National Republican., 1880-11-01
VISITORS TO MENTOR.
Delegations OF All Glasses and from
Every Direction.
A visit from the Industrial Clnsses-Brie
Allusion by General Garfield TO
"Local Issue"
The Iron-workors Of Youngstown.


CLEVELAND ONO, oct. 3o.-To-day at Mentor
trains camo from every direction with delegations
to call on General Garfield at his home The first
to arrive were $50 iron.workers from Youngstown.
Ohio, with band. aud wearing badges with "329"
on their hats. General Garfield addressed them as
follows:
GryrLEugN: am glad to meet you to-day.
remember with pleasure the long line Of events
that have united us during the eighteen years We
have known each other. While the last gentle
man was speaking on behalf Of his associate iruu-
workers Of the Mahoning valley 10 brought IN
my mind something which ] read many years
ago IN very interesting old book. Tho writer
was cnnmcrating the points OF contrast between
man aud the lower animals and among them was
this: Man" he said. "s the only animal that
makes tools for his own use" In following out
that thought think We may fairly say that the
tools which people use crc probably as good an
index Of their Intelligence and civilization as any
that can be found. We dig into the mounds Of
forgotten tribes and nations aud find their tools
aud implements of stone; later Of copper then
OF bronze, of iron and of steel II we had all
the specimen tools Of nll the tribes and nations
OF the earth arranged in order before us we
could probably determine with great accuracy the
grade OF civilization Of each generation. do not
say that IL Is the whole business Of civilization to
make tools but the tools of people are the In
dexes OF the civilization of those who mako and
use them. The men who stand before me arc
largely engaged IN making tools for America or
manufacturing the materials out Of which these
tools are made. Your daily work is, therefore nl'
lied to the civilization OF your country. IL was the
purpose OF the founders Of our government so
to dcvclope and educate our people tha. they
should be able 10 make their implements uf peace
and war so that II we were at war with the rest of
the world we could by our skill clo,he and equip
ourselves 0nd make all the tools aud machinery
for our own use, without drawing on other nations
for single hnmmerstroke. Now that Is to me the
significance OF the business that you are engaged
in. have never thought It was sufficient rea-
son for asking the legislature of the nation 10
make laws merely to lot any one class of citizens
mako more money but when tho industry
which any of our citizens are engaged in Is ono
whole
for the growth and development of its people. then
every man so employed is doing great, national,
patriotic work, which the government should
protect and defend for the good Of all. On that
large national ground every blow you strike is q
blow In defense OF the independence Of your
country ana the Wellbcng ofall It's people. Gentle
men, am glad TO see this company Of iron.workers
my old constituents aud friends. | welcome you
here, and appreciate your coming all the more
because YOU have come so far ana IN such an In.
clement season. You are very welcome, and 1
shall be glad to greet each one of you.
To the next delegation, from Wayne and Ash
land counties Ohio accompanied by bands and u
glce club, General Garfield said;
LADIES ASD GENTLEMEN, FEiLow-CiTIZENs: To
know that this company comes in large part from
50 far away Us beyond tho western reserve OH such
a day as this is a significant expression Of what
You mean and feel To know that you come with
songs, that you come with hearts lull of emo.
ton and minds fun of ideas aud principles
and purpose is as much az any company of
people anywhere could well say l rccOllect
that some writer said, long ugO, Let me make The
songs of people and care not who makes their
laws You are not perhaps, making the songs VI
theDeople, but you are singing tie songs of very
energetic, Intelligent and determined people aud
.he song, you siLg are sweeping through The hearts
and lives nnd purposes Of thousands Of people all
over this broad land To have you come thus,
tesiiyiug your confidence, your hope, and
your purpose and singing your songs
of rejoicing, would be gratifying to any
man, aud Is certainly deeply gratifying
tp ne This Is my day Of Judgment. In few
days 1t will b0 the day of Judgment for all the
people, and, whatever that Judgment shall be- like
good citizens We will all bow to It and do what
ever duty comes 70 us. | thank you, ladies and
splendid array which you mako In my door-yard.
hope you Will find whatever UfcOmtprt ana huppi-
ness il Is possible to get cut OF such day as this.
thank you an l welcome you.
AitelWard 100 men from the Drtton iron and
steel works Of Cleveland appeared, 10 whom Gem
eral Garfield said:
GENTLEMEN; l am very much oLllged to YOU
know something about the lrOn.Works Of ClsVe.
land II Is said that Prince Bismarck, one of the
ablest men In Europe, hod for his motto, Iron and
Blood That is pretty strong but We have for our
motto; Iron together with a, the other industries
and liberty ] nm glad tp paJg this hardy, lolCeiul,
earnest body of men. | hope that whatever YOU
DO win tell in the direction OF justice.
These parties went away at 1850 p m, and about
that time delegations Of infantry and cavalry be-
gan 10 arrive from every township IN Lake county.
The rain, which had been drGzlus all day, now
settled down Into u steady shower Al o'clock
about 500 guards, mounted and on foot, formed
into two columns In the meadow. opposite tho
house aud General GARFIELD, IN carriage, re-
viewed lhom. The street was crowded with vchi-
Ces and multitUdeS Of people stood In the rain
watching the parade. The enthusiasm was not
dalnpencd by the weather.