The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-08-25

and greeting. Then the President said
very slowly and distinctly:
Mr. ToastmaSter and Comrades and my
Fellow-ctizens-I wish l might frame hit
ting words to make suitable response to
the more than gracious welcome which you
have accorded me here tonight. come
with no set form of speech come with no
studied phrases TO present TO you, but
come in the spirit or conraceshlp great
applause) to talk with yOu as we have often
talked in the past around the campfires in
war as well as at camphres in peace. (Ap~
plause)
ITO me. see by the programme, has
been assigned the toast The Country and
is that country whose defenders are patri-
OTIS. (Applause.) Blessed is that country
whose soldiers fight for it and are willing
any man has-their own liVes-to preserve
it because they love it. (Applause) Such
an army the United States has always
commanded in every crisis of her history.
(Applause) 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. Cap
plause.) That was the stuff of which the
volunteer army Of 1861 was made. ZAP
plause.) Every one of them not only fought,
but they thought (applause}, and many of
them did their own thinking daughter and
applause) and did not always agree with
their commander. daughter and applause.)
That was the case with the young soldier,
who in the late war, on the battle Inc,
ahead with the color guard bearing the
line. but the enemy still in front of him,
when the general called out, Bring those
colors back to the line answered back
up to the colors. prolonged applause.) II
was the voice of command; there was a
man behind it, and there was patriotism IN
his heart.
" so nigh to grandeur is our dust,
So near to God is man, when duty whispers,
10, thou must" the youth replies
"And so, more than two million brave
men thus responded and made up an army
grander than any army that ever sho9K the
earth with its tread (applause) and en-
gagged in a holier cause than ever soidlGrs
did before (Applause) What defenders,
my countrymen, have we now. We nave
the remnant Of this old, magnificent,
matchless army of which ! have been
speaking, and then, as allies in any future future
against on Southern battle heldS. (Treal
applause) The army of Grant and the
army of Lee are together. (Applau5e-)
| They are one now in faith, in hope, in fra
! ternity, in inYincible patriotism (applauSe),
and, therefore. the country IS IN no danger'
| cure and devotion to the nag all one; (Grett
applause) My fellow-eountrymen [ thank
| you and bid you goodnight. (Prolonged
The Presidents allusion to the South and
| its unity with the North was received with
| vociferous applause, the audience standing
| upon their seats to cheer and at the con-
! clusion of the toast Governor Black LED the
| applause.
GEN. CLARKSONS RESPONSE.
National Commander Clarkson responded
| to the toast THE Grand Army" and in
| few words said that the vast army of
| Young men that marched to the music Of
| the drum in 1861 were the prime and flow
| er of the youth of the land. Year by year
| they were joining the great majority to
| stand with those who fell In defense OF
their country. He called attention to the
wonderful record of Columbia Post and
said that, taking that as q criterion no
| history could ever discOdnt 1t or SHOW
greater valor in any similar contest: lie
too, paid a tribute to the south and the
| Southern army. The victory Of the Grand
Army was in proving capable TO lay down
the musket and Immediately take up the
plOw so as to support the country In peace
as well as in var. Closing, nc created
laugh by saying that he brought a mes
sage from afflicted Nebraska Laugh-
ter) His comrades in Nebraska sent word
that they could not come because they were
busy gathering 40e00,t5e bushels 0f wheat
to sell at an advance of 100 per cent. over
last year. They did not sleep We'll, he said,
because the wheat and corn grew so fast
that it kept them awake The calamity
howlers are on the run and in the W eStern
| horizon is emblazoned the word prosper
Secretary of War Alger speaking, to the
said in part that it was hard for him to
speak about the army with the President
present. When the COMMUNICATIVE chief
was away Re would issue orders and they
would go when the President was at hand
the orders did not always go. The army of
the United states, as lar as II went, was
the best on Gods footstool. He had been in
London and had been asked what if the
United States was attacked by the great
military nations. Il answered" he said,
that in three days we could put millions
of fighting men in the field and back them
up with wall Of fire IN the persons OF
that our army should be strengthened, so
that days notice could see US ready. he
complmented the National Guard and said
that it would prove great bulWark OF the
Nation III the time or need
Henry E. Starbuck spoke to the toast
"The Generals" Charles w. Anderson, a
colored orator, spoke of the colored troops;
c. p. Johnson discussed The American
Xolunteer" 9nd John as s. Mise Wise spoke p upon
Confederate officer was received with
much enthusiasm and his address Was
marked by its patriotic spirit.
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND'S REMARKS
Archbishop Ireland was the last gentle
man toast orator and was received with
vociferous applause. He said in part:
achievements are fifty measured by the
! results of our achievements, the results
are the use of the present time. The
! United States hail to the great nation BY
very force of his greatness and of the mis-
sion which Providence upon her, she is
| compelled to wave her flag in triumphant
ownership over remote islands whence vast
| seas are ruled. Wherever throughout the
world her Stars and Stripes are seen, re-
| II.
most powerful covet her alliance and offer
welcome to her promise of peace. Within
her borders the spirit of humanitys new
age is at home-the spirit of humanity's
progress, of humanity's freedom, of hu-
manitys social elevation. America leads
in humanity'S forward march; America to-
day is the worlds tomorrow. And this
great natiOn-strOng, resOlute, proud, pro-
gressiVe-iS nation of freedom; popular
suffrage is her life bood-civi and political
liberty her native atmosphere.
"Americans hail to the great Nation, hail
this night to the President Of the United
the President personifes the Nation. The
majesty of the Nation encrcles his brow
the power of the Nation rests in his hands
Honor due to the Nation is due to the
President; honor from the President is
honor from the Nation. Tonight America
sits at our board. Hail to William Mckinley
the President Of America. Aye, hail TO
William Mckinley, the man and citizen
whom Christian virtues and patriotic deeds
make worthy to be the President of
America
"The achievements of the soldiers of the
civil war have given us the use of present
time The ValOr of these soldiers upon
land and upon sea killed organized seces-
sion and saved the Union. Without these
soldiers there would be to-day no United
States. A dozen of petty republic writhng
in the agOnies of discOrd and revolution.
would lie scattered between Atlantic and
Pacific shores-eaCh one so small and inn
potent that her people could own no Presi-
dent and the nations of the earth should
neglect and scOrn her. The Union of States
in the obligatory and perpetual submission
of state government in all interests to the
/ raVav ont a II IN