Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1898-03-12
APPROPRIATED BY CON-
GRESS
A Burst Of Patriotism Never
Before Witnessed
General Grosvonor's Magnificent Tribute
to President Mckinley.
From B. q. Sentinel

mcntary terms to the part that Consul
General Lee is playing in the present
contingency. He said that General
Lee was sustaining 80 we'll that good
name OF the state in performing
his duty as to win the encomiams
OF the entire nation, and that at such
q time 1t was genuine satisfaction
to have such a man as Fitzhugh Lee
at such post. The reference to GEN
eral Lee called for loud applause, both
from the floor and the galleries.
Mr.. Berry Dem., Ky.) said that
Kentucky was illing to make the ap-
preparation s5Oo,OOO(Ooo, If necessary.
and her soldiers who had followed Old
Hickory to New Orleans and Scott to
Mexico, were willing, IL necessary, to
follow the same flag they followed
then until 1t waved triumphant from
Morro Castle. The soldiers of Ken
tucky would move elbow to elbow with
those of Massachusetts.
Mr.. Terry (Dem., Ark.) said there
were worse things than war. While
Arkansas was not liable to attack, her
sons would be there whenever war
should come. II occasion should call,
the state would send 100000 defenders
Of the flag.
Mr.. Lewis (Dem., Wash.) said the
Pacific coast was as loyal in the pres
ent emergency as any other section.
Right or wrong, he was for his coun-
try.
Mr.. Cochran (Dem., MOI said he
would vote for the bill because 1t
would signalize the building up Of an
other commonwealth, and be an ad-
monition to Spain that Cuba was for
ever lost. He accepted it as a war
measure and as consolation to Co
meg and his followers.
Mr.. Grosvenor aroused the house to
cheers by his glowing eulogism OF the
presidents patriotism. He began thus:
Saxon and Norman and Dane are we,
But we are all of us Danes in our well
come to thee.
Thus spake the heart of the great Brit
ish public when the daughter of the
Sea King caro- TO her shores. Demo
crat and Populist and Republican are
we, but we are all true to the flag of
our country to-day.
"Mr. Speaker, no more inspiring pic
ture can be witnessed anywhere on
earth than the demonstrations which
we have seen during the last 80, 60 and
30 days, of the power of great peo-
pie, free government, not only to
stand by for the flag of their country,
the unity of the government, the su-
premacy of the constitution, but for
their dignity and calm exhibit in the
face of the world. The American peo-
pie have had great deal to stir the
blood of enthusiasm, great deal to
carry them off the feet of their calm
judgment. But the picture that the
world has seen is the picture of a ma
tion calmly studying every question AZ
It arose, and, as step by step danger
bcCluCu " COASg WAN hSo
dark frowning face, all distinctions
He'd away.
'It would be worth more than $780,
100000 to the American people to
know that the great heart Of this peo-
pie is a unit in favor Of the govern
ment (applause). have long thought
that 1t was possible that war might be
benefit to our country in this direc-
fion; but the demonstration of the last
80 days and its elimination, which is
to take place in this capitol to-day and
tomorrow, takes the place in the judg-
ment of mankind Of war, as an evil
dence of the unity of mighty nation
(applause). How magnificently has
this duty been approached and per-
formed A doubt about the Ameri-
can people! Hesitation about the char
acter of the executive! A man who
marched and fought at Antietam and
in the Valley Of Virginia, who followed
charge Of that memorable campaign
who stood from his boyhood OF IL
years to his manhood in the face ant
fre Of battle-does anybody doub
where his loyalty is, where his patri
otism is, where his courage is? Gap
plause.) Calmly and deliberately hi
has weighed every threatening cir
cumstance, and calmly and deliberate
ly behind him have stood 7b,0OO,o0o o
people, confident in him, confident II
the patriotism Of the people, true ant
faithful to the loyalty that has come Il
us from a thousand battlefelds tha
saved the union (applause). How mag
nifcent 1t is! / said some days ag
here that / had longed to live unit
I knew that this people was unite
people. / have always felt that tn
actions Of 1861 to 1866 were poorl