St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1889-05-03

sure that after ! have been through
the surging, enthusiastic and hilari
GUS crowds Of the city during the
past three days that can understa nd
how John felt when he was packed
ready for shipment. ] am sure that
George Washington. nor any of his
@ueR u% as sden wsne tt to on s se
first Inauguration as have endured for
the purpose of taking my part in the
celebration of its first centennial
100 years thereafter. But here I
stand before you on o plain
Georgia cracker with not Van nor
De before my name, except an W
which have lost during the evolution
of time. You will understand, there
fore, gentlemen, the earneStnesS with
which desired to leave these scenes of
excitement and hustle to get away to
my beloved and now dOubly dear
Southern home. But what S0ntherner
could overlook an invitation from this
society? You are my people and to me
your very wish is law. My heart fills to
oyerflowing tonight with pride and hap
piness and look upon many familiar
faces that tearfully babe fare
Georgia shortly after the war to come
to the metropolis of the North and cross
swords in the arena Of commerce with
Its greatest warriors. They asked no
fayors, and received none, but began
the battle for new beginning, which
they have won so successfully and hon.
orally. am glad that you have at last
built for yourself permanent home,
and that have had the honor and op-
portunity of being present at its dedica-
ton, and to help you consecrate it.
am sure that 1t will have
eloquence, sumptuous appointments
and better than all here will be estab-
lished as your household god forever
that love of country, of women and of
liberty that can never perish. l wish l
could quit right here. [Cries of .'Don't:''l
10 follow my hlustriOus friend, MIR.
Depew. is like rush light humping
along in the path of a meteor. am
glad that he got back from the war. l
never knew before what it was that
kept us from whipping them earlier. l
am glad that he came out of the service
able to express the sentiments Of an
old friend of mine: We'll, l kill
as many OF them as they did of me-"
But. gentlemen. there is one thing that
must say that is appropriate to this &C.
casion and that is [impressivelyl love
this country [great applausel. I was
taught to love it by my father, though
he gave his life to Georgia when she
asked it at his hands. love it because
1t is my country and because it stands
proudly and glOriOusly in the light while
other nations are crowded and grasping
IN the dark. love it because my state
stood by when the flag took on
its fifth star and then entered to
help defend the newly born republic
an athat now 100 years afterwards she
stands ready to give better and more
united support than she gaue when she
was one OF but five states. As much as
l revered this government have never
appreciated its matcbless beauty as l
nave the past three days. rode with
my son once long while while ago
when We were poor in the South, from
Washington to New York and while the
little fellow was cuddled up in my arms
he said, Papa, what do yOn want me to
do when l get to be man?' l said my
son want you to give your life to the
service OF your country until Georgia
blossoms as Pennsylvania does to-day"
Mr.. Grady then considered the young
men OF the South. whom. he said. were
winning golden opinions from all sorts
OF people by the energetic and business
like way in which they were rejuvenat-
ing affairs in the South and making it
the ''New South" OF which any cOun-
try would be proud. Il must now con-
clude," he said, ''as l have to catch a
late train tonight for home. lenvy the
pleasure you are to enjoy in listening
to sentiments from the distinguished
Southern governors who are with u.s."
At the conclusion of Mr.. Grady's ad-
dress
GOV. GORDON
was introduced, and spoke as follows:
s'Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen: In the
few moments allotted to me it is i'm
possible to respond in fitting terms to
the sentiment Just proposed. 1 can do
nothing more than to express one or two
thoughts evoked by the centennial Oc-
casion. Georgfa's position In this sis
and unique. She was the young
est of the thirteen original
colonies which formed the Union.
She is therefore the honored link in the
family circle between the old and the
new commonwealth of the republic.
Although for brief period that link
was severed, yet her love for her sisters
and for the birthright of freedom, which
all inherited. has survived the separa-
ton. Georgia and her Southern
sisters have never lost for day or
an hour their devotion and loyalty
to the Republican government and con-
stitutiOnal freedom. which had united
all in common effort and aspiration
hundred years ago. Like the electric
current which will leap across break
spirit of 1883 thrilled through sill the
states, even during the period of sepa-
ration and Of war. GeOrgia's heart at
this hour throbs with
THE SAME PROUD MEMORIES
that pulsate in the heart Of New York
and she rejoices that this great state
whose glorious history is the common
heritage of all, and whose hospitality is
as bonndless as the great ocean
which washes her shores. was. by his
torical right, the leader in this grand
centennial movement. GeOrgia'S hopes
are higher, and her confidence firmer
in the future concord of the whole
American people, because of
the commemoratiOn of the great
event, which has just convened the
states and people i'll this American
metropolis. Will these hopes prove
Elusive, and is this confidence based
upon foundation of sand to be swept
away in cyclone of passion at the next
presidential election? l trust not. l
trust that the men who were here. and
the people who were at home all over
this country, will find their patriot
ism deepened and broadened by
the contemplation of the great
event, which we have just cele-
irated. l pity the man whose spirit
at time like this does not thrill and re-
vel in the thought that this is his coun-
try-all of it his country-Georgia as
well as New York: South Carolina as
well as Massachusetts; Maine and Cali
fornia and TeXas-all, all his country
and their people his kindred as we'll as
his countrymen.
PITY TIE MAN