The Canton advocate. [volume] (Canton, D.T. [S.D.]) 1877-1897, 1881-03-10

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to the stoutes; heart You will be emit.
tied TO take a seal, first hallowed by
Washington and afterwards consecrated
by the iife-blood Of Lincoln-a seat long
sought for and aspired unto by that noble
patriot and incorrup.ible statesman of
Kentucky, whose voice, never-tailing, and
all-conquerlng made him the idol of his
party and the idol of alt who came with
in the magic circle of his presence. A
scat which the great senator Of Massachu-
sets thought not unworthy of his ambi-
tion--ail orator whose astonishing eIo-
quence was an epitaph in the American
senate-an orator who equalcd, if not sur.
passed, all orators of integrity, whose
chaste and splendid rhetoric faultless
logic. princely luein and air of solemn,
dignity would have done honor TO any
oratory Of old Rome, when the ora,ory Of
Rome did .honor to mankind. These
gifted men were not destined to reach the
topmost grade Of the staircase Of civic
honors Ito occupy the supreme step
where, sir, you now stand as the central
figure of the nation, the .obscrYea:ot all
the observers. Why these nobleman
were not fated to reach that exalted sta
ton is problem which on this occasion
l will rot undertake to solve, yet in pass
Ing will venture 10 ask if they did not in
their conduct violate that noble precedent
that first station in the republlc-neith-
erto be sought after nor declined. Sir,
YOU will enter upon the duties of your
office. under the happiest augurics. The
time and manner Of your nomination
were indeed fortunate. Your conduct
was 80 wise, discreet and dignlfied that
factions and your enemies even have
ceased to murmnr. al your eleyatiou.
Since yeu entered the lists for the highest
Of civil plies multitudes of all races and
colors have thronged the portals and pas
sage ways of your private mansion. You
addressed them such words of wisdom
that instead, as in many like cases, Of be-
ing weakness have been a source of res
pcct to you and your friends. The peo-
pie, irrespective Of party, are to-day IS
greedy to catch every word of your pub
lie utterances as on the day of your nomi-
nation, and il is. their rare privilege to de-
clare that while the great struggle for po-
litical supremacy, now happily ended,
sentence your wlscst and best friend
would wish to have recalled.
Gen. Garfeld's response:
Fellows and Neighbors OF Lake
County, L thank you for the cordial and
kindly greeting and farewell You have
come from your homes, than which no
happier are known in this country, from
this beautiful Lakeside, full of that which
makes country life happy, to give me
your blessing ind farewell. You do not
know how much l leaye behind me of
friendship and confidence and bome.ike
happiness; but know l am indebted to
this whole friendship Of political conf
dcnce, of public support Tor: favors that
few men have even enjoyed a. the hands
of any people. You are part Of this
great community of northern Ohio, which
for the past many years have had no po-
liticai desire but the good Of your.coun-
try-no wish but the promotion of liber-
ty and justice-have had no scheme but
building up Of all that was worthy and
true in our republic. II I were to search
over all the world could NOT find bet
ter mode Of political spirit-of aspira-
tons for the truth aud the righ:-than
have in this community during the cigh-
cen years Its people have honored me
With their confidence. I thank the citi
zens Of this county for their kindness, and
especially my neighbors Of Mentor, who
have demanded SO little Of. me, and haye
done so much.;o make my home a refuge
and a JOY. WHAT awaits me cannot
now speak of, but shall carry to the dis
charge Of the duties that lie before me, to
the problams and: dangers may meet, a
sense Of your confidence and your love,
watch will always be ansV cred by my
gratitude. Neighbcrs, friends, cons,itu-
ents, farewell. [Great applause.]
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