Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-05-15
President Harrison Greeted at the
Illinois State Capital.
HIS RECEPTION AT INDIANAPOLIS.
Moved to Tears at the Welcome Of His Fel-
low TOWnSmen.
RUSHING THROUGH TO WASHINGTON

of bands and shouts of thousands The
Presidents speech was brief. Leaving
Hannibal at $40 the party was greeted al
every subsequent station by enthusiastic
crowds. Short stops were made at Berry,
Bailey and Griggsville, reaching jackson
willie at o'clock, where the school children
and hosts of citizens crowded around the
train.
The next stop of the party was at Spring
field, Ill. Their arrival was heralded by the
firing of the National salute and the cheering
of an immense crowd. Governor Fifer
Mayor Lawrence Senators Cullom and
Palmer, Representatives Springer and Hen
derson, Collector John NJ Clark, of Chicago
Ex-Governor 0glesby and Col. E. d. Swain
We're among the first to greet the visitors
and bid them welcome to the capital of the
State. The city was handsomely decorated
and the arrangements were so perfect that
although the visit lasted only one hour
nearly ever resident of the city was given
"a chance to see the Chief Magistrate of the
country and the members of his party. The
local militia, Grand Army men and civic or
ganizations were drawn up in line at the
station and escorted the party through
gayly decorated streets, past the State Capt.
tol to the Lincoln monument in Oakland
Ridge Cemetery were the ceremonies took
place. Mayor Lawrence presided, and Gov
ernor Fifer delivered an eloquent address of
welcome, to which the President made q
most fitting response.
The Presidents Address.
In the course of his address the President
said:
"The interest of this journey eliminates
to-day as We rest here for a few moments
about the tomb of Lincoln. As / passed
through the Southern States and noted those
busy centers of industry which have been
I
furnaces had been kindled where there was
once solitude, l could not but think and say
that it was the hand that now lies beneath
these stones that kindled and inspired that
we behold. All these fires of industry were
lighted at the funeral pyre of slavery.
The proclamation of President Lincoln
can be read on all those mountain sides
where freemen are now bending their ener-
gles to the development of the States that
had been long under the paralysis of hu-
man ms slavery, aver come To-Day to TINS eonse-
OF gratitude that God, who wisely turned
to our Eastern shores body of godfearing
ana h6erty-loying men to found this Repubc
lie, did not fail to find for us in the hour of
extremity one who was competent to lead
the hearts and sympathies and hold up the
courage of our people in the time of our
Lincoln teaches more useful lessons than
any other character in American history.
The asperities and hardships of his early
life did not dull, but broadened and en-
hVened his sympathies.
The Keeping of a Precious Trust.
"That sense of justice, that love of human
liberty that dominated all his life is another
characteristic that our people will always
love. You have here in keeping a most
precious trust. Toward this spot the feet of
reverent patriots of the years to come will
bend their steps. As the story of Lincoln's
life is read his virtues will mold and inspire
many lives. have studied it and been filled
with wonder and admiration. His life was
an American product: no other soil could
have produced it. The greatness of it has
not yet been fully discovered or measured.
And now, my friends, most cordially thank
you for these kind words of welcome. i
shall go from this tomb with new thoughts
as to the responsibilities of those who
bear them, though in less trouble
some times than those of that man TO whose
memory my soul bows this morning"
When the President closed he was present
ed by Governor Fifer on behalf of citizens of
Petersburg, ILL.,, with q gold-headed cane
made from the Lincoln store building at
New Salem. Speeches were made by Post
master Gen raj Wanama1er and Secretary
Rusk, during which the President and Gov
elnOr Fiter proc ,eded to the State House,
where large crowd was collected.
At His Home in indianapolis.
4 large delegation of Indiana friends met
the Presidential party at Montezuma and
made themselves hoarse cheering the Presi-
dent. He was overcome by the greeting,
and for the first time since he started from
Washington was unable to respond to the
demand for speech at any length.
The train arrived in this city promptly on
schedule time-4:55 this afternoon-and its
approach was heralded by n salute fired by
Battery y, Light Artillery. The prepara-
tiOns Tor the Presidents reception were
magnificent considering the limited length
top on the principal downtown streets the
stars and Stripes were unfurled to the
breeze and large-sized pictures of the
President were conspicuous everywhere.
Especially was this so along the line of
march. In Jackson Place, near the Union
station, 4 speakers stand was erected but
the rough hcwn planks were concealed from
view by perfect mass of bunting and Stars
and stripes. The effect was very beautiful.
In the center was hung large likeness of
the President. 1t was to this stand
the members of the Presidential party
were escorted Immediately upon the
arrival OF the train, through an immense
crowd, which thronged every available point
The crowd, in cheer after cheer, gave the
President a genuine Hoosier welcome to his
old home. Arrived at the stand, Governor
I0vey addressed the multitude and Mayor
sullivan, in a neat speech, welcomed the
President home President Harrison re-
spondcd Us follows:
The Response to His Neighbors.
81 do not think 1 can speak much to-day.
The strain Of the long journey and frequent
calls made on me to speak from Washington
to the Golden Gate and from the far North
west back to Indianapolis, have somewhat
exhausted me, body and mind, and have
made my heart so open to these impressions
as greet my old friends that cannot
fear, command myself. Our pathway has
been marked by the plaudits of the multi
tude: our way strcwn with flowers. Well
jOurneNed through the orchards of Califor-
MIA laden with fruit; we have climbed the |
SUBMITS Of great mountains from which rich |
metals have been extracted; then we have
dropped into fruitful valleys, and our whole
pathway has been made glad by the friendly
without regard to party But ali the sweet
ness of these flowers, all the beauty of these
almost tropical landscapes, all the richness |
of their precious mines sink into forgetful- |
ness as receive to-day this welcome from |
my old friends.
but this. 1t was the scene of my early |
struggles. 1t has been the scene and the in |
strument in support of my early success |
in life. | come to Law down before YOU to- |
dav nv offering of thankfulness for friendly |
helpfulness in boyhood and in all hours |
down to this. left you two years ago !
to take uD the work of the most resDon-
sible Office in the world. / went to these |
untried duties sustained by your helpful |
1rlendlineSS. l come, after two years, to |
confess many errors, but to say to you that /
l have one thought i'll my mind, to use what |
ever influence l have for the general good of |
ali the people"
As President Harrison remained but 45 min /
utes III the city, the entire program of the line 1
ofmarch was not carried out. Owing to this /
lact large number of people who did not |
20 TO the Union station, but were scattered /
along the line of march, were disappoin ted /
in not seeing the President. A hurried en-