Democratic Sentinel, Volume 15, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 15 May 1891 — GOOD-BY TO CALIFORNIA. [ARTICLE]

GOOD-BY TO CALIFORNIA.

President Harrison Makes His Last Speech in the Golden State. President Harrison and party made the first portion of their journey in Northern California in a mild rainstorn, the first experience of that kind they have had Jn the Golden State. The President arose early, and was the only member of the party to greet the crowd that gathered about tho train at Tehama,. He was loudly cheered and shook hands with all the people within reach. About half an hour later the train drew up at Red Bluff, where a Ikrge crowd with'a bahd was assembled. They gave the President a most enthusiastic welcome. Captain Mattock, an old army comrade, introduced him to the people. The President in his speech referred to Captain Mattock, and alluded to the number of Indiaua people ho had met in tho State. Continuing ho said: My friends, you have a most beautiful State, capable of promoting the comfort of your citizens in a very high degree, and, although already occupying a high place in the galaxy of States, It will, I am sure, take a much higher one. It is pleasant to see how the American spirit prevails among all your people, love for the flag and the Constitution, those settled andJ permanent things that live whether men go or come. They come.to us from our fathers, and will pass down to our childrens You are blessed with a genial climate and a most productive soil. I see you have In this northern part of California what I have seen elsewhere, a well-ordered community, with churches and school houses, which -indicate that you are not giving all your thoughts to material things, but are thinking of those things that qualify the soul for tho hereafter. We bavo been treated to another surprise this morning in the first shower we have seen in California. I congratulate you that it rains here. May all blessings fall on you like tho gentle rain. [Cheers.] Postmaster General Wanamakor. Secretary Rusk, and Mrs. Harrison wero a'so introduced to the crowd and were loudly cheered. At Redding the President and party wore greeted with a national samte aud showers of bouquets from a throng of school children. The President addressed the throng, saying: My Fellow Citizens: It is very pleasant as wo near the northern line of California after having traversed the valleys of the South, and are soon to leave the State In which wo have had so much pleasurable Intercourse with tho people, to see here as I Have seen elsewhere a multitude contented, prosperous and happy. I am assured ym are here a homogeneous people, all Americans, all by birth or by free choice lovers of one flag and one Constitution. [Cheers.] It seems to me as I look into the faces of these California audiences that life must be easier here than it is in tho older States. I see absolutely no evidence of want. Every one seoms to he well nourished. Your appearance gives evidence that the family hoaird is well supplied, and the gladness on your faces Is evidence that in your social relations everything is quiet,,orderly, and hopeful. I thank you for friendly de’monstrattons. I wish it were possible for me to do more in exchange for all your great kindness than simply to say thank you. But I do fondly thank you and shall carry away from your State the very happiest Impressions and the very pleasantest memories. [Cheers.] The Presidential party at Dunsmulr shook hands with a large number of old soldiers, and thanked the citizens for their reception. They arrived at Ashland, Oregon, shortly after 8 p. m., and received an enthusiastic welcome. A spjcial committee from the Oregon State Legislature boarded the train and welcomed the President. The President made a happy response and also spoke to the crowd at the depot. After a stay of about thirty minutes the train pulled out, preceded by a special carrying the legislative committee and prominent citizens. At Tacoma, Wash., the President and party arrived in the midst of a driving rainstorm. Ho was met at the depot by a procession composed of companies of the National Guard, Sons of,Veterans, a troop of cavalry, posts of tho G. A. R>, Sons of America, Ocfd Fellows, Masons, and others. The President was escorted through the city to the City Park at Tacoma avenue, where the school children wore lined on each side of the street. The little ones, dripping with rain, gav e the President a hearty welcome. When the carriage stopped to enable him to make them a brief address he was covered with a shower of flowers. Tho party reached Portland from Seattle and left over the Union Pacific soy tho East. When the train left Portland the, skies were clouded, but about half-past ten they cleared, and the remainder of tho trip through the picturesque Valley of the Columbia was made in bright sunlight, which disposed tho mountains and cascades in all their beauty and grandeur. One of the pleasantest incidents of the run from Portland was the visit of the President and party to Multnomah Falls. The entire 1 arty left the train and spent several minutes admiring the slender veil of spray falling 850 feet from a cliff. The first stop of any importance was made at the 'Dalles, where the party received an enthusiastic ovation. Responding to an address of welcome by the Mayor, President Harrison said: “I quite sympathize with the suggestion of your Mayor that it is one of the proper government functions to improve and open to safe navigation the waterways of our country. The Government having reserved to itself the exclusive control of all navigable inland water it is of course incumbent upon the Government to see that the people have tho best possible use of them. They are important. as they furnish cheap transportation and touch points that are often e tber for economy or natural reasons inaccessible to rai way traffic.” Postmaster General Wanamaker also made a short address. At Celilo the President visited a sal-mon-canning establishment and was presented with a large box of salmon caught that morning.