The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1891-08-21
Greeted by Governor Hill.

the handshaking torture. The president
was here seven minutes.
Greeted by Governor Hill.
ALBANY, Aug. 10.-The special train
bearing President Harrison and his party
arrived in this city at $50 last evening.
They had been met at Coeymans by Post
master Warner and James Ten Eyck.
Just prior to the arrival of the train it
rained, but cleared off for just ~out the
space Of time that the president and party
were in the city. The president entered a
carriage and was driven up State street to
a stand in front of city hall. The houses
along the route were elaborately deco
rated, and the streets were jammed with
people. There was tremendous enthu-
siasm. With the president were Secretary
Halford, Russell Harrison and Congress-
man Tracey When the president reached
the foot of the steps of the stand he was
greeted by Governor Hill, who introduced
Mayor Manning The three chief execu-
tives walked to the front Of the stand, and
cheer upon cheer went up. Mayor Man
ming then, after the cheering subsidized,
said:
Mn. PREsIDENT-Ip the name Of the city OF
Albany, ono Of the oldest municipal govern
ments in this country, that witnessed the be-
ginning OF the Concord agitation among the
American people which has developed into the
mighty government Of which you the dis
tinguished magistrate, welcome you. We are
indebted for this opportunity, oven briefly, TO
show again the respect for constituted author
ity and the hospitality toward those who weld
1t which at Albany was shown to SO many Of
your illustrious predecessors. We regret that
your sojourn with us is TO be no brief, but We
trust that at some time II may be the privilege
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more ample measure. The governor Of the
state has expressed the wish to Join with Al
bany in its greeting 10 you today, and have
the honor to present him to YOU.
Then Governor Hill stepped forward.
and when the cheering at his presence had
subsidized spoke as follows:
The limited time at Your disposal here rend-
ers 1t appropriate that shall express the senti-
ments Of the people of the state in the fewest
words possible. The citizens Of the Empire
state receive you with profound respect and
greet you with the greatest pleasure on this oc-
casion, not only because you are the chief mag
istrate Of the nation, but because of their ap-
probation of your high character and eminent
public services. They are delighted that you
have seen At 10 honor with your presence to-
day They recall with interest your many
patriotic speeches during your recent trip in
the south and west, and their desire to see and
listen to you has been intensified. do not in
tend to longer postpone the qualification feel.
but will simply say that IN behalf Of the state
of New York tender you sincere and cordial
welcome
At the conclusion Governor Hill, still
noticing that the vast crowd was kept
back from the stand by the police, beck
oned with both hands for them to ap-
proach, and at the same time ordered the
police to allow them to do so. There were
shouts of approval, and n cheer was given
for the governor. President Harrison then
advanced to the front, and bowling to the
governor spoke as follows:
FELLOW CIrIZENs--I am very glad to have
been introduced to you upon this occasion Of
my visit TO the capital Of the Empire state by
the Hon David B. Hill, it's governor, and hav-
ing but few moments to speak, am grstifed
that the distinguished governor who preceded
me invited the assemblage to come nearer the
stand. BY the wise withdrawal Of public guar
diapship you are enabled to come closer and hear
the few words which have TO speak. have
received with satisfaction the cordial welcom.
ing words Of the governor Of this great state.
1t is very gratifying for me as citizen and
officeholder Of the United States. II is a pleas.
ure for me TO come and say that al matters OF
difference which may have ever existed in the
different parts OF the country have been oblit-
Grated and all the people united In common
brotherhood. This Empire state has great
country.
There has been in the past time when the
cry was raised against New York being an ex-
acting creditor. These narrow views will not
prevail In an enterprising neighborhood or
where the states are united in brotherhood.
As the government is pledged to maintain the
money at differept powers for every 100 cents
on dollar, whether paper or coin, coin stamped
being as good as any other dollar, we should
avoid the experience Of southern country.
When nation has an irredeemable currency
then the mon from your shops Svho turn out
the supplies and the farmers have the greatest
interest in receiving 100 cents on a dollar. We
have this year an extraordinary agricultural
crop. This crop will be worth q billion Of dol
lars over that Of last year. Then we hnd that
the government Of Russia has prohibited the
expectation Of rye. France and Germany will
absorb every bushel Of wheat now OH hand in
those countries Whatever complaints there
may have been in the past, this year there will
be a smile over every agriculturist's face Of the
country. The granaries Of the country are IN
able to hold the grain, and this will bring back
the lost gold of past years. We should be .
happy people, for all conditions are favorable
and order should prevail and above all there
should be patriotism and an adherence to con.
stitution and love-
The rain had begun TO fall rs the presi-
dent ceased talking. AS he desoend nded to his
carriage tnc people, uespite tnt elIorS OF
the police, rushed toward him, grabbed
his hands, waving their hats and hand
kerchiefs. He was then driven to his car
and departed at GAO p. m.
A Big Crowd at Troy.
TROY, n. Y, Aug. 10.-The presidential
train was met by large crowd. The train
was Obliged to wait ten minutes to make
connections with the Remington train.
The president appeared on the platform
and made brief speech,
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