The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-06-17
GARFIELD's RECEPTION
At the Capital Last Eysnlnu-The Generals
Rsmarks-Speeohes by Other Dis =
tlngulshed Republicans.

WASHINGTON, June l6.-This evening
a serenade was rendered General James
A. Garfield by the National Veteran As.
sociation. The portico OF the Riggs
House was tastefully decorated with flags
and bunting, and the surrounding streets
were brilliantly illuminated with calcium
lights, while at intervals rockets and
other fireworks, were set off from ths
steps Of the Treasury Department. As
the procession filed past, cheers were
given for Garfield, and as that gentle
man appeared on the platform with Attor.
ney-General Deyens, there were renewed
Gen. Devens in introducing Gen. Gar
field referred to the great Republicans,
Lincoln, Grant and Hayes, and each name
was greeted with loud cheers. "If," he
concluded, "you sought to find an exam
pie in one person made, in which BY our
free civilization hope is given to the hum.
blest as well as the highest born to aspire
by lofty aim, by high ambition, by noble
prophecies, TO the greatest offices in your
gilt, where would you seek it but In
James A. Garfield? Prolonged applause.
! introduce 10 you, therefore, d scholar
who has found the path OF learning, no
primrose path, but has won his way along
by steady industry. A soldier whose
shield il unsullid, and whose sword is
spotless; statesman on whom rests no
stain or dishonor; christian gentle.
man. respecting the rights OF every
man, because he himself Is kind, consider
ate and self respecting always. l intro.
duce Gen. James A. Garfield. Loud
cheering.
Gen. Garfield said:
FELLow CITIZENS: have looked
upon this great array, l believe l have
gotten new idea OF the majesty Of the
American people. When l reflect that
whenever you lind sovereign power, every
reverent heart on the earth bows before it,
and when remember that here for ahun-
dred years we have not denied the sover-
eighty OF any man, and in place Of
it we have asserted the sovereignty
OF all in place Of one. ses
before me so vast concouse that 1t is easy
for me to imagine the rest OF the American
people are gathered here tonight, and II
they were all here every man would stand
uncovered and on unsandaled feet..tn the
presence Of the majesty OF the only
sovereign power in this Government un-
der the Almighty God, [cheersl and there
fore 10 this great audience pay respect
ful homage, that in part belongs to the
sovereignty OF people. l thank you Tor
this great aud glorious demonstration.
| am not for one moment misled into be-
lieving that 1t refers 10 so poor thing as
any one Of our number, know 1t means
your reverence 10 your Government,
your reverence for It's laws, your reveren.
&C for its institutions aud your compli-
ment TO one who is placed for moment
in relation TO you Of peculiar importance,
for all these reasons thank you. can.
not at this time utter word on the sub.
ject oil general politics. would not mar the
cOrdiality OF this welcome to which, TO
some extent, all are gathered, by any ref.
erence except 10 the present moment and
It's significance; but ] Wish 70 say that a
large porti, U OF this assemblage Tonight
were my comrades In the late war for the
Union. For them | can speak with entire
propriety, and can say that these very
streets heard the measured tread Of
your disciplined feet years ago, when the
lLupGIhlCu lDRuphS hSpdpd IOhA Aahup
and your hearts to save II, and you came
back with your numbers decimated, but
those you left behind were immortal and
glorlned heroes forever, and those you
brought back came carrying under taiter.
ed banners and in bronzed hands the ark Of
covenant OF your republic in safety Of
the bloody baptism Of war, (cheersl,
and you brought II safely TO
be saved for ever by your Yalor and the
wisdom OF your brethren who were at
home, and by this you were again added
70 the great civil army OF the republic.
| greet you, comrades, and fellow soldiers,
and the great body OF distinguished ciLi.
Eeus who are gathered here tonight, who
ale the strong stay andsupport Of business,
Of prosperity, OF peace, OF civil or.
der and the glory Of the republic AnC
III thank you for your welcom,
tonight, 1t was said In o welcome TO on,
who came TO England 10 be q part Of he
glory, snd oil the nation spoke when |
was said, "Normans and saxons AMI
Danes are we, but all Of US Danes in ou
welcome tostheep and we say tonight, o
! all tho nation, Of all the people, soldier
aud civilians, II there's q name that weld
Us all into Que 1t Is the name Of the Amer
lean citizen under the Union and unde
the glory Of the flag that led US TO victor
and 70 peace. Applause.l For this mas
. ni6cent welcome | thank you for all ther
( 10 in my heart.