The Red Cloud chief., 1889-05-10
bu. in the history OF our country. New Yorh

bu. IN the history OF our country. New Yosh
did no: succeed ia retainin. the seat oi Sa'iona
Government. though she made liberal proyf
sions FOR the assembling OF the First Congress
in the expectation that The Congress might find
its permanent, ho:.e here. But though you lost
tina, which you coveted. ] think The represent
atives here of all the States will agree that IL
WAS fortunate that the first inauguration o!
Washington took place IN the state and
the CITY OF New York. for where in cur country
could the centennial Of the event have been &
wo-thily celebrated Is mere: What seaboare
offered so magnificent a bay on which 20 display
our merchant and naval marine: What city
offered thorou.hfares SO magnificent or a PEG
pie so great or 30 generous as New York has
poured out to-day 10 celebrate that event:
have received at the hands OF the committee
who have been charged with the details. oner-
Gus. e~xacting and too often unthankiul. OF this
demonstrators, evidence Of their confidence
in NJ physical endurance. lLaughter.l I
must also acknowledge SIN one other o5liga-
ton The committee having IN charge the eX-
ercises Of this ayeat have also given me an
other evidence OF their confidence. which has
been accompanied with some embarrassment.
As i haze noticed the progress OF this banquet
IL seemed 10 me that each OF these speakers
had been made acquainted with his theme be-
fore he t-.ok bis seat a. the banquet and that I
alone va. lcft 10 make acquaintance with ny
theme when ] sat down At the table. / pre-
ferred To substitute for the offcial title, which
Is upon the programme, that familiar and fire.
side expression Our Country"
Icongratulate you to-day as ono OF the In
struct've and int resting features OF this Occa-
sion that these grea. thoroughfares. dedicated
TO trade, have closed their doors and covered
up the i~nsignias Of commerce. that your great
exchanges OF commerce have closed and your
citizens given themselves up - the observance
- q Nh.. al. 80. - a
ing believe that patriotism has been inten-
sined in many hearts by what we have wit
messed to-day I believe that patriotism has been
placed into the higher and boiler fame in many
hearts. The bunting with which you have covered
your walls, these patriotic inscriptions must 20
down and the wage and trade be resumed again.
Here may ] not ask sou 10 carry those inscrIp-
tons that now hang on the walls into your
homes. into the schools OF your city. into all
your great NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. where chill
dren are gathered and teach them that the eye
of the young ana the old should look upon that
flag as one OF the familiar glorics Of every
American. Have We not learned that no stocks
ana bonds nor land i our country: Il il "A spir-
itual thought that Is in our minds. 1t Is the Tag
and what IL stands for. 4; Is the frcside and
the home. II Is the thoughts that are in our
hearts born Of the inspiration which comes
with IN. story OF the flag OF martyrs 10 liberty.
II Is the graveyard INTO which a common
country has gathered the unconscious deeds of
those vino died that the thing might live which
We love ana call our country rather than any
hing that can be touched or seen.
Let me add Il thought due 10 our cOuntry's
future. Perhaps never have We been so well
equipped Tor war upon land a. now, and we
have never seen the time when our people We're
more smlt'en with the love OF peace. To .Ie-
waite the morals Of our people. TO hold up the
law a. that sacred thing which. like the
ark az God OF old. may not he touched ny irrcy-
erent hands but frowns upon any attempt TO
dctroDe it, supremacy, 10 unite our people
IN all that make, home comfortable. ~ well as
10 giyrour energies in the direction of material
advanccment-thi service may We render and
out of this great demonstration let Us draw les.
sons Ia inspire Us To consecrate ourselves anew
10 the law and service OF our country.