Morning journal and courier., 1890-10-09
THE PREs1DENr,s SPEECH.


 Reunion Of the Veterans of the Twen- tfeth Army Corps - EaIesburg GafIy DecOrated-A Fine Parade.
 GALEsBURe, Ill, Oct S.-The principal
 event of the day here was the reunion of
 the First brigade, Third division, Twentieth
 army corps, the former command of Gen eral Harrison. It was estimated that the crowd which greeted the president was not less than 25,OO0. At the depot the party
 was met by the mayor of the city, the council, and the army of veterans and es- corted to the hotel where, in an hours re
 ception, distinguished citizens from all parts of the west greeted the president. The decorations throughout the city were profuse.
 The stand from which the president re- viewed his old brigade was lofty structure designed to initiate block stone and was bedecked with flags. On the top of each of the pillars which supported the arch over the stand a young lady stood, imper- sonating the Goddess of Liberty. Upon the vast arch beneath which the president stood were the words. ttWe Welcome Our AeoANOA9 OhOHu uy dltcT II U ClOCk Uu6f6 passed in review of the president in front of the stand the veterans of the Twentieth army corps, 2,500 school children of cen tral Illinois and thousands of citizens.
 At the conclusion of the parade the party repaired to the speakers 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:
 Mir Mayor, and fellow citizens-The magnitude of this great assemblage to-day fills me with sur prise and with consternation as I am called to make this attempt to speak to you. I came here came in the expectation that the day would gen erally be spent in their companionship and in the exchange of those cordial greetings, which ex- each other. But to my surprise I have found that here to-day the First brigade for the first time in it's history has been captured. [Great applause.l One or two have been able to take by the hand, and some of them I have seen as they marched by the reviewing stand, but they course of their war comrades and of their fellow citizens of Illinois. hope there may yet be time tsEa StTEns esns sns day Tnsn Fbs shall be able tS to assure them that in these years of separation since the muster r-out-I have borne them all sac are body of representative ~ soldiers comiagg maeg from these great central states of Ohio, Indiana and Illinois and as the borders of these states these heroes and patriots touched in the great struggle for the union. Applause Who say distinction that Illinois may claim in connection with this organization that given equal courage, nS fidelity and iSgahty m to t, every man Illinois fur But possibly should withhold here these sug- gestions which come to me and which will be rate organization. [Cries of mo, no, go on."l
 this hass Sssa tcay in FSs 6 city, in this prosperous state. The thought has occurred to me-and the more have thought of it the more surs am of the conclusionethat United States of America, under no other flag that kisses any breeze, could such an assemblage as this be gathered. Applause and cheers evidences of contentment thrift, prosperity, in telligence, that we read in all these faces. They have come from all these homes of the village, city and farm, and here they are to-day, the strength and rock of our security as a nation, the people who furnished an invincible army whose conseenee % ana SPs GodfearRiDe aRDe hearts this country may rest with undaunted hope. Applause and cheersl Here is the ulti, the efforts of president and cabinets, and judges and armies, even, to maintain this coun- perty by this great @ % abeerfy berey loving people by whom they are chosen to these importa1t offices td It is the he great thought of our possible, that the full liberty shall be given to individual effort and that the restraints of law should be reserved for the turbulent and disor- derly. That is what makes your communities peaceful, that makes these farm houses safe It is not the policeman, it is not the soldier. It is the law, stands with threatening warning to the law breaker, and above all, it is that ,peryading and Claims only what is ours. TGreat appiause.i The ,nt war nHa was ,osa only fought that the sh' apf had anS anesd sd that loss, dismemberment would have been 8 lesser one. But we taught those who resisted ment of loyalty to our written law was so strong in this country that no associations conspiracies or combinations could overturn it. t"Good, ment in population in wealth, in intelligence, in the locality, in tie communities and in the nation which secures him in his own rights and shall not Let us divide upon tarifrs Llaughteri and finance, but let there never be a division shis asseson that law @pSe Se overturned in the interest of anybody. JAP purpose which should be the object of all law, then II, let the Ps9Ps despair but while it is the plause.] When we turn from that and allow any other standard of living to be, where is our se- of a Class to which may belong is to take the place of law where is your security! Where is mine when someone else makes convenience land? I believe to-day that the great refuge of our safety is this deeply-imbedded thought in the American heart. It is not here as in many times give their devotion to a man. for we give our devotion to q law to constitution, to a flag. tGreat applause So it was that in that hour of gloom, when this richest contribution of all the gems that Illinois has set in our national diadem, Abraham Lincoln Iprolonged applausel fall in that hour of the consilmmation of his work by the hand of an assassin Gar ed th wnS Mas to mses se sas night s say to of New York, ''Lincoln is dead, but the govern ment at Washington still lives, [Great applause Tsaft who through your mayor have have extended your greeting, to all who are here assembled, upon such assemblages as this without profound emotion. They touch me, and I believe they touch yeu, and am sure the lessons are whole: veterans, aged and feeble many of them. That is a retrospect that is part of great story of the past written in glorious letters Armament that Is spread above the world and in these sweet chil- dren who have followed we read the future. How sweet it was in the procession to-day to see them that those veterans carried amid the shock of battle and dying of men; lAppause.l had inauguration of Washington in New York, being impressed by the great display on the national colors, to make at the banquet the suggestion that the flags should be taken into the school
 house. [Applause;l am glad to know that in that state there is daily little drill of the ch
 drsn that pays G honor s,,st to the flag Prolonged
 provides that shall annually give information
 to congress of the state of the Union and make
 
 it has generally, think been understood that
 this affirmative provision contains also a mega tive and implies that the president is to give formation to the state of the Union, and that he shall especially make no suggestions. Laugh ter and applause.1 Let them be by any chance whatever. I confess that it would give me great pleasure, if the occasion were appropriate, to give you some information of the state of the Union as 1 see it and to make some suggestions as to what would think would be wise as affect ing the state of the Union. But l would not on occasions like this, when am greeted by friends political matters and in the church, say one word that could mar the harmony of this great occa- sion. (Cheers.l trust we are all met here to- day as loyal loving American citizens [applausel
 this great arch of love and loyalty binding to- gether. IApplause.l And will you excuse me | from further speech when have said again that I am profoundly grateful to the people of Gales | in arms who have so warmly opened their arms F to welcome me to-dayf tI.ong cheers.l
 At the close of the presidents speech | Secretary Tracy was introduced and spoke
 briefly, thanking the people for the mag. nifcent reception and welcome extended
 and congratulating the people of Illinois
 on their prosperity.
 General Charles H. Grosvenor of Ohio
 and others followed General Tracy Al the conclusion of the speech-making c col
 umn was formed and the president pro
 ceeded to Knox college, across the street
 where the corner stone of the new hall
 was laid.
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 NEW YORK, Oct. 9.-The fusion confer
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