Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-10-16
IN THE SOLDIER STATE.
irrsidcn' Harrisap's Aldrrsa g. the oif
Soldiers and the Assemble wu.ttuf.s
st the Pair Grssnd. la 4 .prks


and party. in the course 81 thclr vIslt
10 this city. paid visi, 90 tas Fair
grounds IN tbe afternoon.
| On tho way 20 the fair grounds tie
Frcsiden; heli an umbrella g. pro.ee,
/ aim first from the sun ani later
irom tho vcry light rain that fell The
I Trip 20 tho fair grounds was uurvcntfui.
/ There vas no. great crowd on the
streets. but AZ the fair grounds al
enormous crowd hal gathered The
Amphitheater in front % which tie
speakers stand had boon erected vas
allied completely. while az the spacs
IN front ~ 90 WIS erowleL Tho
am was 50 great that R
vas With the greatest dlmeulty that
the President Governor and senator
ingalls, pushed their way through %
the stand Secretary Tracy Lcsitated
Tor some time before making the at
tempt but passage was cleared Tor
nim tnally Anl be and NJ. Haifori
| loine3 the rest Tho other members Of
the party remained ia their carriages.
II was hf.een minutes after three
o'clock when Ira e. Collins. DEPART.
ment Commander % the GrAnd Army Of
the Republic introduced Governor
Humphrey. The Governor aid that he
vas qaite sure the assem- bla-e dil not
care % hoar from him while 50 distiu-
guisaed a guest vas present lIc thcro-
fore without other preliminary intro
duccd tho President The President
vas received Eith prolonged cheers
lie said.
| Mt sfrtLnw CrrfxE ENs.-I am strongly
! temutri O. omit even an aitc1nps e. .nask
/ % yoa 10 day. think it youid be better
I that should 90 houie aAs wfitc yua an
open letter ft.reat lsu.afer and eh,erinal
have been most profoundly impressed
/ SttA she cdcnt@ which have attended th -
/ tremendous. ana sul told uaerc c.drntst
| gathering - the soldiers ani eft Eea- - the
! state ~ kansas ~ one can iufcrrrra -
/ speech thr le-son. q thi- osca-lou. no
/ power % dcser ption - adequate 10 couvey
/ % those b. have not look rd uuau "a. she
/ spirit and rowsr % this uieetlae This a.
/ sembitgc j. altogether to- large to he
greeted diyiiua.iv. one c.sa npt Eei hls
/ arms about it fLaug ht.r sui checrs.1
| And yet 80 kindy have ysu received
me that vouid be glai u &C.
I each % you couid convtv TIE
sense % gratitude HEd appreelst aa
which - In NV heart There i nothing Tor
auy 20 us 60 10 bat 20 opca side our hearts
and lst these cirv4tlng sugse=fl1us take
possession - them I am sure there has
been nothiBx seen today that does nsa
roiat lu the direction OF a hi cher inIixH.f-
/ usl. social. state aud National lif-- was
ean look npon this vast array q thc sal
! lieFs = 30 iaagag . 4 v4gtaFiaHs con sasfl-
/ nation the va Tor thr Unipa withnut hes-
I ing his hrai and his heart in grateful -cFcr-
[ encs- l,.Erat cheering WAC c1a hook
Z uroa these Sons % Veterans nssfrs
fHa FHlrHH NHasas
/ % 81. coming into tho vi<or aaa str-nrth %
/ manhood. - take ap tHe bur'i~4s that 80
l must soon iaY dawa. sn1 no. tnrn q from
I those TO the swcgt-fAeed children whosa
| hands are niled With flowers All
| naTs. can f4H to feel that tae instisu-
| tions % liberty arc seeare Tor tws rensrt-
! lions af least IN t&is gathering. never
1 knes until to-day tas extent - the Inf5rv
| which the state Of ksmsts had ini eta|i
| upon the state - fsyil4na slsaghfor and
/ cheers. never until booked apaa ths iaaz
| line % indIsna soldiers that y4u plack -
| from a. whea the war was over hY thu su-
1 perlur Inducements whieh vuHE EetIs a5d
/ cities offered q their ambitious t1u Ia-
| diana grievex Tor their loss but rslolees IN
| the honor ana prosperity tLeg have formed
| here lChecrsi They are our rfoud contrl-
| button 20 t-e great National reputation
! which your state has established a. tue
/ friend a. we'll as on. % the butsarks cf IIts-
II
| urai that they. coming back from scenes
| where comrades bal shed their blood for
| liberty. should choose to haI homes IA a
| state that had the baptism 90 martyrs
blood upon Its infant brow Prolonged
| cheeringl. Tie fgtarc is SAFE e.
We are bat true to ourseivcs;
true TO these ehIldrea vho.s IN
| struetion Il committed to you Thcre IL
| no other foe that can at all obstruct or
| hinder our war4 progress except treason
| In our own midst-tre 1ehery t. the great
| fundamental principle Of our Goyernment.
| which IL obedience to law Tne law. the
will OF the majority exprcsssd ia orderly.
| constitutional method. is the oniy klag -
| which We bow. PROLONGED cBees iius 70
| him all bow. Let t be an ler.fooI "A al
| your communiti-s that no s.Ili.h inter Il %;
| the individual no class Interests. however
| intrenehed. shall be perm ittej 10 place their
| claims aboSe law. iCies OF -tood.
| Good" aud cheering ] TAis q good Anaer-
lean doctrine. and II i can be made - pre-
/ vail in all the States % the Unioa uhsl
| every man. secure under the las IA his oan
right. is competed sy the law 10 yield 70
| every other man his rights. nothing can
| shake our repose. iCheeEsI
Now. fellow eitlx sns. you siIi excuse me
from the attempt at farther speech- fCries
Of 10 on Ito on. J l say - yoa aEaia
| that am grateful 50 Tar yenr presence
| here has any personal rrfereaee e. tny-elf:
| grateful a. public offer for this cv .denco
| Of your love and affection Tor the Coastlta-
| tion and the country which wa ali love.
I hear there j. some gruabllEs in ksa-
| sas. ana I sometimes think Il j. because
/ your Advantages are soo great Laughter.
/ \ sinxie yearof fdi-appolntmctst ia aETicalt-
/ ursi returns should uot ulase yun dwsn4ig
| Of the future or tempt YOU 10 unsafe expert
! meat Life Is made up sf vagarics. aad
| think yours Nll show a good avera--.
| Cries % ''tseod. food and cheers Let
as lock forward with hope. with courage.
| thrift. patienee. good hearts and a pa
triotie love Of the nas 81 Kansas whose
| people have IN assured and happy future.
| Prolonged cheers
At the conclusion OF the Presidents
speech Secretary Tracy was introduced
Senator Ingalls, was loudly called for.
He responded briefly with a speech on
the progress and enterprise OF Kansas.
lie hurried 20 the eud. as il was past
the time fixed for the departure Of the
Presidents train
The President was then escorted back
10 his carriage. The procession was
then re e-fOrmed and the horses were
started on a quick trot for the station.
At 4.O4 .. NJ. the station was reached.
and two minutes later the last mem Der
of the presidential party mounted the
steps OF the Presidents car and the
train pulled cut for Kansas City
At Lecomptoa and Lawrence
KANSAS CRY, Mo, Oct I0-The
Presidents train after leaving Topeka
ran at very rapid rate The tack
had been cleared and as the President
had expressed desire 70 get 20 Kansas