Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-31
GRAVES MADE GREEN
By a Republic Grateful for It's
Salvation by the Brave
Boys in Blue.
HARRISON AT ROCHESTER.
Thirty Thousand Tombs Buried
Under Flowers at the Capital.
M'KINLEY SPEAKS AT TOLEDO.
Even Confederate Resting Places Honored
in the Loyal North.
HARRISON AT ROCHESTER.
M'KINLEY SPEAKS AT TOLEDO.
SOME SALIENT FEATURES OF THE DAY

ulSlOIN Vi IlOCucslcI. never pclOTc udS IL
been so crowded and never before has it en-
tertained so distinguished company. It
is estimated that 5O,OOO people took an
active part in the various demonstrations Of
the day. OF this number nearly 100000
came from the surrounding country.
The President was enthusiastically re-
ceived everywhere, and was compelled to
bow his acknowledgements to almost con-
tinuous cheering. The weather was bright
and fair The features of the day were the
dedication of the handsome monument in
Washington square in honor of the soldiers
and sailors of Monroe county who died in
the defense of the Union, and the speeches
of President Harrison and Governor
Flower.
Harrison Gets His Picture Taken.
The President and Governor and the other
distinguished guests arose early and had
breakfast at s O'Clock at Ontario beach, to
do which a nine mile ride in an electric car
was necessary. A large body of gaily-dec-
grated bicyclists followed the car as an es-
cort The party stopped at Kodak park on
the way TO the beach, and had their pictures
taken. Upon arriving at the beach, the
visitors were welcomed by the public and
parochial school children of Charlotte, who
sang patriotic airs.
The President, Governor Flower and the
distinguished visitors and local celebrities
followed the procession in carriages. The
reviewing stand, which was in front of the
Court House, was handsomely decorated,
the Presidents flag being prominent above
all the bunting. This flag, it il said, has
never been used except on naval vessels
The Unveiling OF the Soldiers Statue.
Arrived at Washington Park, General
Reynolds made a short Introductory ad-
Dress at the clos, of which the beautiful
statue was unveiled by five young women,
each of them the daughter of a veteran.
The Grafton was then delivered by Presi-
dent Hill, of Rochester University.
S. H. Love, President Harrison and
Governor Flower each made an address. A
feature of the occasion was the singing in
terspersed throughout the exercises. This
was furnished BY chorus of 100 mixed
voices under the direction of Mr.. wilkins
and by the German-American singing socie-
ties directed by Prot. Pabst.
Points in Harrison's Address.
The following are passages from President
Harrison's brief speech:
have never seen anywhere more mag
nifcent expression OF patriotism than l
have witnessed here. [Great applause
These streets, upon which the institutions
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column, in whicf fthe veterans ofw march
with faithful Hearts the old flag that they
may do honor to those brave comrades who
were permitted under God to make su-
premer sacrifice than they to the flag We
dearly love; these following companies of
the children of our public schools; these
banners, the music of drums and fife and
bugle, the cheering multitude, the great,
open-hearted, loving expression which we
saw as we moved along your streets, all tes-
tify to the fact that our constitution, our
civic institutions, and that glorious flag that
symbOliZes them are set upon a granite
foundation in the peoples hearts, tGreat
applause.l
If we should fail, comrades, to meet any
occasion of peril which may be in the path
way of this nation, it seems to me that the
trundle beds of the country would furnish
its defenders. tGreat applause.l War is
not attractive to our people. We
have not many of that class of men who we
sometimes heard during the war would rather
fight than eat ILaughterl l had one of
that class in my regiment, and he got into
the ditch the first serious engagement we
became involved in: tLaughter.l No, our
people are smitten with the love of peace.
We mad not before the Civil War SO much
cultivated in the North, as had our friends
Of the south, the military spirit. We were
peaceful people, they said, but they will
say so no more [laughterl that We were
grabbed set of peddlers.
Nature of this Veterans Sacrifice.
1t took great deal to separate the peace
ful people from their homes these farmers
and artisans and clerks and professional
men. 1t must be a strong pull that could
withdraw them from associations that so
closely bound their affections and their
lives but when the moment came
and dreaded war was present
with what magnificent self-denial
with what alacrity every family tie and
every commercial interest were put beneath
tho supreme duty to save the nation and re-
deem the flag from dishonor tGreat ap-
plause, Out of this war we have brought q
mutual respect that would not otherwise
have been possible.
Some OF us fancied that the Southern people
were given to boasting, that each of them
was equal to five Northern soldiers, but the
South learned that Paul Revere still rode
the highways of Massachusetts, and that
prolonged appIauseI And we. on our
part, learned that the spirit OF the cava-
lier which was found in the Southern
army was combined with the reserve and
steadfastness of Cromwell's Ironsides TAp-
plause We have found plane OF mutual |
respect, and am glad of it; and not only
this, but we have found q common country. |
Applause
81 do not think-indeed. 1 am sure-that
no war ever waged in history before our |
Civil War brought equal blessings to the
victor and to the vanquished [Applausel.
No companies of weary, sad-eyed |
captives at the chariot wheels tri-
participation in the glories of restored |
Union those who had mistakenly sought to |
destroy 1t. Applause. 1t Rladdens my |
heart now to believe that love of the old flag |
is so revived in these Southern hearts that |
they would vie with martial ardor to be in |
front of the charge, if we should ever DE |
called to meet common enemy. tGreat |
and continuous applause.l
The Happy Isolation of America
We are happy in our great National isola- |
tion; happy 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. No |
nation in the world is able to wage war
on our soil with the United States [En-
thusiastic applause.l And when the gener-
Gus work upon which we have entered.
of building equipping and manning a
suitable navy is completed, no ma
tion in the world will be hasty to
engage us upon the sea. [Great applause.l |
We are now entering into competition with
the great nations of the world in the mar
kets of the world We will push these
purposes peacefully.
The diplomacy of the United States has
always been a sentimental diplomacy. We
do not push our trade by the bayonet, by
aggression, by the subjussarfon of helpless
peoDle. We push it only upon the basis of
1riendiness and mutual trade advantage, |
holding up the dignity and honor of our
country. We shall expect others to respect
our rights as we shall respect theirs.