The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-10-24
CLEVELAND DAY A SUCCESS.
THE PRESIDENT WARMLY WEI
COINED ny THE MASSES.

tive Feature of the Day-GoV.
O'Ferrnn and the VirginIans ana
GOV. Cofin and the Red-COated
Governors Foot Guard of Connecti-
cut Come in for The PInudits of the
Multitude.
Atlanta. Ca, Oct 2S.-President's day at
the cotton states exposition broke bright
balmy and beautiful. Incoming trains
brought thousands of visitors and the
streets were crowded at an early hour
The President remained in his apartments
at the Hotel Aragon until the committee
called for. him. Secretary Carlisle and
Vice President Stevenson were out early.
however, for a stroll. A throng collected
around the hotel long before the carriages
arrived for the distinguished visitors.
Calls We're made for the President, but he
did not respond
At 10 o'clock the military procession
formed downtown and half an hour later
passed the Aragon on its way out to the
exposition The military was not intended
as an escort, and Mr.. Cleveland and his
official family were driven rapidly to the
exposition grounds. They reached the re-
viewing stand in front of the government
building a few minutes before the head
of the column Of troops wound around
the hill in front Of administration build
ing, past the Pennsylvania, New York and
fine arts buildings
Besides President Cleveland aud Secre-
taries Carlisle, Lamont, Herbert, Smith,
Morton and POSTMASTER General Wilson,
on the reviewing stand were Vice Pres
ident Stevenson, Gov Atkinson of Geor-
gla, exposition and city officials. The mill
tary parade was long and picturesque.
United states regulars from Fort Mc-
Pherson, volunteers from Connecticut,
Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia We're
in line. Gov. OFerrall and stan of Nir-
sinla received prolonged cheers as they
rode by. Gov. Coffin and the relocated
Governors Foot Guard from New Haven,
Conn, also got great round of applause.
Mr.. Cleveland lifted his nat to the COM
manding officers as they passed and gave
tne governors a special smile.
Ihe review being over, DR.. 7. s. Hopkins
OF Atlanta delivered a prayer for the
President and the prosperity of the nation
and the success OF the exposition. Presi-
dent Collier of the exposition, then in a
ten-minutes speech, introduced the Presi-
dent Several thousand people were on
the plaza within sight Of the President
Though only small part of these could
hear the Introduction, all recognized him
and gave him a mighty cheer President
Cleveland had most respectful attention
while he spoke. He said:
Mr. President. on my own behalf and
Tor the co-laborers in the executive branch
of our government who have accompanied
me, | thank you for your kind words of
greeting. We are here to congratulate you
and your associates upon the gplendid
success Of the exposition, YOU have set
upon foot and upon the evidences YOU
have here gathered, chiefly illustrative
or southern enterprise, southern industry
ana southern recuperation. But we are
also here to claim a share in the pride of
your achievement. No portion of our
countrymen wherever found can exclu-
slvely appropriate the glory arising from
these surroundings. They are proofs of
American genius and industry, which are
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they represent triumphs OF American skill
and ingenuity in which all our citizens
from the highest to the humblest, have
while my fellow citizens of Georgia
and her neighboring states may fellcitate
themselves to the fullest extent upon such
evidences as are here found of the growth
and prosperity Of interests and enter
prises in which they are especially con-
cerned, cannot be deprived of the enjoy,
ment afforded by the reflection that
the work that they have done emphasizes
in the sight of the world the immense re-
sources and indomitable thrift Of the peo-
pie or the United States. 1t seems to me
the thought may be suggested as not in
appropriate 10 this occasion, that what
we see about us is an outgrowth Of anoth-
er exposition tnaugurated on American
soil more than a century ago, when a new
nation was exhibited to the civilized world
guaranteed and protected by constitu-
ton Which was ordained and established
by the people of the United States with
the declared purpose of promoting their
general welfare and securing the bless
lngs OF hberty to themselves and their pos
terity.
The success which has attended this
exposition Of products and manufactures
is not altogether due TO the quality of the
soil or character of the people in any of
the contributing states, but ii rests large
ly upon the fact that these states ars
members of a benehcently governed ma
ton whose natural resources and adVant-
ages everywhere have been developed and
improved by the influence of free institu-
ticns and whose people have been stimu-
lated and encouraged by the blessing of
personal liberty.
"A contemplation Of the blessings
Vouchsafed to US by our government cas-
lily reminds US of the Importance of a
hearty and united cooperation in its sup
port and protection. We should lovingly
watch and guard it, not only because we
are recipients of its precious gifts, but
for its own sake and because Il has been
put in our hands in sacred keeping to
prove to the world that man can be
trusted with self government. We shall
walk in the path Of patriotic duty If, re-
membering that our free institutions were
established to promote the general well
fare, we strive for those things which
benefit our people, and IL each Of US is
content to receive from common fund
his share of the prosperity thus contri-
buted. We shall sadly miss our duty and
forfeit our heritage IL in narrow selfish
ness we are needless of the general well
ernment private advantages which
can only be gained at the
expense
men. l hope I may, therefore, be per-
mitted in conclusion to suggest, as a most
important lesson taught by this occasion,
the absolute necessity to our national
health and welfare, and consequently TO
our individual happiness as citizens, of a
careful discrimination in our support Of
policies and in our advocacy of political
doctrines between those which prompt the
promotion of the public welfare,
and those which simply seem
to serve selfish or sectional inter-
ests If we are TO enjoy the blessings our
government was framed to fairly and Just
ly bestow we shall secure them in due
time by cultivating a spirit of broad Amer
ican brotherhood, and insisting upon such
conduct as will within the spirit of the
golden rule, promote the general welfare.
The conclusion of the speech was greeted
with cheers. Then the crowd called for
Carlisle, and he arose and bowed, bur
refused to speak. Vice President Steven
son in the same manner Acknowledged the
shouts for him, and shook his head when
the people called for a speech.
President Collier announced that Mr.
Cleveland would shake hands with the
people II they would pass by in an or
deriy line. Instantly there was a break
for the reviewing stand. Here and there
ladies' caught in the jam tainted bur
that did not deter others For an bour