The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1893-05-10
LIBERTY BELLS TRIP.
Ex-President Harrison Speaks
EIoquently of the Relic at
indianapolis.

The most elaborate reception to the
Liberty Bell seen anywhere on its tri-
umphant tour from Philadelphia to
Chicago, was that at the home
of ex-President Harrison. Il was
Children's day, and 1900 of the
pride of Indiana homes, each carrying
An American flag, not q few with the star
~ emblems wrapped about them, all
cheering and enthusiastic, was a sight as
inspiring as it was rare, when they march
ed to the State Capitol. The bell arriv-
ed at 6 o'clock in the morning. When
the eastern edge OF the city WAS reached
the city's bells rang out, and salute OF
Is guns was fred by the Indianapolis
Light Artillery. The car containing the
bell was ran to switch on Tennessee
street, where it was viewed by thousands
OF children and adults.
Mayor Stuart, of Philadelphia, and his
party Of pilgrims were escorted to the
State Capitol. Here the children's cho-
rus sang patriotic sons and a band rem
dered national airs. Ex-President Har-
rison received hearty applause, and ad-
dressed himself to the children.
GENERAL HARsIsoN's ADDRESS.
General Harrison spoke as follows:
My Young Friends and my Fellow
Citizens-I am glad to-day to be eiti-
zen of indianapolis. am glad to parti
cipate in that worthy pride which we all
feel at being able to make before these
distinguished visiting strangers such
magnificent exhibition Of our Indianap-
oils schools. l think 1 should first, for
you, most sincerely thank Mayor Stuart,
Of Philadelphia, and the gentlemen who
accompany him, for their kindness in
enabling the citizens, and especially the
children of our schools, to see this great
relic, the Liberty Bell. We are grateful
to them for having 50 graciOusly yielded
to the request ofour citizens to give each
ofyou favored opportunity to see this
most interesting relic.
Il is only bell, and a dumb bell, at
that Il has spoken its great messages to
the world, and IS nov forever silent. 1t
is not the material thing that We shall
look upon with interest it is that which
it typifies. 1t is the enduring thing for
which it stands that kindles our hearts
and our enthusiasm to-day. lCheers) If
the old men and the old women of this
country shall all lose their sentiment
and forego the exercise oftheir imagins-
ton, these great things will be preserved
among the children.
Il rejoice that there is a renaissance Of
patriotism in the United states l rejoice
70 believe that in our own hearts the flag
means more to-day than ever before in
our history. (Cheers.) There are more
people that love il; and the generation
that is coming on will love it more fer
yentIy than that which is passing of
the stage. (Cheers)
Il rejoice that the American flag floats
over more of our schools Of instruction
for the young to-day than ever before.
Cheers l have read with interest with
in the last few days of the lifting of the
aag OF The Nayesink Highlands Of New
Jersey, that our own people returning
from foreign shores, or those worthy i'm
migrants who seek q home among Us,
shall catch sight Of the starry banner
before the land lift iself above the horizon.
enthusiastic cheer The flag at the
Highlands, the BArtholdi Statue, lifting
the torch Of Liberty in the harbor. are
good object lessons to those who come 10
be American citizens.
Il have unfsigned and lasting pleasure
in the fact that one Of my last public acts
was to lift the American flag over great
steamship in the harbOr ofthe city Of
New York. Il was liberty this bell pro
claimed, liberty throughout all the land,
to all the people thereof; and how Won
derful that nearly quarter ola century
before, when the committee Of your Leg
islature selected an inscription for that
bell, they unconsciOusly foretold the
great act it was to perform.
"Let Us never forget that the liberty
which this bell rang in was liberty to
be free to do as each one pleased only 50
far Is the rights of others were not inyad-
ed. Let US learn again this great lesson
that no worthy object can be promoted
except upon the lines Of social order and
lawful submission to public authority
(Cheersl Not labor, not the Church,
not those who pretend to seek with un-
authorized hands the ends Of public JUS
tice can promote any of the causes by
acts Of violence. 1t is the law, casting
its shelter over every household, arming
every nan in panoply that should be
impenetrable, that makes our home life
possible and these schools what they are.
This old bell was made in England,
but it had to be recast in America ten-
thusiastic cheers before it was attuned
to proclaim the right of selfgoyernhent
and the equal rights Of men. And there
in it was a type Of what our institutions
have been doing for that great teeming
throng Of ofimmigrants from all lands who
heard its voice over the great waters and
came here subjects to be recast into free
American citizens" (Cheers.l
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