The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-05-31
Great Crowd at the Unwilling
Of Rochester Monument.
SPEECH eY THE PRESIDENT.
Ex-COnfederate Soldiers Dedicate a
Column to Gen. A. p. Hill.
Ex-President Hayes Speaks at Columbus
Tho Day More Generally Observed
Than for Years-Ceremonios at the
Tomb of Logan.

ROCHESTER, N. Y, May 30.-Never be-
fore has Rochester been so crowded, never
before has it entertained so distinguished
company as today. All business is sus-
pended. 1t is estimated that 250,000 peo-
pie took part in the various demonstra-
tions. The president was enthusias-
tically received everywhere, and COM
pelied to bow his Acknowledgements
to almost continuous cheering.
The weather was bright. The feature of
OF the day was the dedication of the monu-
ment in Washington Square in honor of
the soldiers and sailors of Munroe county
who died i'll defense Of the Union. The
city everywhere is gay with bunting.
President Harrison, Governor Fowler and
other distinguished guests rose early and
took nine-mi.e ride on an electric car,
escorted by large body of gaiiy
decorated bicyclists who acted as escort,
to Ontario beach for breakfast. Return
ing to the city, the president and governor
held a public reception from 10:30 till
noon. The unveiling of the monument
was preceded by the review of parade
consisting of war veterans. German Ameri-
can citizens, school children, and miscel-
laneous civic societies.
At the appointed time. in the presence
of great throng, the monument was un-
veiled with imposing ceremonies. General
Reynolds made short Introductory adj
dress; President Hull, of Rochester uni
versity. delivered the grafton, Samuel III.
Lowe read poem, and President Harri-
son and Governor Flower each made an
address.
The president in his address said in
parts
War is not attractive to our people. We have
not many of that class OF men, whom we some
times heard OF during the war, who would
rather fight than cat. We had one OF that class
in my regiment and be got into the ditch in the
first engagement 1t takes great deal to sep
arate home-loving and peaceful people
from their homes, but when the moment came
and dreadful war was present, with what mag
nificent self-denial, with what alacrity, was
every family tie and every commercial
interest put beneath the supreme duty
to tavo the nation and redeem
the flag from dishonor. GGreat applause
Out of this war we brought mutual respect that
would not otherwise have been possible. Some
of us fancied the Southern people were given to
vaporing when they said that each OF them was
equal to five Northern soldiers, but the
South learned that Paul Revere still
rode on the highways of Massachusetts,,
aud we. on our part, learned that the spirit of
cDlvalry Wnlcn we IOunu IN the southern ARMY
was combined with the reserve and steadfast-
ness OF Cromwelis ironsides. am sure that no
war ever waged in history before our civil war
brought equal blessings to the victors and to the
vanqushed. We brought into full participation
In the glories of the restored Union those who
had mistakenly sought to destroy it. 1t glad
dens my own heart to believe that the love of the
old flag is revived IN those Southern hearts
that they would vie with US in martial ardor
to be in the front charge should we ever be
called to meet a common enemy. (Great ap-
plause.l After the glorious victory we laid no
yoke upon the defeated except that
yoke which we wore as comrades
when we resumed our places as citizens the
obligation to obey the constitution and all the
laws made in pursuance OF 1t, as a condition of
peaceful citizenship. We are happy In our
world is able to wage war our soil with the
United States
When the generous work upon which we
have entered of building, equipping
and manning suitable navy is COM
pleted, no nation OF the world will be
hasty to engage US upon the sea. We are now
entering into competition with the great nations
in the markets. OF the world. We will push
these purposes peacefully. We do not push
our trade by the bayonet-by the subjucating OF
helpless people; we push equally upon the basis
of fricndliness and mutual trade advantage,
holding up the dignity and honor of the country.
We shall expect others to respect our rights as
We shall respect theirs. lApplause.l United
we will enter upon career OF wealth
and development, accompanied by the sweet
influence of schools and OF churches, commit
ting to Gods care the generation that is
to take from our lips these lessons of patriot.
ism. that they may be lifted, If any
such exigency should come, to do the part their
fathers did. (Applause.l What they did who