Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-05-01

chant or capitalist in the centre of wealth
and enternrse hardly has glimpse OF
The conntry blacksmith at his forge, or the
fermer in his field; and these IN their turn
tnow bnt little of the laborers who crowd
our manufactures and inhabit their own
world of toll, or of the :housat ds VINO
labor IN our mines Representatives CT
every element of our population and IN
6ustries should be gathered together, they
would find but little purely selfish and
nersopal interest in common; and upon
superficial glance bat little would be seen
10 denote only one people was represented:
Yet in the shirt of our Institutions oil
these so separated in station and pers onsi
interests are common brotherhood ana
are "our people"
The future beckous us on. Let us follow
with An exalted and ennobliDg love OF
country and with undsunted courage.
Though clouds may sometimes dsrken the
heavens. they shnll be dispelled; and we
hall see .the bow of Gods promise set
clearly in the sky and shall read beneath
il. blazing il rsdian; characters, the words
Our People"
Mr.. Clevelsnd was warmly greeted and
gave wsv to Gov. Fiizhugh Lee, OF Viz
Siuia. who responded TO the toast, The
States ~ Wien TIE applause bad suoslde d
Chief Justice Fuller was called TO speak TO
the Federal Constitution. After the
Chief JUSTICES address, President Harrl-
son Was introduced. As the Chief Execu-
tive arose to speak, he appeared tired out
and even paltr than usual. He stood with
his hands on the back of his chair, and
spoke clearly and distinctly.
PRESIDENT HARRIsoN's RESPONSE.
He spoke 10 the United States of Amer
of America, " as follows;
Mr.. PREsIDENT AND FELLow-CITI-
ZgNs:-From you and at the hands OF
those who have tbropged the streets OF the
city to-day | have received the most cor
dial expressions of good will | would not,
however. understand that the loud acclaims
have been in any sense appropriated as
q personal tribute t. myself. l have real
ized that there was that in this occssit
and in all these interesting incidents which
have made it so profoundly impressive 10
nv mind, which was above and greater
than any living mar. [Appla1se.
New York did not succeed in retaining
the seat of National government here
though she made liberal provis ons for the
assembling Of the first congress in the ex-
p:ctation that the congress might lind its
permanent plce here. But though you
lost that which you coveted, l think the
representatives here OF al! the States will
agree that it was fortunate that the first
Inauguration Of Washington took place IL
the State and in the city of New York.
l have great pleasure in believing tfat
love of country has been intensified 10
many hearts here, not only you who might
be called, and some Of whom have been
called to give the witness OF your love
If the hsg upon battle tields, both
Of sea and land. Applause
but OF these homes and among these fair
women who Look down upon us tonight.
And | believe that patriotism has been
blown into a higher and hollier flame IN
many hearts. Applause. Let me add the
thought that we owe duty to our conn
Try in pace 80 we'll as in war. Perhaps
never in the history Of our nation have we
been so well equipped for war upon the
land az now Cries OF good, coed and
vet we have never seen time IN
our history when our people were 80
smitten with q love Of peace. To
elevate the morals OF our people
70 hold up The law a. that sacred thing
which like the Ark Of God Of old, may
not be touched by irrsyerent hands 20
ffown on every attempt TO dethrone its
supremacy; to unite our people
in all that makes the home
pure and honorable as well az well to give
our energies in the direction Of our ma
terial advancement-this service we may
render and out of this gra~s d0rs-'iIztr ativr
NAV we al frui ike Teconsecrating our
selves 10 the love and the service Of our
country. Prolonged and lond applause ]
Soon after his response, the President,
who was exceedingly weary quietly retired
from the banquet hall and sought rest
The next toast was The Senate" 10
which Hon. John W. Daniel responded
Following Senator Daniel was
the response by ex-Presideni
Hayes % "The Presidency" Mr.. Hayes
gave way TO Senator Evarts, who spoke to
The Judiciary" Gen. W. I. Sherman
was cheered when he rose to
speak to THE Army and Navy"
"Our Schools and Colleges" was the
next toast, to hich Harvsrd's President,
Charles " Eliot, responded. James Rus
sell Lowell responded to Our Literature. "
Thus eleven tOasts were spoken to, and
IL. I,k nh 10 col a
banquet of these times had endsd.