The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-07-07

who could not attend on account OF
other engagements: President Benja
min Harrison, Washington, D. c.;
Gov. David r. Francis, Jefferson
City Gov. Joseph w. Fifer of ILL.
nois Gov. James E. Campbell Of
Ohio; Gov. Boise of Iowa Gov.
Eagle Of Arkansas Gov. Hogg of
Texas; Senator John Sherman Of
Ohio Gen. r. A. Alger of Michigan;
Hon. William Mckinley of Ohio and
Ex-President Cleveland of New York.
All the letters we're listened to with
close attention and many of the senti.
ments expressed in them were wildly
cheered. Mayor Stevens next intro
duced one Of the principal speakers of
the day, Elk Governor E. o. Stanard:
be said among other things "Mr.
chairman, veterans of the blue and
gray. ladies and gentlemen
IL have attempted to do almost
every thing and talk upon almost
every subject, but this is the FIST time
l ever tried to deliver a speech of this
kind. l partly accepted the invita-
ton of your committee on invitation
to get the experience. However, my
chief reason was to meet the old sol.
diers Of the B.ue and the Gray in
peace and prosperity. (Cheers.) That
is why l wanted to come to see the
spirit of happiness and fraternal
friendship where once was sadness and
gloom. Applause
Ny first view out of the sleeping
car this morning was Q little gill.
Her face was As fair and her form a.
seraphic as any l have ever seen.
Ny next view Was . boy with a bunch
Of fire crackers, chasing a mule,
Qsughter), I then saw q dog carrying
q q g and to the end of bis tail grace
fully swung . tin can, (laughter) the
dog didn't seem to enjoy it very much
but III tell you the boys were having
lots Of fun. Great laughter.) I
haven't seen an unpleasant face since
I have been in Sedalia. I may we'll
Congratulate myself that I am here. !
haven't enjoyed the glorious old day
30 much since l was . hoy and ate md.
ed the country celebrations where
they read the Declaration Of Indepen.
dence, waved the star. spangled ban.
uer. and had q big barbecue of beef,
pig and sheep. down in the trenches.
Oaughter.) By the way, wish some
one had read the Declaration Of indie
pendence to-day. The letters we're
good, but none Of them as good as it.
It's better than the letters Of the dis
tinguished gentlemen. or the speech
that I . am delivering either. Now.
fellow-citizens, have taken q long
run. but must be more serious. How
changed are the scenes of to-day and
those of twenty-eight years ago. The
State of Missouri was then a border
State, and the dark heavy, clouds
Of discard hung over her like the
evil, sombrs pail Of death. Then dis.
sessions and discomfort stalked
abroad, and were doubtless as strong
here as anywhere in our country.
Then wives. mothers, sisters aud
sweethearts bid their fathers, brother
or lovers good bye, and alas! alas! 90
many of them for the last time. But
1 think every old soldier here,
whether he wore the gray or the blue
will join me in saying that the war is
over, and never again will brother
meet brother upon the deadly field Of
mortal combat only to strike him
down.
There is no question but that here
in Aower-bespangled old Missouri
there is more genuine friendship, love
and loyalty than in any other state
that the sun casts his resplendent rays
upon, as he pursues bis course through
the heavens. Cheers The governor
then referred in eloquent terms to the
schools, and churches and Missouri's
bright future, and closet with a 81.
perb illusion to the American flag by
comparing it to the sun which
gives his rays Of light
and lite to the violet as free and with
as much care as he does upon the
giant oak Of the forest.
So will the flag protect the weak as
well ~ the strong. Do this and the
American nation will continue to be
the brightest country on the face Of
the earth"
Mayor Stevens then introduced
Rev. DR.. james Edmonson, of Ne
vada. Missouri. Justice can not be
done to the reverand gen.
tleman's speech without q
complete reproduction of it. He
said: 81 have been away from Sc.
dalis 50 long that l do not know how
to begin, and I never was 60 non.
plused as now. I do not know where