The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-06-21
M'k|NLEy AND HIS BOON
The Presidential Aspirant Weeps
in Kansas
TALKS TO THE WAR VETS
The Bloody Shirt Flaunted With
Discretion
Ancient History In Regard to the War Of
the Rebellion Retold by the Gov.
ernor of Ohio


mated that fully 10000 people were here
today besides those who live here and
those who have tents on the Chautauqua
grounds. At 10 O'Clock Attorney G eneral
Dawes addressed an audience OF 5000 peo-
pie who packed the tabernacle. While
Dawes was speaking Governor Mckinley
appeared on the platform, and a few
minutes later Governor Morrill, arrived.
Ex-Governor George T. Anthony, as
president Of the day took charge of the
exercises which began,with songs by the
Modoc club.
Governor Morrill, said that on behalf of
the Grand Army Of the Republic of Kan.
sas he welcomed Ohio's governor. and in
doing SO Els breast swelled with pride,
for Kansas sent to the war more soldiers
in proportion to the population than any
other state. He welcomed Mckinley as
governor OF Ohio. as distinguished cit
izen, and last and best as true hearted
oomrade who had marched side by side
with heroes who had fought to preserve
the Union.
Governor Mckinley arose and the two
men grasped hands. whils the multitude
cheered anu waved handkerchiefs, hats.
umbrellas, canes and every available OBJ
JtCls 0UNcTuOT NlChlIley Stlu ludb HO
greeting was so sacred as welcome that t
came from his old comrades of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. He thanked Gov
enror Morrill, from the bottom of his
heart tor the welcome so sincere and
earnest. He remembered his services
with Governor Morrill,, in the national
house OF representatives.. He remembered
him most because he so faithfully stood
by the flag and his comrades of the
Grand Army.
Governor Morrill, was visibly affected
and his eyes filled. Governor Mckinley,
too, was overcome, and he tried to rally
by saying in jocular manner that he
of Ohio was here, but he could not recov-
er and the scene ended with prolonged
cheering. Thousands filed past and shook
hands with the governors.
At clock. the hour set for Governor
McKinley's address to the old soldiers, ev
cry chair and every foot of standing room
beneath the expansive Ioof was occupied.
Governor Mex inley 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 Jeath. Patriotism is an
absolute conservation to country; it is the
total abandonment of self 1t $ the turn
, ing away from plans which have been
formed for life's career. 1t is the sur
rendering of bright prospects and the CIV
ing up OF am Uition In a chosen work; it is
the sundering OF all the ties of home and
family. and almost the swapping of the
heartstrings which bind us to those we
love: it is the conservation of self to the
demands of country. 1t may mean dis
ease. contracted by exposure or from
wounds in battle; it may mean impris-
onment. insanity or death; it may mean
hunger, thirst and starvation.
- In our civil war If m pa MT all Of thase-
In this Land of the free and home of the
brave there we're nearly three millions
who loved liberty and union, that rallied,
saying they were willing at any cost or
sacrifice to follow the flag. The blood of
half a million men was exacted in the
fearful conflict to save the country, and
there are men today by tens of thousands
who are suffering from disease contracted
in 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 contain many poor fel-
lows whose hard share dethroned reason
and unbalanced the mind forever. Can
we ever cease to be debtors to these men :?
Is there any reward in reason they
should not receive? Is there any emolu-
ment too great for thema Is there any
benefaction too bountifulp Is there any
honor to these patriotic men which liv-
ing people can bestow that they should
extend? WHAT the nation is, or may be-
come, we owe Loyalty to them. If there
is one of these old patriots sick at heart
and discouraged, should not the cheerful
ana the strong who are today the bene-
ticiares Of this valor comfort and con sole
him?'
The speaker compared the manner of
honoring the old warriors in different
countries and said the gratitude OF the
people OF this country is of that grand
patriotic character which recognizes no
title. permits no Determinations, and
the soldiers, whether of the rank or file,
the line or staff, who fought and fell for
liberty and union are warmly cherished
in the memories OF this gerat and glorious
people.
The speaker said he would not withhold
the most generous eulogy from cnnspicu-
GUS soldiers, living or dead-G rant,
Sherman, Thomas, Mcpherson. Meade,
Hancock, Mcclellan. Hooker, Cook,
Logan and Gartield-who were the very
incarnation of sodierly, valor and vigor
before the eyes of the American people.
The speaker then paid a beautiful tribute
to the private soldier. to the rank and
lille of the old regular army who stood
loyal for the Union when officers who
had been educated by the government
deserted.
AT the beginning no one imagined
tnat Ine war WOulu po IullUeI IMAM 10
maintain a fixed purpose and determina-
tion OF the president and congress which
was officially declared in July, 1861, to be
to defend the constitution of the United
States and preserve the Union with all
the rights of the slave states unimpaired.
This was the legislative and executive
viii at the beginning. But no one could
anticipate nor check the course. of the
revolution. The results of the war over
leaped the resolutions of congress. They
outstrpped the purposes and early state-
mpnts OF the president. They brought
enamel alton t. four million people.
AS a most vivid illustration of the suf-
ferings OF the volunteer army the COVER
nor forcibly recIted the story disclosed by
the pension list. which contains more
than 100000 invalid soldiers and sailors
or widows.
In conclusion, Major Mckinley said:
''The soldiers of the union army are
rapidly passing away, the circle of COM
rades of that holy war is narrowing with
each swiftly passing year. Every new
roll call disclCses one and another not
present, but accounted for. There is
muster roll over yonder as well as a
muster roll here.
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