The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-08-22


whiteiaw Reid and wife arrived at
Xenia at 8 o'clock yesterday morning,
and were driven at once to his old home,
one mile from this village, where cor
dial welcome awaited him from his aged
mother, now in her eighty-ninth year,
who simply idolizes her illustrious son.
It was mot generally known when he
wouldlbe here. but at about 2o'clock
crowds began to gather on the spacious
lawn in front of Andrew Jackson's resi-
dence, where It was decided to hold the
non-partisan reception.
The reception committee, consisting
Of prominent citiaens OF all kinds OF
politics and number Of newspaper
men, drove out to the homestead and
preceded by the Cedaryille band, &C
companied the Republican candidate
for the vice presidency and his charm.
ing wife TO town. He was cheered on
all sides and received perfect ovation
when ne arrived at tho Jackson home.
A large platform had been erected, and
on it were seated Judge Huilick, Bob
Doane. Dr. Carson, the reception com.
mittee, newspaper men, MI Reid, Mrs.
Andrew Jackson and others.
INTRODUCED BY a DEMOCRATIC FRIEND.
Hon. Andrew Jackson, a Republican,
introduced George W. Harper, a Demo-
crat, who made the speech Of welcome.
Mr. Harper said:
Il is the pleasant duty, assigned to
me by generous neighbors, Of welcom-
ing home to the scenes OF his boyhood
days, and to the present home Of his
venerable mother, one who has since
achieved for himself, for his native vii
lage, and for the country at large, many
and great honors. We have long known
him to respect and honor him. He
lived and tolled among Is as student,
teacher and editor. Whitelaw Reid
hopored God in the days Of his youth,
and applied himself to intellectual pur-
suits. In youth he was active and I'M
firing in educating his own mind Since
then he has been as active in training
the minds Of others. He has distin-
guished himself in journalism, litera-
ture, politics and diplomacy. He is now
at the head OF one Of the oldest and
best of our great daily papers. We
honor him for his courage and indus
try, his great intellectual and moral
powers aud because he uses them to
elevate, educate and ennoble mankind.
We feel that the interests ofliberty and
the rights OF the people OF this country
would be safe in his hands. One Of the
great political parties has nominated
him for the Office of vice president. You
all come to see and to hear MIN. have
the pleasure and the honor OF introduce
ing him to you, ladies and gentlemen,
Hon. Whitelaw Reid.
RESPONSE BY THE WELCOME GUEST.
Mr. Reid, in response, said:
Ladies and Gentlemen-Mr. Harper I,
this is indeed an ideal welcome, and
my only regret is to find myself wholly
unprepared for it-unprepared because
Ihad not anticipated such a company.
and had expected only to meet old
friends and neighbors and shake them
by the hand. Nevertheless, in spite of
the unexpected necessity OF a few re-
marks, it is an ideal welcome, because
I at a period OF some interest in my life
you give me the privilege OF meeting
my old friends and neighbors here
without distinction Of creed, OF party
or race. OF meeting you simply as
men and women, most OF whom have
known me from my boyhood, and
many Of whom have first known me
and regarded me for my parents sakes.
II will be the proudest laurel i shall
ever hope to win, il, at the end of my
career, It may still be said that / never
forfeited that regard. Applause. No
applause can ever be so grateful to any
right-thinking man as that OF the peo-
pie who have Known him earliest and
s best, and have followed his whole ca
reer with that kindly yet critical watch-
fllness which ones elders and ones
playmates give. Sweeter always the
cheer of ones native village than the
proudest honors Of the metropolis, or
even Of the nation: Appiause.l It is
q great pleasure, Mr.. Harper, to receive
this testimonial Of kindly good will
from old friends and neighbors at your
hands. We have known each other, /
shall not venture to say in the presence
ofwiyes, both of whom are younger
than oursalves, / know not how long,
but certainly over a third of a century,
and in that time we have uniformly and
always differed on politics, and never
differed on anything else. Laughter
and applause.l
RELATIoNs THAT SHOULDN'T CHANGE.
Ihope that the relations between us
may never vary except in one
way, and / have almost abandoned
hope OF ever seeing any change in that
particular [applausel, but it pleases me
TO remember that you are under the
best home influences, for il you
wouldn't take my politics, you came to
my school for your wife. Applause.
Ii Is most agreeable, and yet it ls a
source Of some sadness to me, on this
spot which wakes SO many memories of
one OF Eedarsville's best and most II.
nented citizens. I heard hrsk Of his
serious illness in Syria, Just as was
taking the steamer for Alexandra, and
/ shall ALWAYS be grateful that found
the time in Egypt to write him letter
q sympathy, and, as it proved, Of fare
well. Few qualifications have been
greater to me in life to have been since
told that that letter reached him while
he was still conscious and brought him
pleasure. lam glad also 70 meet here
the pleahant proprietor OF these baSuti-
full grounds, and 90 back, as his pres
ence and name carry me back, to the
days when he aud / were very young,
and when his father was the brigadier
commanding the military prces Of halt
dozen adjoining counties. In those
days a. brigadier general was very
great man.
Those OF you who did not have, like
yn,,eaIf the honor of knowing Robert