Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-08-08

spoke as follows:
"FEILow CITIZENS: / am CAD to be at the
home of my old friend and associate for
many years." referring 70 Congressman
Platt] sand to see that his neighbors are
gathered to meet him and meet me. have
no doubt you are here from all quarters of
this immediate community, not to hear
a speech, as you certainly will not from me,
but that may look into your faces, that
may receive your greetings. I know from
your representative and from your history
that you have been true to the Union of
your fathers in the days of darkness, and
you will be true to it in days of sunlight and
prosperity. {Applause. This day itself is an
emblem of the prosperity that now prevails
over all this country. Your beautiful valley
smiles in the joy of its people and in that
equal freedom that blesses you and ought to
bless all parts of our common country. Ap-
plause thank you, fellow citizens, and
will give way while you hear addresses from
others around me-" Cheers.
Charles q. Williams, of Wisconsin, then
| spoke at some length.
| AT ELMIRA.
! Mayor Deem, at Elmira, welcomed Gen.
Garfield, while brass band played the ma
tional airs and cannon were fred. Gen.
Garfield said: "Fellow Citizens: ALL New
York seems to be out doors to-day. You
have great confidence in your people, that
you leave your houses empty, daughter
for there is certainly nobody left at home.
I can only say to you that know something
of the history of Elmira. know her place
in war and her place in peace; that she has
stood up to her whole duty all the time, un-
der circumstances of adversely, and now, in
this day of prosperity, thank you for this
welcome and make way for a gentleman
whose voice will enable him to speak to you
more than can." Applause
| O. d. Conger, Of Michigan, was intro
duced and addressed the people. There
WIS great scramble to get upon the tenn
porary platform, erected for tue speakers,
and to shake hands with Garfield. Loud
cheers followed the train as it moved off.
| AT MIDDIETowN.
| A committee of Republicans. from Corn
ing and adjacent towns, joined the party at
Middletown. People crowded upon the
| guards of the platform to shake hands with
Gen. Garfield. The General said: Fellow
| citizens, you are altogether two much for
! me. Laughter, and cries of no, no. You
| have go many more hands than I, but stop
y
able tc say how very significant to me is this
great demonstration that greets US at every
station. I thank you for coming. recog-
| nizs people that have grown up in this
great State, who have it's spirit in them
| the love of liberty that is in it, the love of
| labor that is in it, the love of industy, the
love of all that can make nation great and
glorious. l thank you, and wish that
| could shake hands with xou, but I oanuot.
[Great cheering Ben Harrison was speak
| ing as the train started.
AT CORNING.
| AT Corning a fat Car handsomely deeorat-
| ed bearing the motto, ga Welcome to Gar
| ield,' was run up to the special train and
made plato rm for the speakers. Gen.
Garfield thus addressed the large numbers
of men and women assembled: "Fellow
citizens, there are SO many of you that my
voice is insufficient to reach you all, to thank
ycu, as it gives me pleasure to do, for this
| wonderful welcome which the city of Corn
! ing gives me. voice-''Its village"
| ''The village of Corning" resumed ths gen.
eral, 81 supposed it must be a city to bring
so many people together here. Laughter
| But, fellow citizens, haven't voice enough
to reach you, and SO can only thank you
| again for your warm welcome. will ask
you to listen for little while to the grand
son of Tippecanoe, who was President of
| the United States in 184Q. TApplause.l
| While Gen. Harrison spoke, Gen. Garfield
moved along the platform, shaking hands
and responding good naturedly to the re-
marks of the people. RI
| AT HoRNELIsyuLR.
| Hornellsyille indulged in good deal of
| nha ooil S E,oIlo as
izens: Think this is about the twentieth
meeting to- day Of this kind. The people
seem to be out-of-doors all along the line of
the railroad. I can only say word of thanks
| to you all for this great and cordial welcome
of Western New York. Everywhere your
State seems to be full of generous hospital
| ity and enthusiasm. So far as this express
sion relates to me, give you my thanks"
| (Applause) Congressman Williams, of Wis
consin followed with speech, and while the
party sat down to supper thousands sur
| rounded the dining room, and many persons
gained admission. General handshaklng fol-
lowed and the journey was resumed.
AT ADDISON.
| The train stopped few minutes at Addi-
son, and three cheers were given for Garfield,
| who merely bowed an acknowledgment and
introduced Gov. KIkwood, Of Iowa, to the
people, and the governor ls.ade speech.
AT wEILsvuLe.
| 1t was dark when the train reached Wells
vile, where there was large crowd as
sembled in the light of an enormous bon
fire. The speakers had to leave the car and
struggle through the crowd to stand erect
ed for them. Here Congressman Richard
son, of New York, introduced Gen. Gar
field. who said: "Fellow citizens, our train
waits q moment and have time only to
look into the faces of this great assemblage
by the light of your bonfire and tell you how
glad am for your coming" (Great ap-
plause] The crowd filed the depot grounds
and adjacent streets and park, and it was
said that the people had gathered for miles
around.
| GONE TO oHATAUQUA.
jamestown, N. Y, Aug. Sat the juno
ton, which was reached at 1915 o'clock this
morning, the party left the tram and took
boat for Chatauqua, where they will stop at
the Palace hotel. They were escorted from
the depot to the boat by large and en-
| thusiastic crowd. Gen. GARFIELD spoke
| briefly. President Miller and the committee
|