Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-19
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE Is Heartily Indorsed From "A
 to Izzard." DEMOCRATS, REPUBLICANS, Old Confederate and Federal Soldiers Express Themselves Ready to Back the Presi-
 dent to the Hit.

The message of President Cleveland in the Venezuelan boundary case was the occasion of much talk among all classes of citizens yesterday, who, hay ing read the dispatches in the State Her. ald realized the gravity of the situation and what a sensational color the presi- dents words had given to the attitude of this country. Everybody was pleased that we showed a chief executive who had the ginger in him to buck up against the arrogance of John Bull. With very few exceptions the message was indorsed in toto. Republicans as well as demo- crats, silverloons as well as goldbugs, all had words Of warm praise for the pres ident's stand and the language in which he set 1t forth.
 There were numberless persons who re- garded the English side of it as of part with John Bulls usual land-grabbing propensities, and were delighted to see it rebuked, as they thought, by an Amer ican president. The few who did not ap- prove of the message gave their reasons as based upon doubt as to whether it was a case which really demanded the intervention of the Monroe doctrine. Judge Roulhae of Sheffield, who was in the city on his way to south Alabama. was among those who took this view of the issue. A warm supporter of the ad- ministration, he expressed surprise that MT. Cleveland had sent such a message to congress, and gave 1t as his opinion that the Monroe doctrine had no more to do with the Schomburgk line than the determination of the line between Can ada and the United States.
 Gen. Fred S. Ferguson, as brave a sol dier as ever carried gun in the Confed- eracy and the present general command CT of the department of Alabama United Confederate Veterans, said:
 That is the grandest state paper ever written, and I agree with every word of it. We old soldiers are somewhat aged, but if the worst comes to the worst we will be found in the thickest of the fight. However, I do not anticipate any serious trouble.'
 Gen, George L. Thomas-I indorse ev- cry word President Cleveland says. don't think there will be any war The two greatest English-speaklng nations will certainly not go to war for so small a cause as that involved. l think the matter will be arbitrated without resort ing to war.
 Mai w. H. Hunter, who was major in the Twelfth Ohio cavalry during the civil war, said: T am pleased with President levela,nqtd,s--message. nd It has the true American ring, and n this matter ne eeo has nas the Grand Army of the hepuplc, ooo'oVo strong, at his back"
 G. l.. Young, county commissioner am ready for service if war comes. Put me down in the list of volunteers. ad- mire the tone of the message.
 M. T. Porter, probate judge-The mes sage is right. By all means we should maintain the spirit of the Monroe doc' trine do not believe there is much oan- ger of a fight, but if fight Is necessary to keep England within proper pounus' then fight we should
 George M. Morrow, sheriff-The mes sage is the finest thing have ever read It Is in thorough accord with my aomlra- ton of Grover Cleveland, who Is manly and patriotic American above all thihgs' John Mccoy, republican-The message ds the proper and the right thing. Ihe American people may disagree on minor matters of internal concern, but they Will he found always with the executive In the maintenance of the dignity of the great republic.
 James Morrow, county jailer-Let her come; the sooner the better. We must lick that pampered nation in the end, and might as we'll do 1t now and be done with if She has fattened on small fry, but England will find it tough job to run over the United States.
 Alex T. London, attorney-It is an ex- cellent message. It is worthy of the chief executive of great and self-respecting nation.
 M. A. Porter, attorney-It hits the nail on the head. It says the correct thing in the correct manner.
 
 c. A. Mountjoy, attorney-lt IS great. Ry all means we should maintain the nrincinles of the Monroe doctrine. The message is manly and patriotic.
 
 John London, attorney-It is exactly right. If war is necessary to maintain our rights, let war come