The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-13

state was in safe hands. The confidence
of the people was not misplaced.
shall not stop to recount the incidents
of your record. The Communications or
officers in high command; the presence
of the president to greet you; the gen.
our people to make your welcome hearty;
the plaudits of a state, constitute strong
er evidence Of the merit and approval OF
that record than any words of mine Let
ne also thank you, the good people OF
the state, for this cordial and well-de-
served reception to our returning BOYS.
for state and country are not yet ended;
They are today standing on the threshold
of civil life, to which they have been
strangers and the opportunities of which
they have lost for year and half. 1t
will take time, fortitude and persever-
ance for them to become again absorbed
in its ranks. In this struggle, they need
your patriotic cooperation, as We'll as
the word Of cheer and your good. will.
This is, indeed. an occasion for re,
the happy reunion of friends and re a.
tives long parted, but also over the pow
er of the reprb ic and the prestige gained
by its beloved flag in part by your valor;
of solemnity We have reached stage
in our national development which elm
sphere of national activity and influence
The part which the volunteer, soldier
has played in the formatlon ana qeVelI
life, as their defender in time OF Danger
and as a civic leader in times OF peace,
has furnished most Of the materlaff i lor
inheritance of glory and the traditions OF
our people. His mission under the con-
stitution is to suppress ns0TT9Go ini nlld
in interest ard in spirit, with the same
language institutions and IDEAS an N
telIigent and patriotic people, me pQS5i.
hiiity of future instruction cannot De
conceived
We are the largest and wealthiest civil
lied nation. Last years demonstration T.
the world. not only of the potentiaiity Of
oIlr vast power, but of the ability to al
most instantaneously transform seventy
millions of people from condition OF
profound peace to one of efnc1ent WarillSe
9ctivitv. and such activity more Intel
1igently and successfully exercised than
n37er witnessed before under like oOndt-
lions. has placed our country ney eye? Ne We
lions. like individuals, do not court do
structon They will profit by SPANS ex.
ample. BY our growth and deved9pme eat
has come to an end. For purposes OF con
quest and subiugation he is unit, for he
carries a conscience as wei! as i 9uh;
| The volunteer soldier has always stood
| for self government, liberty and Justice
! With your generation he will pass from
! the stage Of our national life. His fame
/ and his example will continue the hertz
/ age of our people-the theme of story and
song. May the spirit which has actuatei
! him ever guide our people and temper
! the strength of the nation which has
| outgrown him, with the eternal principles
! for which he has fought and died
After Gov. Lind's address President
| Northrop said:
Minnesota is a great state. and we all
| love her, but the United States of Amer
! lea is larger and when the soldier goes
! out to fight. he goes under the Tag of
| tbe United States of America. 1 now
have the greatest honor in introducing 10
YOU the president Of the United States,
| William Mckinley.