The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1898-12-24

throat in the typical southern audi
ence, cheer that echoed and re-
echoed throughout the chamber
until it was taken up by the crowds
outside. Old men who fought for
the south rose from their seats and
waved their hats.
One confederate veteran, now a
venerable legislator, had pressed
forward until he was leaning against
the speakers desk, hanging on each
word the president uttered. When
the reference was made to the con-
federate dead, this old man buried
his head in bis arms, and while the
cheers rang out, cried like a little
child. Of all the many conciliatory
speeches which have been made
since Grant said, LET there be
peace" nothing has more deeply
stirred asouthern audience than the
simple words of President McKin-
ley in that memorable speech OF
the 1eaCe JuOllee.
When the presidential party ar
rived at Macon, Ga, during the
peace jubilee tour the distinguished
visitors were met at the depot by the
Confederate Survivors Association,
composed of 400 veterans headed
by Commander G. NJ. Wiley, who,
in his address of welcome, said:
"We extend to you and your
party a most generous, hearty and
sincere welcome to our beloved city.
You, sir, have endeared yourself to
the heart of all confederate soldiers,
on account of the noble sentiments
expressed by you in regard to our
confederate dead. assure you thai
these old, MANNED and intrm vet
Grams who have met here to do you
honor to-day, appreciate such words
of love and kindness, and uttered,
too, by the president of this great
country, and by one who was d
member of the Union army in the
sixties. l hope and pray, Mr.. Pres
ident, that God, in his infinite mer-
cy, may so direct the future legisla-
ton of this country that the living
confederates will be remembered.
This country and the stars and
stripes belong as much to the con-
federate veterans as it does to the
Grand Army of the Republic. The
south proved its loyalty to this
grand old country when the war
was declared with Spain, and now.
henceforth and forever. she will be
found ready to take up arms to
defend our country and our flag.
"Mr. Pesident, on behalf of the
brave and MANNED confederate SOL
diers of Bibb county, Ga, | present
to you this parchment, engrossed
in letters of gold, the beautiful SEN
timent expressed by you in our
capital city in regard to our hon
ored dead"
DoNs THE CONFEDERATE BADGE.
AS the president was about to pro-
coed, DR.. Roland B. Hall, another
veteran, addressed him as follows
"Mr. President, in behalf of our
noble dead, and as confederate vet
Grams, we are here to manifest our
appreciation of the noble and gen.
erous sentiment you have recently
uttered. Do US the honor, sir, to
accept and wear this badge of a
confederate veterans association
which bears your likeness, and
words which should endear you to
the heart of every confederate"
The sight of the confederate badge
on the presidents coat as he passed
through the lines Of veterans called
forth yociferous cheering.
The president wore the badge
during his stay in Macon.
While the President was being
driven to the grand stand where he
was to review the troops under
General Bates command as his
carriage passed the confederate
monument, an old confederate vet.
eran frantically waved confederate
flag, while, by his side, was the son
of the colonel of one of Georgia's
hardest fighting confederate regi
ments, who was as vigorously wav'
ing the stars and stripes.
When the president was abreast
of them the two flags, the stars anc
stripes and the stars and bars, were
brought to salute, side by side
The incident seemed to appeal tt
the president. Emblazoned on tbt
base of the monument we're the
words of the president about tht
graves of the confederate dead.
Democrats Garry Boston.