Evening journal., 1891-08-26
HARRISON IN VERMONT
The President Has Received {
Royal Reception.
THB SOUTH AMERICAN MARKETS.

line the president was welcomed by
representative Of Governor Page. AT sew
eral stations the president was pelted witt
roses and golden rod AZ Brandon he was
welcomed by Ex-Governor Ormsbee and al
Middlebury by Ex-Governor stewart Tho
Vergennes committee, headed by Mayor
Hines, met the train at Middleburg. The
train passed through New Haven without
stopping There was large assemblage
at the station. The train stopped for Ave
minutes az Yergennes, where the president
spoke briefly. He was introduced by Sec
Tetary Proctor and said;
They Knew How to Fight.
am glad 70 look into the contented faees oi
another o ience Of New England people You
were greatly disparaged in the estimatiofs0i
some ofour people before the civil war rhert
had spread, unfortunately, over the minds OF
some Of our southern brothers the impression
that you were SO much given TO money, 10
thrift and 70 toll that your hands had forgotten
how 70 aght. Il was most wholesome lesson
when the whole country learned again, ia the
gallant charges and stubborn resistance Of the
Vermont brigade, that the old New England
spirit stll lived; that Paul Revere stll rode the
highways Of New England. and that the men Of
Concord and Lexington and Bennington still
pAVNeN hel Aelua. lApllhuAe.l
Luncheon with Edmunds-
At Burlington the president was received
by a committee Of citizens headed by
Senator Edmunds, Mayor Hazleton,
Colonel w Seward Webb, Hon. c. w.
Woodhouse, General William Wells, Pres.
ident Elias Lyman, OF the board of alder.
men; General I. S. Peck and Hon B. b.
Smalley. From the car the president was
escorted to the residence of Senator
Edmunds, where the president was TO take
luncheon.
Those who sat down to luncheon were
Hon. Edward X. Phelps, Elias Lyman,
Secretary Proctor, ex-Goyernors Stewart
and Ormsbee. General William Wells
Hon. A. +. Walker, B. b. Smalley, Colonel
w. S. Webb, Ex-Governor Woodbury.. G w.
Woodhouse, Il w HalfOrd General J. G.
Mccullough, Colonel e. 9. Smith, Howard
Gale, General L S. Peck, g. r. q. Bene
dict, Ex-Governor Barstow, T. g. H. Can
non and Mayor Hazleton. Following the
luncheon the president aud party wer,
T driven TO the Billings library building
Mayor Hazleton introduced the president
who spoke as follows;
Tho PrcsIdent's speech.
4 am not little intimidated a. face 50 on
expectedly this vast concourse Of the cii5zen
X Of this great state Of Vermont say great
( though your territorial extent does not place
7 you among tho larger states great In an Origin
that gave occasion for an early and resOlute ex
precision of that love Of liberty which has al
ways pervaded your people great IN a p0pula
tion that has never bowed the knee 20 the AFRO
| gance q power OF 10 the Establishments o
! wealth, and has through all tho history Of th
state. maintained the inspiration Of ita earll
annals for love Of personal independence re
Joice 70 BE- present today at the home OF one o
your distinguished public servants with whom
Il was my good fortune for a time 10 be asso
ciated in the discharge Of public duties an
glad 70 see here nt his own home the respect
and honor In which George Il Edmunds is de
| Hervedly held by the people Of Vermont fAp
! plauee. Having for six years witnessed thi
( value Of his services as a legislator In the sen
ate Of the United States I share with YOU the
regret that this country Is no longer to enio,
those services, though it is a source OF gratihca
tion 70 you, as 1t is 70 me 70 know that In hi
love and loyalty to the state he has so highly
honored, in his love and loyalty to the union 81
states, there will be no call for his wise counse
and help that viii not find ready response from
the walks Of private life which he has chosen ;,
resume. Applause.
Institutions, Not Men.
Ny fellow citizens il is true, as your mayoi
has said, happily true, that we not infreduentlj
WNt-A
( tentions Of party strife and stand in the clear
Inspiring and stimulating sunshine as American
patriots. Applausel We are conspicuOusly q
/ people who give their allegiance to institution.
and not 70 men. lApplause 1t we're happ,
thing for others Of our sister republics on thii
hemisphere If they could follow this great OK
ample, Our people are not slow to appreciate
public services; they are not reluctant K
Z acknowledge transcendant genius; but theJ
give their loyalty az citizens to institutions and
1 not 70 parties or men. Applause This wa
happily shown in our great rebellion whoH
| party divisions that seem to lift barrier be
tween us like these mountain peaks we're OBJ
liberated in a moment by that love for the con
stitution and the flag which pervades all oul
people. lApplause,l A love that made the
/ people Of all these great states one; that sent
I from Vermont and Massachusetts as from
! Indiana. those stalwart and devoted sons who
offered, and many OF them gave their lives foI
the flag.
The Rule Of the Majority.
Let us pursue our lines Of division. II Il
characteristic Of a free people Il is essential
\ 10 that mental agitation and unrest out oi
/ which the highest and best Is evoived but lei
rs never forget that the fundamental thought
OF our government Is the rule Of the majority
lawfully expressed at pure and clean elections
I and that when thus expressed the laws enacted
by those chosen TO make our laws, support OF
the executive officers chosen are not less Of the
minority than Of the majority. We are thi,
| year most favored and happy people. Drought
has blasted the crops OF the many nations Of
the world. Most Of the people Of Europe arS
short OF food, and God has this year, mercifullS
" US, mercifully 10 them, made our storehousel
10 burst with plenty.
We have a great surplus Of breadstuffs anc
/ there is not a bushel Of wheat corn, rye or oat,
that win not find a ready market this year
i Happy are we in this great prosperity; happy
that again out Of our abundance the lack o
other peoples may be supplied. Let US be care
/ full that our heads are not turned by too mucl
\ prosperity. II has been out Of hardness, out o
struggles, out Of self denial, out Of that thrift
and economy which was an incident Of YOU
soil that the best things in New England havl
i come, aud, while thankful to God for a seasoI
that diffuses its blessings as this sweet sunshine
/ is diffused into all our homes let US remember
that 1t Is not after ALL riches that sxalt the ma
tion, il Is pare, clean, high, intellectual, mora
and godfearing citizenship that is our glorl
and security as a nation. [Applausel
Across the Lake.
At the conclusion Of the speech the pres
ident was escorted TO his carriage ant
driven to the landing Of the Champlaii
boat club, where w. Seward Webb
beautiful steam yacht, the Elfrida, lay a
anchor. DIR. Webb stepped into the tende
and assisted the president 10 follow him
As the boat glided away from the boat
house the crowd all cheered an Rdieu. A
the same moment the little brass cannon
In the bow Of the Elfrida began the presi