The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-01

great celebration. [Applause.] The
official representatives Of the State
of New York and of this great cjty
[applause] have attended me with the
most courteous kindness, emitting no at
tention that could make my stay among
you pleasant and gratifying. From YOU.
and at the hands Of those who have
thronged the streets today, have received
the most cordial expressions of good will.
i would not, however, understand that the
loud acclaims have been in any sense an.
propriated as personal tribute to
myself. j have realized that there was
on this occasion and in all these in
teresting incidents which have made il SO
profoundly impressive to my mind. which
was above and greater than any living
man. Applause. | have realized that
that tribute OF cordial interest which you
have manifested, was rendered to that
great Office, which, by the favor OF
people, l now exercise, rather than
to me. Applause. The occasion
and all its incidents will be memoir
able, 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 here, though
she made liberal provisions for the assem-
alton that the Congress might find its per-
manent place here. But though you lost
that which YOU coveted think the repre-
sentatives here Of all the States will
agree that 1t was fortunate that the first
Inauguration OF Washington took place in
the State and city OF New York. For
where, in all our country, could the CEN
tennial OF the event have been 80 worthily
celebrated as here? What seaboard offered
SO magnificent bay, on which to display
our merchant and naval marine? What city
offered thoroughfares 80 magnificent or
people 30 great or 30 generous rs New
York has poured out today TO celebrate
that event? / have received at the hands
OF the committee who have been charged
with the details, onerous, exacting and
too often unthankful, OF this demonstra-
ton, an evidence OF their confidence in
my physical endurance. Laughter r
must also acknowledge still one other OBJ
legation. The committee having in charge
the exercises OF this event have also given
me an evidence Of their confidence which
has been accompanied with some embar-
rassment. AS / have noticed the progress
OF this banquet, it seems TO me that each
OF these speakers has been made acquainted
with his theme before he took his seat at
the banquet, and that alone was left to
make acquaintance with my theme when
| sat down to the table. / preferred to
substitute for the official title which is
upon the program thaL1amiliar and fire.
side expression, 'our country"
/ congratulate you today, rs one OF tho
instructive and interesting features of the
occasion, that OF these great thoroughfares,
dedicated TO trade, have closed their doors
and have covered the insignia OF COM
merce with the stars and stripes loud
cheersE that your great exchanges have
closed; that in the very heart OF
Wall street the flag has been carried,
and upon the old historic spot men who
give their time and energies to trade have
given these days 10 their country, TO
thoughts Of her glory, and to aspirations
OF her honor aud prosperity. loud
cheers. have great pleasure in believ-
ing thai love OF country has been intensi-
fled in many hearts here, not only II you
might be called, and some OF whom have
been called, to give tho witness Of
your love OF the flag upon bat
tie fields, both Of sea aud land. Zap
pause. But Of these homes. and among
these lair women who look down upon
US tonight, lapplausel. aud in the hearts
OF these children who mingled their piping
cries with the hoarser acclaims OF men as
they moved along your streets today, and
believe that patriotism has been blown
into higher and hotter fame In many
hearts. [Applausel. These banners with
which yon covered your walls, these pa
trio,ic inscriptions. must come down soon;
aud the ways Of commerce and trade be re-
sumed again here; but may | not ask you.
TO carry these banners that now hang on
the walls into your homes, into the public
schools OF your city [applausel and into
all your great institutions where children
are gathered, and to drape them there that
the eyes OF the young and the old may
look upon that flag as one the familiar
adOrnments oil every American home.
that not stocks or bonds, or stately houses,
or lands, or mill, or field, Is our country?
IL is spiritual thought that is in our
minds. Applause. II is the flag, aud
what Il stands for; II is its glorious history;
It is the iireside aud home; II Is the high
thoughts that are In the heart, born OF the
inspiration which comes OF the story OF
the fathers, the martyrs 10 liberty-it is
the graveyard into which our grateful
country has gathered the unconscious
dust Of those who died. Here in
these things is that we love and call our
counuy-mther than anything that can DO
touched or handled. Great applause.
Lot me add the thought, that We owe a
duty 10 our country In peace rs well IA in
war. Perhaps never In the history OF our
Nation have We been 20 wcll-equipped for
war upon the land as now. Crics OF
good, good,"l and yet we have
never seen time In our history
when our people were moro smitten with
a love OF peace. To elevate the morals Of
our people; TO hold up the law ~ that
sacred thing which. like the ark Of God
Of old, may not he touched by irreyercnt
hands; 10 irown upon every attempt TO
dethrone ils supremacy; 10 unite our pco-
pie In all that makes the home pure and
honorable, ~ well NJ 10 give our energies
ia tho direction OF our material advance
mcnt-thia service We may render, and
out OF this great demonstration We do not
all iecl like rcconsccnting ourselves TO tho
love aud 20 the service OF our country.
prolonged and loud applause.
A number OF other toasis were responded
to by Senator Eyaris. Senator Daniel,
Gov. Lee, Of Virginia, Justice Harlan and
others.
ATerribIe Crush.
CmoAoo, Ill.,, April 30-Ono hundred
thousand men, women and children gath