St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-19
LOGAN AT JAMESTOWN.
His Address Delivered to the Old Sol

diers Yesterday at Jamestown.
CHAUTAUoUA, N. Y, Aug. 1S.-About
fifty leading Republicans of Jamestown ar
rived here this morning to escort Senator
Logan to their city on his way to Chicago.
In passing through the outlet the party met a
steamer crowded with passengers who cheered
Gen. Logan. At the jamestown dock Gen.
Logan was met by post of the Grand Army
and cordially welcomed. The party drove to
the Humphrey house through streets packed
with people. Ex-Gov. Fenton cordially well
coined Gen. Logan to jamestown. The gen
eral responded as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen: To be greeted so
cordially in this beautiful city by its people is
pleasure indeed. Wherever I have been
have received greeting that has filled me
with gratitude towards the people of this
grand state. In coming to your city
l travelled through portion of your country
that is grand indeed. Coming down
Chautauqua lake, fringed with groves and
dotted with cottages and towns, which bring
to the mind of every one who passes that
there is place near by where rest can be
found. Your country is abundant in all
things that make it pleasant for homes. The
fertility of your soil with your productions
testifes to your prosperity. Your busy city
is known throughout the country. Articles
produced here have won reputation far and
wide. The character of your. people for in
telligence, industry and integrity is that
which must be gratifying to you. Situated
as this city and our country is beneath the
| flag that knows no distinction between
American citizens, where every man is per-
mitted to start in the race for life on per-
feet equality with every other man, is boon
for which all should be grateful. Stan ding
as we do here to-day as part of this coun-
try, with all its history, its glories,
its advancement, there's no man
who ought not to be proud in
saying he is an American citizen, living be-
meath the only flag where liberty can be as
sured. [great applause.l Ladies and gen
| tlemcn, the advancement and progress of
| this country is marvellous. 1t is the wonder
| as well as the admiration of the civilized
world. The prosperity achieved by the peo-
pie, the peace and happiness tnat surround
| them, are things Of enjoyment for which
should be thankful. Thus may this people,
| as they have progressed and prospered with
their energy and their intelligence, move
| forward not backward, that our people may
SCili uOVc On al duNduCcu piduS VI pioePCi-
| ity and happiness. To these fellow comrades
that meet here to-day it is unnecessary for
me to say that my heart goes out to old vet
erans wherever I meet them. To you as
veteran soldiers, who perhaps, did not plan
and organize, but who did bear the burden
Of the day, and who with other comrades,
through energy, patriotism and
prowess, saved this nation. You
succeeded in sailing the old
craft through troubled and boistrous seas,
with the patriotism of America guiding her
by the star of liberty to the bosom Of lasting
peace and prosperity. There she is now,
moored in quiet and safety. And to you,
my veteran friends, this country owes a
debt of gratitude. Our flag covers our
country and should insure protection to
American citizens every ywhere, and freedom
to all and protection In the broadest sense to
the person and property wherever our flag
floats should be the motto of the people of
this grand republic. ]Applause.l In meet
ing you to-day thank you for this generous
greeting. hope the time may soon come
when we may meet again as fellow citizens,
and that peace and prosperity may be show
cred upon this locality is the wish of your
humble servant"
There was great applause at the close OF
the address. After lunch the general and
party passed through the streets to the west
bound train. The demonstration was spon-
taneous and bipartisan. About 10000 per-
sons participated.