The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-08-26

munds is deservedly held by the people of
Vermont. lA~pplause.I Having for six years
as a legislator in the Senate of the United
States. / share with you the regret that
this country is no longer 20 enjoy those
services. though it IS a source of Rratifica-
ton to you, as 1t Is to me;
so highly honored, in his love and loyalty
to the Union of States. there will be no call
for his wise counsel and help that will not
find q ready response from the walks OF life
which he has chosen to resume. Applause
My fellow-citizens. it is true. as your
Mayor has said, happily true. that re not
~unfrequently and with ease lift ourselves
above all the contentious of party strife.
and stand in the clear. inspiring and
stimulating sunshine as American pa
a people who give their allegiance to insti-
tutions aud not to mel. Applause Let
us pursue our lives of division. 1t is char
acteristio of q free people-it Is
essential-that mental agitation and
unrest. of which the highest and
the avs are our servants to whom we yield
the respect Of Office and that measure OF
personal regard to which their lives may
entItle them. Applause. We are this
me thank you again for the frIendlIness OF
your manifestations, for the opportunity to
stand for a few moments in this most
beautiful city" Applause.
After concluding his speech the President
embarked On Seward Webb's yacht Elfida,
which began to move at s p. II. The object
for landing was Manuquain, on the eastern
shore of Lake Champlain, but q
detour of ten miles was made, thus
extending the trip by water to fifty miles.
The water was unusually rough and the
wind was strong from the northwest. All
sat on deck, the President reclining at ease
in a chair astern. He greatly enjoyed the
exhilarationI of the trip and viewed the
scenery of the Green mountains on
one side and tho Adirondacks on the other
with much interest. The Elfrida reached
M%anuqualn about $50. The special, which
continued on its way from Burlington to
M~anuquain met the party at the latter point
and proceeded to st. Adams.
Arriving here at ITO the presidential
party were taken in carriages to Governor
Smiths house, on the bluffs, about three
quarters of q mile from the station.
The sun had just disappeared be-
hind the ~Adirondacks, and the glow
extended to the zenith. Chinese lanterns
just lighted, surrounded almost every resi-
dence. The picturesque town seemed like
one vast illuminated park. Every build
ing was decorated. Thousands of persons
were massed on the sidewalks. The scene
was striking and splendid. IL was the
mingling of natural and artificial setting.
CLOSING SPEECH OF THE "A
After dinner at Governor Smiths, the
President was escorted to the Weldon
House, which fronts upon st. Adams Park.
About twelve thousand people were massed
In the park. The scene was n of
unusual splendor. From the branches
of the elm and maple trees two
thousand Chinese lanterns depended.
A pand of music played in the distance
throughout the exercises. When the Pres
ident appeared OF the balcony from which
he spoke. the enthusiasm was intense. He
was introduced by +. G. Smith, and spoke
as follows:
MY Fellow-citizens-I fear that my
voice will not permit me suitably to &C.
knowledge this magnificent demonstration
Most deeply do l feel whatever of personal
respect you thus evidence, and yet more
highly do i appreciate that love of Amer
lean institutions, which, i am sure, is the
dominant impulse in this great assembly.
Applause. Your situation upon this great
water line connecting the ST. Lawrence
with the Hudson was an early suggestion
to the trader as we'll as TO the invader. In
the address delivered by President Bartlett,
In 1877. at the observance OF the centennial
he said: Trading Manchester sent two
regiments to conquer o market and it
recalled to my mind the fact that
one of the great motives OF resistance
on the part of the colonies was the
unjust trade restrictions and exactions
which were imposed upon them by the
mother country In order to secure the
American markets for the British manu-
faoturers. This battle for o market was
never more general or more than
now among all of the nations of the world,
though now generally not pushed to blood
shed. Applause.
I'm the contest of trade we have our
selves engaged, not by attempting to push
our political domain into lands that are
not rightfully ours. not by attempting, to
overthrow or s%uojugate the weaker but
friendly powers of this hemisphere. but by
those methods of peaceful and profitable
interchange which are good for them, as
for u.s.. lCries of Good, Good and ,ap-
plause.l We have never, in the his
tory of our county. harvested such
o crop as has now been gathered into the
granarles of the United States. lApplause.
We shall have an enormously larger sur
plus OF breadstutfs for expectation. aud it
happens that in this period of our abund-
ance, crop failures or shortages in India.
in Russia, In France. II Germany
and in Ireland have opened q market
that will secure the last bushei of grain we
have to sell. [Cries of Good. good,
and applause.l Rejoicing in the great
increase of material wealth which is How
ing In upon us, may we not on these great
lines of enterprise. lifting ourselves now to
newer and larger thoughts of what this
country may be. enter upon these opening,
avenues of trade and influences which are
beckoning invitations of friendly peoples.
[Applause. Let me thank you again for
this magnificent assemblage of Vermont
patriots and of Vermont women"
The President then returned to the resi-.
dence of Governor Smith for the night.
The President will leave st. Adams to-
morrow at @ o'clock.