The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1889-07-10
PRESIDENT HARRISON.
Honors to the President Of
the United States.

the United States.
TRAVELLING THROUGH CON-
NECTiCUT.
.PeopIe Flock to the Railroad
Station.
He Shakes Hands With tho People
Of the Nutmeg state and Plants
The President in his Fourth of
July address at Woodstock, said:
Mr.. Chairman, and fellow citizens,
ladies and gentlemen. 1t is not my
purpose to make an address to-day.
/ did not know until this morning
that the program would contain
any mention of my name at all, but
it would be very incivil if l did not,
this opportunity having been offer.
ed me, express my thanks to those
of you who are gathered here this
morning, and to him upon whose
hospitable invitation you have
gathered for friendly and cordial
greeting which you have given me,
not only here to-day, but in my pro-
gress hither yesterday. (cries Of
"good.")
We stand to-day as a nation ex-
empt from all fears of foreign hurt.
1t is not in the power of any people
upon earth much to harm US ex-
cept our own people. We do not
say this in any spirit of boastful.
ness, but rather in a spirit of thank
fulness for that divine providence
which has given US such location
and assignment among the nations
of the earth that no peoRe of the
great power touches us on any side.
All the more should any thoughtful
citizen consider how he may pro-
mote the public veal, how he may
hold up our institutions in honor
among ourselves. Securing and
promoting, both in state and nation.
al legislation, those measures
WEIGH have best promoted, not
individuals, not special, but the
! general good Of the people. Gap
r1oln1e,) I think such meetings as
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celebrations have In them very
instructive and elevating power.
think you should be, as doubtless
you are, very appreciative and
grateful to him who has inaugural
ed and with so much patience and
intelligence perpetuated these
gatherings. am glad to be with
you here to-day. l am glad on the
anniversary of that declaration
which, afterwards established by
arms, made us 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 happi-
ness all our people, desire to
thank these comrades of the great
army of the Union for their. escort
and attendance here to-day.
Surely those 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 these abodes of leace
and civil pursuits. So all Of you
who have gathered from these Con-
necticutt homes, ! desire to express
my thanks for your kind and pleas.
ant reception. 1t seems to be
exceedingly appropriate that one
like Mr.. Bowen, born here on these
Connecticut hill tops, drawing in
his youth, vigor and strength which
equipped him for sharp contests OF
business life in our great city;
should return hither, bringing back
to the old hills and to the old state
the tribute out of that wealth which
he has accumulated TO beaatify and
benefit the country to which he
himself is so largely indebted
(Applause.) 1t is pleasant to know
that the example in this respect i:
spreading among those sons o
New England who have gone, no
only to the great cities and marts
of trade upon our Atlantic seaboart
but even to the far west, that the!
are coming back and repossessin,
themselves Of old New England
homes and giving their influence
and their means to preserve ant
pefpetuate here that high man
hood, that type Of simple but stronl
citizenship which was the pride O
these states in the early years
There are behind me several gen
tlemen with manuscripts In thei
pockets, who are burning for utter