Evening journal., 1890-10-08
AN OVATION In INDIANA.
The Presidents Warm Wei
come in His Native State.
A SPEECH NEAR HIS BIRTHPLACE.

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TERRE HAuTE, Ind, Oct. s.-The presi-
dents trip through his native state was
series OF ovations that greatly pleased the
distinguished traveller. Throngs OF people
surrounded the train at every stop, and
speeches were enthusiastically called for
and as enthusiastically applauded. The
run from Vincennes to Sullivan, thirty
| miles, was made in thirty-dve minutes.
| At Sullivan the president expressed in a
few words his pleasure at seeing his old
| friends. There were crowds at Shelburne
and Farmersburg, and at each Of thes-
places the train slowed up so as to give
the president an opportunity to bow to
them. As the train pulled into Terre
Haute the whistles of the factories on
either side Of the track began to blow
Locomotives screamed a shrill welcome,
and hundreds OF bare chested, brawny
| workmen waved their hats above their
heads and filed the air with cheers. A
| great throng, numbering fully 5000, filed
| the space Immediately in front Of the sta
| tion, surrounding the platform which had
been erected for the occasion. Leaning on
the arm OF Mr.. MclSeen, the president
4
on the platform Mayor Donneson, in
few well chosen words, welcomed the pres
ident and introduced him to the assem-
blage. The president who was greeted
with hearty applause, said
The Presidents Speech.
Mr.. Mayor fellow citizens Of Indiana and gen.
tlemen / very heartily appreciate the large
| gathering assembled 20 greet me, l very heartily
| appreciate HE welcome which your kind and an
| imated faces, AS well as the spoken words Of the
chief officer of your city has extended to me. have
known this beautiful city for more than thirty
years and have watched It's progress aud growth.
1t has always been the home Of some OF my most
cherished personal friends, and am glad today
TO know thai your city Is IN an increasing degree
| prosperous aud your people contented and happy
| 1 am glad 70 know that the great4 industries
which have been established IN your mids; arr
today busy ia producing their varied products
and that these lnd ready market at remuneru-
tive prices l told we approached your
city that there was not an Idle wheel In the city
OF Tore Hauie II is very pleasant today to know
| that this prosperity Is generally shared by al
our people. Hopefulness and cheer and courag,
tend to bring aud to maintain good times. Croak
| ing never built city. We differ widely in oui
views Of public policies, but trust every one Of
ns Is devoted to the flag which represents The
Union and power Of our country, and to the bes
interests of the people. aud we are given TO sex
aud understand those interests. (Applalise.)
A Perfect system OF Government.
We are in the enjoyment Of the most perfec
system OF government that has been devised 10
the use OF men. We are under fewer restraints
the individual faculties and liberties have wide
range here than in any other land Here SIX.
: Of hope is arched over the head of every amb
tous, industrious and aspiring young man. Their
! are no social conditions There are no legal re
I strctons let as continue to cherish these in
| stituiions 70 maintain them IN their best develop
ment. Let US see that AS far as our influence cai
bring It to pass they are conducted for the gen
eral good. (Applause) II gives me pleasure I
bring TO yonr city today one who is the suecesso
7 AZ the head Of tile navy department Of that dis
tinguished citizen Of indiana who Is especial
i revered and loved by all the people Of TER
Haute. but is also embraced Ia the wider love q
| all the citizens OF Inaiana, Col Richard W
:, Thompson. Let me present TO you Gen. b. /
I Tracy, the secretary Of the navy.
MIR. Trnoy's Tribute 10 tho President.
Secretary Tracy, who was received wit
loud cheers, said in the course Of a shor
!, speech:
/ have been rejoiced 10 see the enthusiasm wit
I which the people Of Indiana have everywhef
Q greeted the president and the warm persons
a friendship they have manifested Applause
4 | The same qualities Of head and heart that hav
70 eudeared him TO you will cause him 10 b
equally esteemed by all the people Of the natIo,
on this occasion II would be unsseinly 20 discus
y questions Of policy upon which the politcal pal
ties Of the day are divided. and shall not ente
q on any such discussion Suffice it 70 say tina
o upon one point all agree that BY whomsoevg
4 the government be administered, Il should be az
j ministered with scrnpul0us honesty with III
largest degree Of intelligence, and with digrif
I thal becomes a nation Of G4,O00,oO0 people. CAT
Y plausr)
q The Crowd Became manageable.
. The president stood for some minutes o
the steps leading to the platform an
y shook ele hands outstretched to him, bu
the crowd presently became unmanageabl
y and the president was taken in chare
r again by the local committee and escorte
u back to his car Danville was reached
8 o'clock. Representative Cannon and ID
y Wilcox, Of Champaign, met the party d
u Danville junction and acted as the pres
dents escort.
q At the Place Of Ills Birth.
y The same enthusiasm greeted the pres
le dent at the first town in the state throug
y which tn train passed. The train slowe
up az North Bend in sight Of the tomb
William Henry Harrison and the hons
where the president was born. At Las
D. renceburg large crowd was in waiting
and the president made touching speec
concerning the scenes of his chldhool
which he now beheld. He said with pc
It ceptible emotion;
lie This town of I.nwrenceburg is the first villa,
,e OF my childish recollection, and as l have a
4. preached il this morning past the earliest hon
i, OF my recollection, the home In which my chill
81 hood and early manhood were spent. memoir
- crowd in upon me that very full of intere,
: very full Of pleasure and yet very full Of ga
u ness They bring back to me those who ev
10 made the old home very dear the most precio
spot on earth have passed with bowed hei
the place whore they rest.
To the School Children.
At Mitchell the president, in response
N a written request TO speak to the scho
n children, said:
Those who. like myself, have passed the meri
an Of life, realize more than young men that q
IN place we now hold and tho responsibilities
10 carry in society aud in all social business
~ lations must devolve upon those who now
- the schools Our state has magnihcenuy prov
ed for their education, so that none Of them ne
~ be ignorant, and am sure that in the hap
homes the fathers and mothers are not negle.
" ing their duties, but are Installing into the
as young minds morality and respect for the Il
r. which must crown Intelligence in order 70 ma
Of them good citizens.
He Murdered Ills HousekeepeF.
IN SKowHEGAN, Ne. Oct s Micah \
~ Norton, charged with numbering his houl
- keeper, Ann Cooley, in New Portland, Ii