The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1884-08-30
GEN. LOGAN.
His Speech at Hcrkimer, y. Y.
FTTtica spa.fol


Cen Logan had publicreception upon arriv-
ing in Herkimer, n Y. He was received with
long-continued applause. He said:
Ladies and Gentlemen OF Herkimer:
IL Is very gratifying to me to enjoy the great
pleasure have here to-day of meeting so many
OF YOU As was said by my friend, Senator
Miller, came here on a social visit to fulHlI a
promise made him, IN fulhllmenJ OF which il
Is certainly very great pleasure TO me to meet
you on an historic spot remem bering that to-
cav on the way here we p SSed over ground.
from the time started this morning till we
landed. where our fUrefathers defended the
liberties OF this peopla-from West Point, pass
mg the HEADQUARTERS occT pied Dy the Father
OF bis Country at Newburg, and from
thence to this point, where the Indian used the
saalplng-knite, and where Britons fought tor
the purpose OF subIugating and dCmina ing the
country. Passing along this beautiiGl vail '
th,Fe appeared TO my view scenery whose
grandeur came from The touch of Narurns hand.
and then unto del itself for the beneht of man
kind With al the surroundings, 81 the fer
tillty OF the soil, with your great wealth. with
the civilization Of your people, with ali tina is
pleasant, gratifying, grand, and beautiful. with
churches dOttlng the hIlls and valleys, yOur
beautiful homes that we find everywhere lth
manufacturing establishments that are found
along your rivers, YOUR production OF soil, it
seems TO me that our d. esire should he 10 make
TINS peacetu! country one IN W hlch man could
dwell with good. amIcable relations forever. So
this country has been threatene in any way by
internal dssensiODs ora hostile foe from without
stand by II, and to put its strong arms 70 the
rocking pillars or this mighty Republic and rest
and steady them for the beneRt Of mankind.
[ pplauseI Nou, IS cli2eus of New York, in
the history of to-day, enjoy a reputation which
any others might envy. SO. too. | night say an
American citizen, find him WHERE you Will,
should be proud OF his country-tle country
that has made HIM by giving him TIE rigut Jilat
a citizen 5. OUld enjoy, and the coun ~ that he
has hoped to save, by preserving and protecting
IL against the foes of liberty and the republic
laEe our land from east to west. from north TO
south, with all its pros poets and promise with
all It's grand past and great promise in future,
take the civilization OF the American people.
their advancement and achievements, and the
glory resting he American name today,
they ought TO be the happie~t people tha Ie
HilJIed 10 enjoy the beneHLs or any Government.
LApplause.l There is but one thing orthe Amer
lean people to do-with a grand present, With
liberty and privileges enjoyed by no Others
with a prosperity unsurpassed by anS nation N
the earth; with civilization that gOeS in al
vance of all others; with all that there is 20
make this great, peaceful, and happy natl. n
that Is to look well at all times to their own in
tercstS and see that their country is preserved
and protected its laws executed, its liberty pre-
served, Its civilization advanced, and all the
enJoyments that can come to man can be found
Eere beneath the old flag. Let that tree OF lib
erJ| planted by the fOrefathers, its roots watered
by the blood of the patriots, extend its branches
TO the four corners of our land Let its fruit
grow, and ripen. and burst with its own rich
ness TILL every one entitled to its benefits may
rest beneath that flag and pluck that fruit and
partake thereof. IApplausel Ladies and gen
tlemen, / return to you my heartfelt thanks for
the kindly greeting have received from you to-
day. | met along the road the citizens of your
grand State, who showed a kindly feeling
toward me personally. | certainly return
the same kind feeling toward them. If l should
ever return here | hope to meet you citi-
zen meets another, and that we take one another
by the hand as friends only. TO the old veter-
ans met here to-uay let to them there
is nothing | enjoy more than to take the hand of
an old soldier that / endured the fatigues OF war
with that this country might live. ] feel at all
times grateful 10 them, who, at your viii, with
10y al hearts behind them, with kind greetings to
them, with the prayers of Christians for them
and God bless the women that smoOthed the
brow of the sick, wounded, and dying soldier
with all this they went forward that the old flag
might be unfurled from the icy shores OF the
lakes in the north to the land OF evCrlas ing
flowers, so that each and every citizen might
enjoy the same privileges, no matter where born.
or what his complexion may be. ] thank you
again, ladies and gentlemen, for your kindly
greetings.