Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1885-06-12

Senate of the United States won for
himself the esteem and appreciation,
not only of his countrymen, but also
gained for himself the reputation of
a statesman far beyond the shores
of this country. ! extend to him on
your behalf most cordial welcome
to this hail. As the Hon. Secre-
tary was led forward a storm of
cheers swept over the hall and it was
sometime before silence was restored.
Mr.. Bayard then made a short speech
referring to the great growth of the
city and of the West: "He had not
come to make any heightened re-
marks but could only say, that that
American must be devoid OF ideas
and feelings that can stand before
an audience like this, and not feel his
heart warm towards the great sec
ton of country that you represent.
There is one thing that / can say to
men of all parties, have been called
by a sense of duty to stand beside
the President of the United States
and one thing | wish to say to all
men-thOse who voted to place him
there and those who voted to place
another there-let me say to both,
that his administrator has but one
end, one object, and that is to dis
troy all sectional feeling throughout
our common country. Nothing, there
fore, that is adverse to the interests
of any party, of any clasfs5,na. a te Sra,I
section, can or will fin Of onv
the man to whefh. record So. With
. Deel lL.ru !. Which hsSOr four years has
1lie eAoTTTT ny .he administration OF
iileiiv. .feonta branch of this govern
mltno Siels therefore my friends go on
r p, l2M Has. ! fear, embark in your enter
/ 4 not es, let your minds and hearts
| est at ease, for you have no one III
charge now of the executive branch
in this country but who isyOur friend
in everything that tends to promote
the prosperity of the American PEG
ple.n MIR. Bayard concluded by
thanking them for their kind recep-
ton. His speech was frequently in
terrupted by loud applause.
Senator Vest was then called for
He expressed the sentiment OF the
people of Missouri in welcoming the
Secretary, and then said; ut was
eminently proper that the premier Of
the administration should visit the
great valley of the Mississippi which
must soon become the seat of empire
upon the continent. 1t is right that
he should know the vast resources
the umexampled ability of this por
ton of the union, to promote, as he
expresses it, the general welfare ano
the national glory. What ever else
NAV be said of Mr.. Bayard as pub
lie man, the most acrimonious pollt
zeal opponent must acknowledge thai
he represents the highest type o
American craftsmanship. He is
public servant without fear and with
out reproach.' He comes to visl
this great State and the adjoining
State of Kansas and, as l said before
l know that l voice the sentiment o
our whole people when l state to him
that the Inequalities Of Missouri viii
be as exhaustless as its soil, and GU
love for the government which HI
represents as broad and deep as tn
great river upon whose banks w
stand to-day" Speeches were mad
by Judge Lindley, Ex-GOverno
, Stanard and Judge Treat. The Sec
rotary was then driven to the st
Louis Club where he was Joined IL
luncheon by number Of prominen
business men.