The sun., 1896-10-10
prRL YELLS IN CANTON
,x,rr srrAKS1o 1Wo rAR1IES
M'hln, tI.CONFEDE CRATES

-,S o. oct. a.-Thls mas "'s
,.tl0 day n the campaign. i"' ~, .1
. h..n large and significant no
, .orIy morning have been nlleu WIN o"nuo
~, rrusic. people skurryiha anu "ut ~,
,b.. Republican standard Ue"'eI' no
i.vfa,n n has been va, ant s'"r'o's
'' Am, time could one be in the city ana
bcrond the music of pahu' "Au
,Irbt of A body OF marching men,
Is -, ,h, ,uusrous delegations to-day and
L.rs .,nc. the St. Louis Convention there
"'"o. , T.'.ior, that stands out conspicuous and
~, =, cannon bercd when all else associated
.,iI, IN, cnmpaign OF 1896 Is recorded. Ihat
,,,il,rt I. the reception to-day OF the men who
,n tho sixties wore the gray. the ex-Sonteuerate
~ ,''o,,b. shenandoah Valley OF Virginia.
,,o. this notable because Of the large
49,, icon, the Southland, whore Democracy
.os,o long held full sway. coming TO tho homo
"a p.rublicaa nominee for tho Presidency to
,a.r rim, greeting and assurances OF support In
,Isconvass. but II was notable FOR the cordial,
.a,iohls reunion between the Veterans who wore
,r cray and those who wore the blue in which
!t resulted.
,,svcr, coming to Canton than the Canton
,rryivors OF the civil war Of the Northern side
,oean arrangements for such reception as
,yonld demonstrate that they have forgotten
.t.ariros,ties hich actuated them thirty -fvs
,..o-. ,vo and that they are ready to extend the
ih, hand Of fellowship to all citizens OF the
or,mon country. Prominent in this demon
,,ra,ion was u banquet for the visitors of which
,l. vomen's relief corps. auxiliary to the
GRAND Army OF the Republic, assumed charge.
Nh place Sufficiently large TO accommodate all
couId be obtained. but tho visitors came In sec
,ions. and so they were fed. As the trains
arrived the occupants marched to the banquet
hail there to partake of the hospitality of the
Union veterans and their wives.
When the last of the three special trains ar
rived parade organized and marched to
the Mckinley house. In that parade the men
who formerly wore the blue. who still wear 1t
with the insignia OF tho q. A. r., were in the
capacity of escort. The Canton contingent OF
some 500 mea had been augmented by 500 or
more from Cleveland enrolled in that creation
OF Gen. sickles. the Union Veterans Patriotic
League. who had come down to join in the well
come and to swell the body of the escort. Tho
post OF honor in the parade was assigned to q
band bearing the title Stonewall's Brigade of
Stanton, Va. In the rear marched the Grand
Army band of Canton.
Thousands OF people lined the streets as tho
parade passed, and the cheers that went up
from the crowds. as well as from the ranks of
one old army shouting greeting to those in the
ranks of the other. created din that was
deafeninS. and on the minds of those who
stopped 10 think of the significance of the
the impression will be lasting.
The trains were much delayed, and before tho
speaking concluded 1t was necessary to light
the lamps on the little reviewing stand from
was expected that the last train would be in by
noon. but instead IL did not arrive till after
burg, va Va, at O. Q o'clock last night 1t consisted
OF nearly n thou'and Confederates from the
and some fifty or sixty sons OF ex-
soldiers and other citizens. who came as an es-
cort. They represented the various towns in
the Shenandoah Valley. Each one wore
badge With the portraits OF Mehintey sv ana no
Confederates, Canton. Oct 9. 1895 with the
following quotation from Washington on
com tination ribbon of blue and gray: There
should be N5Ith no South, no East, no
West, but q common country"
The lawn was entirely cleared OF all others to
make room for the veterans. whom Major Nc
kinley addressed from the reviewing stand in
front of the house. H. a. CavanaEh of Canton
Editor A. b. FunkhOuser Of the state Republican
10 speak on behalf of the d elegation in general.
who in conclusion introduced Gen. John L.
Roller to speak particularly on behalf of the
The crowd around the Mckinley home at this
time. which was enormous, was in n cheering
mood and the references TO the noted men Of
history OF Virginia birh evoked the " lldest ap-
he stepped forward to speak and the sentiments
he EXPRESSED brought out round after round Of
aPpleuWs Wsrren Lea5dy spSose ok .ornss orey
which he entered the battles Of the war to pre-
serve the country from the policies which the
opposition seek to enforce upon It.
Then came the presentation TO the Visitors or
diers Of Canton. The central figure on this was
two clasped hands. and above them was the In
Ecrip!on, United We stand;,' below them.
inscription; Presented TO the eT-Confederate
veterans Of the Shenandoah Valley by the ex-
CRon soldiers Of Canton, Oct O. 1890" o,
and there personally greeted each OF the visit
9rs 99rs who filed across, the porch. Aside from the
portunity for handshaking during the after
noon. improved this. The visitors remained in
the city ~ midnight, the Union men men provid,
from here TO Pittsburgh. where they are to have
reception to-morrow; Major Mckinley said
to the Shenandoah Valley veterans:
~ reciprocate the generous and gracious
words which have been spoken in your behalf
6. 0y you, rel he!ognen, spokesman; TeGome me to % my
ancestral memories lgreat cheeringl. the state
Of Ma,ntnsi9a IaPnlaussl the President OF the
lion and the first and foremost President of the
nitea states; the state OF Jefferson. the au.
thor oi the BsclaratioE Of Independence lgreat great
lighted the torch OF liberty. that has glrdled
Ne globe; the state Of Madison. the eIpoqnder
OF Monroe who promulgated the <great
doctrine Of international law that pre-
vents Europe's interference in this hemi-
sphere lgreat appauael; the State that was
generous In tho concession OF territory
that gave Ohio to the Federal Union. Loud
Cheering Thrice welcome men OF Virginia,
men u the Shenandoah Valley: thrice welcome
The descendants Of such noble sires to my heart
ana nome. Loud cheers.
Patriotism is not bounded by State or class
or sectional lines, We are reunited country:
Il r!eh OF Yes, yes. that's what we are,
aud tremendous applause.l We have but
one flag, the glorious old Stars and
stripes tremendous yellingl which all Of
us love so well and that we mean to
transmit in honor and glory to our children,
north and south. SectiOnalism was surrendered
ArpomattoX tapplausel. and the years
that nave followed have removed whatever
lingering resistance then remained. In
Geed. II anSthiug was needed to utterly
hhd eileCtuallY destroy it, it has been
furnished in the events of the contest now upon
u, for the aVnor of the American name and
mat permanent peace which was tho dying
prayer OF tho great Captain OF our armies,
I!yshe, ;. Grant lNociferOus cheering.
i, he spirit OF fervent AmerlcanisIn Is abroad
N tie land, and no more earnest or sincere l.
Ih's sentiment in the North than in the South.
ms year the words or your rceranh' legion.
b"Fhe on your breasts to-day. No North no
south, 40 Eat, nu West, the Union forever.
sounds forth Ike Il buRle note calling patriots
together, and Is an ures sion Of the purpose Of
NE American people, both North and south
tlfeihend4us applausel proclaiming liberty,