Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-07-05
THE DAY CELEBRATED
PRBSIDBNTHARRISON MAKES AN ADDRESS
AT WOODSTOCK.
Notable Gathering and Great Speechss-Ssnator
Hiscoek on Bishop Pottsr's Nsws-Rs-
joicing in the New States Of
the Northwest

WOODSTOCK, Conn, July 4.-The
morning opened with a bright sky and
the promise of clearing weather, so that
farmers at distance were well under way
for ROsland Park before the clouds
thickened and changed the prospects for
the day. Before ten o'clock it WAS driz.
zling. Nevertheless the crowd was very
large.
Congressman Russell, at IL O'Clock
raped the company to order and after
pleasant words of welcome to the Presi-
dent and other visitors and TO the people
assembled, he nominated Governor Bulk
ley for chairman of the day. The Gov
ernor IN brief speech accepted the honor
and expressed his pleasure at officially well
coming and presenting to the audience, the
President. Hearty applause and ringing
cheers greeted the President as he arose.
He spoke as follows:
Mt President, and fellow citizens,
ladies and gentlemen: 1t is not my pur-
pose to make an address to-day. Ibid not
know until this morning that the pro-
grsmme would contain any mention OF my
name at all; but it would be altogether
uncivil if did not, this opportunity hav-
ing been offered me, express my thanks to
those of you who are gathered here this
morning, and to him upon whose hospital
invitation you have gathered for the friendly
and cordial greeting which you have given
me, not only here to-day, but in my prog
ress hither yesterday. Cries of Good. "
Your patriotism has been put 70 the test
| by weather conditions as unfavorable as
are possible in the summer ason, but
Won will not. am sure, hold me response
| bic for the fact that the bureau having
| these conditions in charge has failed to Sc
cure to you such weather as you would
have desired to-day. Laughter.
It is very gratifying to know that your
/ love of country and your interest in the
perpstuatiOn and right observance of this
pleasant celebration at Woodstock has so
perfectly triumphed over every imPedi-
ment I AM sure look into the faces this
morning Of body of citizens filled with
honest pride in the story of their country
and full Of serious purpose to maintain
these institutions from all taint of cor
ruption OF decay. We stand to-
day as nation exempt from all
fears of foreign hurt. II is not in
the power OF any people upon earth
much to harm to us, except our own peo-
ple. We do not say this in any spirit OF
boss,fulness, but rather in one of the ful-
ness for that divine providence which has
Given rs such location among the nations
of tee earth that no people of great power
touches us on any side. All the more ex-
emot from thoughts of foreign assault,
d ought our thoughts tarn to dangers which
are internal. and from which alone we can
have serious harm. All the more should
every thoughtful citizen consider how he
promote the public veal, how he may hold
up our Institutions in honor among our
selves, securing and promoting both IN
State and National legislation those meas
ures which have best promoted, not indi-
viduals, not the special but the general
good OF all the people. Applause
think such meetings as these, the old
fashioned Fourth Of July celebration, have
IN them very instructive and eevating
power. think you should be, as doubt
less you are, very sppreciatiye and CRATE
ful to him who has inaugurated and with
so much patience and intelligence perpet-
uated these gatherings. l am glad TO be
here with YOU to-day. l am glad on this
anniversary of that declaration, which ai-
forwards established by arms, made
"a nation, seriously as
in the presence Of Him whose
guidance has been conspicuously present
in all our affairs, to unite with you in fresh
conservation to duty and to true veal and
happiness all our people. / desire to
thank those comrades of the great army of
the Union for their escort and attendance
here to-day. Surely those who in peril on
the red edge of battle have shown their
love to the flag will not fail to be good
citizens now that they have returned to
those abodes of peace and civil pursuits.
To all of You who have gathered from these
Connecticut homes, desire TO express my
thanks for your kind and pleasant recep-
tion.
It seems to be exceedingly appropriate
that one like Mr.. Bowen, born here on
these Connecticut hill tops, drawing in
his youth the vigOr and strength which
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business life in our great city, should re-
turn hither, bring back to the old hills
and to the old State tribute out OF that
wealth which he has accumulated TO beau
tify and benefit a country to which
he himself is so largely indebted.
I Applause 1t is pleasant to
know that his exampie IN
this respect is spreading among those sons
of New England, who have gone, not only
10 the great cities and marts OF our Allan,
tic sasbasrd, but even to the far west that
thew are coming back and Tepossessing
themselyes of New England homes and
/ Giving their influence and their means TO
preserve and perpetua'e here that nign
ma,bood type of simple but
strong citizenship, which was tue
nride of these States in early years. There
are behind me several gentlemen with tran
| scrints in their pockets, who are burning
for an uttersnce, and will again to-day DO
that which have 50 much formed the
habit OF doing at Washington. give way 10
Senators and members Of Congress-
| Hearty cheers and cries of Good" AS
| the President resumed his seat three
cheers were given with will
| He was tOllOWeQ Dy DeuhtuA A""ANJf
Associate Justice Miller and Congressman
Tho7. B. Reed, who made short and excel
lent addresses. Touching briefly the tarlfl
question. the subject of pensions and the
matter of national education, Mr.. Reed
said: THE question of the suppression OF
votes in the South must be mat, not rashly
nor sngrily. but with determination that
in national elections and wherever else they
have the right and power, those who, by
the Constitution and law are entitled
to help govern this country, shall help
govern it. Applause 1t will be the
orovince. in due time, of the Republican
members of Congress to say, not OF tneiI
own sweet will, but after full, tree ana
impartial conference with all the Republi-
cans, and representing them al, what meas
nres shall be taken. Congress Is never
strong. except when the people are yigor-
ously and yoiciferously behind it. If you
want Congress to do what it even wants TO
do itself you had better help from outside
all you know how.
When Mr. Reed had finished. Governor
Bulkley introduced Secretaries Noble and
Tracy. Neither was down on the pro-
gramme. but each made few remarks IN
a patriotic strain.
The frst sneaker of the afternoon was