The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-10-10
MARCH ON HIS CANTON HOME.
Hts Pleasure That This 10 UniteA
Cosntry, and Refers to the Few
Who Are Trying 60 Fsn the
FIaaes Of Prejudiee ana Psssioa
by ArrayinK One section ef this
Country AgGisst the other.

k80Hs Tie SissnAauoan Fa5les 0ro1kht sioo-
| sands OF people to town. The l.soo Virgin
tans were met by the Union veterans OF
/ Canton, several hundred strong. They
came with badges Inscribed. mo North,
| No South. No East. No West: the Union
| Forever" Arm in arm with the old boys
In blue, the veterans in gray were escort
ed 70 the tabernacle. where the c. A II.
and Nomen's Relief Corps served them din
n<< They had a new version of an CHI
cong. and sang. Were coming. Father
| Mckinley, $4,000 strong
From the tabernacle TO the Mckinley
home the streets were lined with people.
Three hundred Cleveland veterans Joined
In the escort. The bands played Dixie" "
America and Marching Through Geor-
gia-" The fhrongs OF people on the way
! Joined in the yeils OF the marchers as best
they could. When the great crowd lined
up about the home 1t filed the dooryard
and the streets round about This COM
| PEELED Major Mckinley TO speak from a
small temporary stand covered with the
national colors. in order that he might be
| heard. The crowd was so dense II was
with diffieuity he reached the rostrum
from the house. under the escort of COM
mittees of Old comrades In arms and those
he fought against as boy with Sheridan
down In the Shenandoah valley
Editor A. III. Funk houser. OF the Harris
town. Va. State Republican. spoke on be-
half OF the delegation in general. In con-
cluding felicitous address of greeting
and assurance OF support, Mr. Funknouser
introduced Confederate General John t.
Roller, who spoke on behalf Of the soldiers.
After Major Mckinley had responded TO
these addresses. ex-Mayor r. A. Cassidy.
Of Canton. presented the visitors with a
magnificent banner by which 10 remem-
Der their visit here. On one side is repre-
ssnied elapsed hands indicating the union
OF al the soldiers. Above these hands are
the words. United West" and with Nc
kM.ey Club In large gold letters On
tne reverse side Is large American eagle
IN sold resting upon a large shield This
side bears the inscription:
Presented to the ex-Confederate vetsr-
ans OF the Shenandoah valley, Virginia.
By the ex-union veterans of Canton, O..
October 3, 1885,
To Ex-Con9eAerate vetersns.
In reply TO Gen. Roller. Maj. Mckinley
said. In part:
Il Welcome 20 my home the representa-
uves q state OF proud ancestral memo
rieE. the stale OF George Washington, the
President OF the convention which framed
the Federal constitution and the i!rst and
foremost president Of the United States.
Declaration OF Independence. which light
ed the torch of liberty that has divided the
globe. the state of Madison. the expound-
state OF Monroe, who promulgated the
great doctrne OF International law that
prevents European interference in this
hemisphere: the state that was generous
in the concessions OF territory that gave
Ohio to- the Federal Union.
Thrice welcome. men of Virginia. men
Of the Shenandoah valley. Thrice well
come. the descendants of such noble sires.
10 my heart and home. Patriotism Is not
hcunded by state or class or sectional
lines We are reunited country. tCries
sd
tremendous app!ause.l We nave but one
flag. the glorious stars and stripes. which
all OF us love so well, am that We mean
10 transmit in honor AMI glory 10 our
children North and South. Sce,lonalism
was surrendered at Apacmattox, and the
years that have followed have removed
whatever lingering resistance then re-
NAMED. Indeed. II anything was neeued
to utterly and ef.ectually destroy II. II
has been furnished in the events of the
contest now Gpon US for the honor OF .he
American name and that permanent peace
which was the dying prayer or the great
captain OF our armies, Ulysses ;. Grant.
Great cheeringC
The inspiring and unconquerable sen
tiureiA OF this CAMPAIGN Is country first.
country last and country with stainless
honor all the time. fTremerioas ap-
plause and loud cheaTingp The voice OF
the uliSSuidei partisan Is not heefse1. The
voice OF patriotism strikes responsive
chord this year. The voice of prejudice
ard hate is host IN the grand chorus OF
natiorai Integrity. No stroger evidences.
no other testimony. Is REQUIRED 10 prove
that sectional lines are obli.suted and
that The war has long been over. than the
presence in Carton TO-DAY OF this large
assenblage Of ex-Cenfedsrete soldiers.
travelling from the valley of the SreTrail-
aoah In Virginia. which marked the bloody
pathway OF the war. 10 testify their de-
ysotion 10 tae unbroken and neycr-to-bc-
broken Union
~ think I may BE- nar6oued n ! ~ay
sh-2s hax fitay,
Ia this call of ex-Corfeaarate soldiers. II
has touched my heart profoundly. II is
prxshahs the first call OF its kifd that
Was ever made upon presidential candi-
date OF The Republican party or possibly
of any other party. ] regard II as an
ether and most ssEiacaFk assurance
that complete recorcfliatioa has come
afsa that the South ari North. as In the
early lifetime of the republic. are again
togetaer n heart as wsi as IN nasne
patriotic pulse from one end Of the cosr-
fry 10 the other. II Is glorious exam
pie OF ra,rietic devosion which night we'll
North ami the Soaata. fer few OF them
unharnily there are who would profit oy
tanning the flames OF Eessicn ansi preiG-
dice bv ARRIVING ore portion of our coGn-
try against the other
II a,u fsencrsi to have Witnessed this
scene and day. and bid yssu, soldiers Of
az sais reunioa.. desiicsse yoar loves
anes. Resolce. ell Of yc0. aGsi thank God
that
The cause o. truth and human veal
ls tTsosferrN-i frcTn ne sNrorsi's APPEAL
+ TO reaee and love tNeseifercgfS cheering }
NJ longer frazn tss hrsreH portals.
/ The ha2st eg wars great organs shake
p,.- bs..tssl.ssi as songs es ;he lsssr.sorsals.
The holy melodies of love arise
Let - ft~cc-~.9ns roses nsa- this mel
esSy lsss il ra forth. ie. Il everywhere hA
r.ryc .zsrgzs~5 fnax tire rseT OF the Nev~ta an;
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sas embarrassment % 5as.ice ard the sa-
/ preT-2acy o. las"
other Delegations
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ton af rsue car loads o< peo7se corssns :
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frou warren ard Forest COUNTIES, Pa
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ths two COUNTIES TIE introductory as.
dress sAS made ss (. q. B2zkliz. q Tide-
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men. mechanics Ar4 Other classes - "a
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satrs3sces tns party.
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