The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-07
GENERAL GARFIELD.
A ABrIlIIant Reception at New York Last
Evening.

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New YoRK, August 6.-The reception
and serenade rendered tonight to Gen
eral Garfield at the Headquarters Of tn,
Republican National Committee, on Fiji
avenue, turned out to be brilliant sue
cess, the avenue and streets being throngeG
with an enthusiastic crowd.
The rooms Of the committee were early
thronged with prominent men Of the Re
publican party, among whom were noticed
Senator Logan, Lieutenant Governor Hos
kins, Congressman Conger, Amos K
Thompson, OF Ohio, and Senator Dorsey,
Shortly after So'cleck sqaud OF police
opened a passage in the throng, estimated
at 10000 strong, and escorted Gen. Gar.
field to the roomso OF the committee. As the
Presidential candidate was recognized
cheer after cheer rent the air, and even
after he disappeared within the en-.
closure OF the committee rooms the feel
ing OF the crowd expressed itself by
hoarse shouting until the General appear.
ed on the balcony to review the process
sion, when scene OF great enthusiasm en-.
sued. Hats flew in the air, and It was
with the greatest difficulty that the police
were able to keep clear passageway for
the Boys in Blue to pass. First was the
colored organization, and then came the
Garfield and Arthur clubs Of the different
Assembly districts.
After the clubs had settled in their re-
spective places General Sharpe introdu-
ced General Garfield, who was received
with enthusiastic applause which lasted
over ten minutes. When the cheers had
died away he spoke as follows:
COMRADES OF THE Boys IN BLUE AND
FELLOW CITIZENS OF NRw YORK; cannot
look upon this great assembly and these
old veterans that have marched past us
and listen TO the welcome from our COM
rade who has just spoken without remem.
bering how great thing 1t is to
live in this Union and be part OF 1t.
This is New York, and yonder towards the
battery more than hundred years ago q
young student oil Columbia College was
arguing the ideas OF American revolution
and American Union against unamerican
LOYALTY to the monarchy OF his college Pres
ident and Professor. By and by he went
into the patriot army and was placed on
the staff Of Washington [cheersl to fight
the battles Of his country [cheers, and
while in camp before he was q years old
upon drum.head he wrotea letter which
contained every germ Of the Constitution
OF the United States. [Applause. That
student, soldier, statesman and great lead |
or OF thought, Alexander Hamilton OF
New York, made this republic glorious by
his thinking. And left his lasting impress |
on New York, the foremost State OF the |
Union, and here an this island, the scene |
Of his early triumphs, we gather to.
night as soldiers OF new war, represent.
Ing the same ideas Of the Union and the
glory OF adding to the column OF the
that Hamilton and Washing.
ton, and the heroes Of the revolution
reared. Gentlemen, ideas Outlive men.
Ideas outIive all things, and you fought
in the war for the Union, you
iought for immortal ideas, and
by their might God crowned
our victory, (great applause) but victory |
was worth nothing, except for fruits that
were under it, in 1t and above 1t. We
meet tonight as veterans and comrades to
stand guard around the truths for which
we fought, loud and prolonged cheering)
aud while we have life to meet
and grasp hands Of comrades, We
will stand by the great truths
oi the war [good, good, and loud cheers.
And comrades among the convictions Of
hat war which have sunk deep in our
hearts there are some that we can never
forget. Think Of the great elevating
spirit Of the war itself, we
gathered the boys from all our farmers
and shops and stores and schools and
homes, from all over the Republic. They
went forth unknown to fame, but returned
enrolled on the roster OF immortal heroes.
Great applause.]