Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-04-18
CLAPP'S DEFIANCE.
The Mayor of Memphis Chal-
lenges the President.
HE INSISTS ON WHITE SUPREMACY.

ity-A Disappointed Mississippi Town
Little Rock Given a Reason why
There should he No More Civil War
Incidents of the Two Receptiohs-En
Route for Galveston.
MEMPHIS. April Is The special train
bearing the presidential party arrived here
yesterday morning at O'clock, pEomptly
on schedule time, after an all night run
from Birmingham, Ala, across the north
ern part OF Mississippi. No stops were
made in that state. however, aud the only
incident of the run occurred at Jasper,
Ala. That town was Illuminated with
many bonfres in honor OF the president,
and 200 Of the inhabitants gathered at
the station to pay their respects 1t was
IL O'Clock when the president reached
there and the president, Postmaster Gen
eral Wahamaker and all the ladies mad
retired for the night. The people were
disappointed at not being able TO see the
president Brief speeches were made by
George W. Boyd and Russell Harrison.
The Reception at Memphis
The train was met seven miles from this
city by committee accompanied by
number OF ladies, who presented Mrs.
Harrison and the other ladies Of the pres
idential party with beautiful bouquets.
Mayor L, c. Clapp and other municipal
officers received the president and party
on their arrival in this city. \ large
crowd, including the local militia, were
gathered at the station and cheered the
president when he appeared on the plat
Gov
signed to the carriages which awaited
them and driven up Main street to the
Merchants exchange, fronting on Court
square, which WAS massed with people.
The president was escorted up the iron
steps and introduced TO the assem- led
crowd by Mayor Clapp, who welcomed
the president on hehalf of the city.
Must Have White Supremacy.
In the course of his address Of welcome
Mr.. Clapp said: This IS a restored, har-
monious aad indestructible Union. OBJ
livious as 20 the fact wheth er YOU are
identified with one or the other of the
great national parties, our people unite
with one heart and with one voice in
honoring YOU a. tue official head of our
common country In dealing with the
tOulTODL-
ed any people it is our habit and our in.
tentdcn to be just and law-abiding:whil
at the same time, with an insistence. Mr.
President, which pervades our race. the
paramount aim j. 70 guard our social pur-
ity, preserve our civilization and main
tain Caucasian prestige and supremacy
Extracts From the Presidents Response.
This was challenge TO the president,
and in the course of his speech he ac.
cepted it and stated his position in plain
terms. He began his response with some
reflections on the change in the industrial
situation which had come since the war
in the Siversifc6tion of industries and
hoped to see the time when "these great
river towns will speedily exchange their
burdens with American ships at the
mouth OF the Mississippi 10 be trans
ported to foreign countries under the flag
of our country Then he took up the
mayors challenge. He said. This gov
eminent OF ours is a compact Of the peo-
pie to be governed By a majority, express.
ing itself by lawful methods. [Cheers
Everything in this country is to be
brought to the measure of the law.
propose no other rule. either as an in.
vidual or as public officer / can not
in any degree let down this rule [cries of
No, no. and cheers without violating
my official duty.
The Law Must Be supreme.
Therefore | think, while | realize and
sympathize with your difficulties, we
must all come at last to this conclusion,
that the supremacy Of the law is the one
supremacy in this country of ours
[Cheersl l beg to assure you
that / carry from the great war of senti-
ment no illwill to any one. [Cheers !
1 am glad that the Confederate soldier,
confessing that defeat, which has
brought him blessings that would have
been impossible otherwise, has been taken
again into full participation in the adj
miDistration of the government that nc
penalties, limitations, or other infections
rest upon him.
One Yoke To BE Borne.
II have taken and can always take the
hand of brave Confederate soldier with
confidence and respect. lGreat cheering
/ would put them under one yoke only;
and that is the yoke that the victors in
that struggle bore when they went home
and laid off their uniforms-the yoke OF
the law and the obligation always to obey
it. [Cheers. Upon that platform, with
out distinction between the victors ano
the vanquished, we enter together upon
possibilities rs people that we cannot
overestimate.
Departure from Memphis.
Short addresses were made by Postmas
ter General Wanamaker and Secretary
Rusk. The president then held recep
tion lasting about an hour, after which
the party was driven to the Louisville
and Nashville station. Here another re
ception was held by the entire party, {
large crowd passing through the train
A number OF beautiful offerings from pri
vate citizens were placed all around the
train. Governor Eagle and the commits
sioners met the party at the station anc
will act as escort of the party to Little
Rock.
THE WELCOME AT LITTLE ROCK.
More Speeches and Reception-Of for
Galveston.