The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-06-21
N kINLEY IN KANSAS.
He Addresses a Great Soldiers
Meeting at Ottawa.
A TRIBUTE TO PATRIOTISM.
Too Much Honor Cannot Be shown to
the Surviving Veterans. Whose Ben
eficiaries the New Generation Is.

Ottawa. Kan, June 2o.-Fully 1000 peo-
pie. in addition 70 those living here, are
having tents erected in the Chautauqua
grounds 10 take part in the Grand Army
day exercises today. Gov. Mckinley, OF
Ohio. was formally welcomed py Gov
Morrill, and was received with tremend-
Gus enthusiasm. This afternoon ne ad-
dressed a large audience in the taoer-
nacle.
Al 10 o'clock Attorney General Dawes
addressed an audience of 500 people,
who hacked the tabernacle. While Dawes
was speaking Gov. Mckinley appeared
on the platform. and few minutes later
Gov Morrill, arrived. Ex-Gov. George l.
ANTHONY as president of the day. took
charge OF the exercises. which were De
gun by songs by the Modoc club.
Gov. Morrill, said that on behalf or the
@. A. r.. of Kansas he welcomed Ohio's
governor and in doing so his breast
swelled with pride, for Kansas had sent
to the war more soldiers In proportion
to the population than any other state.
He welcomed Mckinley as governor OF
Ohio. as a distinguished citizen, and. last
and best as a trUe-hearted comrade VINO
had marched side by side with the heroes
who had fought to preserve the Union
Cow Mckinley arose and the two men
grasped hands. while the multitude cheef-
Ell and waved handkerchiefs. hats. UNI
hrellas. canes and every available object.
Gov. Mckinley said that no greeting was
so sacred as a welcome that came from
his old comrades of the q. A. X lie
thanked Gov Morrill, from the bottom OF
his heart for the welcome so sincere ana
earnest. He remembered his services with
Gov Morrill, in the national house or
representatives. He remembered nm
most because he so faithfully stood ny
the flag and his comrades OF the Grand
Army Gov Morrill, was Visibly affected,
and his ewes filled. Gov. Mckinley, too.
was overcome. and ne tried TO rally by
saving in toSular manner that ne was
glad to come to Kansas because mucn OF
Ohio was here but he could not recover,
and the scene ended with prolonged
cheering. Thousands filed past and shook
hands with the governors.
At ! O'Clock, the hour set for Gov. Mckln-
iey's address TO the old soldiers, every
chair and every foot of standing room
beneath the expansive roof was occupied
Gov Mckinley read his address from
manuscript. In the course of his address
he said:
when patriotism has fed from the
hearts of the masses, the country Is near
dissolution and death. Patriotism Is an
absolute conservation TO country; it is the
total abandonment of ties; 1t is the turn
ing away from plans which have been
formed for a. lifes career; 1t is the sur
rendering of bright prospects and the CIV
ing up of ambition in a chosen work; 1t
is the sundering of all the ties OF home
and family and almost the swapping of
the heartstrings which bind US U those
we love; il Is the conservation OF self TO
the demands OF country. 1t may mean
diseases contracted by exposure or from
wounds in battle: IL may mean imprison-
ment, insanity or death; it may mean
hunger. thirst and starvation.
In our civil war il meant ali of these.
In this land Of the free and home of the
brave there were nearly 100000 who
loved liberty and union so dearly that
they were willing al any cost or sacrl-
flee to follow the flag. The blood of half
a million men was eXacted in the fear
ful conflict TO save the country, and there
are men today by tens OF thousands who
are suffering from diseases contracted
I'm the service of the government and as
many thousands more bearing wounds
from which they suffer every hour in
the day, and some of these, ALAS are in
distress from poverty. Our asylums con-
tain many poor fellows whose hard ser
wise dethroned reason and unbalanced
the mind for ever. Can We ever cease
to he debtors to these men? Is there
any reason that they should not receive?
Is there any emolument too great Tor
them? Is there any benefaction too
bountiful. is there any honor 10 pa
triotlc men which living people can De
stow that they should not extend? What
the alton is. or may become, we owe
Loyalty 10 them. l. there is one OF these
old patriots sick al heart and discouraged,
should not the cheerful and strong who
are today the henedCiaries of this valor,
comfort and console him.
The speaker compared the manner of
honoring the old warriors in different
~.~{- I'd a ha rF1 n $
people Of this country is Of that grand,
patriotic character which recognizes no
title permits no Determinations. and the
soldiers. whether of the rank and file. the
line or stan. who fought and fell for
liberty and union. are warmly cherished
In the memories OF this great and glori
Gus people.
The speaker said he would not with
hold the most generous eulogy from con-
spicuous soldiers. living or dead-Grant,
Sherman, Thomas, Mcpherson. Meade.
Hancock McClellaui. Hooker. Cook. LO-
gan and Gardeld-who were the very in
carnatfon % Soldierlv Valor and vigOr he
fore the eyes Of the. American people.
The speaker then paid a beautiful trih-
ute 70 the private soldier 10 he rank
and file Of the old regular army who
stood loyal for the Union when officers
who had been educated by the govern
meut deserted II.
y : :
The war would g further than 10 main
tain a fixed purpose acd determination
OF the president and congress. which Was
officially declared In July 1851 70 h. 70
defend the constitution OF the United
States and preserve the Union. with all
the rights 90 the slave states Unimpaircd.'
This was the legislative and executive
VIII a the beginning. But no one could
anticipate or cneok The course OF the
revolution. The results Of the war over
leaned the resolutions Of congress They
outst~iDue3 the purposes ard early state
mcrts 81 the president They brought
emancipation - 4@aeo people"
Asa most vivid illustration of the suf-
fa,f-cs OF The v0lunteersa~r The co,
error forcibly rerited the story disclos-
ed by the pension list which contains
moro than 4o"oo Invalid soldiers and
sailors or widows.
In conclusion Major Mckinley said.
The soldiers Of the Union arc raaidlv
va S~iug away the Cirole Of comrades 81
that holy var IS narrowing with each
swiftly passing year Every new roll
call 6'scioses one ana another not pres
emf ruf accounted for. There Is a mus
ser roll over Wonder. as peil as muster
rob here The majority az that vast ar
my are fast joining their grand old com
raSes who have already preceded them
to-tha other shore. But What a precious
legacy tNey can leave 20 their children
ans poStertty' We are accustomed %
refer NTH conscious and Just pride %
OUR ~atrtottc ancestors who fought for
ACerfan Independence. We praise. as Ne
sAoutd the Ne~o{sgn OF our fathers in he
second war wtth England and The mora
recent var with Mexico yet. my friends
the time Is coming. indeed the time Is
upon Us whom 70 b. he worthy son OF A
Union veteran in th<s civil war will BE- A