The herald., 1897-08-25
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but / come in the spirit of comradeshir
(applause) to talk to you, as we have
often talked in the past, around the
camp fires in war, as well as at camp
fires in peace. (Applause.) To me.
see by the program, has been assigned
the toast THE Country and Its De-
lenders"
My fellow citizens. blessed is the coun-
try whose defenders are patriots.
Blessed is that country whose soldiers
fight for it and are willing to give the
best they have, the best any man has,
their own lives. to preserve it, because
they love it. (Applause.) Such an army
the United States has always command
ed in every crisis of her history. From
the war Of the revolution to the late
civil war the men followed that flag
In battle, because they loved that flag
and believed in what it represented.
That was the stuff of which the volun-
teer army of '61 was made. applause }
Every one of them not only fought, but
they thought and many ofthem did their
own thinking daughter and applause),
and it did not always agree with their
commander daughter and applause.)
That young soldier. who in the late war,
color guard, bearing the Stars and
stripes. way in front of the line, but the
enemy still in front of him, when the
general called out to the color bearer:
Bring those soldiers back to the line"
and quicker than any bullet that young
soldier answered back: Bring the line
up to the colors." prolonged applause)
1t was the voice of command; there was
q man behind it; there was patriotism in
his heart.
So nigh to grandeur is our dust,
So near to God is man,
when duty whispers, 'Lo. thou must!
Youth replies, II can.'
And so, more than 100000 brave men
thus responded, and made up an army
greater than any army that ever shook
the earth with its tread and engaged in
q holier cause than ever soldiers did be-
fore (Applause.) What defenders, my
countrymen, have we now? We have the
remnant of this old, magnificent, match
lees army, of which have been speak
ing, and then, as allies in any future war,
we have the brave men who fought
against US on southern battle fields.
(Great applause.) The army of Grant and
the army of Lee are together. They are
now one in faith in hope, in fraternity, In
purpose and in an invincible patriotism
(applause), and therefore the country is
in no danger. (Applause.) In Justice
strong in policy secure and in devotion to
the flag, all one Great applause.) My
fellow countrymen, I thank you and bid
you goodnight. prolonged applause.)
The presidents al1uson to the south
and its unity with the north was re-
ceived with vociferous applause, the au-
dience standing upon their seats to cheer
and at the conclusion of the toast Gov
ernor Black led the applause.
OTHER SPEAKERS
Commander-in in Chief Clarkson re-
sponded to the toast, 1.-The Grand
Army
Secretary of War Alger spoke to the
toast "The Army of the United States"
Henry D. Estabrook spoke to the toast,
1.-THE Generals
Charles w. Anderson, a colored orator
spoke of The Colored Troops.
C.P. Johnson discussed THE American
Volunteer" and John S. Wise spoke upon
"Under One Flag"
Mr.. Wise. who was confederate Of
ficer, was received with much enthusi-
asm, and his address was marked by its
patriotic spirit.
Archbishop Ireland was the last to
speak, and was received with great ap-
plause.
Archbishop Ireland said in part:
achievements are fitly measured by
their results. OF our achievements the
results are the United States of the pres
eht time. The United Statets-hail to
the great nation,
'By very force Of her greatness and of
the mission which providence imposes
upon her, she is compelled to wave her
nag in triumphant ownership over re-
mote islands, whence vast sease are
ruled. Wherever, throughout the whole
world, her Stars and Stripes are seen,
respect is at once accorded to it. Ma
tions most powerful covet her alliance
and offer welcome to her promise of
peace. Within her borders the spirit of
humanity's new age is at home-the
spirit of humanltys progress, of human
ity's freedom, of humanity's social ele-
walton. America leads in humanity's 8
forward march. Americas today is the
worlds tomorrow.
"Americans, hail to the great nation
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United States.
''The president symbolizes the nation;
the president personifies the nation. The
majesty of the nation encircles his brow;
the power of the nation rests in his
hands. Honor due to the nation is due
to the president; honor from the presi-
dent is honor from the nation. Tonight
America sits at our board. Hail to Will
liam Mckinley, president of the United
States. Yea, hail to William Mckinley
the man and citizen, whom Christian
virtues patriotic deeds, make worthy
to be president of America"
THE CAMP FIRES
President Mckinley visited the camp
nres during the evening at two of tbs
local churches and the crowds that
greeted him were tremendous. He spoke
briefly at one, saying:
Ladies and Gentlemen: The saddes'
bart of the reunion of the old soldiers OF
the army is that at every annual en-
rampment we miss many familiar faces
pr comrades are diminishing with the
passing years; the circle IS narrowing
Ind every annual roll call discloses one
and still another not present, but ac'
tounted for. They have gone from human
hight; they have passed from associa.
lion with us here any longer; they have
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