New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-12
TIE PRESLDENTS JOERNEY.

President llarriSln> Western Journey Is
bringing him into close and familiar contact
with the people and producing an excellent I'M
uc.si. II upon the country. The Chief EN"cu-
tive Of a Nation of Siyty-f"ur millions occupies
durjnr hi, term Of office So exalted a position
and is oppressed with 50 tremendous weight
Of RESPONSIBILITIES and anNictic> that he be-
comes unique and lonely figure i'll public life
4 familiar parsonage To millions Oh cl''zeh>
during the Presidential canvass. he Is removed
to large extent after his election from the
svmpuihic> and thoughts of those who neither
share nor appreciate the eXhanStinS IahorS ana
cares of his great Office II is almost necessary
that n President from time to time should leave
the capitai and minclc freely with the peopl"
in order to rc-estahlsh his claims upon their
affections and sympathics. President Har-
,iSon has wisely planned a journey which brings
him into personal relations with great throngS
Of fellow citizens in various states Ever!
where he is greeted with enthusiasm and cor
dialit,. The rivalres OF partisan politics are
momcntarlly forgotten. and all classes unite IN
honoring the Chief Magistrate of the Nation
PERHAPS there i, no better proof that govern
mon, in America is by. for and from the people
than the llt' lUl'lCD'lSN VI VIM '"N' '''''
ncy admits between the First Citizen and his
fellow citizens.
Few Presidents have had so versatile ana
happv a talent for making short. incisive cX-
tomporancou> speeches as the present EXecn-
tive. His replies to visiting delegations al
(nd;,napolis during the las, National canvass
established his reputation in this respect. His
addresses at the Western towns and stations
in the course of the present journey have been
equally fclirl,u>. Everywhere he has gra'
cions and winning manner of meeting the
,hronrS assembling to honor him. Not word
j said that dc,Iac,s in tho slightest dcgrc"
from Tho dignity of his o'f.cc vet his styl" l.
always unaii oc,cd and charming in lis sim
nlici,y. His speeches have the effect Of fresh
and SPONTANEOUS converse with his audiences.
Whether he j. addressing veterans OF the war
on the memories Of heroic PERIOD, or con-
cratulaiing Western audiences upon III" ma
tcrial progress Of their States and lnnnic1al-
i,ic>. or gracefully acknowledging in four or
FIVE sentences the cOrdiaity Of the greetings
which he receives. he invariably reveals larg"
resources Of tact. sclf-poS>r>son and practical
WISDOM The phraS;ng is always natural ;
nothing seem, 10 hc said for empty effect ;
there is neither >t,"l rhetoric nor aifcrfa'l"n
Of superior intelligence: and Will" there Is
an illuminating play Of ready hnmor Their" is
never lapse from the dignity of his "xnlted
POSITION. Such free and elevated lntcrour>"
between President and people promotes the de-
vclnpmcnt of civic virtues in republic.
The President in ia" var1ouS stages OF his
tourney has not undertaken either I" pose be-
fore the people a, IA Republican. leader or {"
rally the political forces Of his party for The
| November elections. lie has met his audiences
rs the President of united Nation and not
as the Republican candidate" i'll the last election
| HIS speeches have been absolutely free from
part>ln,hip. and have pointed invariably III
the direction of higher social. Stat" and Ma
tional life rather than to III" fortunes of tho
party which placed him in power. This is on'
of the secrets Of the enthusiasm which he ha.
excited in every state visited by him. Amcri
cans do not desire to have their Presidents on
gagged in partisan discussions They are crate
ful and sympathetic when Chief Magistrate
has tho good taste TO speak for the Nation ant
not for his party.