St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-08-12
LOGAN'S RECEPTION.
At Herkimer Last Evening. His Re-
marks on the Occasion.

UTICA, August lien. Logan had pub
lie reception upon arriving in Herkimer to-
day Gen. Logan, upon presentation to the
people was received with loud and continued
applause. He said: Ladies' and gentle
men of Herkimer: 1t is very gratifying to
me to enjoy the great pleasure have to-day
of meeting so many of yon. As was said by
my friend, Senator Miller, l came
here ON social visit, to fulfill
a promise made to him. In the fulfiment
of which, it is certainly very great pleasure
to me in meeting you on the historic spot,
and remembering that to-day on the way
here we passed over ground from the time
we started this morning till we landed at,
where our forefathers defended the liberty of
the people. From West Point passing Che
headquarters occupied by the father of his
country, at Newburgh and from
thence to this point, where the
Indian used the scalping knife, and
where Britons fought for the purpose of sub
iecting and dominating the country. Pass
ing along this beautiful valley appeared TO
my view scenery whose grandeur came from
the teach of NATURES hand, and then I'M
folded itself for the benefit of mankind.
With all the surroundings, all the fertility of
the soA with your great wealth,
with the civilization of your people,
with all that is pleasant, gratifying, grand
and beautiful, with churches dotting the
hills and valleys, your beautiful homes that
we find everywhere, with the manufacturing
establishments that are found along your
rivers, your production of soil, it seems To
me that our desire should be to make this
peaceful country one in which nan could
dwell with good amicable relations
forever. So, too, in this grand state of New
York, whenever this country has been threat
ened in any way by internal discussions or
hostile foes from without, it has always been
ready to bear our flag and stand By it, and to
put its strong arms to the rock
ing pillars of this mighty republic
and rest and steady them for
tue benefit of mankind. Applause You,
as citizens of New York, in the history of to-
day enjoy the reputation of what any Others
American citizen Find him where YOU will,
he should be proud of his country, the coun-
try that has made him by
giving him rights that a citizen
should enjoy, and the country that
he has hoped to save by preserving and pro-
tecting it against the foes of liberty and the
republic. Take cur land from the east to
the west, from the north TO the south, with
ali its grand past and great promises in fu-
ture. Take the civilization of the
American people, their advance
ment and achievements, and the
glory resting on American name to-day,
they ought to he the hsppiesI people that are
permitted TO enjoy the benefits OF any gov
eminent. fAppiause.l There is but one
thing for the American people to do. With
grand present, With liberty and privileges
enjoyed by no others, with a prosperity ua-
surpassed by any nation on the earth, with
civilization that goes in advance of all
Others, with all that there is to make this
great, peaceful and happy nation, that is to
leok well at all times to their own interests
and see that their country is preserved and
protected, It's laws enseted. its liberties pre-
served, It's civilization advanced and al
the enioyments that can come to man
can be found here beneath the old flag. See
that tree OF liberty plant ted by our forefathers,
its roots watered by the blood of patriots.
extend its branches TO the four corners of
our land. Let its fruit grow and riyen and
burst with its Own richness, till every one
entitled to its benefits may rest beneath that
flag and pluck that fruit snd partake thereof.
! Applause. Ladies and gentlemen. re-
turn 10 you Ey heartfelt thanks for the
kindly greeting have received from you to-
Gag. / met along the road t5s citizens of