The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1892-02-25

Not less than two thousand per
sons were on the streets during
the parade and the best of order
prevailed throughout the day.
The patriotic and proper senti-
ments for the occasion were SO
happily said by Mayor Rochester,
that we present, in full, his well
coming address.
ADDRESS OF WELCOME BY MAYOR
RoCHEs TER.
Members Of the Grand Army
of the Republic, Patriotic Sons of
America, and all others here as
sembled:
The gratifying honor has been
conferred upon me by your Com
mittee of arrangements to deliver
to you an address of welcome. l,
therefore, take great pleasure in
extending to one and all cordial
welcome and warmly greet you
within the borders of the renown-
ed ssQueen City of the Valley"
We will one and all endeavor, as
far as possible, to give you royal
entertainment while here. | can
readily vouch for your entertain
ment and pleasure, upon the part
of our citizens, as the reputation
of our people for their genial hos
pitally upon occasions like this,
is famous.
Upon this day-a national holi-
day, upon this eventful day-the
22nd day of February, the birth
day of George Washington, the
father of our country, makes this
day of all days proper for a de-
monstration of our patriotism.
May this day and his example Of
patriotism ever be freshly remem-
bered by American hearts. Let
us as true, loyal, vallent American
citizens, honor and revere his
memory and ever advocate the
grand fundamental principles of
patriotism, freedom and justice!
Patriotism is the firm foundation
upon which rests our grand super
structure and splendid edifce of
constitutional government in
America. And we believe that
this colossal, gigantic and magnl-
ticent superstructure is as lmper-
ishable as the memory of its Illus
trious builders. Patriotism is
first and most sacred in our life,
and ever until the last drop of
blood shall freeze in the American
heart, patriotism shall be a spell
of power and might. May you
preserve this zeal, this loyalty,
love of country which you believe is
this highest and noblest affection
of the soul.
1 can not better express my
sentiments on this question than
by quoting the lines penned by
Sir Walter Scott, when he says;
"Breathes there the man, with soul SO dead
Who never to himself hath said,
This is my own, NV native land
Whose heart hath ne'er within HIM burned
AS rome his footsteps he had turned
From wandering on foreign strand
If such theii breath, go, marx him well,
For HIM no Mihstrel-raptures swell;
High though his titles, proui his name,
Boundles his wealth as wish can claim.
Despite those titles. power and peif,
The wretch concentred all in self,
Living, shall forfeit fair renown,
And, doubly dying, shall go down
70 the vile dust, from whence he sprung,
Unwept. unhonored, and nnsung."
May you ever cherish the prin
ciples of patriotism. May you
ever be true and faithful to the
trust reposed in you, and ever I'M
furl the banner of loyalty, and, if
need be, sacrifice your lives upon
the shrines of patriotic duty! May
it never be said of you or genera
tions that may follow, that you
suffered your emblematic ensigns
of patriotism to be trailed in the
dust. May you ever be fired by
this zeal. May patriotism ever be
dear to you. May the interests of
your native land ever be bourn in
your hearts and influence all your
public actions. May you ever
revere and honor the stars and the
stripes-the old flag of united
America. And may we ever, as
citizens of this grand republic,
stand together on this broad plat
from of equality and human pro-
lection, this grand and glorious
superstructure of unity and power,
the patriotism of our fore-fathers
hath given us.
We are children of her soil,
reared beneath the shadow of her
dear old flag. We have an inter
est in the future welfare, pros
perity and liberty of our Ameri-
can citizens; and to this end may
you ever be mindful of the duties
you owe to your country and to
yourself and your responsibility
to your God. And with God at