The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-28
The President's Tour,

BURLINGTON, VT, Aug. B.-The prcsi-
dents trip from Saratoga, n. Y, to Bur
lington was a pleasant one. Many speeches
were made on the way to large and enthu-
siastic crowds. On crossing the Vermont
line the president was welcomed by a
representative of Governor Page. At sew
eral stations the president was pelted with
roses and golden rod. At Brandon he was
welcomed by Ex-Governor Ormsbce and at
Middlebury by Ex-Governor Stewart.
Luncheon with Edmunds.
At Burlington the president was received
by committee of citizens headed by
Senator Edmunds, Mayor Hazleton,
Colonel W. Seward Webb, Hon. C. w.
Woodhouse, General William Wells, Pres
ident Elias Lyman, Of the board of alder
men; General 4. S. Peck and Hon. B. b.
Smalley. From the car the president WAS
escorted to the residence of Senator
Edmunds, where the president was to take
luncheon.
Those who sat down to luncheon were
Hon. Edward X. Phelps, Elias Lyman,
Secretary Proctor, ex-Governors Stewart
and Ormsbee, General William Wells,
Hon. A. E. Walker, b. B. Smalley, Colonel
w. S. S.Webb, Ex-Governor Woodbury.. CIV.
Woodhouse, 4. w. Halford, General j. G.
Mccullough, Colonel E c. Smith, Howard
Gale, General T. S. Peck, G. F. G. Bene-
dict, Ex-Governor Barstow, l.. G. H. Can
non and Mayor Hazleton. Following the
luncheon the president aud party were
driven to the Billings library building.
Mayor Hazleton introduced the president,
who spoke as follows:
The Presidents Speech.
rejoice to be present at the home of one of
i was my good fortune for . time to be asso.
ciated in the discharge Of public duties. am
glad to see here, at his own home, the respect
and honor in which George +. Edmunds Is de-
servedly held by the people Of Vermont. [Ap-
plause.l Having for six years witnessed the
ate OF the United States, share with you the
regret that this country is no longer to enjoy
those services
Institutions, Not Men.
Ny fellow citizens, 1t is true, as your mayor
has said, happily true, that we not infrequently
and with ease lift ourselves above all the con.
tentions Of party strife and stand in the clear,
inspiring and stimulating sunshine as American
patriots. tApplause.l
The Rule of the Majority.
Let us pursue our lines of division. It Is
characteristic Of a free people. 1t is essential
to that mental agitation and unrest out of
which the highest and best is evolved; but let
Us never forget that the fundamental thought
OF our government is the rule of the majority,
lawfully expressed at pure and clean elections,
and that when thus expressed the laws enacted
by those chosen to make our laws, support Of
the executive officers chosen are not less of the
minority than Of the majority. We are this
year . most favored and happy people Drought
has blasted the crops Of the many nations OF
the world. Most of the people OF Europe are
short Of food, and God has this year, mercifully
to us, mercifully to them, made our storehouses
to burst with plenty.
We have great surplus of breadstuffs and
there is not a bushel of wheat, corn rye or oats
that will not find u ready market this year.
Happy are we in this great prosperity; happy
that again out of our abundance the lack OF
other peoples may be supplied. Let us be care
ful that our heads are not turned by too much
prosperity. 1t has been out of hardness, out of
struggles, out of self denial, out OF that thrift
and economy which was an incident of your
soil that the best things in New England have
come and while thankful TO God for a season
that diffuses its blessings this sweet sunshine
is diffused into all our homes, let us remember
that 1t is not after ALL riches that exalt the ma
ton, 1t is pure, clean, high, intellectual moral
and godfearing citizenship that IA our glory
and security as nation. Applause.
The president then returned to ex-Gov-
ernor Smiths residence, where he passed
the night.