The Indianapolis journal., 1888-07-25
Champaign County Sends Large Dele
cation to Greet General Harrison.
Renub,icans Come with Music. Banners anu
Emblems to Mark Their Zeal ana pe'o'ioh
to the Cause of Good Government
Good News from the Prairie State as to
the Gains from Opposing Parties.
p,o,ectiou and Want of Confidence in DE
mocracy Bring to Harrison ana nor'0"
Large Numbers of WOrkingmsn.
FROM CHAMPAIGN COUNTY.

FROM CHAMPAIGN COUNTY.
~. rn.,.ana of Her Citizens Greet the Re.
publican Nominee
ye.terdav was Illinois day again with dsner@
Harrison. II was the third delegation IRON
,ha, S,ate inc,y ding the Calumet Club or Cni
c.eo that has come to call on him. Inc pe0p"
were from Champaign county, ana nu" oe.e.
about ono thousand. OF whom there "eie ie"
who were not voters They came In over .as
Big Four road leaving home ct o'oo ~ Inv
morning and arriving here about l2So' na'ine
had, 90 they said. splendid trip across 'n.
countrv. It took two trains, of seven and eight
cars. respectively. to bring the visitors Arri'-
ing in the city, they were met by about t"en'S'
6vs NJ the committee on reception. marched NJ
Illinois street to Washington, then to fennsyf
x.p;a and north TO the New Denison Hotel II
the customary manner They brought will
them two bands those from Urbans and Homer
The former headed the delegation and played az
inspiring air as the large crowd marcned W
the streets, There have been 80 many
deleeat tions that have come to the city areaay
that Il is tolerably difficult to introduce any new
feature in them. The log cabin. the ceon' 'ns
eourd. the cider-barrel, flags, eagles ana many
other emblems have figured in these PROFESSIONS
until the limit seems reached for originality
The Illinois men, yesterday. however, succeeded
in adding one more thing to the already Iona
line of novel sights that have figured In the re-
ceptions, and that the red. white and blue
umbrellas. 1t was decidedly a picturesque and
attractive sight to see hundred of these um
L. inn nltIn1 m
the bright noondsy sun glaring down upon them
II looked like the moving of great red whits
and blue tent up, the street. which. with the
customary flags. 'Marching through Georgia
and other attachments gave the line the positive
patriotic appearance which characterizes al Re-
publican professions
The visitors were under the direstion of the
Hon. F. K. Robson. T. Riley. II. W. Mahsn and
w. NJ Whindey. The first named gentleman
was delegate from the Fifteenth Illinois dis
,rict to the Chicago convention, and the original
Harrison man in bis delegation. They were all
enthusiastic Republicans, those who came
over last week were. and were enthusiastic for
Fifer for Governor, and everybody else on the
ticket, for that matter They bore along in their
procession two large brooms on which appeared
pictures Of the Republican presidential and vice.
presidential nominees. The umbrellas also had
some significant lines on them, such as ''No
flies on u.s." and whats the matter with Harr-
sonY When the procession reached the hotel
il disbandsd for dinner the visitor scattering
over ths city, to assemble again o. o'clock,
in the corridors and Office. where Chairman Hus-
ton had arranged that the reception should take
place. Promptly at the appointed time tho
crowd gathered. filing all the available sanding
room. and erowding together in some
places 90 closely that one could
hardly move. So that when General Har-
rison made bis appearance he found a lses
audience awaiting him. 1t was arranged that
the speaking should be done from the large
stone steps leading from the Office of the hotel
| up to the dinine-room-a place that could be
seen from al parts Of the large rooms and from
which speaker could be heard by the crowd
| with ease-the only difficulty being in keeping
| the visitors from obstructng the stairway F.
M. Wright was the spokesman for the delega-
tion. Coming down the stairway from Parlor
| With General Harrison. where they had been
awaiting the completion of arrangements. he
stopped when near the foot and spoke at some
length. in referring to TIE work of the Republi-
| can party and its history. To the General az
| pec!ally, he said:
I'VE are Republicans, all, and come from tna
beautiful and bountiful prairies of Chamnaien
county, in the great State of Illinois, to civ.
| You greeting; to pay our tribute OF respect 20
you personally, and 10 acknowledge our cone
dence, and that fealty due from every true lover
OF all that is honorabls. pure and elevatinp IN
tne saministrauon OF public affairs, to you as a
candidate for the highest Office known TO ev,i-
zation-the greatest Office in the world Wa
come as pilgrims from the State OF Iinooln .nS
OF Grant. and OF Logan-ths greatest OF fhe
krSas men OF the age. who have given the last
1 full measure OF their devotion to the cause fo
wnicn we, the yet living. DO here rs con,ecra,e
| ourselves, with the solemn pledge that NIL.
we shai! live we will not cease earnsstly
eompiisS%.us SSSssSs si ,s.sh re-. .,As.. the full
principles for which that immortal ,riuuv;..e aeu
so noby wrought Over and above all va CO... ~
as hepuohcans,as citizens of the United States
| undissolved and undissoluble-so made -
served by the almighty force of the n-;..,pit pie
always and still taughs by Republicsnism,
To-day patriotism is found and incn,....s
alone IN the history. traditions and priuciniss ~
Repuslicanism. In the history. trsd;,on. sss .,
principles OF all that opposes Renuhl;csr;"a ano
day you Will fud slavery, nrllfcation. a.cs".;a so
treason, murder, rebellion, war. fres go. Sa'
sfucton TO American wages, American 49,
tries. American values and ali the - sx luous-
sequences incident to each of th... .s,! CON
Sir. it gives me pleasure to saw on h.h.1s
the ir;ends mere assembled and in spesk;n, -.
| .asn Auo" OUT voice the sentinent IS -,
tue truly patriotic people of the Me- VI oi on
| your selection as the great stanaard ID h s.e' in
hepubiicanism We have a man vhose ar o,
character 10 living exc e'nplincation 81 .L.no e ano
cipies. teachings, things accom- plishsd .nS
accomplished by Republcauism. yo,, 70 oe
demonstrated that You are both pst,,o,,. Lave ave
courageous by having voluntariv .,os,c os.nsa and
own NE rs sacrifice upon thu si,.. your
country. You were AZ Resacca AZ ~ " your
at hennesaw, at Peach Tree at Atl.nt ncpe.
,he superb Mcpherson fen srS. "nere
iAnta TO the sea; and from ,s AT
10 the grand review at Washington. .na sea
a. seem to hear again the tramn t. usner'
tramp OF the boys of that grand old ar,,, ramp.
,ne pasement OF the avenue as we hasa :pen
.ooo 70 wnen Is DOW added the NO. ~ 10
| seao OF tneir sons. and all the friends 80
cause VINO have come after, march;nr ~ tns
on; and on, again TO Washington. anS 90, ana
ola avenue to the White House. whera w tne
aea'n 20 paruclpate in continuat,o, 'ss are
same old grand review OF that
follows: "Hsnt az
my friends. feel very conscious ~ -.
S.mene winch 10 conveyed by your n-s.s,n ne cotn
mere To-Day. You come as cit,zens 80 presence
iae Ststs 10 manifest, as your snor.a an ao1oin-
sslo, some personal respect for N. Imso mas
more, think. your interest in the r.. oa. much
a lennon Of principles before the nsan1a Jsns con-
, Sn.sd states: IL Is fortunate thai p.e r OF the