The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-05-31
HARRISON AT ROCHESTER,.
He and Gov. Flower Take Part in th
Days Exercises.

Days Exercises.
ROCHESTER,, N. Y, May 30.-To-day
will ever be a memorable day In the history
of Rochester. Never before has the city
been SO crowded. and never before has It
entertained 80 distinguished a company.
Public and private business was suspended
and everybody took holiday 1t is esti-
mated that fully 2500O0 people took an
active part in the various demonstrations
OF this number fully 100000 came from the
surrounding country. President Harrison
was enthusiastically received every where,
and was compelled to bow his acknowledge
ments TO almost continuous cheering The
weather was bright ana fair. The feature
of the day was the dedication of a hand
some monument in Washington square IN
honor Of the soldiers and sailors OF Monroe
county who died in the defense of their
country. Speeches we're made by President
Harrison aud Gov. Flower.
The exercises at Washington park began
as soon as the various bodies reached the
positions assigned them and were OF the
most imposing character. They we're pre-
ceded by music by bands. The opening
prayer was made by Rev. L. F. Foote,
pastor OF the Spencer-Ripley memorial
church.
Gen. Reynolds then made a short in
troductory address, at the close Of which
the beautiful statue was unveiled by five
young women, each Of whom is a daughter
Of q veteran belonging to one Of the five
grand army posts In this city.
The oration was then delivered by Presi-
dent Hill of Rochester University and a
poem was read by Samuel H. Lowe.
President Harrison and Gov. Flower each
made an address.
The benedioUion was pronounced by Rev.
DR.. Asa SAKE, pastor OF the First Uni
versalist church.
A feature of the occasion was the singing
interspersed through the exercises. That
was furnished by chorus of 100 mixed
voices under direction OF Mr. Wilkins,
and by the Germau-American singing
societies, directed by Prof. Rabst.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
Following are some extracts from Presi-
dent Harrison's speech:
Our people are smitten with a love OF peace
We had not before the civil war so much culti-
waited in the north as had our friends Of the
south the militia spirit We were a peaceful
people, they said. but they will say
so no more. tAaughter.l That we were
-eo craven gss IS set OF Peaders took
people from their homes. these farmers and
artisans and clerks and professional men. II
must be strong pull that could withdraw them
their affections and their lives, but when the
moment came and the dreaded war was present.
with what magnificent self.denial, with what
aacrlty every family tie and every commercial
interest were put beneath the supreme duty
to save the nation and redeem the flag
from dshonor. LGreat applause Out of this
war we have brought mutual respect that would
not otherwise have been possible. Some OF us
fanced that the southern people were given to
vaporing that each one OF them was equal TO
five northern soldiers, but the south learned
that Paul Revere still rode the highways of
MASSACHUSETTS, and that the man Of Concord
still plowed his fields, prolonged applause
and we, on our p art, learned that the spirit OF
cavalier which was found In the southern army
was combined with the reserve and steadfast-
ness Of Crom wells Ironsdes tApplause. We
have found plane of mutual respect and / am
glad Of it; and not only this but we have found
a common country. Applause do not think,
indeed | am sure, that no war ever waged
in history before our civil war, brought
equal blessings 70 victor and vanqulsheo.
Applause No companies of weary. sad eyed
captives at the chariot wheel adorned our
triumphal return. We brought into full partici-
patton In the glorIes Of the restored union those
who had mistakenly sought to destroy it.
tApplauSe 1t gladdens my heart now To be-
lieve that the love Of the old flag is so revived
in these southern hearts that they would vie
with martial ardor to be in front of a charge IL
we were ever called to meet a common enemy.
LGreat and prolonged applause. Glorious
victory and God given and God blessed
peace. No yoke upon the defeated
except the yoke which we wore, comrades,
wnen we resumed our place as ctizens-the
obligation to obey the constitution and all
laws made in pursuance OF it made as con
diton OF peaceful citizenship. Applause. |
We are happy in our great national Isolation,
happy as your distinguished orator hes said
that we do not need TO burden our people to
MAINTAIN standing armies and do not live
under a perpetual threat that the chariot
wheels OF war may roll through our peaceful
villages.
United we shall enter upon our career of
wealth, accompanied by the sweet influence Of
schools, of churcheS of home, refining the gold
OF trade BY their purifying influences to serve
under God in the great heritage committing to
his care the generation that Is to take from our
lips these lessons of patriotism that they may
be fitted If any such exerincies should come,
TO do the part their fathers did. Applause. |
What they dd-who can tell? We say
you saved the nation. Who can expand that
thought until its full meaning is before the
soulg Who can look over the pages of history
and say wnat one issue would have involved in
disaster, contention, weakness and blood, and
what the other has involved on this ascending
riana Of briVhtnega and QiOrVf