Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-07-01
KID GLOVES.
Callers at the Harrison
Mansion.
TAFFY FOR THE OLD VETERANS.
The COlOred Men Come in for
Share - No Chinese
on Hand.


on Hand.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD
INDIANAPOLIS, June 80. "A delegation,
representing the Marquette Club, OF
Chicago, called on General Harrison this
afternoon and presented resolutions con-
graduating him on the security OF the
nomination, and pledging their honest
efforts towards electing him as President
of the United States. In the evening
body of veteran soldiers of the Union,.
not representing any particular organiza-
ton, called at the Generals residence to
pay their respects. In reply to the ad-
dress of their spokesman, General Harri-
son spoke briefly, thanking them and
saving there is no class whose confidence
and respect he more highly prizes than
that of the old soldiers.
"The fires in which our friendship was
united and Welded" said he, "were too
hot for the bond ever to be broken, no
army was ever assembled in the worlds
history that gathered from higher inn
pulses than the army of the Union. We
| went, not as partisans, but as patriots,
into this strife which involved national
life. 1t was as great in its muster out as
| in the brilliant work which had been
done in the field. When the war
was over the soldiers were not left at a
tavern; every man had in some humble
place chair by some fireside where he
was loved, and towards which his heart
/ ID
plause); and so this great army that had
rallied for the defense and preservation
of the country was disbanded without
.umult or riot, or any public disturb.
eance. 1t covered the country with the
mantle of it's protection when
lit needed. it, as the SHOWS Of
spring cover the early vegetation and
| when the warm sun of peace shone upon
it, it disappeared as the snow sinks in
the earth to refresh and vivify the sum-
mer's growth. They found their homes.
They carried their Drawn and intellect
into all the pursuits of peace to stimulate
theland and lift it up. They added their
great impulse to that great wave OF
prosperity which has swept over
our country ever since. Jap
plause] But in nothing was
this war greater, than in that we led
, race into freedom and brought those
whom we had conquered in the strug gle
!, into the full enjoyment Of restored citi-
zenship, and shared again with them the
responsibilities and duties Of the restored
Government. [Applause.]
|. CoLoRED CLUB CALLS.
Later in the evening the Harrison
Club, colored organization, called upon
General Harrison, and in response to an
address from their leader, General Har-
rison said:
"I have sincere respect for, and deep
interest in the colored people of the United
States. My memory goes back to the time
: when slavery existed in the Southern
States. have seen the progress which
has been made in legislation relating to
your race, and the progress that the race
itself has made since that day. have
lived not only to see that, but to see the
: race emancipated and slavery extinct.
Nothing gives me more pleasure among
the great results of the war than this.
History will give prominent place in
, the story of this great war to the fact
that it resulted in making all
. men free and gave to you equal
civil rights. Nothing gives me SO
much gratitude as a Republican as to feel
CnaC IN all tn0 steps CnaV leu 10 tnlS great
result the Republican party sympathized
+ with you, pioneered for you in legisla-
ton, and was made the architect of those
. great measures OF relief which have 80
!. much ameliorated your condition.
remember your faithfulness during the
time Of war. remember your faithful
servi. Q, to the army as we were advanc-
ing through an unknown country. We
could always depend on the faithfulness
: OF the black man. Many time in the
darkness of night have those faithful men
crept to our lines and given us informa-
ton Of the approaching enemy. | re.
joice in all that you have accomplished
since you have been free. Again thank
you for your presence here tonight. and
will be glad to take by the hand any oi
, you who may desire to see me-" Great
applause.
/ General Lew Wallace has undertaken
the work of writing sketch of General
Harrison's life, which will be pushed
as rapidly possible, and will be pub
lished by Philadelphia house.