The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-08-19
AT BENNINGTON.
The Little Town 0vercroTded
with Patriotic Citizens.
WELCOMED BY GOVERNOR HILL,

Uhe Chief Magistrate Addresses En-
thusiastic Crowds at Albany and
Newburgh While En- Route to the
Vermont Celebration.
, BENNINGTON, VT, Aug. 19.-It looked
this morning as though Bennington
would not hold any more strangers, yet
every train that came in brought new
crowd of distinguished guests or people
from the surrounding country. There
is only one hotel of any dimensions
here-the Putnam house-and that is
filled to overhowing now and the pro-
prietor has refused application for stand
1ng room in the lobby. The citizens
have thrown open their houses and cots
fill all the halls and parlors; yet hun
dreds slept in tents last night and hun
dreds more We're obliged to take trains
to other towns in order to find places to
sleep. The interest yesterday centered
in the militia encamplnent at the Sol
diers home, where the Vermont National
Guard and troops from Rhode Island
and New Hampshire and were quar-
tered in tents. A steady stream of car
riages and wagons poured through the
soldiers home grounds all day.
Governor and President Meet.
The air is filled with martial music
and the sound of tramping feet. The
gaily decorated streets Of the little town
are crowded. According to programme
Governor Page escorted the president
and distinguished members of his party
from North Bennington to the Soldiers
home this forenoon ut 1890 The pro-
cession formed there, and is now pro-
ceeding to the monument through the
principal streets of the town. The exer-
cises at the monument will begin about
i o'clock and continue probably until
$50, when the party will return to tho
banquet grounds, near the soldiers
home.
The presidential train stopped for
seven minutes at Newburgh, N. Y, last
evening. For an hour or more previous
to the train arriving, rain had fallen, but
Just previous to the trains arrival the
clouds broke away. An immense crowd
had gathered at the depot, in spite of the
weather, and when the train moved in
the police had plenty to do keeping back
the throng.
When the train camc to stop A.
Sleicher introduced the president from
the rear, and Mr.. Harrison said:
The Presidents Newburgh Speech,
My DEAR FnlENDs-You can well imagine
how pleasant 1t IL to run out OF the rain and
mist that have lowered about our train for an
hour two into the sunshine aud gladneas Of
this welcome which you have extended. You
arc situated here In aregion full of historic in
teTesL Every child must have heard the
story of sacrifice and carnage of those who
laid the foundation of this government, which
has grown 10 much beyond the conceptions of
the wisest Of our fathers. | an sure that
under these influences you must all find inspi-
ration for good citizenship. and it is pleasant
% know that which you rejoice in here has
left its impression on the hearts of our people.
Far away in Sacramento, as well as upon the
beautiful hudson, men love the flag of WASH
fRatOD / lrla q he wifi n MT
this evening, in passing through to Vermont
TO one of those great events which led to the
Freedom of our county. am sure We are all
devoted in heXrt to tho country that has OBJ
tanned 40 muchNtor us-the country for which
brave men have died and for which brave men
will yet die II occasion should call for the sac.
TiGce Iu tho interest OF good will VIC are di-
yt9od sometimes as TO the method by which II
is 10 be obtained, but we are devoted in the
OrO purpose that this government shall bo St
administered that are all In its benefits, which
favored class shall usurp. Thanking you
for your pleasant greeting, say good-by.
The crowd clamored for an oppor.
tunity to grasp the hand of the prcsi'
dent, and he went through the hand
shaking torture until the train pulled
out of the depot and started northward
Received by Governor Hill.
The presidential train arrived in AL
bany at $50 o'clock yesterday afternoon
They had been met at Coeyman's by
Postmaster Warner and James Tel
Eyck. The president entered carriage
and was driven up State street to o
stand in front OF city hall. The houses
along the route were elaborately deco
rated and the streets were jammed witt
people. There was tremendous enthu S
iasln. With the president were Priva Il
Secretary Halford, Russell Harrison and
Congressman Tracy. When the presi
dent reached the foot OF the steps of tht
stand he was greeted by Governor Hill
who introduced Mayor Manning. TIL,
three chief executives walked to til,
front OF the stand and cheer upon chee
went up, Mayor Manning then wei
coined the president to the city. Thei
Governor Hill, in q brief speech, wei
coined the president to the state. Pres
ident Harrison, in responding, said:
The Speech at Albany.
Ihave received with satisfaction tho corda
welco.-.ing words OF the governor of this grea
state. 1t is very gratifying for me as citize
and an otiico holder of tho United States.
Is pleasure for me to como and soy that al
matters of difference which may have eve
existed in the different parts of the countr
have been Obllterated, and all the peopl
united in u common brotherhood.
This empire state has great wealth and re
sources that reach out all over the country
There has been in the west a time when tn
cry was raised against New York being an ex
acting creditor. These narrow views will nc
prevail in the enterprising heighborhood 0
where the states are united In brotherhood.
The government ID pledged to maintain th
money at different powers for every one hur
drod cents on u dollar whether paper coil
coin stamped being as good as any other dolla
We should avoid the experience of a souther
country. When u nation has an irredeenabl
currency then tho men from your shops wh
turn out the supplies and the farmers hay
the greatest interest In receiving one hundre
bents on sdollaT.
We have this year an extraordinary agrlcu
Aural crop Tho crop will be worth billio
of dollars over that of last year. Then we I'm
that the government Of Russia has prohibite
khe expectation ofrye France and German
will absorb every bushel OF wheat now In han
In those countries. Whatever complaint theI
may have been in the past, this year theI
fSill be smile over the face Of every agricu
turist in the country.
The graneries of the countries arc unable
hold the grain, and this will bring back Il
aost gold Of past years We should be hapT
la faR ali