The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-02

press ASSOcltlI1On. L hIu uOl NATURALLY u BOS-
sip. | think | had some reputation as a
taciturn man, but it has gone. l have not
given it up willingly, but have struggled to
retain it; 1t has been forcibly taken from
me by the kindness of these assemblages of
American citizens that | have met so fire.
quently within the last year. Perhaps,
however, If | preserve other virtues can
let this one go. 1t is a great thing to be
citizen of the United States | would not
have you abate at all the love and loyalty
you have for Vermont, but / am glad to
know that always in your history, as a state
and as a people, you have felt that the
higher citizenship, the more glorious estate,
was to be a citizen of the United States of
America. Great applause. This associa-
ton of states is geographical necessity;
we can never consent that we shall have in
troduced hostile boundaries, with all that
such divisions imply. We must be one
from Maine to California, one from the
lakes to the gulf applausel and everywhere
in all that domain we must insist that the
authority of the federal constitution and all
the laws written in the federal statute-bool
shall be Loyalty obeyed. [Cries of good
goodp and applause. A senator of one of
the Southern states said to me, with tears
in his eyes and voice, shortly after my in
auguraton: Mr.. President, ] hope you in
tend to give the poor people of my state
chance / said, in reply A chance to
do what? If you mean, sir, that they
shall have a chance to nullify any law, and
that | shall wink at the notification of it,
you ask that which you ought not to ask
and which | cannot give. If you mean
that, obeyng every public law and giving
to every other man his full right under the
law and constitution, they shall abide in
my respect and in the security and peace Of
our institutions, then they shall have, so
far as in my power lies, equal chance with
all our people We may not choose what
laws we will obey; the choice is made for
us. When a majority have by lawful meas
ures placed statute upon the statute-boOk,
we may endeavor to repeal it, we may chal-
lenge its wisdom, but while it is the law, it
challenges our obedience. | thank you for
all the kindness of this greeting in this cap-
tai of Vermont. | wish for you and your
gallant state and for all your people in all
their sweet, God-fearing homes, a continu-
auce of that personal liberty, that material
prosperity, that God-fearing love of the
truth which has always characterized
them"
When the president had finished the
party took the carriages, which were in
waiting at the Baldwin street entrance, and,
escorted by Capital Guard and the Grand
Army posts, proceeded through Baldwin
street, Bailey avenue, State Main, School,
Loomis Liberty and Main streets to the sta
ton of the Wells River railroad. A guard
of honor of Grand Army men accompanied
the president cordial reception was
given the party all along the route. AT the
residence of l.. Bart Cross bevy of young
ladies had assembled, and as the president
passed small flags were waved with pleasing
effect. The decorations along the route of
the procession were pTofuse and tasteful.
The notice was short, but industry, fired by
enthusiasm speedily gave the town a grand
gala-day appearance, Many private resi-
denCeS were conspicuous for tasteful and eff
fective displays of the national colors The
federal building was adorned with stream
ers of bunting radiating from the upper
windows of the tower, ending in festoons at
the arches below, and EMBEDDING a crayon
portrait of the president. The Montpelier
q Wells River railroad station. the point
of the presidents departure, was hand
somely decorated with bunting, and a large
flag spanned the highway. There was a
great concourse at the station to see the
president Off The train was taken over the
road by the ID. II. Sortwell" handsomely
decorated with bunting, and bearing pic
ture OF Harrison in front of the headlight,
and, amid the cheers of the assemblage, the
president and party departed from Mont
pelier
At Plainiield the train made a five-min-
utes' stop and Senator Dwinel introduced
the president to a large gathering of people
He made short address characterized by
its usual felicity, closing with the following
happy local reference: " | think | owe
special debt to this neighborhood for a pair
of good Vermont horses that Secretary
Proctor selected for me, and in the driving
of which ! have had great relaxation and
pleasure. Your Vermont horses are well
trained. The Morgan has the good habit of
entering into consultation with the driver
whenever there is any trouble"
The man from whom the president had
secured his horses here came forward and
introduced himself,
AT ST. JoHNsBURY.
Once more the train was speeding on its
way, and lunch was served. Colonel
Franklin Fairbanks and Quartermaster-
4rlafsn L
pelier and took lunch with the president.
AT Wells River Mclndoe's and Barnet
stops were made, and the crowds were en-
tertaned with brief speeches. st. Johns
bury was reached at half-past four o'clock,
and the presidential party was greeted with
salute of twenty-One guns. The town had
on IT'S holiday attire and the welcome given
the president was truly royal. A process
sion was formed at the station, and in four
divisions it marched through the principal
streets to the home of Colonel Fairbanks,
whose guest the president was. AT the
Union School grounds go children sang
America as the presidents carriage
passed, and six little girls presented him
lioral key, sgnifying that the freedom of
the town was his. To this graceful act the
president made a brief response. Under
clitte, the home of Colonel Fairbanks, was
beautifully decorated, and in the bay win
dow OF the dining-room was an old flag,
made by the ladies of st. Johnsbury, under
town was brilliantly illuminated in the
evening, and some $4,000 were in Athe-
n|um square while the speeches were being
made The president was introduced by
Colonel Fairbanks. His speech was some
what longer than at the other places where
he stopped, and it was one of his best. He
remarked that the preparations for his re-
ception exceeded those of any other place
he had visited. Referring to the great num-
Der OF flags seen about the town, he said:
" Let no other flag be borne in our march
ing professions. We have no place here for
the red flag of anarchy. This emblem typi-
flies free people, who have placed them
selves under the restraint of law. This is
our compact this is the liberty we offer to
those who cast their lots with us-not a lib
erty to destroy, but TO conserve and perpet-
uate am most happy to witness in this
town SO many evidences that your commu-
nifty is intelligent, Industrious enterprising
and lovers of home and order. You have
here some great manufacturing establish
ments, whose products and fame have spread
throughout the world. You have a class of