The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1889-05-02
The rresldent's Speech,


toast was scheduled, but this part OF tho
programme was Tearfanged, ana mo
president remained on the lltt ~ tho
last speaker He did not rise 70 respond
20 the toast, ".lhe United sl0lca,' untilA
very late hour, II " understood that
that this delay was ~ his own auggca-
tion, In order 10 give him more timo TO
rest after hia fatiguing days work, The
president was pale and seemed very
tired President Harrison was v0cifer-
ously Oppluudcd whom no finally arose.
lie said,
MIR. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CITIZENS
i should be unjust tomyaclf, and what
" more serious, | should b0 unjust 20
you, n did not at this first and laHt op.
poTtunity express 10 you the deep sense
OF obligation and thnnktuneas
which | iccl for those many per.
sonnl and official courtCacs which
hayobCCnCNtcncdCd tome since lcamcto
take part In this celebration, ApplOuscl
The official representatives OF the state
Of New York and Of this great city have
attended me with the most courteous
kindness, 0mitting no attention that
could make my stay among you pleasant
and gratifying From you and ~ the
hands Of those who have thr0nged the
streets Of the city to-day / have received
the most cordial expressions Of good
will. / would not, however, have you
undCmand that these loud 0cclOims
have been In any sense appropriated as o
personal tribute 70 myself, / have
realized that there wal that in this
occasion and In all these interesting Incl
dents which have made u 30 profoundly
impressive 70 my mind, which was above
and greater than any living man,
lApplOuscl / have realized that that
tribute OF cordial interest which you
have manifested was rendered 10 that
great Office which, by the favor OF a
greater people, | now exercise, than 70
me. [Applausel The occasion and all
Of is incidents viii b0 memorable moi
only IN the history Of your city, bat In
the history OF our country, Now
York did not succeed IN retaining the
seat Of national government hero,
though she made liberal provision FOR the
assembling Of tho first congress In the
expectation TINT the congress might
find itg permanent homo here. But
though you lost that which you coveted,
j think tho representatives here Of all the
states will agree that II was fortunate
that the first inauguration Of Washing
ton took placo in the state and In the city
OF New York. For whore In our country
could the centennial Of tho Oyont have
been 30 worthily celebrated M hcreI
What scaboard offered 30 magnificent q
bay on which 10 display our merchant
and naval mariner What city offered
thoroughlares 30 magnificent or o people
80 great or 30 generous 09 New York has
poured out 10 celebrate that ovenH l
have received at the hands Of the com.
mitteo who have boon charged with the
onerous details, exacting and too often
unthankful OF this demonstration, evil
dnnce Of their confidence In my physical
endurance, Laughter, must also
acknowledge still ono othor obligation,
The committee having in charge the OK.
erciBcs Of this event have also given me
another evidence OF thor confidence
which has been accompanied with some
embarrassment, As | have noticed the
progress Of this banquet II seemed 10 me
that each Of these speakers had been
made acquainted with his theme
before he took his seat NJ the
banquet, and that alone was left 10
Luake acquaintance with my theme
when sat down at the table. Ipre.
|, nrred 10 substitute for the official title
y hich Is upon the programme that fa-
n liar and firoside expression "Our
20 mtry," congratulate you to-day rs
,ne OF the instructive and interesting
eat urea of this occasion, that these great
.hort ughfures, dedicated 10 trade, have
,loset their d ,ors and covered up the in
sigma of commerce.; that your great
,xchnr ges have closed, and your citizens
given T. hemsclves up TO the Observance
Of the q lebration in which we are par
ticpntn q. / believe that patriotism
has been intensified In many hearts by
whnt we have witnessed to-day. | be-
lievo that patriotism has been placed
into high or and holier fame In many
hearts. Tho bunting with which you
have covered your walls, these patriotic
n lust go down and the wage
and trade resu med again, Here may
not ask you 60 carry those Inscriptions
that now hang on The walls into your
homes. into the schools Of your city. into
Ali your great ins, ,titutions whore children
are gathered anil teach them that the
eye of the young and old should look
upon the flag as one of the familiar
yfories Of every American, Have we
not learned that no st ,clss and bonds nor
.and Is our country. II Is a spiritual
thought that is in our minds-it Is the
nag and what it stands for; II Is the fire.
iido and The home; IL Is the thoughts
that are in our hearts, born of the in
,piration, which comes with the story Of
the Hag of martyrs TO liberty. II is the
graveyard into which common coun. |
Try has gathered the unconscious decide
IL those who died that tho thing might