The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1896-10-10


of to-day. The ''rebel yell' was heard for
the first time on her streets. The visit of
the old Confederate warriors from the
Shenandoah Valley brought Thousand of
people to town. The eighteen hundred
Nirginans were expected early in, the
morning. Train delays kept them on the
road until 80 O'Clock Then they were
met by the Union veterans of Canton
several hundred strong They came with
badges inscribed "No North no South,
no East, no West the Union forever
Arm in arm with the old boys in blue,
the veterans in grey were escorted TO the
tabernacle, where the G.. y. X. and the
Woman's Relief Corps served them din.
ncr. They had IL new version of an old
song and sang: I've are coming, r. thcr
Mckinley, two hundred thousand strong. =
From the tabernacle to thc Mckinley
home the streets We're lined with cXpcc-
tant people. Three hundred Cleveland
veterans joined in the escort. The bands
played Dixie" America, = and March
ing Through Georgia. The throngs of
people on tue way joined in the yells of
the marcheiS as best they could.
Major Mckinley spoke from small
temporary reviewing stand covered with
the national colors.
Gen. John Il. Roller spoke on behalf of
the soldiers in part as follows:
Major Mckinley, l have the honor to
present to you nearly 900 Confederate
veterans of the far famed valley of the
Shenandoah, and behind them vast as
semblage of their kinsmen and those
who have come with them us an escort OF
honor. These are the men representing
the veterans of Virginia who are willing
to ally themselves with the Republican
party and are doing all they can for the
success of thmt party in the coming cleo
ton One of the objects that we hoped
to attain was this, that by the speeches
that would he made in your presence and
by your gracious response we wish to as
sure our friends in the South that some
of our associates who are hesitatng even
now, TINT we have not been required TO
make any self-dcbasement in the Repub-
licun party and that the men who doubted
your right to represent that cause are in
error. We want to assure you that naught
shall be snid which shall kindle the fires
of prejudice and hate that have now fallen
into dead and lilclcss ashes; and not one
word shall he sud that shall give olIcnsc
on either side God forbid shat the day
shall ever come when the blood from one
brother shall cry out from the ground
against another
After Major Mckinley had responded to
these addresses, eXMayor r. A. Cassi-
day, of Canton, presented the visitors
with Il magnificent banner by which to
remember their visit here. Upon one side
is represented claspcd hands Indicating
the union of all the soldiers. Above these.
nra the words: Omitted with Mckinley
Club in large gold letters. On the re-
verse side is Il large American eagle in
gold resting upon II shield. This side bears
the insert pton Presented to the eX. Con-
federate veterans of the Shenandoah Val
ley, VA. by the cX- Union veterans of Can
ton, o., October 9, 1896
After the presentation Capt w. $.
Lurty added the assurances of support in
few informal remarks.
Major Mckinley then personally greet
ed each of his visitors standing on his
porch while they filed past him. Other
delegations visiting Major Mckinley to-
day were the Woman's Republican Club
of Warren, Pa, three car loads from East
Tennessee, who came to dedicate the
stump presented Major Mckinley from
that State; il delegation from Mononoa-
hela City, Pa, and another from Clinton
county, Ohio To al of these Major
Mckinley spoke briefly in response to the
greetings of their spokesman.
In response to the greetings of the
Shenandoah delegation, after Il glowing
the nation, Major Mckinley said:
''Thrice welcome, men OF Virginia.
men Of the Shenandoah Valley, thrice
welcome to the descendants of such noble
sres to my..heart and home. Patriotism
Is not BOUND by State or class or sec.
tional lines We are reunited country.
We have but one flag, tine glorious stars
anu stripes, which all of us love so well
anu that we mean to transmit in honor
ana glory to our children, North and
nouth. Sectionalism was surrendered ut
AppomattoX, and the years that have fol-
loWeu nave removed whatever lingering
resistance that remained. Indeed, if anv-
thihg was needed to utterly and efrcctu-
ally destroy it, 1T has been furnished by
tine events of the contest now upon us for
tue honesty of the American name and
The permanent peace which was the diving
prayer of the great captain OF our
ARMIES, Gen. Ulysses s. Grant. The
spirit of Tervent Americanism is ai,road
In the land and no more earnest or sim
cere rs this sentiment in the North than
in.the South. This year the words worn
on yoM breast today soundseaforth like
bugle note calling patriots together. and
Is an e EXPRESSION of the purpose OF the
Americ m people both North and South.
proclainilRS liberty, union and honor as
the high aim OF every survivor of the
great war ON either side ard of every
patriot in the country. The inspiring
and unconqu e.'able sentiment of this
is nuntry first, country last
md country with stainless honor all the
Time. The voice OF the misguided partisan
S not needed The voice OF patriotism
strikes n responsive chord this year. The
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