Speeches of Benjamin Harrison, Twenty-third President of the United StatesHarrison, Benjamin
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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
It is of the utmost consequence that these little ones be trained
in mind and taught the fear of God and a benevolent regard for their
fellow-men, in order that their lives and social relations may be
peaceful and happy. We are citizens of one country, having one flag
and one destiny. We are starting upon a new era of development, and I
hope this development is to keep pace and to be the promoting cause of
a very perfect unification of our people. [Cheers.]
We have a Government whose principles are very simple and very
popular. The whole theory of our institutions is that, pursuing those
election methods which we have prescribed under the Constitution,
every man shall exercise freely the right that the suffrage law
confides to him, and that the majority, if it has expressed its will,
shall conclude the issue for us all. There is no other foundation.
This was the enduring base upon which the fathers of our country
placed our institutions. Let us always keep them there. Let us press
the debate in our campaigns as to what the law should be; but let us
keep faith and submit with the reverence and respect which are due to
the law when once lawfully enacted. [Applause.]
The development which is coming to you in these regions of the
South is marvellous. In ten years you increased your production of
iron about 300 per cent.--nearly a million and a quarter of tons--and
you have only begun to open these mines and to put these ores to the
process of reduction. Now, I want to leave this thought with you: In
the old plantations of the South you got everything from somewhere
else; why not make it all yourselves? [Cheers.]
ANNISTON, ALABAMA, APRIL 16.
Many thousands greeted the President on his arrival at Anniston. The
Reception Committee consisted of Mayor James Noble, J. W. Lapsley, H. W.
Bailey, T. G. Garrett, B. F. Cassady, John J. Mickle, C. H. Camfield, J.
J. Willett, J. C. Sproull, R. H. Cobb, I. Finch, and Alex. S. Thweatt.
The committee appointed by the Alabama State Sunday-School Association,
then in session, was: Joseph Hardie, Geo. B. Eager, P. P. Winn, M.
J. Greene, and C. W. O'Hare. On the part of the colored citizens the
Committee of Reception was: Rev. W. H. McAlpine, Wm. J. Stevens, S. E.
Moses, Rev. J. F. Fitspatrick, and Rev. Jas. W. Brown. Daniel Tyler
Post, G. A. R., H. Rosenbaum, Commander, G. B. Randolph acting Adjutant,
also participated. The Hon. John M. McKleroy delivered the address of
welcome, followed by Wm. J. Stevens in behalf of the colored people.
President Harrison responded as follows:
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