The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-11-18
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PRESIDENT CLEVELAND. /

: Beans. His presence In Boston, Cambridge
Fsneuil Hall and Harvard College Tho Presi
4 dents Speech. -. : III s s3sSi
President Cleveland arrived in Bostol
on Monday morning the 9th inst, and WA
ernor Robinson who said: It Is with grea'
pleasure that welcome you to Massa
chusetts. Her people are expectant will
cordiality and abundant regard to ex
press to you, so far as it may be within
their power, their profound respect -iol
your very honorable and exalted station
and high apprecin ton OF your eminent
ability, your staunch integrity and you
patriotic devotion to the welfare OF tn,
nation. Regretting that the pressure u
your duties will not permit you tx
make an 8 extended stay, I will moi
detain you moment longer from en-
joying the hospitality OF the common
wenlth extended to you and TO the distin
guished persons who accompany you.
ry, the president and cabinet, tht
governor and other distinguished people
started for Cambridge, the whole line o
the route being lined with people,. Thu
presidential party arrived at Har
ward college soon after ten O'CLOCK
and were received at Grove hall BY
President Elliott. At the dinnel
in Memorial Hall were seated the followin,
among other distinguished guests:
= Secretary Endicott Secretary Whitney
Secretary Lamar, Hon. Robert C. Win
throp, Senator Hoar, James Russell Low
oil, Dr.. Oliver Wendell Holmes, George
William Curtis. and presidents OF many
colleges in this and other countries.
While the dinner was In progress Mrs
Grover Cleveland, attended by Mrs. ;Endi
colt and the wife OF President Elliott, o
Harvard, entered one OF the galleries will
number, OF other invited guests, and wa
enthusiastically received by thoss
present. At the close OF the I. ban
quet the alumni sang "St.
Martins in chorus, after which President
Devens delivered anaddres OF introduction
The audience then rose, and, led by thu
anniversary chorus, sang "Fair Harvard
with great spirit. ,%s;
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND SPEAKS.
. After several toasts had been responded
to, President Devens, in felicitous speech
in which he eulogized the qualitiegHof the
nations chief magistrate, introduced Pres
ident Cleveland, who'spoke as follows:
Mr.. President and Gentlemen: I find
myself to-day in a company to which am
much unused, and when see the alumni
OF the d Oldest college in the land
surrounding, in their right OF sonship,
the maternal board. at. which am but
an invited guest. the reflection that for me
there exists no alma mater, gives rise to a
feeling OF regret which is kindly tempered
only by the cordiality OF your welcome
and y our reassuring kindness. II the fact is
predecessors in office had the advantage OF
q collegiate or university education, a
proof is presented OF the democratic sense
OF our people, rather than an argument
against the supreme value OF the best and
most liberal education in high public posi-.
tions. There certainly can be no sufficient
reason for any space or Al distance
between the walks OF the more classical
education and the way that leads to a
political place. Any disinclination on the
part of the most learned and cultured oil
our citizens to mingle in public affairs, and
consequent abandonment OF political
activity to those who have but little re
gard Tor students and scholars in politics
are not favorable conditions under such q
government as ours, and they have exist
ed to damaging extent. Very recent
events appear to indicate that the educa
ton and conservatism OF thela are to be
hereafter more plainly heard in the ex
pressions OF popular will. Surely the
splendid destiny which awaits q patriotic
effort in. behalf OF our country will be soon
or reached If the best OF our thinkers ant
educated mon shall deem it q solemn duty
oi citizenship to sactively and practically
engage in political affairs, and II the force
and power OF their thought ane
learning shall be u? willingly or iun
Willingly. acknowledged In = party man
nrea;d anE stha TT,;+na al tos,ssNT 20
mention as the most pleasant and charnc
teristic feature of our system Of govern
ment the neaFness OF the people to theil
president and other high officials. A view
afforded our citizens OF the acts and con
duct Of those to whom they have intrusted
their interests serves AZ q regulator and
check upon temptation and con:
duct in Office, and is q constant re
minder that diligence and faithfulness arr
the measure Of public duty, and such 4
relation between president and people
ought to leave but little room in tho pop
ular judgment and conscience for unjust
and false accusations, and for malicious
ISLANDERS invented for the purpose OF under
mining the peoples trust and confidence
In the administration OF their govern
ment. No public officer, should desire
to check the utmost freedom OF criti
cism as to all oil his acts, but every right
thinking man must concede that the presi-
dent OF the United States should not bt
ppt beyond the position which American
love OF fair play and decency accorls tc
every American citizen. This trait OF our
national character would not encourage i
the extent and tendency were fully appreci
ated, the silly, mean and cowardly lies thai
every day are found in the columns Of Ger
tain snewspapers. which violate every in
stinct OF American manliness, and in ghoul
lsh glee desecrate every sacred relation o
private life; There is nothing in the highest
office that the American people can confer
which necessarily makes their presiden.
altogether selfish, scheming and UNI
Trustworthy. On the contrary, til,
solemn duties which confront him tend tx
sober sense OF resp possibility The trusi
OF the American people and an apprecia
ton OF their mission among the nations o
the earth should make him patriot,
man. and the tales Of distress which reacl
him from the humble and lowly and need,
and afflicted in every corner Of the lane
cannot fail to quicken within him every
kind impulse and sensibility. After all Il
comes to this: The people OF the United
States have, one and all q sacred mission
to perform, and your president, not NOR
surely than every other citizen who love-
his country, must assume part OF the re
sponsibility OF the demonstration K
the, world ut large o. the success Of popu
lar government. No man car, hide Iii
talent in q napkin and then escap,
the condemnation, which slot hfnlness de
serves nor ;syade the stern sentence which
his faithlessness invites. Be assured, NJ,
friends, that the privileges Of this day.; q
tull OF Improvement and the enjoyment q
this hon, SO full tof pleasure and cheerfu
Will never be- forgotten
and Id parting with yonsiet me express ID,
earnest hope That Harvard alumni
may always honor the venerable institu
tion which has honored them, and that al
man who sf6rgets and nsglects his duty I,
American citizenship will find bis Almi
Mater here. ~
The president finished his speech amis
great enthusiasm and the straina OF TIL
Star Spangled Banner, from the band
President Deyens then; introd nced In turi
Secretaries Bayard, Lamar, Whitney AM
lEndicott, who were received with deafeninI
cheers. \ ~ s 81.
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