Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1889-05-01

should be unjust to myself and what 10 nor
serious. unjust 10 yoa II dill not stthis tirs
! and last opportunity express to you the deel
sense of obligation and thsnkfulness I fee
for those many personal AMI official courte
shes extended TO me since l came 10 tax,
part in this great celebration. Applause.
| The official repre OF the State Of
New York and OF this great city have attend
ed me with the most courteous Kindness
emitting no attention that would make m,
stay among you pleasant and gratifying
From you and at the hands of thoss
who have ,hronged the streets oi
YOUR city today l have received
the most cordial expressions of good will.
would not. however. understand the loud
sccisims in any sense Appropriated as per
sonsl tribute 10 myself. have realized ths,
there vas on this occasion and in all these
interesting incidents which have made IL so
profoundly impressive 90 my mind tina,
which was sbove aud greater tha any living
man. Applause
| have realized the tribute of cordial in
terest which you have manifested and rem
defed 10 that great Office which. by favor of
the greater people, nov exercise. This
occasion aud all incidents will be memor
stle, not only in the history of your own
city, but in the history of our country.
New York did not succeed in retaining the
seat of national government; though she made
liberal provision for the assembling of the
tirst Congress, in the expectation that Con-
eress might ind its permanent home here.
But though you lost that hich you coveted
think the representatives, here of all the
States will agree that it Was fortunate that
the first Inauguration of Washington took
place in the Stale and city of New York
For where in all our country could
the centennial of the event have
been so worthiiy celebrated q, here. What
ses6oard offers so magnificent a bay on
which to display our merchant and naval
N triue, aud wha' city offered thoroughfires
SO magnificent or people so great OF SO
generous as New York has poured out toisy
to celebrate that eventy
preferred TO substitute for the official
title upon the programme that familiar and
hreslie expression, Our Country l Goa
gra,ula,e You today, as Que of the instructive
and interesting features of this occasion.
that these great thoroughfsres dedicated to
trade have closed their doors and ,verei up
their insignias of commerce. | believe
patriotism has been intensified in man,
hearts by what we have ~itnessed today.
believe patriotism has beeu placed III higher
and holier fame In many hearts
The bunting with which YOU have covered
your walls, these patriotic INSCRIPTIONS, must
go down and wage and trade be resumed
again here MAY not ask yIu TO carry those
that now hang on the walls into
your homes, into the schools of y,ur ci'y
INTO your great institutions where children
are gathered and teach them that the eye ot
the young and ol should ook upon that iag
as one of the familiar gories of every Amer
tcan. Have not learned that neither
stocks AND bonls nor land ts our country Let
me- add a thought as t. our countrys fdure
Perhaps we have never been 50 we'll equipped
for war upon the land ss now. and We have
never seen the time when the people were
smItten with love of peace. To elsvAt. the
morals of our people, to hold up
law as that sacred thing, which, like the ark
of God of old, may not be touched by IT
reverant hands, but frowns upon any attempt
to dethrone its supremacy; to unite our peo
pie in all that max home comfortable, as
well rs to give our energies in the direction
of material advancement, this service may
we render.
Out of this great demonstration let us
draw lesson to inspire us to CoDsecrate our
selves anew TO this love and service of our
country.