The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1884-07-03
SERENADED LOGAN.

been more thorough and complete The
column formed at city hall, and at 8 o'clock
came marching up Pennsylvania avenue
preceded by the old Marine band and .
company of Washington's light infantry.
Along the entire line of march there was .
constant fusilade of Roman candles while
along the side of the street passed .
cart freighted with red and blue fire
which was dumped at frequent intervals and
the match applied, the effect being pictur-
esque in the highest degree. In front and
rear and upon both sides of the column the
street was filed with a dense crowd that
seemed to catch the enthusiasm Of the
soldiers, and along the whole route there
was perfect pandemonium of shouting and
singing The front of Gen. Logan's house
was tastefully decorated, while many of the
generals neighbors manifested their
kindly feeling by displaying their ban
ners on the outer walls Gen.
Raum very neatly presented to Gen
Logan the congratulations of the veterans
As Logan stepped forward to speak, he was
greeted with tremendous and prolonged
cheering. He was often interrupted by out
bursts of applause, which attested the hearty
approval of his patriotic utterances, and
especially of his declaration in favor of
upholding the integrity of the nation and the
protection of all it's citizens at home and
abroad This sentiment was received with
cheers that continued several minutes. When
the speaker mentioned the name of James
G. Blaine, there was another perfect tornado
of shouts.
LOGAN'S WORDS
The text of Gen. Logan's speech is -
lows:
Comrades and fellow citizens: The warm ex-
pressiOns of confidence and congratulations
which you offer me through your chairman, i'm
press me with deep sense of gratitude, and
beg to tender my sincerest thanks to all my par
ticipating friends for this demonstration of
kindness and esteem. Your visit at this time
pect. AS citizens Of our common country, ten
dering tribu to me as public man. meet you
with genuine pleasure and grateful acknowl-
character of representatives of the soldiers and
sailors of our country visit becomes feature
insensibly leading to train of most interesting
reflections. Your assemblage is composed OF
men who gave up the pursuits of peace relin-
Quished the comforts of home, severed the
cety of family to brave the dangers of the tented
field, or crested waves, to run the gauntlet Of
sickness in climates different from your own,
and probably to yield up life itself in the service
OF your country. Twentv-thrce years ago, gen.
tlemen many of you were standing with one foot
With world Which h promised to Bring you honor.
riches and friends, and life of peace and ease.
but few OF you had passed the period of young
middle life. At the call, however, of your en-
danSered country you did not hesitate to leave
anything for which we strove in this world, to
BECOME DEFENDERS OF THE UNION
without the incentive which has inspired men of
other nations to adopt military career as
permanent a! occupation and as an outlet to am
bltlon and assent to power. (Cheers.J The
safety of our country having been assured and
its territorial integrity preserved, you sheathed
musket housed the cannon dotted your uni
forms, donned the garments Of civil life, buried
hatred toward our brothers Of the South, and
shook hands in testimony of mutual resolve
to rehablitate the waste places and cultivate the
arts of peace until our reunited country should
be greater, prouder and grander than ever before.
Those years have glided into the rctrearng per
spective of the past since you responded to your
countrys call, and mighty changes in the event.
full march OF nations have taken place. This
passing time has made itself manifest upon the
heads OF many Of you who shouldercd your mus
kets before your first beard was grown. But
however lightly. or however heavily it has dealt
with You, your soldiers and sailors organiza-
tions that have been kept prove that the heart
o as hs bat d sht eJe
saw the light Of day under the name of Repub-
ilcan its birth announced the conception of
higher. broader principle of human government
than had been entertained by our fOrefathers.
Part few of us. perhaps none, took the full di-
mansions OF the coming fact at that early day:
the morning sun At length il came in full baee
and for the first time in the history
of our n;t,,; republic we began to give genn
u L D.
that all men are created equally and entitled
to the inalienable rights Of life, liberty and the
pursuit pun of happiness. The Republican party was
sne un2uestlonable agency which bore these
gifts to the waiting age, and it was the Demo-
cratic idea which disputed their status, first
up to this moment at the polls. The Repub-
lcan party, then represents the latest fruiton Of
governmental progress, and is destined to sur
principles still more advanced shall compel it
to measure its step with the march
s ass Which %f ba, to faea wa a,
destiny: SO long as the Democratic party shall
cling, either IN open or covert manner. to the
era Of our development. just so long will the Re-
publican party be charged with the administra-
tlon OF our government In making this arraien-
ment OF the Democracy, my friends, appeal to
no passion nor reopen settled questions. l but
utter the calm, sober words of truth. Isay, that
until every state in this broad and beneficial
Union shall give free recognition to the civil and
political rights of the humblest of its citizens
whatever his color, until protection to American
| citizens follows the flag at home and abroad: un-
til the admirable monetary system established
ny The Republican party shall be placed beyond
the danger of subvcrsion; until American labor
equitable laws so as to give full scope to our i'm
mensc resources and place every man upon the
plane TO which he is entitled by reason of his
capacity and worth: until education shall be as
established
WISE AMERICAN POLICY,
that Will not only preserve the place with other
nations, but will cause every American citizen to
henos ms government at home. and every civil
!zcu hat!on 10 respect our flag; until the Amer
lean people shall permanently establish a thor
onShiy economic system upon an American ideal
whic; will preserve and foster their interests
un'n:iucnccd by English theories or Golden
CUBS and, until 1t is conceded beyond sub
seq;cnt revocation that the government exists
upon me basis OF sell, sus: aiming. sclf-prcscrv-
ing nation. and the fatal doctrine OF Independent
state sovereignty, upsn which the civil war was
founded, shall be stamped political hcresy,
out OF winch continued revolution is born, aud
wholly Incompatible with the idea Of the repub-
nc. the Republican party will have much work
To- 90 and an unfulhllcd mission to perform
: me standard bearer party i'll the ensuing cam
palSn is Hon. James G Blaine known through
out the land as one of its trucst and ablest
r r. He has been called to this
posltlon by the voice of the people in rccoyni-
ton CT his especial fitness for the trust and in
admiration OF the surprising combir;.t ion of
nII':ancy; courage, fsithfulness. persisicncy and
research that has made him one of the most re-
markable figures which have appeared upon the
ms OF stateGraft in my period That such
- as natural as that our best fruits should
DC infested with parasites. or that there
should exist small and envious minds which seek
20 ncllttlc that which they never hope to
initiate or equal, and that he shall triumph over
these, and lead the Republican hosts to another
victory IN November is as certain as the success
Mon of the seasons or the rolling of the spheres
III taclr courses. Gentlemen, again l thank
you Tor this visit OF congratulation, and extend
20 YOU one and all my grateful acknowledge
nCuts.
The speakers who followed Gen Logan
were heartily cheered They included Sona-
ors Plumb and Harrison and Congressman
Jutcheon of Michigan, Golf of West Virginia
J. II. Pcttibone of Tennessee and Bavnc of
pennsylvania For two hours the street
tong the entire block was densely crowded
With the shouting, swe!tcriEg crowd Such
IN intensity of enthusiasm and good feeling
rarely seen.
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frozen fields. with as great rapidity.,