New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-10-10
EX-CONFEDERATES IN CANTON.
inv wrrrcHApu To THE TKrBUNEl


ginning Of this memorable campaign. The OCCASION
which made II so was the visit of 1000 or stone
waIr' Jacksons old soldiers. who came from tne
distant Shenandoah Valley to greet Major McN'n'
lev and to assure him that the men OF the Soutn
are ready TO join him In his effort to preserve the
Nations honor. There were hundreds OF Democrat"
I'm the delegation who nevesvoted any other than
the Democratic ticket: this year they Will vote to1
Mckinley, and their coming to canton means tna'
the beginning of the end OF the SOLID oouth 10 !"
sight William Mckinley. pleading for patriotism
and good will lifting his voice to-day for the oo-
liberation of sectionasm and the continuous rise
and growth of the National spirit struck the hard
est blow at post-beum bitterness that mas peeh
dealt since General Grant breathed his prayer Tor
peace.
While Major Mckinley was speaking. twiiisht
deepened into dusk. dusk faded into darkness, ana
tho stars came out His face illuminated by q
single lamp but it was stamped with a seriousness
and earnesness that all could see. ana the iorce Oh
which. coupled with the magnetism Of his voice. all
could feel When he raised both hands ana de-
clared that "Sectionasm was surrenderedat at Apo.
mattox We have but one flag, the glorious oq
stars and Stripes which all Of us love and which
we mean to transmit in honor and glory 10 OUT
chill iren North and South" every listener felt tnat
,be old order had changed and the new era OF Ma
tonal unity had dawned.
GRAY UNIFORMS AND BLUE COMMlNGLE.
The speech which Major Mckinley expected 70
make first to-day was made last the ex-'ohieoer'
ate veterans were expected to arrive at $50 O'Clock
In the morning. but all did not reach Canton t'ii
O'Clock this afternoon. They came on three spec,a'
Baltimore and Ohio trains from the Valley OF the
Shenandoah. The party numbered In the aggregate
nearly 1000. One-half Of them were men VINO had
worn the Confederate gray and fought under
"StonewaP Jackson. and hundreds OF them nave
never voted the Republican ticket.
The veterans from Virginia were met AZ the tram
bv the c. r. posts OF Canton and Stark County
and by the Union Veterans Patriotic League OF
Cleveland, and escorted 20 the Tabernacle, "here
an elaborate dinner was served by the women OF
Canton After dinner they marched to Major Nc
Kiney's house. Scores OF the ex-Confederate SOL
diers walked arm-i arm with the Union veterans
gray uniforms and blue were mingled In the parade
Along the line OF march the veterans were cheered
at every step. and they made brave spectacle as
they swung up the broad street and passed under
the white ar.h at the foot OF the hill leading 10
McKinley's home just at sunset. The last rays OF
the sun CLEANED in the face OF men who had faced
each other as foes n deadly battle. and the same
rays fell upon and glorifed the forty American naes
which waved above them as they marched TX was
an impressive sight. At Major McKin.ey's house the
reception given the visitors was most cordial Flags
and handkerchiefs fu;tered from every window. and
Mrs Mckinley leaned out OH the sill from second
story window and waved a small siiken banner
The 1000 spectators on the streets and nelghboring
yards lifted their voices in chorus OF cheers. ana
then from the great delegation OF Southerners rose
a storm OF hurrahs-the o,d rebel yell Transformed
into patriotic cheer.
The cheering when Major Mckinley appeared on
the stand was prolonged and vehement. The speak
ing in behalf of the delegation Of Confederates was
done by p. Funkhouser. editor OF paper At
Uarrisonburg Va and by General ]. f. Roller
General Roller, speaking for the Confederate vet.
erans said. among other things
Il have the honor TO present 10 you about one
thousand of the Confederate veterans OF the far
famed Valley OF the Shenandoah. and behind them
a vast assembage OF their knsmen and friends who
have come with them. Do We not love this country
OF ours? (Appause.) Are We not devoted TO its
highest and best interests7 (Applause) Would We
not follow It's call wherever it might go? tell you
that this the flag OF our country, and We are
teaching children that It is worthy OF their
hearts devotion and worthy Of any sacrifice that
they can make In the world (App!ause.) This Is
the point which wish to make. and there is
another point We wish 10 assure our party friends
of the North that the Republican party has an ex-
istence in the South. and (appause) that 1t com.
mands the support OF as loyal and as brave and a.
devoted adherens ever followed standard any
where the face OF this green earth" (Appause.)
MKINLEY WELCOMES THE vIRGINIANS.
When Major Mckinley rose to respond TO these
eloquent addresses he faced the most compact and
OF the largest audiences 10 which he has spoken
this campaign. and altogether. i; we the most i'm
pressiye and significant, one Major Mckinley was
at his best. His voice clearer. never
more resonant. gifted with greater carrying
power than this evening Night fell as he preached
the gospel OF peace and OF National unity. lie said:
My Fellow-Citizens: reciprocate the generous
ard gracious words which have been spoken in
your behalf by your eloquent spokesman. wei.
come to my home the representatives Of State
Of proud ancestral memories (great cheerng).
the State OF Washington (aoplause). the presi.
dent Of the Convention which framed the Fed.
eral Constitution and the first and foremost
President Of the United States; the State Of
Jefferson. the author Of TIE Declaration Of In
dependence (great applause and hurrahs Tor Nc
Kinley), and which lighted the torch OF liberty
that has girdled the globe; the State OF Madi-
son. the expounder Of the Federal Constitution.
and the State Of Monroe. who promulgated the
great Doctrine Of international law that pre-
vents Europes 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 Shenan.
doah Valley. thrice welcome the descendants Of
such noble sires TO my heart and home. loud
cheers.)
Patriotism is not bounded by State. or class
or sectional lines. We arc a reunked country.
(Cries OF Yes Yes. that's what we are" and
applause.) We have but one flag,
the glorious old Stars and Stripes tremendous
yeling). which all Of us love well. and that
we mean to transmit in honor and glory to our
North and South. Sectionalism was
surrendered at Appomattox (appause) and the
years that hav. followed have removed what
ever lingering resistance then remained. In
deed, II anything was needed to utterly and
effectually destroy 1t. II has been furnished In
the events OF the contest now upon us, for the
honor of the American name and that perms.
SPECIAL NECKwEAR SALE
The best neckwear ever offered for ioc. Open