New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-08-21
MR. REID At HIS OLD HOME,
A HEARTY GREETING FROM HIS FORMER TOWNS
MEN WITHOUT REGARD TO PARTY.

A
MEN WITHOUT REGARD TO PARTY.
Cedarville, Ohio, Aug oO-whtclaw Reid and MIS-.
Reid arrived at Xena Mt o'clock this morning. h"u
driven at oncc to Mr. keds o'a hone, w
mile from this village where a cordial welcome
awaited him from his aged mother, now IN her
cirhy.nlnth year 1t not generally known when nc
would be here. but at about O'CLOCK crowns pesAn
to gather in the spacious lawn In front Vi Eiu'."
Jackson's house, where 1t was decided 10 hoio INC
non partisan reception. Tho reception committee o"'
sisng Of prominent citizens Vt all kinds OF poics ana
a number of newspaper men, drove out 10 'i'e "o'Ne
stead and preceded BY the Cedarvile Dann, accoHi
panied the Republican candidate for VicePrcs'oeht
and his wife, to town. lie was cheered on an SUES
A arre platform had been erected, and on IL were
seated judge Hulick, Robert Doane DIR. Carson the
reception committee, newspaper men, MI Keld' "rs'
Andrew Jackson and others. Andrew Jacksoh'
prominent Republican. introduced George W. harper
a Democrat who made the speech OF welcome Dir.
Harper said;
1T is tho pleasant duty assigned to me by gen.
erous neghbors Of welcoming home 10 the scenes Oh
his boyhood days, and to the present home OK ms
venerable mother who has since achieved LOT hii
self. for his native village and for the country at
large many and great honors. We have long Known
him, to respect and honor him. lie lived and toiled
among us as student, teacher and editor. whiteaw
Reid honored God In the days OF his youth, and ap'
piled himself to Intellectual pursuits. In youth he was
active and untiring In educating his own mlnd eihco
then he has been as active In training the minds OF
Others lie has distinguished himself In Journalism.
literature politics and diplomacy He is now at tho
head Of one OF tho Oldest and best Of our great daily
papers We honor him for his courage and Industry,
his great intellectual and monl powers and because
he uses them to elevate, educate and ennoble man.
kind We feel that the interests tho liberty ana the
rights Of the people Of this country would be safe IN
his hands One OF the great political parties mas NOM
mated him for the Office Of Vce-President You oil
come TO see and to hear him. I have the pleasure
and the honor OF introducing him TO you, ladies anu
gentlemen, the Hon. Whtelaw Reid
MIR Reid In response said: ladies and gentle
men; Mr. Harper: This is indeed an ideal welcome
and my only regret Is TO find myself wholly unpre-
pared for II. unprepared because had not ahtici
pated such company and had expected only 10
meet old friends and neighbors and shake thcin "
the hands Nevertheless, In spite OF the unexpected
necessity of n few remarks. II Ia an ideal welcome
because at a period OF some interest In my lie, you
give me the privilege OF meeting my ON inehos
and neighbors here. without distinction OF creed OF
party or Of race Of meeting you simply as men and
women most OF whom have known me from my boy
hood and many Of whom have first known Inc anu
regarded INC for my parents sakes.
AFT will be the proudest laurrl ] shall ever hope
10 win H. at tho end Of OF my career II may sui be
said that I never forfeited that regard NppiauseJ
No applause can ever be so grateful TO any nehF
thinking man as that OF the people who have known
him earliest and best and have followed ms whoie
career with than kindly. yet critical watchfulntss whoh
ones elders and ones paynlntes give. sweeter al
uavs tho cheer Of ones native village than the prodest
honors OF the metropolis, even OF the Nation TAP
pAuscl
II * great pleasure Mr.. Harper. 10 receive this
testimonial OF kindly good will from old friends ana
ne4rh,ors at your hands. We have known each other
shall not venture TO say in the presence OF wives both
hut certainly over third OF century. and that
time We have uniformly and always differed on P'uoS'
and never differed on anything cSe Laugh
ter and applause) hope that relation between US
may never vary except one way, and have almost
abandoned hope OF ever seeing any change In That
portlcular daughter. But II pleascs me to re
member TINT you under tho best OF home IN
nuences for II you would not take my politics. you
came 10 my school for your wife. (Applsuse)
1T f. most agreeable. and yet Is source OF some
sadness 10 me 10 be on this spot which wake 20
many memories Of one OF Cednrvillcs best and most
amcncd citizens. first heard OF his illness III SYM
iust as | was taking the steamer for Alexandria ana
| shall always be grateful that | found the time IN
Egypt 70 write him a letter Of sympathy, ana, as
proved cf n farewell Few qualifications haVc peeh
greater to mo In life than to have been since tod
that the letter reached him while he was sun CON
sc,ous and brought him pleasure. am glad also 70
meet here the pleasant proprietor Of these bauui"
grounds and to 60 back, MS his presence and name
carry me back 10 tho days when he and were very
Young ard when his father was the breadier com
handing the military forces Of hall dozen ADJOINING
| countless In those days Bngndier General was
very grcat man. Those Of you who did not have, Ike
myself the honor Of knowing Robert jackson, never
| theless have shown In his case that you appreciate
good qualities In the second generation zap
plauseJ
| Now gentlemen, propose TO throw myself aoso'
mtcly on your Indulgence. My only regret Is that
find here the omnprcsent recorders OF the unlmpor'
,,nt who are engaged at this moment In ehrohelins
what Ms an editor, would instantly tell them 10 Doll
down to a stlckiu and which hope their cdtols VIII
reouire them TO restrict to even narrower limits.
| Q-aughterD
You viii perhaps feel that do not ovcstep the
| prophetic, OF the occasion when ald-io!iowihg
| line OF thought which has already been twice suS'
sested this plaiorn,-tlrt really. yoI Soncr li'e
create; pleasure upon me TO day are tna. 81 DlIs
allowed to look again into 30 many familiar races IN
no pSSI aSy s S~goor Of yours now N her eighty
ninth wear and the greatest regret have about II Is
md rooIwi shown TO her might not have been
! Touc6safcd to that goOs gray head so many OF you
remember, and ali men loved VINO knew h'h| tap
pau IL know what this community Is. besides being
community OF . gSsaiS / aa 'a'" eomm@ny
Of extremely strong and very diverse opinions on public
a ar Under your WA" watcal eyes for NIFTY and
to enjoy sun from all of you such kindly esteem Us
70 be source Of pride TO i've through llfe and the
memories Of which will always be treasured ASH by ts oiS
ask the further privilege OF meeting, with absolute
nfornaIity many OF you as possible aud Of taxing
| you BY the hand" (Applause.l
Al the close OF Mr. Reids speech. Mr.. Jackson M
nounccd that Mr. Reid would be pleased to shake hands
| with his me- gibors The next Two hours were spent
| In handshaking Mr. Reid using his loft hand, ths
| right having been injured ut Chicago. airs Hea
| received greeting also. 49,, 49,. A..
| Mr. Reid said tonight he wonh probably start for
| New York on Tuesday night or "Wednesday morning.
| Durin Tho n
| Reid from Governor Mckinley, congratuati1g him on
] III, speeches on the way to Springfield ILL., ana NJ
that owing to the fact that he was Just starting
| on a trip eastward, he would be prevented IRON
| participating IN the home reception. as he had
| previously hoped TO no.