The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1891-08-28
HARRISON.

The drilling rain that had beef
falling all the morning, yesterday, dit
not interfere with the nine or ten hun
dred people who assembled at tn
station to see and do honor to tn
President Of the United States. A
about quarter before ten o'clock thu
special train consisting Of baggag,
and two drawing room cars. contain
ing the presidential party drew into
our station. A platform had beeu
erected on the west front of the depot
to which President Harrison quickly
stepped, and was introduced by Ex-
Gov. Farnham. A hearty cheer greet
ed the President at the beginning as
well as at the close Of his address,
which was as follows:
Ladies and Gentlemen,-l will only say a
few words to thank you for this welcome
which it seems to me furnishes some proof
of your well wishes and kindly feelings.
/ have had journey through Vermont that
will be very pleasant in my recollection,
although attended with some instances of
an unpleasant nature. AS understood the
purpose of this trip, when gave my assent
to it at the request of your excellent fellow
little while, and are now, so far as l can
see, about to reclaim, the trip was to be
one of relaxation and to visit him and some
of his friends. 1t seems to me that the cir
Gle has been enlarged beyond the limit of
his friends, and if not that they include the
Ia IS ne ~ q,
pleasant to pass through your enterprising
manufacturing towns and to see this rural
population which, after all, is the founda-
ton of all state organizations, which are
based upon the farms of old New England.
The farm has been, perhaps, one Of the
most productive measures towards the en-
richment of this country in things that are
hood, valOr in warfare and craftsmanship
in political life. 1t has been a matter IF
great pleasure to me as we have driven
through the streets of these cities from
Bennington until this time, to observe one
thing. AS we pass by your streets have
father or grandmother, placed in position
for best observation and kindly attended
by some member of the family, showing
that family love, that generation for the
aged, that has, to me, been a source of par
ticular qualification. For, after all, the
nome Is Cne Deglnn1ng ana centre OF all
good things. The life of our nation is
learned in the first rudiments of govern
ment at home, and that lesson OF generation
for things that are good. With these ele-
mentS think you are sure to make the ca
reer of Vermont not greater in temporary
things, but greater in those things which
are more productive to the nation and to
mankind
The President was accompanied by
Secretary Proctor, Gen. Gilmore, Coils.
Forbes, Horton and Folsom, Ex-Gov-
enors Farnham and Pingree, Congress-
man Grout, Ex-Speaker Woolson of
New Hampshire, Editor Walter Of the
st. Johnsbury Republican and others.
Those who had never before seen the
Chief Magistrate were most favorably
impressed with his dignified and kindly
bearing, and the grace and flow of
language calculated to inspire most
patriotic and worthy actions on the
part Of all the people. Partisanship
was lost sight of entirely, and he only
seemed imbued with desire for the
of united people.