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Speeches of Benjamin Harrison, Twenty-third President of the United States
Harrison, Benjamin
Harrison, Benjamin, 1833-1901; Speeches, addresses, etc., American; United States -- Politics and government
I remember that the Second Indiana Cavalry was the first full
cavalry regiment I ever saw. I saw it marching through Washington
Street from the windows of my law office; and as I watched the long
line drawing itself through the street, it seemed to me the call
for troops might stop; that there were certainly enough men and
horses there to put down the rebellion. [Laughter.] It is clear I
did not rightly measure the capacities of a cavalry regiment, or the
dimensions of the rebellion. [Laughter.] I am glad to see you here
to-day. You come as soldiers, and I greet you as comrades. I will not
allude to political topics, on which any of us might differ. [A voice,
"There ain't any differences!"] Of course, the members of the Ninth
Cavalry and the Twenty-sixth Infantry must understand I am speaking
to all my comrades. [A voice, "The Twenty-sixth were waiting for the
cavalry to get out of the way!" Laughter.] Well, during the war you
were willing to wait, weren't you? [Hearty laughter.] I was going to
say that I had an express promise from Mr. Adams, of the Twenty-sixth
Indiana, there should be no speaking on the occasion of your visit.
[Laughter.] Perhaps his comrades of the Twenty-sixth will say I had
not sufficient reason for so thinking, as we all know that he is given
to joking. [Laughter.] I will be pleased now to meet each of you
personally.
INDIANAPOLIS, SEPTEMBER 20.
On September 20 a distinguished delegation arrived from Cincinnati,
for the purpose of inviting General and Mrs. Harrison to attend the
Cincinnati Exposition. The committee, representing the Board of
Commissioners of the Exposition, was headed by Chairman Goodale and
President Allison and wife, accompanied by Mayor Amor Smith and wife,
Comptroller E. P. Eshelby and wife, Hon. John B. Peaslee, Mrs. and Miss
Devereaux, C. H. Rockwell and wife, and others.
In the evening 300 gentlemen, exhibiting implements and agricultural
machinery at the State Fair--then in progress--called on General
Harrison. John C. Wingate, of Montgomery County, was their spokesman.
Responding to their greeting the General said:
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