St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
President Harrison Has No
Fear Of the American
Divorce Courts.
Thousands Of GpiZzled and
Scared Veterans Greet
Him at Galesburg.
Perched on a Pedestal He Re-
views His Old Army
Command.
To-Day the Nations Head
Will Surprise the Natives
Of 0ttumWa.

GALEsBURG, H., Oct. S.-President
Harrison arose early this morning, but
he was not early enough to escape the
thousands of eager Peorians who bad
assembled around his hotel in that city
struggling for sight of their distin-
guished visitor. The president was
deaf to all entIeaty, however, that he
remain longer in that CITY, and stoutly
maintained his intention of devoting
the entire day to his soldier friends at
Galesburg, He agreed only to address
briefly the immense crowd that had as
sembled at the depot to witness his
departure. At o'clock the band
serenaded the president, and a
few minutes later the mayor
and city council, accompanied by
the G. A. r. posts and company of the
Illinois national guard, appeared to es-
cort the party to the train. The march
was tIiumphal one, and all Peoria
turned out to do homage to the chief ex-
ecutive. At the depot over 5000 people
were assembled, and the president, be-
ing introduced by Mayor Starke, made
brief address, at the conclusion of
which Elsie Leslie Lyde, the child ac-
tress of Little Lord Fauntleroy'' fame,
presented the president beautiful bou-
Quet on behalf of the g. A. r. posts and
citizens of Peoria. The president ex-
pressed his thanks by kissing the little
lady, and amid the cheers or the crowd
the train pulled out for Galesburg. The
principal event of the day was the re-
union at Galesburg of the First
hrin frA Il
army corps, the former command of
Gen. Harrison. AT the depot the presi-
Dental party was met by the mayor of
the city, the council and the army of
veterans, and escorted to the hotel,
where, in an hours reception. distin-
guiShed citizens from all parts of the
state and West greeted the president
The decorate ons throughout the city
were profuse and elaborate. The stand
from which the president
Reviewed His Old Brigade
was lofty structure designed to imi-
tate block stone and was Dedecked with
flags. On the top of each of the pillars
which supported the arch over the
stand, young lady stood impersonat-
the Goddess of Liberty. Upon the vast
arch beneath which the president stood,
were the words. 1--WE Welcome Our
President" Shortly after IL o'clock
there passed in review of the president
in front of the stand the veterans of the
Twentieth army corps. $500 school chill
dren of Central Illinois ard thousands
of citizens. At the conclusion of the
parade the party repaired to the speak
ers' stand in front of the court house,
where Mayor Stevens made an address
of welcome. The president responded
to the mayors address of welcome, as
follows:
Mr.. Mayor, and Fellow Citizens-The
magnitude of this great aSsemblage to-
day fills me with surprise, and with
CONSERVATION as | am called to make
this attempt to speak to you. l came
here to meet with the survivors of the
old brigade. | came in the expectation
that the day would generally be spent
in their companionShip, and in the ex-
change of those cordial greetings which
express the fondnesS and love which
we bear to each other. But to my sur
prise / have found that here to-day the
First brigade, for the first time in its
history, has been captured. One
or two / have been able to take
by the hand, and some of them l have
seen as they marched by the reviewing
stand, but they seem to have been
swallowed up in this vast concourse of
their war comrades and of their fellow
citizens of Illinois. / hope there may
yet be time during the day when 1
shall be able to take each of them by
the hand and to assure them that in
these years of separation
Since the MustersOnt Day
l have borne them all sacredly in my
affectionate remembrance. They are a
body of representative soldiers coming
from these great central states of Ohio,
Indiana and Illinois, and as the borders
of these states touched In friendly eX-
change so the elbows of these
heroes and patriots touched in the
great struggle for the Union. Who
should Say who were chiefest where all
were brave? The distinction that Hi
nois may claim in connection with this
organization is that given equal courage.
fidelity and loyalty to every man, IlIi-
nois furnished three-fifths of the br-
gade. But possibly l should withhold
here those suggestions which come to
me and which will be more appropriate
when L meet them as separate organiza-
tions. / have been greatly impressed
with this assemblage to-day in this
beautiful city, in this prosperous state.
The thought has occurred to me,
of it the more sure [ am of
the conclusion that nowhere on the face
of the earth except in the United States
of America, under no other flag that
kisses any breeze could such an assem-
blage as this be gathered. Who are
these? Look into their faces, see the
evidences of contentment, thrift, pros
perity. intelligence that we read in all
these faces. They have come from all
these homes of villages, city and farm.
and here they are to-day the strength
and rock of our security as a nation.
the people who furnished an invlncible
army when its flag was in danger, the
people upon whose enlightened con-
science and God-fearing hearts this
country may rest with undaunted hope.
Here is the ultimate distribution of gov
ernmental power, of all the efforts of
president and cabinets. and judges and
armies even. to maintain this country,
to continue it in this great
Career of Prosperity.
1t is this great law-abiding, liberty
loving people by whom they are chosen
to these important Offices. 1t is the
great thought of our country that men
shall be governed as little as possible:
that the full liberty shall be given to in
dividual effort, and that the restraints
of the law should be reserved for the
turbulent and disorderly. That is what
makes your communities peaceful. that
makes these farm homes safe. 1t Is not
the policeman, it is not the soldier. 1t
is this great and all-peryading Ameri-
can sentiment that exalts the law.
stands with threatening warning to the