The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-02
A DAY IN new ORLEANS



would always have differences. Men
who think for themselves will always
have convictions upon public questions
the same. The difference Of opinion is
granted and freely granted, among
American Freeman and fully exercised
by the American people.
I was wondering while the governor
was talking, really what were our DIFF
ferences- My eyes turned toward Judge
Blanchard and recalled that we did
not differ about river and harbor I'M
provements, and that we were IN favor
Of every just and reasonable extension
for the improvement of the commerce
of the Mississippi river Then heard
the governor tell what I knew SO well
and had occasion so many times to feel
how the people of Louisiana rallied
around the stars and stripes and were
earnestly urging for an opportunity to
go to Cuba to fight the battles for an
oppressed people could not but think
that there was no difference between US
in the war with Spain. And then re-
membered-it is only a memory-how
the citizens of Louisiana gathered about
the table of the ways and means COM
nlittee when I had the distinguished
honor of presiding over that committee,
assuring me that they must nave prOtec-
ton upon sugar and rice. And then l
reflected that there was no difference
between US about rotectlon-certainly
none upon the question of sugar And
then when 1 remembered that this ban
quet is held tonight in the city Of New
Orleans and recalled that it was your
territory that has expanded into more
states than any other territory that
ever came to the United States, it did
seem to me that possibly we were not
greatly in disagreement on the subject
of expansion.
''And then remembered also that you
had always been in favor of internal
Improvements and of external commerce
and we are all for those things. There
is nothing we need so much as COM
merce. Commerce is great diplomat
iSt. Fair trading makes fast friends
Commerce like a circulating library
carries enlightment wherever it goes. And
then / remember that we are all for the
open door in China, that we may send
the products of our cotton fields, made
up into cotton goods, to the millions in
the Orient"
A guest here called out: s-s
But the isthmian canal?"
And then, but I can not pursue it fur
ther for 1 do not think it IS we'll to
disclose too much unanimity here to-
night.
Am mistaken when say that upon
another subject we are in agreement?
We are all for good money and plenty of
it. So when I remember what had been
told me just before leaving Washington,
that must be careful to speak Of moth
ing about which there would be differ
ences and my friends said, you will be
very much limited in your field of dis
CUSTOM, when / came to reflect to see
what a broad field it is and to discuss
only those things about which we are in
accord, would take more of my time
than I could claim Of yours.
My fellow citizens, history can not
omit New Orleans from its pages Its
past will always engage our admiration.
Its romance Of antiquity, the quafntnesS
of ancient days is combined with a spirit
progressive of our modern martS Of COM
merce. It's historic associations have Sc
cured for it an enduring place in the an
nails of the American republic. It has
not always been under the same form
Of government and the same sovereign.
The map of more than one nation has
traced it within it's boundaries, and in
more than one language, its laws have
been administered within a period of lit
tie more than century Jefferson APP
preciated more than any other public
man the commercial advantages of the
Crescent city.
The flag which Jefferson raised over
this city jackson successfully defended
with the brave volunteers of Tennessee,
Louisiana and Mississippi IllustriOus
American history is the eothth of Janu-
airy, the day on which was fought the
battle Of New Orleans If there are two
names more to be revered than any
others by this great city they are Jeffer-
son and Jackson (applause). Precious
however, as they are in your hearts and
i1StOIys lLCy 10 mol DclOnS 10 YOU dtOIl0s
The whole nation claims them and rem
derS grateful homage for their priceless
services to country and to mankind.
They belong to civilization and to the
ages. What history they have made; to
be the author of the declaration of indie
pendence was honor enough for any life.
To have made the treaty with France,
adding to the union a territory larger
than the 10 original states and cut of
which have been carved six entire states
and parts of six others, resting forever
upon the principles of that immortal in
strument crowned in a single life with a
record Of achievement with few if any |
parallels in human history.
.'JackSon'S war record, the most bril- |
liant page of which was written here, |
made him a hero for all time at every |
Preside in the land, while his declaration |
n 1892 that the laws of the United States |
must be respected and obeyed, that ne /
would execute them at any cost; that |
the federal union must be preserved, are |
sentiments today enshrined in every /
American heart and sustained and up
states of an indestructible |
union
Gentlemen, it has given me unbound |
I'd pleasure to greet and meet you here /
n this city of New Orleans and may I /
not say. in conclusion that it will be my /
Effort as president of the United States |
and the representative of the people /
not of the north or the south, but of |
the whole of the United States to do /
whatever can to sustain the honor and /
promote the prosperity and glory Of the /
republic we love"