The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1892-12-27

staff over our own roof can we claim
and expect to receive that consideration and
Justice we willing to accord to every free
man in every part OF this broad land.
Rejoicing in this. we are more tlan reJolced,
that with us this evening IS Il distinguished
gentleman, who standing in the front line of
battle and leading our hosts into new fields
OF victory, has safely planted our banners
enemy. Loved by his neighbors and admired
by his countrymen, claimed as it's citizen by
one state, but held in the happy and uny ito
States, | am greatly honOred in having the
pleasure of presenting Hon. A. Il. Stevenson.
General ~iovenson's Address
The vice presidents appearance pleased
all and from the first word TO the last he
had undivided attention of his audience.
lie is u magnetic speaker and his voice
is one that cnarms all who hear him. He
said:
Vice Prcsident-elect Stevenson was re-
ceived with hearty applause as he rose. Mr..
OGteshy introduced him iii Il few graceful.
words. General Stevenson said:
appreciate more fGlly than l can express
the great compliment You have paid 10 my
Illinois friends rs well rs to myself. | need
hardly 10 assure you that the courteous in
vitation extended by your committee to visit
Your beautiful city and accept your hosp-
talty. was accepted with great pleasure.
Al your bidding have come from my home,
III the great prairie state. more than one
thousand miles to the HorthWard; and al
though L meet you for the first time. do
not feel that we are altogether strangers. |
know something of the history and of the
traditions of the great commonwealth Of
which YOU are 50 justly proud. 1t is some
played no mean part in the great struggle
for colonial Independence In the conflict
which tried mems souls the patriots of Geor-
gia stood with these OF the CaroIln2S III
deadly hostility to British oppression. Their
historic turned the tide of war to the north
ward and rendered possible the early termina-
ton OF hostiities by the capture, of Corn,
thirteen states, the voice OF Georgia was
heard in the convention which formulated
the federal consdtution-"the great law of
her sister states of the revolution the i'm
pershable honor of having given TO the great
convention and to the first congress the men
whose genius and craftsmanship laid broad
and deep the foundations of representative
governments q union of states and of people;
IAN indivisible union of indestructible
states"
associated in the PUBLIC service with some of
the trusted representatives of your state, and
! speak from personal knowledge when / say
that during the two decades which have claps-
ed since entered public life. no senators
representatives have discharged the important
trusts committed to them with greater ability
and fidelity than have those who bore the Gre
dentias of this great commonwealth. The
sad condition in which the close of the great
civil war found your own and its sister states
of the south imperatively demanded the cOun-
sci and guidance of the ahest and wisest of
the hour in which your sovereign rights were
fully regained The men who have guided the
destiny Of your state At home and represented
nccossn T in Di sf,tion as well ne in rin nh IT.
fi f@nnn of The mon whose arbi@v az
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III we SIN u"S -, 'nJ Snvu n1stSr
upon Iot nlIt"aS' if'iI NidoSo les are lhe
precious htn , W an ~, pt"l,ic A., e..
., ~; a' ts;s, go III F ny. ~ i.iul
that sectoHal strife ana s tn hatred are
things or me past. Let the dead past bury
its dead we turn our eyes resoluicIy, hope
fully to the future Inc danger winch threat
ened TINS southiand ny hostile ieGisatlon has
peeh aNeFtcd. me diirA shadoW cast oy the
force bill no longer hangs over the south.
The high sense or justice or the American peo-
pie has saved you, as trust IN God, for all
time, from the dire influence OF legislation in