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
And now, if you will pardon further speech, I shall be glad to avail
myself of the arrangements which the committee have provided to greet
personally any of you who may desire to greet me. [Prolonged applause
and cheers.]
HUNTINGTON, IND., SEPTEMBER 4.
The next stop was at Huntington, where two thousand people were
congregated.
In response to repeated calls General Harrison said:
_My Friends_--Our stop here is altogether too brief for me to
attempt to speak; yet I cannot refrain from expressing to you, my
friends of Huntington County, my sincere and grateful appreciation for
the evidence of your kindness in welcoming me so cordially to my home
after a brief absence. I have not travelled very far this time, but
I have seen nothing either on this visit, or any more extended visit
that I have heretofore made, to win away my interests and affection
from the great State of Indiana. [Great applause.] It is great in the
capabilities, both of its soil and its citizenship [applause]; great
in its achievements during the war. When our country was imperilled
no State more nobly or magnificently responded to the demands which
were made by the general Government for men to fight and to die for
the flag. [Applause.] I am glad to greet in this audience to-day my
comrades of the war, and all who have gathered here. I beg to thank
you again for your kindness.
PERU, IND., SEPTEMBER 4.
At Peru a committee, headed by Hon. A. C. Bearss and Giles W. Smith,
waited upon General Harrison, who addressed an audience of over two
thousand as follows:
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