leisure the
next thing Is 10 know what TO do with
IL. | understand that Chautauqua Is
trying TO deyelope new energies. large.
ness OF the mind and culture in a better
sense. This greeting on the lake Is
very precious to me and l thank you
all. This Is u mixed audience Of citizens
and will not offend the proprieties Of
the occasion by discussing controverted
questions or entering upon any political
discussion. look In the faces VI men
OF all shades Of opinion but whatever
our purity affiliations. l trust there Is In
all this audience love Of our beneficient
institutions which make IL possible for
free labor 10 earn leisure, and for our
institutions 10 make that leisure worth
something. Our union and our institu-
tions under the blessing OF equal laws,
equal 10 all colors and all conditions,
open the career for every man howso-
ever humble. TO rise 10 whatever place
the power Of strong arms, strength Of
clear head and associations OF pure
heart can lift him. / heard yesterday
and last night the songs Of those who
were lately redeemed from slavery, and
felt there, too, was one OF the great
triumphs OF the republic. believe In
the efficiency Of the forces that come
down from ages behind US and wand
cred II the tropical sun had not distilled
this sweetness and II the sorrow Of CEN
turies Of slavery had not distilled its
sadness into verse which were touching
sweet, voices singing songs Of liberty rs
they sing them wherever they 60. l
thank that choir treferring TO the
jubilee singers) for the lesson they have
taught me here, and now, fellow citi-
zens, thanking you ali, good bye. lap
plause.
Three cheers for the next president
were given. The visiting party made
It's way through the throng to the boat
landing. Here the jubilee singers re-
peated two or three Of the songs the
general had taken most pleasure In.
lie thanked them and in tone audible
only to those close by, the old prophet
said, ethiopia shall stretch her hands
TO God. l believe God has .stretched
his hands TO the children of Ethiopia y
The boat then moved OF. At the
little landings along the lake applause
greeted the party. At Lakewood the
party left the boat and were driven to
the railroad station and the train started
on the homeward journey.
A crowd OF several thousand closed
round the train when it stopped at
Corrie. Gen. Garfield being intro
duced by Isaac b. Brown. responded:
Fellow citizens: This Is Erie county,
your speaker tells me, and he has pro-
perly called this the the key stone state.
Any man In the world might be proud
TO be citizen Of such state, but after
all, great as Pennsylvania 10, she is not
great enough for all possibilities Of
America. It Is n still greater thing to
be a citizens Of the whole republic and
feel that you have the rights In 1t wher-
ever the flag fiaunts, from the gulf to
the lakes and from ocean to ocean 1t Is
all our country. Your country, my
country, redeemed by the valor Of our
people, made. .illustrious by the patro-
tism Of our fathers and Of those who
are stu with us on earth.''
To the crowds Of people assembled at
the different stations and ut Cambridge
and Meadville Garfield made brief
speeches.
fercinG Matters.