St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-22

THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
Fellow Citizens of Virginia: While thank
you most sincerely for your kind reception
and recognize in its heartness the hospitality
for which the people of Virginia have always
been distinguished. l am fully aware that
your demonstration of welcome is rendered,
not to an individual, but to an incumbent OF
an Office which crowns the government of the
United States. The state OF Virginia, the
mother of presidents, seven OF whose sons
have filled that high Office to-day greets
president who for the first time meets Vir-
ginians on Virginia's soil. l congratulate
myself that my first Introduction to the
people of Virginia occurs at time
when they are surrounded by the eX-
hibits of the productiveness and prosperity of
their state. Whatever they may be of honor
in her history, and however much of pride
there may be in her traditions, her true great
ness is here exemplifed. In our sisterhood
OF states the leading and most commanding
place must be gained and kept by that COM
monweath which. by the labor and intell-
gence of her citizens, can produce the most
of those things which meet the necessities
ard desires of mankind. But the full adj
vantage of that which may be yielded to
staIe by the toll aud ingenuity OF her people
is not measured alone by the money value OF
the products. The efforts aud the struggles
of her farmers and her artisans not only
create new values in the field OF agriculture
and in the arts and manufactures, but they
at the same time produce rugged, self-reliant
and
INDEPENDENT MEN,
and cultivate that product which more than
all others ennobleS a state-a patriotic, ear
nest American citizenship. This will flourish
in every part OF the American domain.
Neither drouth nor rain can lnjure 1t, for it
takes root in true hearts, enriched by love Of
country. There are no new virtues in this
production. 1t must be the same wherever
seen, and its quality is neither sound moi
genuine unless it grows to deck and beautify
an entire nation, nor unless it supports and
sustains the institutions and the government
founded to protect American liberty and hap
piness. The present administration of the
government is pledged to return for such hus-
bandry not only promises, but actual tenders
of fairness and justice with equal protection
and full participation in national achieve
ments. If in the past we have been
estrauged, and the cultivation OF American
citizenship has been Interrupted, our enthu-
siaSticsw elcome of to-day demonstrates that
there is an end to such estrangement, and
that the time of suspicion and fear is sue
ceeded by an era OF faith and confidence.
In such kindly atmosphere and beneath such
cheering skies, greet the people OF Virginia
as co-laborers in field where grows tn love
of our united country. God grant that in
years to come Virginia, 1.-THE Old Dominion"
the Mother of Presidents, she who looked on
her trophies of growth i'll agriculture and
manufactu re, but that she may be among the
first of all states in the cultivation of true
American citizenship.
The president was frequently interrupted
by hearty applause. and when he concluded
the immense concOurse of people joined in
perfect ovation of cheers. Col. Beverly
then introduced in the order named Sec
retaries Bayard and Endicott, Postmaster
General Villas and Commissioner of Agri-
culture COlman, each OF whom was
GREETED WITH CHEERS,
which they simply acknowledged by bow
ing to the people, it having been understood
that further speechmaking would not be in
order. Among the ladies on the portico
from which the speaking took place were
Mrs. Lee the governors wife, and Miss
Winnie Davis. daughter of ex-Presldent
Davis, to whom President Cleveland was
introduced, and with whom he spent few
moments in pleasant conversation. The
party were then escorted to the head
quarters of the president of the society in
another building, where they witnessed
review of troops, white and col0red. After
the review the president had public reeep-
ton for over an hour and shook hands with
thousands. Between 3 and o'clock the
visitors occupied seats on the grand stand
and witnessed several races, after which
sumptuouS lunch was partaken OF. The
party then entered carriages and were
driven to the Confederate Soldiers home,
where they were received with salute OF
artillery by the veterans. A stop OF only
a few minutes was made, during which
the president was presented with
souvenir of his visit in the shape of a
beautiful basket of flowers, and he shook
hands with all the veterans. The drive
was then continued to and around the new
reservoir grounds and through the principal
streets of the city and finally to the guber-
material mansion, where the party alighted
and a general introduction to the ladies
took place and some time was spent in a
social talk.
MISS WINNIE DAVIS
was prominent feature in the group, and
was very atfable in her manner. At $50
adieus were spoken and the presidential
party were driven back to Elba station,
where they re-embarked at $40 o'clock,
homeward bound. Everything passed off
very pleasantly until late this evening, when
the presidential party were leaving the Con-
federate home. The veterans then re-
sumed cannon firing, and one of the guns
prematurely exploded. blowing one mans
arm off and breaking the other, and severely
injuring another man.
HOME AGAIN.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21.-The special
train from Richmond bearing the presi
Dental party reached Washington without
accident or noteworthy incident at 11:55
this evening. The president expressed
himself as having enjoyed his visit, and
was pleased with the hearty welcome ac-
corded him.