The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1888-08-22

flag against the rooster and the rag" Hon. J. II.
Gray, OF Noblesville, was spokesman for the Wis
itOrs.
In responding General Harrison briefly dis
cussed the btnehcent results of American home
influences. He spoke rs follows:
col mel Gray anil my Hamilton County
friends tho demonstration which you have
made this morning is worthy of Hamilton
County il Is worthy of the great party TO which
YOU have given the consent Of your minds and
the love of your heurts it is altogether more
than worthy OF him whom you have come 20
greet. You come from n county that, Us your
spokesman has said. is greatly favored, n county
rich in its agrici lturI capacity but, as
look into your faces this morning, L turn
from the contemplation OF material wealth 10
the thought OF those things that are higher
and better. No long ago a distinguished
Englishman and iurst visited our country.
On the eve OF his return, III "A public address,
he alluded 20 the fact that wherever he went
he was asked whether he was not amazed at
the great size OF our country. This student Of
law and government very kindly, but very de-
cidedly rebuked this too prevalent pride OF bulk,
and called our attention 10 the inner and higher
things that he had observed in our American
civilization. So to-day, as look into these in
telligent faces my thoughts are turned away
from those things that are scheduled, that have
their places in our census resurns, 20 those
things which belong 20 the higher man-hs
spiritual aud moral nature Icon gratulate you,
not 50 much upon the rich farm lands of your
county upon your virtuous and happy
homes. The home is the best as it is the first
school OF good citizenship. IL Is the great con-
sentative and assimilatVe Of force. should
despair for my country II American citizens
were 10 be trained only in our schools. valuable
as the instruction is 1t is in the home that we
first learn obedience and respect or law.
Parental authority is the type OF benetcent
government. Ii is in the home that We learn 20
love- in the mother that bore US that which
IL virtuous, conseerated and pure. i take
more pride in the fact that the Republican
party has always been the friend and
protector OF the American home than in aught
else. BY the benehcent homestead law II Gre
ated more than half million of homes by the
emancipation proclamation il converted mil
lion cattle pens into homes and IL Is still true TO
those principles that will preserve contentment
and prosperity in our homes: greet you as
men who have been nurture1 in such homes,
and call your thoughts 70 the fact that the Re
publican party has always been and can be
trusted 20 be friendly to ell that will prt mote
virtue intelligence and morality in the homes
of our people. Now, in view OF the fact that
must greet other delegations to-day, l am sure
you will be content with these brief remarks,
though they are altogether an inadequate return
for your cordial demonstration.
From Douglas County, Illinois, came nine
teen carloads OF people. notable feature of
their display the old tattered battle-hag OF
the Twenty-frst Illinois Regiment, General
Grants original regiment. IL was borne by
seven veterans of the Twenty-hrst Illinois.
This delegation also brought a Tippecanoe log
cabin made of hickory limbs. Scrambling about
its roof pair of coons. Along with the
Douglas County delegation came large ana
fine-looking delegation from Macon County,
Illinois. As the double column from Illinois
moved up Pennsylvania avenue the Grant vet
Grams on the one side and the uniformed Young
Mems Club n the other, the demonstrations of
enthusiasm very profuse and the streets
for several squares were crowded with spectators
Arriving at University Park "A crowd OF several
thousand awaited them, swelling the audience
| 90 nearly 1000, which is the largest crowd vet
received at any one time. Captain II. ID. Min
tu n. of Tuscola addressed General Harrison in
| behalf OF the Douglas County delegation and A.
II. Mills. of Decatur spoke for the Young Mems
| Republican Club OF that city. On the platform
were n Oxen or more Grams, among whom
1 old xgaf xxllA MI aaIr fDa
and admiration. held aloft over General Harri-
sons head the historic flag of Grants ola regi-
ment IL several minutes after General
Harrison arose bcfo the tumut and cheers
subsidized Meanwhile, with his Prince Albert
closely buttoned, and looking I'm robust health
Ia surveyed tho enthusiastic throng. The
theme OF his second address was the tariff issue.
| He spoke ms follows:
@My Republican friends, feel myself unable