Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-17
GENERAL GARFIELD IN WASHINGTON
The Screnadc Last Night.

didate for President, was serenaded AZ the Riggs
House last night The demonstration was n
very fine one. and was participated in hy the
National Veteran Club, the Ohio. New York. New
Jersey and other republican state associations
Min Ni me central republican committee and the
District or Columbia local republican clubs The
various associations participating formed in
iront or the club rooms at \ O'clock under the
chief marshalship of Maj. NJ. E. UreIl. and.
headed by the Marine Band. marched over the
tolloWing route: New York ayenne 10 lath street
10 u, 10 l2th. 10 +, 10 9Th. 10 PENNSYLVANIA ave-
Eue, 10 18TH street. 10 the Riggs House. where
they masSed on the q street side. Along
the route the procession was greatly
augmented In numbers, and before reach
lng the Riggs House large crowd had as
semh!ed there. IL is estimated that AT least
10000 persons Were present A fine disnlay OF
nfe works was iii on on the arrival OF the head
OF The line, and two calcium lights were turned
on the scene. a nicely decorated platform had
been erected on the north side of me huiIdinsy
over which was displayed a star OF gas Ieis'
After Gen. Garfield and Others had made their
appearance on the platform. amid de afeninr an
plause, Col. }. o. =. Burnside president OF tho
National Veteran Club. introduced Attorney
General DeycnS.
REMARKS OF ATTORNEY GENERAL DEyENs
lie spoke at some length In the course OF his
rtmarhs, saying that the American people
stood to-day on the threshold OF one or the
grandeSt SpectacleS which the world ever saw
lnat OF a great free people about 10 choose its
ruer. Let that transaction be approached with
the gravity which befitted its dignity Let the
republican party leave 10 Others Slander ana
oackolting and mud throwing. Cheers Let
IL Stflfe 10 hit the conflict up TO the place OF
great principle. He referred 10 the great re-
publican presdents-Llncoln, Grant and Hayes
and each name was greeted with loud cheers:
and II" he concluded, you sought 10 ind an
example in one person OF the mode in which by
our free civilization is given 10 the humbleSt as
well as TO the highest born 10 aspire by LOFTY
aim, by high ambition, by noble prophecies 10
the greatest Office In your gift, where would
you seek IL but in James A. Garfield. ICheers
| introduce 10 you, therefore. a scholar who has
found the path or learning no primrose path.
out mas won his way along 10y steady industry;
a soldier whose shield is unsolled, and whose
sword Is SpotleSS; statesman on whom rests
no stain or dishonor; Christian gentleman
respecting the rights or every man, because ht-
himself is kind, coBsderate and self respecting
always. i Introduce General James 4. Car
field. loud cheers
GEN. GARFIELD'S SPEECH.
AS Gen. Garfield came 10 the front there were
music. applause and fireworks lasting some
as follows:
EtLIo,c,ci,i.ets; While have looked upon
this great array, believe have a new idea OF
the majesty OF the American people. Cheers
When l reflect that wherever YOU find the
sovereign power, every reverend heart on this
eal th boWs down before real sovereignty, and
when L remember that here for a hundred
years we have denied the sovereignty OF any
man, and In place OF Il have asserted the SOW
ereignty OF all instead OF one. | see before me
so vast concourse that IL Is easy Tor me 10
imagine the rest of the American people gath
cred here Tonight, and IL they were all here
every man would stand uncovered and with
unSttndaled feet in the presence OF the majesty
OF the only sovereign power in this government,
under Almighty God lcheersl and therefore to
his great audience | pay a respectful HOMAGE
that in part belongs TO tie sovereignty OF the
republic. thank you for this great and gen.
erOuS demonstration. | appear before YOU In a
position or pecullar importance. / cannot az
thiS time utter word on the subject or gen.
eral politics. | would not mar the cordalty OF
This welcome 10y any reference except te
the present moment and its significance.
but L Wish 10 say that large portion OF
this aSSemblage tonight are my comrades
late or the army OF the Union. [Cheers.I To
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 imperied republic needed your hands and
hearts TO save IL. [Cheers-l You came back
from the scenes OF conflict with your numbers
diminished, but those you left behind were
martyred heroes forever. and those you brought
back, marching beneath their tattered banners,
bore In their hands the ark OF the covenant
from the bloody fields OF the war; And you
brought 1t ir safety, to be saved forever by your
valor and the wisdom OF your brethren at home.
You returned 10 add TO the great civil army OF
the citizens OF the republic. / greet YOU CON-
radeS and 1ellow-SoldierS and the great body OF
distinguished citizens who have gathered here
tonight, who are the strong stay and support
OF the business, OF the prosperity, OF the peace.
OF pacific order and the glory of the republic.
/ give you thanks for your welcome uo-n night.
It was said in the welcome given TO the Danes
ln England that or her glory all the nationali-
Ties spoke when they said:
Normans, Saxons and Danes we be,
But only Danes in our welcome Of thee.
And we say 10 you tonight. OF all national-
lies and peoples soldiers and civilians, there Is
one great name that YIELDS us into one. It Is
the name OF American citizen under The union
and under the glory OF the flag that leads us TO
victory and peace. For this magnificent well
come, citizens, j thank you with all there is I'm
my heart prolonged applause
HON. GEORGE NJ. ROBSON.
of New Jersey, was the next speaker. He said
that the key note OF every progress in the world
is TO be found iD the spirit which swells In the
breast OF every man and inspires him TO strug-
gle and TO strive TO achieve personal liberty and
freedom in order that he may arise from out OF
the condition In which he finds himself and rear
his children In condition better than his -,
ICheers.l That is the true spirit o. sr,er&t.oE, a. - :,
progress, that every man shall have "a right ~
Work, TO labor. TO accumulate ror .uspif and
Tor his own children. THAT Is the corner stone
the foundation spirit and idea or the renubIIcan,
party on This country. [Cheers. That Is the
idea which makes labor honorable before the
World, which has broken the chains which
iyW poud nt ~ ana ennobled II by the willing indus
lne republican party is the honorable represent
auVe or that idea. III you believe that this is r.
NC re dIhcIpe whlch IS to bear alott and for
warn lhe banner or progress, which Is 10 be the
SulGlng star OF hope and destiny OF ali the
world, III Is embodied In General James A Car
nsIu' lApplause.J III you turn your back upon
MN, you turn your back upon yourselves. yonr
wives, your children, your country, and the lib
eIiy-loVlng OF every language and OF every land.
!Cheers.l Every republican, or whatever feel
ng, Whatever previous association, whatever
personal lQea, or whatever former connection.
is pound TO come forward. This is the crowninly
struggle or the war. Fall into line republicans
lCneers.I Let there be no suggard: let ne man
staHu pack; let every member OF the old guard
keep his vigil by his watchtre; let the old color
guard rally around the flag and once more bear
u VIGOROUSLY into the center OF the enemy's
lines. [Cheers.l
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Gen. Chas. G. Williams OF Wisconsin. fol-
lowed, and said he had favored the nomination
OF MI. Blaine. but hoped every true republican
would unite In the great struggle about TO
ensue and bring the party through triumph
antly.
Gen. Geo. A. Sheridan, in his remarks. pre-
dlcted General Garfield's election, and said that
III the democratic party got control OF the gov
ernment they would roll back the progress or
the country generation.
Hon. L. j. Henderson, OF Illinois, said that
Victory was assured, and the name OF James A.
Garfleld would prove a tower In strength I'm
llnnolS, and her electoral vote could be put
down as sure for him next November.
Hon. A. g. McCook congratulated the party
on the nomination OF Gen. Garfield, whom he
mad always found TO be a true man. in whom
implicit confidence could be placed. With Gen.
arlhur as champion next fall. the thirty five
votes OF New York would head the republican
column, and no man could dispute the vote.
Hon. Dudley c. Haskell, OF Kansas fn some
StlrTlng remarks spoke or the charges OF cor
rupuOn made against Gen. Garfield and said
That honest people could not be made to believe
them.
Hon Nr po.-xo- "a c...x <,.,,