St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-09-16
HE NEVER GROWS WEARY.
Gen. Harrison Addresses and
Touches Flesh With Admiring
Irish

Irish-Americans.
Special to the Globe
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 15.-Gen.
! Harrison gave the day over to recep-
tions, there being three of more or less
magnifcence. The first was in the
nature of a surprise from the Scott
guard, of Kansas City, company in
which qualification for membership
must be a record of service in the
Union army. They were not
expected by the General but their visit
was appreciated nevertheless. He re-
ceived them at his home and spoke
briefly after which the usual ceremony
| of handshaking was gone through.
About the time the old soldiers returned
down town, 500 workingmen from the
factories in New Albany marched up
Pennsylvania street to University Park
where they were received by the Gen
eral. The visitors were introduced
by James A. Atkinson, a worker
in plate glass. He spoke elOquently,
and to this the general replied in briefly
recOunting the relations of protection to
labor, and what it promises for the
prosperity of the country. The visitors
were most enthusiastic, and cheered
the general repeatedly. AbOut4 o'clock
800 Irish-Americans from Chicago. at
the head of whom was John f. Beggs,
arrived on special train. They
made a fine appearance as they
marched up from the depot under the
escort of the Irish American Protective
club of this city and the Columbia club.
Bands and martial music enhanced the
spiritednesS of the scene. While the
procession was moving steady rain
began to fall, which necesSitated
a change of place for the recep-
ton to the New Denison. There
the visitors and the large crowd they
attracted in the lobby of the hotel, which
was filled to the utmost, with hundreds
out on the walk who could not get in,
and kept up continuous cheers,
SINGING AND SHOUTING
until the, general arrived, which was
near o'clock. Mr.. Beggs, of Chicago,
introduced the visitors, saying:
Gen. Harrison:- presence here to-day
is to testify our devotion to the principles of
the Republican part. The organization /
have the honor TO represent on this occasion
is known as the Irish-American Republican
club of Cook county, Ill. We make no apol-
Ogy to any one for using the word Irish. for
we are convinced that the services of that
race to America have been of such
character that no person whose
OPT nion is worthy of respect will question
our devotions to the institutions Of this
country. We are not Republicans sir by
accident or passion. Our faith in the princi-
pies of the Republican party are the result of
conviction. We believe that the party that
saved the Union from dlsmemDerment in
1851 can save our country now from the
assaults of those who aim TO destroy our in
dustries, which are the life of our nation.
We have read your letter of acceptance, and
the platform of the Republican party, and
we cheerfully and heartily indorse both. AS
the Republican standard bearer in this con-
test we pledge you
OUR UNTIRING SUPPORT.
BY your noble utterances in behalf of the
downtrodden people of Ireland, you have
assisted much in building up the strong pub
lie opinion which exists to-day in America,
and which, beyond doubt, will, in the near
future, solve the question of the right of the
Irish people to self-government, and for this
you are entitled to and have our most CRATE
full thanks"
In response Gen. Harrison said:
Mr.. Beggs and my friends of the Irish
American Club Of Cook County, ILL.,: You
were Irishmen, you are Americans [cheers1;
Irish Americans. CONTINUED cheers.] And
though You have given the consecrated
loyalty Of your honest hearts to the starry flag
and to your adopted country. you have not
and you ought not 10 forget to love and ven
crate the land OF your nativity. IGreat ap-
plausel. If you could forget Ireland, if you
touched by the appeals of her splendid ora
tory, unsympathetic with her heroes and
martyrs, should fear that the bonds of your
new citizenship would have no power over
hearts so cold and co2sciences so dead.
[Cheering.l What il
sPRIG OF GREEN
was found upon the bloody jacket Of a union
soldier who lay dead at Missionary Ridge?
The flag he died for was his flag, and the
green was only memory and an inspiration.
We, native or Irish born, join with the Re-
publican convention in the hope that the
cause of Irish home rule, progressing under
the leadership of Gladstone and Parnell
[cheers] upon peaceful and lawful lines may
yet secure for Ireland that which, as Ameri-
cans, we so much value-local home rule.
CONTINUED cheering.l 1 am sure that you,
who have in your own persons or in your
ing evidence of your devotion 70 the Ameri.
can constitution and flag and to American
institutions, will not fater in this great civil
contest which your spokesman has so fit
tingly described. Who, If not Irish-Ameri-