St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1891-09-03
MISCELLANY.
HARRISON IN VERMONT.

'#TT1SOn made SIX speeches., Alter
teakfast at St. Adams he visited
BE St. Adams creamery and thence
las quickly driven to the station.
Fbout 1000 people were there to
Ter him and see him off. At Rich
end there was a large assemblage
people and band played Hail
! The Chief as the train entered the
zion. Congressman Powers in
kotluced the president, who said =
Nv fellow-citizens 1t is a little
&rly in the morning to begin the
Lily round of speech-1naking and
I'll 1 cannot refrain from saying to
"a how highly 1 appreciate your
<orning welcome There is the
bic of your fine mountain air and
81 glory of your sunshine in these
brdial manifestations of your res
ct and goodwill. l hope no
|merican citizen will ever begrudge
|le president of the United States
Be refreshment which comes from
hese occasional visits through the
bu ntry and from that draught of
5epd-will which he receives as he
5oks into the faces and takes the
ands OF these good people who
ave no other interests in the govern
5ent than that it shall be honestly
administered for the general good.
Ea shington is not always full of
BAT kind of people; we are more
frtain perhaps to find them IN the
br ntry, and yet no one should COM
ain of honest criticism, and per-
lbs fault-hnding has it use, for oc-
Asionally it must be well grounded
I'd disclose to us errors we might
=therwise have failed to discern.
LIT after all the bracing of the good
In of the good people of this coun-
IT is very essential to those who, in
Ne midst of great perplexity and
Ioubt and staggering responsibility,
hdeavor, as they see the right to do
No man can do more than this,
Id l look upon this popular feature
H our government, the readiness of
Communication, the nearness and
of access which the peo-
ia have with all public servants as
great safeguard to those who
light otherwise become separated
+om those impulses which are, after
|B the safest and best. (Applause.)
Have had great pleasure in passing
your beautiful valley this
horning. l can most sincerely COM
end what I see in these farms and
*1riftv homes. Vermont is a noun
ain state, and l suppose because
Dur horizon is a little high you are
hore frequently than we who live on
De plains compelled to look up.
hat may account for great many
a the good things which we discover
II the New England character. l
hank you for your kindness. ZAP
Hause.)
1.-THE train reached Waterbury at
4D.3O o'clock A salute was fired
hid band of music played Hail Co.
Il nbia." Gov. Page joined the
1arty with Congressman w. w.
kfout. The president left the car es-
|orted by Gov. Dillingham;, who IN
zrpduced him to the people. The
speaking from the station
&Iat form, said =
My Friends: 1t is very pleasant to
now that a public officer may
2ravel everywhere through this great
Ind of ours, and only those who
ave traversed it can understand
#ow great it is, and find always his
%are defense and case in the good
Ill and respect Of the people who
zurround him. If we bar out the If
zsponsible crank. so far as l can see,
NE president is in no peril, except
lat he may be killed by the super
abundant kindness of the people
3here seems to be an impression
III at his strength and capacity for
zpeech-making is unfailing Claughter)
nd that his arm is hickory limb.
yl1t it is very kind Of you and all
hese good people of Vermont who
ave met me on this journey to ex-
TESS SO pleasantly, by your cheers
I'D much more by your kindly faces,
Ne love and loyalty you have for
lose in the situation with which
he suffrage of the people has for the
&ne connected me- The New Eng
Ind character is one that has been
inch written about, much discussed
nd l think that even those who
ave found points for the sharp
Isl criticism have, when they
&dopted the Yankee method of aver
zges, concluded that the influences
3nanating from Plymouth Rock and
=lffusing themselves first through
.he Hampshire Grants and then the
Western Reserve of Ohio and SO
catering and disseminating these
beds of intelligence and love OF
%oerty throughout the whole land,
ave been good for the whole coun-
~. The New England man is a
an with his eyes open everywhere.
have sonnet mes thought that the
bit of attention, of giving the
BE whole mind to the business in
81 hand, had its very natural origin
nd development in New England
griculture. The man who holds a
u