Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-08-20
THE PRESIDENTS sPEncH.
He IL Greeted With ChssIs and Makes
A Ringing Address.

Harrison. Gen. Webb and Gov. Page sp-
preached The arch, the crowd chsered loud
ly. Just prior to the opening exercises at
the stand, Cushings battery B. U. S. A.,
fred national salute Of 81 guns. The
grand stand was occupied by the President
ial party, the speakers. distinguished
guests from other states, and various mill
tary and civic representatives, sggregatiDg
1000 people.
As President Harrison approached the
stand, escorted by Gov. Page, he was the
recipient of an emphatic welcome from the
waiting conoourse. Senator E1munds,
Senator morrill,, Orator Phelps, General
Veszey, Gov. Prescott, Gov. Russell of
Massachusetts, and other distinguished gen.
tlemen were similarly received. fen
Thousand people gathered about the speak
ers' stand, but comparatively small por-
ton Of them was able to hear the words of
the speakers plainly.
At the conclusion Of the Grafton, Presi-
dent Of the Day Veazey introduced Presi'
dent Harrison, who arose amid prolonged
cheers. After complimenting Mr.. Phelps
upon his scholarly and interesting histor-
ical Grafton, the President said;
81 come to you under circumstances that
altog ether forbade preparation, have no
no other preparation for a speech than this
inspiring cup Of good will that you have
pressed to my lips. Applause. The most
cordial welcome extended to me today makes
it uniting that l should omit to make
a cordial acknowledge ment Of it. Perhaps
may be permitted, as q citizen Of = West
ern state, to give expression to the high
regard and honor in which Vermont is held
Perhaps / may assume, as . public officer
representing in some sense all the states of
the Union, to bring today their appreciation
of the history and people Of this patriotic
state. Other colonies stsked their lives,
fortunes and honor upon the truggle for in
dependence with the assurance il, by their
achieved all these we're assured.
The inhabitants of the New Hampshire
grants alone fought with their fellow
countrymen OF other colonies for liberty,
for political and independence. unknowing
whether, when it had been achieved that the
property and bones upon which they dvelt,
would be assured by the success of the
confederate colonies. They could not
know, they had grayest reason to fear tRa,
when authority Of confederation Of states
had beed established. that this very gov
erDmet. to whose supremacy Vermont 90
nobly contributed, might lend its authority
to the establishment Of the claims Of
New York upon their homes; yet
in all this story though security
Of property would undoubtedly have been
pledg d by q royal representative, Yer
mont took conspicuous, unselfi,h. giori-
Gus rsrf in achieving the independence Of
the L aired Colonies, trusting to the ju,tice
Of her csuse for the ultimste security Of
of the homes Of her people. Applause II
is most noble aud unmatched In history; il
] may deliver the message Of Indiana. as q
citizen Ct that state. or, As public eff ,er,
the me sssge Of all the states. | come to say
Worthy Vermont Cheers She has KEEP,
faith unfaIterinsly from Bennington sntil
this day. She has added, in war and peace
many iilustrious names to our roll Of mill.
tsry heroes and great statesmen. Her rep.
fetentation in the national congress o. il
hiss been known to me, been conspicuou,
for its il fiuence for position it has assumed
in committee and debate. 80 fsl
- | can recall, has been with
We have occasionally come to Vermont
win call tnss olo NOT oflelnete Win nei
people szd these have been answered viii
the same pure. high consecrasion to public
duty 81 the case with those who have beea
chosen BY your suffrage 10 represent the
state. found, when The dificult task oi
arranging cabinet devolved upon me thai
could not get along without . Vernon
stick in is. Laughter and applause.
an sure you have plenty Of timber lefs il
each of the srest political parties. Cheers.
The participation Of this state in the Wa
Of the Rebellion was msgI iHeans. He
ro,ps took to the fields Of the South sha
high consecrxtion to liberty which characs
erized their fathers in the R.volutionar.
struggle. [Appiause They did not for
get, en- 'he hot szvsnnss OF the sou b, tb