The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-11-12

Democratic Club Rolls in on an
Early Trnia-The First Regiment
on the March-GOv. AItgeId One OF
the Orators.
Atlanta. Ca, Nov. 1.-THE exposition
city gave the Illinois visitors not only a
hearty welcome. but real Chicago wealth
er to-day This is Illinois day. and the
morning, which dawned cloudy, developed
a misty rain at 10 o'clock.
At o'clock this morning the Cook
County Democratic Club arrived on a
special train. The Young Mems Demo-
cratic League of Atlanta met the Chi
cago club at the train. At 10 o'clock the
two clubs made a parade, and the visit
ors received continuous applause along
the line of march.
One hour later the First Illinois regi-
ment turned out and escorted Gov. Alt
geld, Mayor Swift and their party, Gov.
Atkinson, Mayor King and the city and
exposition officials to the fair grounds.
The First regiment had SOS men in line,
commanded by Col. Turner. The regi-
ment made striking parade, and was
greeted by cheers at every step. a great
cohcourse of people followed the military.
AT the grounds the troops were reviewed
by Gov. Altgeld.
A. $. Trude. president Of the Illinois
ceremonies and he was introduced by
Mayor King. Commissioner Glenn spoke
Tor the governor and welcomed the Iln-
nols visitors to the state. Mayor King
followed and spoke for Atlanta. Gov.
John b. Altgeld responded for Illinois.
Ihe governor spoke as follows: our
people have come here to-day on a mis-
sion of good fellowship. The people Of
the south have invited US within their
gates, and we have accepted the invita-
tion. The people Of the south have held
out friendly hand and we have come
down to grasp it. In a sense we are the
guests, invited to see the creations and
treasures of a host, and in judging of their
merits II is necessary to consider the con-
ditiOns out of which they grew and the
dlthculties which had to be overcome; for
TINS dc srmines the character Of the
genius and the effort that was required.
Ihis magnificent expos tlon becomes
clothed with a mighty importance when
southern states lay PROSTATE. For four
years the passions had been unclaimed,
and hatred had been lashed into a
fury. Industry was dead ana agriculture
lay helpless. The institutions Of society
had been destroyed. There came a cloud
VINO developed methods of plunder that
the ancients knew not Of The Goths
and the Yandals took what there was
in sight Cromwell in Ireland, took only
what his soldiers could carry, but these
men, by means Of issuing bonds and mort
| gaglng the future projected their Shiny
nerltahce OF coming generations. They
| loaded the country with a burden Of tax
| alton under which a more prosperous peO-
pie would have groaned. This was the
condition of the south at the close of the
war Never before In the history of the
government was so difficult a problem
presented as the establishment of civil In
! sututions in the southern states. Fortu-
nately for the south, she had men whose
visions were not dimmed and whose spirit
was not broken by the din of daily hap
! nHn1nRg. degrees mo
established order
"Only a few hundred miles to the south
of us lies the richest island of the globe
blest with all that nature could give il.
| For over century a foreign military
force has ruled and robbed this island,
until to-day, instead of standing with
civilized nations. and giving the world
an exhibition of its products as the south
has done, 1t can only show to the world
its bleeding heart and cry in anguish for
assistance.
MY fellow citizens, the friends of JUS
tice have right TO hope there will come
time when our government will have
enough regard for the principles Of home
rule-enough respect for republican inst-
tutions-enough concern for our own
safety and enough Americanism in its
blood, to rest from its solicitude for cor
porate interests just long enough to pro-
claim to all the world that MONDAY rob
berry, MONDAY outrage and MONDAY
butchery of helpless people, even though
done in the name of the law must cease
upon the American continent and in
people of the south, we have watched
your career, we have watched your strug-
gle and we rejoice in your successes, and
those who have come down from our great
state, have come on a mission of friend
ship. They do not ask where you sell
your cotton or where you buy your sup
plies. They know that the great laws Of
commerce will determine those questions.
Our people are imbued with the idea that
this great continent from the aurora
tinted skies of the north to the warm wa
ters of the south; from the morning to
the evening ocean should be a great in
telligent, iberty-lovlng, Justice-loVng,
law-abiding brotherhood of man. This is
the spirit that has brought our people
into your midst, and they will more than
reciprocate your every act of friendship
and your every expression Of fraternal
they win make every southern man feel
that there Is a welcome for him in the
country by the great lakes"
Speeches were also made by President
Stewart Woodson Of the Atlanta Cham
Der of Commerce, President Ferdinand
w. Peck of the Chicago Southern States
Association, President Collier Of the ex-
position and others
Just before the speaking at the audi
torium began Maj sanborne and Lieut.
Lumey Of the First Illinois regiment
were thrown by their horses. Nal San
borne was badly hurt and was removed
to the Emergency hospital on the grounds
His left leg was broken Lieut. Iumley
was not seriously hurt
Gov. Altgeld's allusion to Cuba was
Loudly dpplduutQ. lie received FREQUENT
plaudits, and at the conclusion the (eor-
gians proposed three cheers for him and
they were given with a will He looked
very much gratified, smiled and bowed
Lucien l.. Knight of Atlanta responded
for the press of Georgia, and made tie
speech of the day. Among other things
he said "Henceforth no political dfssen-
tons shall divide us and no barrier shall
lift their heads between us, save those
of the Blue Ridge and the Cumberllnd
The same love Of country that blazes
among the fields Of Illinois Inspires each
patriotic heart among the hills Of Ceorasia
and above the dome Of our capitol dogrs
the same ensign that ripples IN the breaze
of your own beautiful waters. Reside
your inland ocean repose the ashes of
hundreds who are dear to us and whose
chivalry is represented IN the noble shaft
that commentaries IN blended etlogv ne
herosm of the southern soldier and me
generous spirit of his northern zoe
He moved many Of his audience to tears
and when he closed the Chicag goans gave
him three cheers, and crowded around ~
shake his hand and congratulate him
After luncheon at the Piedmont Driving
Club. the First regiment gave q dress
parade on the piazza in the exposition
grounds. Tonight the visitors were
given a reception. Tomorrow will be
Chicago day. Hon. William r. Harper.
Mayor Swift and Gov. Altgeld viii be