Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1896-10-21

VI tuc ououuHuOuu Nuiley. kSIlco VI
"Yes, he was," once Senator of the
United States also, and others | could
name but which time forbids me to
dwell upon, who having fought in the
ranks of this. party's battles, has re-
quired as heroic sacrifice as any of
those in which they so conspicuously
participated in the late war, These
are the men representing the old vet
Grams of Virginia, who are willing to
ally themselves with the Republican
party. (Applause) and are doing all
they can for the success of that party
in the coming election. One of the
objects that we hoped to attain
was this, that by the speeches
that would be made in your presence
and by your gracious response we wish
to assure our friends in the South,
some of our associates who are hesi.
tating even now, that we have never
yet been required to make any self de-
basement in the Republican party and
that the men who doubted your rights
to represent that cause are in error.
We want to assure you that naught
shall be said which shall kindle anew
the fires of prejudice and hate that
have now fallen into dead and lifeless
ashes; that not one word should be
said that shall give offence on either
side. God forbid that the day shall
ever come again when the blood from
one brother shall cry out from the
ground against another. We wish to
convince our party friends of the north
that the Republican party has an ex-
istence in the south (great cheering)
and that it commands the support of
as loyal and as brave and as unwaver-
ing body of men as ever followed
standard or supported cause any
where on the face of this green earth.
Look into the faces of these old grizzly
and gray haired veterans, and then re-
member, sir that they are but the hum
BILE representatives of party that casts
more than 100000 votes in the old
State of Virginia, Applause, and that
proposes, by the blessing of God, in the
coming election, to see that the ma
| jority is put into the ballot boxes in
favor of the electors who will support
you. applause. We are but a small
part of the large whole. We ask that
you extend to that great part that we
have left behind the same generous
treatment that you have extended to
US, and promise you that its effect
will be felt throughoutthe whole land,
north and south; and that the Republi.
can party, ridding itself of the idea
that 1t is sectional, will start forward
in new career, the effect of which
will be felt throughout the whole
land" Turning to the old Confederate
veterans, Colonel Roller said: "Do we
not love this country of ours?" A
mighty shout went up of "Yes, yes,
we do" ''Are we not devoted to its
highest interest and its best interests?
Would we not follow its call, no matter
where it may 60? Yes, yes.'' Wheth.
er to free Cuba from the grasp of the
Spaniard, or Canada, if necessary, from
the grasp of England. Holding up
the American flag. This is the flag of
our country, and we are teaching our
children g children that it is worthy of
their hearts devotion and of any sac
rifice they can make on this earth
Having said this much, comrades,
have the honor-because it falls to my
lotto present to you the next President
of the United State, William Mckinley.
Tremendous yelling and continuous
applause.
| Major AIcKinlcys Response.
My fellow citizens: l reciprocate the
generous and gracious words which
have been spoken in your behalf by
your eloquent spokesman. l welcome
to my home the representatives of a
State of proud ancestral memories;
(great cheering, the State of Washing
ton, (applause) the President of the
convention which framed the Federal
constitution, and the first and foremost
President of the United States; the
State of Jefferson, the author of the
Declaration Of Independence, (great
applause and "Hurrah for Mckinley, ~
which lighted the torch of liberty, that
has girdled the globe; the State of
Madison, the expounder of the Federal
constitution; the State OF Monroe, who
promulgated the great doctrine of
international law that prevents Euro
pean interference in this hemisphere
(great applause), the State that was
generous in the concession of territory
that gave Ohio to the Federal Union
| Loud cheering. Thrice welcome, men
of Virginia-men of the Shenandoah
Valley! (Renewed applause.) Thrice
welcome the descendants Of such noble
sires to my heart and home Loud
cheering. Patriotism is not bound by
State. or class, or sectional lines. We
are reunited country. (Cries of "Yes,
yes, that's what we are" and tremeu-
dous applause. We have but one flag,
the glorious old Stars and Stripes,
tremendous yelling), which all of us
love 30 well, and that we mean to
transmit in honor and glory to our
children, north and south. Sectional
ism was surrendered at Appomattox,
(great applause and the years that