New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-13

.,v1v1EY's RINGING WORDS TO HIS OLD
SOLDIERS.
-,-vx,y MILLIONS OF FREE PEOPLE DEMAND
THAT THEIR CovNTRY's CREDIT AND IN
TEGRIrY STAND UNQUESTIONED

TEGRITY STAND UNQUEsTlONEp.
cor.on Ohio Aug 12.--About 100 of the
..r,,,ing members Of the nd Ohio Infantry.
Mct1nleye old regiment marched up TO
49, house Of the Republican candidate for
,hs Presidency to-day TO assure him of their
ID will and support The veterans stood on
~ lawn under the trees with uncovered heads.
...,,e Major Mckinley spoke to them eloquently
I'D with deep feeling from the varanda. They
a,oee as their spokesman Captain j. S Ellen.
.ho IN the course of his remarks pledged to
w.ior Mckinley the undivided support of his
GA comrades-in- In response to Captain
vrsn's speech Major Mckinley said in part:
va. a!ad to note in the eloquent speech OF my
,ryaac Captain ellen. that the old 2Sd ONO
s."s .b. ,oprtrv's flag Great applause and cries
~ Nj Ninlcv toe. - Nobody could have doubted
%at knowing the metal from which this old regi-
r,e,, was made. My comrades. you are just as
ioysl TO country now as you were loyal TO country
Ten and as YOU stood from 81 to 90 for the
observation Of the Government Of the United
states vou stand to-day Just as unitedly for the
nonor noroSr ~ ard crr NY CCheers) / do not know
wbat you think about it, but beleve that II Is
good deaf better to open up the mus oi the Unted
States 20 the lahor of america than 10 open up
the mints Of the Inii@d states to the sXEr OF the
r;eit -N Washington told us over and over again
tnat There was nothing 50 important TO preserve
rs ihe Nation honor. lie said that the most i'm
portsut sorrco Of strength was the public credit
and
rsa a as suarineN possible. No government
~a~ ce' on without II preserves its honor No
government is great enough to get without IT.
In The darkest days Of the Revolution Robert
Morris It's fnancier. went 10 one of his friends
In Philadelphia after he had involved himself
"a 9th htor for q larg" sum Of money account Of
the Government and said to him: II must have
s. 5NeN for the Continental Army" His friend
said. What security can thee give. Robert" He
answered My name and my honor" Quick came
The reply: Robert. thou shalt have it, (Applausc).
and from that hour until now the countrys honor
has been our anchor in every storm. Lincoln
pledged 4 when In time of issued paper
money He said: Every dollar of that money
shall he made as good gold" And it left
70 Rutherford B Hayes. your old colonel. as Presi-
dent OF the United States. TO execute that prom
ise IN the resumption of specie payments in 1919
Cheering and applause. When Robert Morris
said that they had nothing to give but their honor.
there behind his word were 100000 of struggling
patriots. To-day behind the Nations honor
100000 OF freemen who mean to keep this Coy
eminent and its honor and integrity and credit
unquestioned: Great applause). thank you. COM
fadeS Tor this call Nothing has given me greater
pleasure; nothing gives me greater pride than 10
have been private soldier with you in that great
Civil War (Appause) 1t will give Mrs. Mckinley
and myself much pleasure assure you. TO have
you come into our home" (Appiause and three
cheers for Mckinley.