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Show THE TltOl.l.lMl ritESilllE.'s T. He is !.nltiuslii.tlealljr Eeeelte-t In Xtansas. ATCII180N, ICas, Oct. 10. The President aruoe early this morning and trlita CL Joseph was an preached he and his party had only time to hastily take a cup or cotiee before entering tlie city. At the Union depot an Immense crowd was a-sembled. Conspicuous In the assemblage as-semblage was Custer Puet ol the Grand Army of tlie ltcpubllc,hicli was drawn up In line, tnida a passage pas-sage way for iho President and acted as his escort until a neighboring neighbor-ing hotel was reached, where a public pub-lic reception was held. As the Pnsldcutand Secretary Tracy appeared ap-peared ou tlie lalcony in front of the hotel. Colonel A. C Djwiy, general jassenger agent of the Hannibal Han-nibal A SL Joseph Itallroad, introduced intro-duced them In a short speech, which was receivetl with rnesrs by the crowd. The President thanked the crowd for its coriial welcome. At the conclusion or the I 'rest 'dent's remarks the jurty returned to the rotunda or tlie depot, where the President shook hands with the crowd as they filed through. At 7.3) the train pulled out of at. Joseph Jo-seph amid the dirt-ring uf the crowd. The run to Atchison was made without Incident, beyond the cheers of crowds at thedepota as the train went by. Alchl-on was reached at 8:l, where n large crou d assembled. Toi-KKA, Koi, iL 1'J. The President was almost 11UIUED in nw i:ia at Atfelihi,Sh'iwrrd VVpl liiui by school chlklrcii. A brill stop fta made at several other points, anil Topeka was reached at Ift.-V). beuator I c galls red. I red the arty, and Governor llumhrey escorted them to the Statu Hou-e, nhere they review ed an Immense parade, which was over two hours in pitting pit-ting by. It wa compcredor United H'ales truor from Fort lieaven-worth, lieaven-worth, Hute militia, the Grand Army and Sons of Veterans. The Kansas G. A IL are holding a reunion here, and there were neirly thlity thousand veterans In Hue They kept up a frantic cheering cheer-ing as Iho rasped tho PrctifcnL Quite a number of thtm were old Indlanlans nid mttnl-rr of tlie PrettJeill'4 lnlglJe. WheU he recvguiied many of them and railed them by mice tiie enthurlasm knew no bound'. After lunch tlie President received many old veterans, State and city otllclais and imminent cllluns. The party then proceeded to tlie Fair grounds where Govirnoi Humphrey dcllvere-I an address ol w eicomrs Tlie Pr-sliknt rcs;ondet at con slderahle UilgUi, tli&bSing the Governor and citizens of ICamas for their generous welcome, find ex presH-d gratification at tbeevidencit of prosperity ou every liaud. To the old veterans he mid tiiat he was more pleased than be could express to sec so many of them present and h0ed many years might irown the bra ve uefcuders of the Union. Tlie President fUrlhcrsaid: "WIio can look upon this vast army ot soldiers who fbUght to a victorious consummation the war for the Union, without bowing Ills head and heart In grateful reverence? Great applause) Who Cub look upon tlu-fe SONS )F VETMIANs, spiiDglng from jotriot ancestry, full tif the spirit or til, and coming into the vigor and strength or manhood to take up the burdens that we must soon lay down, and who, turning rrom the sweetfsced children white hands are filled with flowers and flags, can rail to reel tliat these in1 slilulionsor liberty are safe for two gcnirnlions at leas! (.Gri-at cheer-itg. cheer-itg. Tlie future is safe If we are but true to ourselves, true lo these children whose instruction Is com-milted com-milted to us. "There is no other foe that can at all obstruct or hinder our prognss, except treason III bUr midst, treachery treach-ery to the great fundamental principle prin-ciple of our government, which is obedience to the law. The law, (he will or the majority, expressed in orderly, constitutional methods. Is THE ONLY KIJ.O to which we bow, prolonged cheering, cheer-ing, but to him all mu.t bow. I.et it be understood in all your communities com-munities that no selfish interest or Individual, no class interests, shall be permitted-to assert their convenience con-venience against the law. Cries of "Good, good," and cheering. J ITils is good American doctrine and If It can be made to jTevall In all tho States of the Union until every man who is secure under tlie law in his own right is compelled by the law to yield to every other man his rights, nothing can shake cur repose re-pose Cheers. 'There U some grumbling in Kansas, and I think it is because your advantages are too greaL Laughter. A single year of disappointment dis-appointment In agricultural returns should not make you despair of the future or tamper with unsafe expedients. ex-pedients. Lire Is made up of averages, aver-ages, and I think yours will show a good average. Cries of "good, good," and cheers. Let us lock forward with hope, with courage, fidelity, lotency. good neighborly hearts ahd tatriotic love for the flag. Kansas and her people have a pros. pcrouM aud happy future." Prolonged Pro-longed cheers. Senator I ngall-s ex-f Io ernor Anthony An-thony and other spoke briefly, and then th Pre! r plhl tarty fth for iKanis.City. ' |