The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-07-11
Preslasna Harrason's address at
WOOdstOc1E, Conn, Yesterday.

PresEAen't HaFr1son's Address az
WOOdstOc1E, COan-s Yesterday.
WOODSTOCK, Conn, July 4.-On be-
ing introduced by Governor Buckley.
the president spoke as follows:
Mr.. PRESIDENT AND FELLOW CTTI-
ZENS, LADIES AND GENTLEAEEN:-It is
not my purpose 70 make an address to-
day, and did not know until this
morning that the programme would
contain any mention OF my name at
all, but it would be altogether uncivil
if did not embrace this opportunity
having been offered me to express my
thanks to those of you who are gath
! cred with me this morning to him up
on whose hospitable invitation you
haze gathered, for the friendly and
cordial greeting which you have given
me, not only here to-day, but in my
progress hither yesterday. (Cries of
"GoOd."l Your patriotism has been
put to the test by the weather, condi-
lions as unfayorable as are possible in
| the summer season, but you Will not, l
am sure, hold nae responsible for the
fact that the bureau having these con-
ditiOns in charge has failed to secure
to you such weather as we would have
desired to-day. (Laughter.) 1t is
very gratifying to know that your
its peTpetuation and the right Observ-
observance of the pleasant celebration
at Woodstock had SO perfectly tri
umphed over MearineSs, and am sure
look into the faces this morning of
body of honest citizens filed with hon
est pride in the story of their country
and full of serious purpose to maintain
those institutions from all faint or cor
ruptiOn or decay. We stand to-day
nation exempt from all fears of for
eign hurt. 1t is not in the power of
any people on earth much to harm us
except our own people. We do not say
this in anV spirit of bOastfullnesS, for
that is evidence which has given us
such location and assignment among
the nations of the earth that no people
of any power touches us on either side.
All the more eXtempt from thoughts of
foreign assault, ought our thoughts
to turn to dangers which are internal
and from which alone we can have
serious harm. All the more should
every Thoughtful citizen consider how
he may promote the public veal
how he may hold UP our institutions in
honor among ourselves, securing and
promoting both in state and national
legislation those measures which have
best promoted individuals, not
the special, but the general goOd. of all
meetings as these the Old-fashioned
Fourth of July celebrations have in
them very instructive and elevating
powers. l think you should be, as
| doubtless you are, very appreciatlve
| and grateful to him who has Inaugural
ted and with SO much patience and in
| telligence perpetuated these gather
ings. am glad to be here with you
| to-day. 1 am glad on this anniversary
L nf ktat or Of for 1C
established by arms, made us nation
seriously as in the presence of Him
whose guidance has been conspicuously
present in all our affairs to unite
with you in the fresh conservation
| to duty and to true veal and happiness
/ of all our people. | desire to thank
these comrades of the great army of
the union for their escort and atten-
dance here to-day, and surely, those
who in peril on the red edge of battle
have shown their love for 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 Con-
necticut homes, desire to express my
| thanks for your kind and pleasant re-
ceptiOn. 1t is to be exceedingly appro-
pirate that one like Mr.. Bowen, born
here on these hill tops drawing in his
/
equipped him for the sharp contests of
busineiss life in our great city should
return hither bringing back to the old
hills and to the old states tribute
out of that wealth which he has
accumulated to beautify and bene-
| fit a country to which he himself is so
largely indepted.. (Applause.) 1t is
pleasant to know that his example in
this respect is spreading among those
sons of New England who have gone
not only to the great cities and marts
of trade upon our Atlantic seaboard,
but even to the far west that they are
coming back and repOssessing them
selves of old New England homes and
| giving their influence and their means
to preserve and to perpetuate here
that high manhood tupe of simple, but
strong citizenship, which was the guide
of these states III early days. There
are behind me several gentlemen with
transcripts in their pockets who are
burning for utterance Qaughter) and ]
will do again to-day that which l have
so much formed the habit of doing al
home, give way to senators and mem
bers of congress. (Hearty cheers and
cries of good"