The San Francisco call., 1896-10-10

| of the Shenandoah Valley; thrice welcome .ne
descendants of such noble sires, to my neai'
and home. loud cheering.l
Patriotism is not bounded by State OF clAo'
or sectional lines. We are reunited cou :,
try. TCries of ayes. yes; that's what we are
and tremendous applsuse.l We have nut one
nag, the glorious old stars and stripes lHe
mendous yelling1 which all OF US love 50 wei,
and that we mean to transmit in honor anu
glory to our children, North and South. Sec
tionalism was surrendered at Appomatto1
[applause], and the years that have iolIo"eu
| have removed whatever lingering reslstanee
| that remained. Indeed, if anything was neeoeo
to utterly and effectually destroy 1t, 1t mas
been furnished in the events OF the contest
now upon US for the honor of the American
name and that permanent peace which was
the dying prayer of the great captain OF our
armies, Ulysses S. Grant lVociferous cheer
ing.l The spirit of the feryent Americanism
Is abroad in the land, and not more earnest
is the sentiment in the North than the sentl-
ment in the South.
This year the words of your veterans le-
gion borne on your breasts to-day, mo North,
no South, no East, no West, the Union For
ever,' sounds forth like bugle note Gazing
patriots together, and is an expression OF the
purpose of the American people both North
and South tremendous applause] pro-
claiming liberty, union and honor as the nlgn
aim Of every survivor of that great war on
either side and OF every patriot in the country.
The inspiring and unconquerable sentimentoi OF
this campaign is-Country first, country last
and country with stainless honor all the time.
[Cries of Good Goodr' and great cheering.l
The voice of the misguided partisan is not
needed; the voice of patriotism strikes re-
sponslYe chord this year. The voice OF preJu-
dice and hate is lost in the grand chorus OF
peace and good will, National unity and
National integrity. [Great applause.l No
stronger evidence, no higher testimony is re-
CURED to prove that sectional lines are obl1t-
Grated and that the war has long been over
than the presence in Canton to-day OF this
large assemblage of ex-Cohfederate soldiers,
travelling from the Valley of the Shenandoah
in Virginia, which marked the bloody path
way OF the war, to tes tify their devotion 10
the unbroken and never to be broken Union
tremendous applausel and their purpose 70
hold its credit and honor forever.
Their presence here betokens new depart
ure 1t is an inspiring and uplifting scene. 1t
lifts US above the plane of mere partisanship.
The soldiers who fought against you are also
here to give you hearty and hospitable well
come, marching side by side with you under
the same flag. [Long and continued applause.1
No longer have they arms in their hands, but
love and respect for each other in their hearts.
[Cries OF "Good, good"l 1t is glorious exam
pie OF patriotic devotion which might well be
emulated by some people both In the North
and in the South, few of them happily there
are, who would benefit by tanning the flames
OF passion and prejudice by arraying one por-
tion of our country against the other. [Cries
OF "That's rig ht," and great applause.1
1t is peculiarly matter of qualification to
me also thatin my home city and from the
neighboring city of Cleveland, my old COM
rades of the war, with whom fought, on the
other side from you in that great conflict have
given you warm welcome and will tender you
hospitality while here and give you their love
and benediction to carry away with you when
you go. Continued cheering.]
Men of the South, the only force now needed
in this free Government is that of conscience,
justice, reason and intelligence. [Great ap-
plause.l This is the irresistible power upon
which rests our strength, security, perma-
nency and glory. We have entered upon a
new and blessed crave have crossed the do
minion of force into the kingdom of peace
and law and mutual good will. [Applause.l
thank your orators for their generous words
of assurance in your behalf
Let us remember now and in all the future
that we are Americans, and that what is good
tor Ohio is good for Virginia. Continuous ap-
plause and three cheers for Mckinley and Ho-
bart1
Major Mckinley was given the most
earnest attention and was cheered vocifer-
ously by his auditors. The ex-Confederate
Veterans left Canton at midnight and
were escorted to Pittsburg by committee
from the Americus Club of that city.
Major Mckinley will receive twenty-five
delegations Saturday. He will be assisted
| in speechmaking by Charles L. Boutelle of
| Maine.