The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1881-10-28
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH At YORK
TOWN.

AoEkrowN, October l9.--At IL
| O'Clock this morning the French anu
German delegates, escorted by Secretary
Blaine, were received by President
Arthur in Lafayette Hall and formally
W elcomed amid: much enthusiasm
AFTER the exchange OF greetings the
! p ocession formed, headed by Presi-
| Il fent Arthur, with Secretary Hunt,
followed by Secretary Blaine, with the.
foreign guests, Gen. Sherman and staff,
Gen. Hancock and staff, and the dis
tinguished visitors, and marched to
the grand stand. Hero Bishop Harris
opened the proceedings with prayer.
After prayer and singing the Poin-
dexter centennial Hymn, Secretary
Blaine introduced President Arthur,
! who addressed the assembled multitude
in congratulations. He was followed
by Max Outrey, French Minister, in
| behalf of the French delegation.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Upon this soil, one hundred years
ago, our forefathers brought to success
full issue their heroic struggle for indie
pendence. Here and then was estab-
lished, and, as we trust, nade secure
upon this continent for ages yet to
come, that principle OF government
which is the very fibre of our political
systematic sovereignty of tho people.
The resentments which attended
and for II time survived, the clash OF
arms have long since ceased to animate
our hearts. 1t is with no feeling OF
eXultation over a defeated foo that to
day we summon up tho remembrance
of these events which have made holy
ground whcreon we stand. Surely no
such unworthy sentiment could find
l 1>snr ,,V.{., 1l$v
thrilled with tho expression of sorrow
and sympathy which our national
bereavement has evolved from the
people of England and their august
sovereign, but it is altogether fitting
| that we should gather here to refresh
| our souls with the contemplation of the
unfaltering patriotism, the sturdy zeal
and sublime faith which achieved the
! results we now commemorate, for II
we learn right the lesson Of tho hour,
| shall we be melted to transmit to the
| generation which shall follow the pre-
cious legacy which our fathers left to
US, the love of liberty prompted by the
law of that historic scene which we
here celebrate. No feature is more
prominent and none more touching
than the participation of our gallan
allies from across the sea. 1t was thcil
Gus impulse to the hopes of our coun
!, trymen, when we'll nigh disheartcnet
by n long series of disasters.
= 1t was their noble and generous aid
extended in the darkest period of tn
, struggle, which sped the coming Of on
t triumph and made 4 equalization Il
Yorktown possible Il century ago. 4
, their descendants and representative
who are here present as honorcd guest
of the nation, it is my glad duty t
offer Il cordial welcome. You have
right to share with us tho association
which cluster about tho day when you
fathers fought sidc By Side with on
fathers in the cause which was her.
crowned with success, and none of tn.
memories awakened by this annivcr
sary are moro grateful TO us all thar
the reflection that the national friend
ship here 50 closely ccmcntcd have out
lasted tho mutations OF Il changcfu
century. God grant, my countrymcn
that they may over remain mistaken
and that over henceforth, with our
selves, and with all the nations OF tn
earth, we may be ut peace. be-.
81 The President was not interrupted
=, during the delivery Of his address, bu
there was great enthusiasm at its close