St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-10-09
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not lose Its SANCTION ana Its Sancfty. Ii
we had suffered that loss, dlsmember-
ment would have been a lesser one.
But we taught those who resisted law
and taught the world that the great
sentiment of loyalty to our written law
was so strong in this country that no
associations, conspiracies or combina
tions could overturn it. Our govern
ment will not fail to go on its increasing
career of development, population, in
wealth, in intelligence and in morality
so long as we hold up everywhere iii
the locality, in the communities and in
the nation this great thought: Every
man shall keep the law which Sc
cures him in his own rights and
shall not trample upon the rights of an
other. Let us divide upon tariffs and
finance. but let there never be division
among the American people upon this
question that nowhere shall the law be
overturned in the interests of anybody.
Ii it fails of the benefcient purpose
which should be
The object of All Law,
then let the people modify it, but while
it is the law let US insist that it shall be
obeyed. When we turn from that and
allow any other standard of living to
be. where is our security? If my con-
venience, if the convenience of class
to which l may belong, is to take the
place of law, where is your Sc
curity? Where is mine when seme
one else makes convenience more sac
red, more powerful than the law of
the lando [ believe to-day that the
great rock of our security is this deeply
imbedded thought in the American
heart that it is not here, as in many of
our Spanish-American countries. which
sometimes gives their devotion to man
for we give our devotion to law, TO a
constitution, to a flag. So it was that in
that hour of gloom, when this richest
contribution of all the gems that Illi-
nois has set in our national diadem.
Abraham Lincoln, fell in that hour Of
the consumation of his work by the
hand of an assassin. Garfield, who
was to meet like fate.
might say to the trembling and
dismayed people of the streets
of New York, Lincoln is dead. but the
government at Washington still lives
To my fellow citizens, to all these who
through your mayor have extended
your greeting, to all who are here as
sembled, l return my most sincere
thanks. l do not look upon such as
semblages as this without profound
emotion. They touch me. and believe
they teach me. and / am sure the les
sons are wholesome lessons. We have
had here to-day this procession of
Veterans, Aged and Feeble.
many of them. That is a retrospect;
that is part of great story of the past
written in glorious letters on firma-
ment that is spread above the world;
and in these sweet children who have
followed we read the future. bow
sweet it was in the procession to-day to
see them bearing in their infant hands
these same banners that those veterans
carried amid the shock of battle and
dying of men. / had occasion at the
centennial celebration of the Inaugural
ton of Washington in New York. being
impressed by the great display of the
national colors, to make at the banquet
the suggestion that the flags should
be taken into the school houses.
and | am glad to know that in that
state there is daily little drill of the
children that pays honor to the flag.
But, my friends. the constitution pro-
videS that l shall annually give infor-
nation to congress of the state of the
Union and make such recommendations
as | may think wise, and it has gener-
ally. think. been understood that this
affirmative provision contains also a
negative and implies that the president
is to give no one else except congress
any information as to the state of the
Union and that he shall especially
make no suggestions. let them
be by any chance whatever.
/ confess that it would give me great
pleasure, if the occasion were appropri-
ate, to give you some information of
the state of the Union as | see it, and
to make some suggestions as to what
Think would be wise as affecting the
state of the Union. But would not on
occasions like this, when l am greeted
here by friends and fellow citizens of
All Shades of Thought
in politics and in the church, say one
word that could mar the harmony of
this great occasion Tcheersl. / trust we
are all met here together to-day as loyal,
loving American citizens [applause1..
differences there remains this
great arch of love and loyalty
binding US together. [Applause.l And
now, will you excuse ME from further
speech when have said again that 1
am profoundly grateful to the people
of Galesburg and this vicinity and to
these. my comrades in arms, who have
so warmly opened their arms to well
come me to-day" At the close of the
presidents speech Secretary Tracy was
introduced and spoke briefly. At the
conclusion of Secretary Tracy's address
Congressman Grosvenor, of Ohio, was
introduced and spoke briefly, after
which the meeting came to a close.
The party now repaired to Knox col
lege, where the corner stone of the
l1r,opi bal1 yuoc fO no loud Inv bo r,rac
ident. DR.. Newton Bateman, pres
ident of Knox College, pronounced
the invocation, and Prof. Milton CON-
stock read sketch of the origin and
growth of the college. Prot. j. A.
Adams then introduced the president,
who responded briefly. Following this,
the corner stone was placed in position,
and the president. with a troWel. care
fully closed it and covered the seams
with mortar. Great appause greeted
this performance. which brought the
ceremonies to an end. The party now
repaired to the hotel for dinner. and at
gade, the
Presidents Old Command
was held at the opera house. To this it
was found imperative to admit only old
veterans and their Immediate families.
duu cNell IueH LIE opera mouse was
almost inadequate. President Harrison
was escorted from the hotel to the scene
of the reunion by committee headed by
Gen. Daniel Dustin, United States sub
treasurer. of Chicago, and formerly colo
mel of 105th Illinois infantry. The ap-
pearance of President Harrison on the
stage was the occasion for an outburst
of cheers from the assembled veterans
that made the very walls tremble. Gen.
Dustin then called the meeting to
order. After the applause had some-
what subSided, President Harrison
addressed the veterans of his old bri-
gade. At the conclusion of the presi-
dents remarks the applause brought
Gen. Dustin to the front, and that gen
tleman spoke briefly. after which the
president announced his desire to shake
each member of his former command
by the hand. After the adjournment
the veterans mounted the stage one by
one and grasped the presidents hand.
Col. P. G. Ballingall, president of the
Ottumwa, To-, corn palace, arrived here
with committee to-day to arrange, for
the presidents reception in that CITY to-
morrow where the pqrtv will arri No m