National Republican., 1880-08-07
GARFIELD SERENADED.
An Army OF Boys in Blue Greet Their Can
didate.
An Eloquent spoccli by the Geuerai-Iho
Union and the Efforts
to Sustain 1t.
The sorennde n brilliant AnaIr.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6.--I'he reception and
scronade rendered tonight TO General Garfield
at the headquarters of the republican national
committee ON Fifth avenue was brilliant
success tho avenue and surrounding streets
being thronged with an enthusiastic crowd
numbering about 10000 persons. When Gcu-
eral Garfield appeared on the balcony he was
greeted with loud and prolonged cheers. After
reviewing the procession he spoke as follows;
GENERAL GARFIELDs SPEECH
COMRADES on THE BOYS IN BLUE AND
FELLOW CITIZENS OF New YORK l cannot
look upon this great assembly and these old
veterans that have marched past us and listen
TO the welcome from our comrade who has
lust spoken without remembering how greats
thing IL is to live In this union and DO part
of it. [Applause.l This is New York, and
yonder toward the Battery, moro than hun
dred years ago young student OF Columbia
college was arguing the ideas of tho American
revolution aud American union against tho
un.American loyalty to monarchy of his
college president and professors. Dy-nnd-by
he went into tho patriot army was placed on
the slaff of Washington [cheersl to hght tho
battles Of his country [chcers], aud while in
camp, before ho was tweniy-one years old,upou
n drum-head he wrote letter which con-
taincd every germ OF the constitution OF the
Unitod States Applause.l That student,
soldier, statesmen and great leader Of thought,
Alexander Hamilton of New York. made this
republic glorious by his thinking, aud loft his
lasting impress upon New York, the foremost
state ofthe union. [Applause.] And hero on
this island the scene Of his early triumphs,
we gather tonight, soldiers Of tho new war,
representing the SAME ideas of union and
glory, and adding to tho column of the monu-
ment that Hamilton and Washington
and tho heroes of the, revolution reared.
Gentlemen, ideas outliye mon; IDEAS outlivc
all things; aud you who fought in the war for
the union fought for immortal ideas, and by
their might you crowned our war with VIC
tory. [Great applause.l But victory was worth
nothing except for the fruits that werc under
it, in it and above ID. We meet tonight us
veterans and comrades to stand sacred guard
around the truths for which wo fought. Loud
and prolonged checring.1 And while
We have life to meet and grasp tho
hand of a comradc we will stand by tho
great truths of the war. ["Good |" good y
and loud cheers. And, comrades, among the
convictions of that war which have sunk deep
in our hearts, there are some that we can never
forget Think of the great elevatiug spirit of
the war itself. We gathered the boys from all
our farms and shops and stores and schools
aud homes from all over tho republic, and
they went forth unknown to fame, but re-
turned enrolled on the roster Of immortal
heroes, [Great applause.l They went in the
spirit of those soldiers OF Henry at Agincourt,
Of whom he said:
Who this day sheds his blood with me
To-day shall be my brother;
Were he necr so vie,
This day shall gentle his condition,
Aud il did gentle tho condition and elevate
the heart of every work ing soldier who fought
in it [applausel, and no shall be our brother
forevcrmore; and the thing we we'll remcm
ber-we well remember our allies who fought
,,,;i 1, nfIn fha rfr hnr,
we looked behind the army Of white rebels
and saw 100000 of black people condemned
TO toll us slaves for our enemies, aud we found
that the hearts Of this 100000 were God.
inspired with the spirit of liberty and that
they were our friends. [Applause.] We have
seen white mon betray the flag aud fight to
kill tho union, but in all that long, dreary
war VIC never saw traitor in black skin
[Grcat cheers.l Our prisoners escaping from
the starvation of prison, fleeing TO our
lines by the light of tho north star
never feared 10 cutter the black mans
cabin and ask for bread. ["Good, good ,""That's
so," and loud cheers.] In all that period OF
suffering aud dauger no union soldier wGs evcr
betrayed by black man or woman [ap-
plausel, aud now that wo have made them free
so long as we live we will stand by these black
citizens. Renewed applause.l Wo will stand
by them until tho sun Of liberty fixed IN the
armament of our consultation shall shine with
equal IHy5 upon every iuau, black OF Wnlte,
throughout the union. [CheGrs. Now, fel.
low.citizens, follow-soldiers, in this there Is
all the benefcenco of eternal justice, aud by
this we will stand forever. [Grsat applause.
The great poet has sald that in individual life
we rise ION stepping.sUones of our dead selvo.
TO higher things" and the republic rises
on the glorious achievements of It's
dead and living heroes to higher
and nobler national life. [Applausel We
must stand guard over our past, AS soldiers
as patriots aud over our country as common
heritage of us all. [Appluso.l 1 thank you
fellow-citizens for this magnificent domonstra
tion. In so far as | represent in my heart aud
life the great doctrines for which you fought
! accept this demonstration MS II tribute to my
representative character. [Applause.l In tn,
strength Of your hands, in the icrvor of youi
hearts, in the tirmneSs Of your faith, in all tha
betokcus greatness of manhood and noblenes'
of character the republic finds its security ant
glory. [Appause,l do not enter upon con
troycricd questions. The time, the place. til,
situation forbid It, / respect Ahe tradition
that require me to speak only Of those theme
which elevate us all. Again thank you 70
the kindness aud enthusiasm Of your greeting
Tremendous cheoriug,]