Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-08-27

Arrival at Malone and Speech by Hon. F.
q. knburn.

SARASAC LAKE, y. Y, Aug. 20
President Harrison, Lieutenant Parker
and Mfr. Tibbiits left for Malone this
morning at IL o'clock on special car.
The citizens OF Malone received the
president. An informal luncheon and
reception IN the park completed the
program. Inc president Was intro
duced 90 the several thousand people
there 10y Hon. +. ID. kilburn, who
spoke as follows: Ladies and gentle
men. comrades ct grand army OF the
republic: | very sincerely apDTe-
ciate the very friendly invitation
extended on your behalf which has
gwen me the privilege of standing for
few moments among you and ex-
changing greetings as friends and rs
American citizens. These non-partlsau
asseinblages, IA which we gather 10 ex-
press n common interest III the InstItu-
tlOus Of the civil government under
wnlch we live, a common respect for
pubic authority and a common love
for the flag. are full | am sure, not
only Of interest, but also Il benefit to
all VINO participate IN them. | fancy
that We are entering now. as
people, upon career where
our external influence In commerce
/ S to be large- than ever before. We
have IN large part completed our great
works of internal Improvement, the
forests have fallen before the axes of
our pioneer and the plow now turns
the soil of that region which we once
styled the "far, great west" We have
| accumulated prodlgious wealth as
people and | see no reason why the
United States should not from
a OF
power and influence among the
great commercial nations of the
world such as we never enjoyed. ZAP
plause. From causes as to which we
differ, we have come to condition
recognized by all. We have been de-
prlved of our once proud participation
IN the ocean-carrylng trade of the
world. | think we should now resume
II. Applsuse.l The wise and timely
| Inauguration OF new navy has dem
l onstrated the capacity of our American
I shipyards to prod uce the best ships IN
| the world. | take delghtln the contem-
| plalion of the fact, which | believe
Is now assured, that before another
/ year has reeled around one OF the
/ swlftest and best of ell the great lines
1 of steamships that go out of the port of
/ New York will bear the American flag
az the fore. Applause These great
stores of agricultural products which
se pour out from our granerles to feed
! the nations OF Europe should, and |
/ believe speedily. will be delivered At
the port of Liverpool IN American
/ bottoms. Applause. We will
avail ourselves of all these
natural resources OF all this vast
/ capacity inventive and constructive,
/ which God has bestowed upon US IN
/ the belief that it has been gwen to us,
! primarily, that here in this land that
/ so long waited the foundation of free
republic; and its people might attain
the highest development in wealth,
I intelligence and morality among the
nations of the world. Applause.
| We have had great strug-
/ gle within ourselves. | be-
/ heve that We have seen the last
: serious outbreak against any of our
/ laws that We shall ever see. Ap-
/ plause.l The one cause that could
/ divide our people, human slavery. has.
| under the favor of God and the union
! army, been abolished forever and Lin
I coins proclamation IA, now the ap-
/ prevail of the south. No cause can be
advanced IN this country upon
n ilN lIflEs Ol liNit-HHt~-. 4 D.
T plsusel Intelligence ami NOR
! ahty among our people the
/ church. the school and the home, these
great rocks upon which our Insttu-
T tions aud our safety rest. we Will cher
sh and preserve. Applause And
now comrades II the O.. A. r., surviv-
I ing veterans Of that gallant hand. that
. from these mountains ana valleys
went out to defend the flag.
give you comrades greeting today.
God bless you, every one, God
[ forgive that an American IN this
br ght day OF prosperity and unity who
I can begrudge 10 any one Of you the
just dues of your service. Great
cheers. Let me thank you sgain for
your most cordial greeting and offer An
apology for having been betrayed by
your kindly faces into more extended
speech than | had intended to make.
Cheers.