Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-16
THE ATLANTA JUBILEE
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His speech was one Of the best of the


His speech was one of the best OF the
evening.
The President, as he arose. was the
recipient OF a hearty and spontaneous
greeting. The cordially with which ne
has been received on all occasions during
his visit was nowhere more evident than
AZ to-nIght's gathering. The Executive
was compelled TO stand and bow some
minutes. before those about the tables
would permit him to proceed. lie said'
PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.
ct am not a stranger TO your hospitality
You have always given me a courteous
and cordial reception. My first VISIT was
under the auspices of your iellow-cltizen,
Captain Howell, and another distinguished
Georgian-the brilliant Grady-since called
from the field Of activity, where he was
AT the height OF his usefulness, and when
the whole nation could lily spare NM
and sorrowed at his untimely death'
These were engaged in an economic dis
cussion, in which differences prevailed
and heated discussion ruled the hour.
| do not forget that, although advocating
a theory of taxation seemingly opposed
TO the majority sentiment OF your state
and city, you accorded me an Impartial
hearing Stranger as / was to all OF you
Won made me feel at home, and from
that hour Atlanta won my heart. MY
subsequent visits have only served TO
increase my admiration for your enter
prising city.
-Four years have gone since i last
met the people of Georgia In public as
sembly. Much has happened in the In
tervening time-the nation has been at
war. not within its own shores. but with
a foreign power--a war waged. not for
revenge or ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. but for our
oppressed neighbors, for their freedom,
and the amelioration of their condition.
IL was short but decisive. 1t recorded
a succession of significant victories on
land and sea. 1t gave new honors 10
American arms. 1t has brought new
problems TO the republic, whose solution
will tax the genius Of our people. United,
we will meet and solve them with honor
20 ourselves and to the lasting benefit or
all concerned. The war brought us TO-
gether; its settlement will keep us to-
gether.
REUNION OF THE COUNTRY.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. realization! 1t ex-
presses the thought of my mind, and the
long-deferred consummation of my heart S
desire. as / stand in this presence. 1t In
terprets the hearty demonstration here
witnessed, and is the patriotic refrain of
all sections and of all lovers Of the re-
public.
"Reunited-one country again. and one
country forever. Proclaim it from the
press and pulpit. Teach il in the schools;
write II across the skies. The world sees
and feels IT.: it cheers every heart, North
and South, and brightens the life Of every
American home. Let nothing ever Strain
L. L., 4
and with each other, what can stand in
the pathway Of our progress and pros
perity?"
LONG. SHAFTER, AND OTHERS.
Hon. John d. Long, Secretary of the
Navy, followed, responding TO the toast
1.-THE Navy"
Major-General William r. Shafter was
heartily cheered on being introduced by
Mr.. Howell.
Hon. George r. Peck, of Chicago, was
believed to be the northern speaker Of the
evening, and rising to respond to the
toast 1.-THE New Union." was loudly APP
plauded.
A splendid speech was that of Hon.
Stephen O'Meara, of Boston, the next on
the list, and its reception was ole Of
strong approval.
Hon Lyman j. Gage, Secretary Of the
Treasury, delivered a concise and polish
ed speech in reply to the toast, How the
People Paid the Bill" Like those who
had preceded him, Secretary Gage was
warmly applauded.
WHEELER CHEERED TO ECHO.
All decorum was laid aside for the mo-
ment when General Joe Wheeler arose to
respond to his toast The distinguished
southerner was cheered and cheered
again. and 1t was fully five minutes be-
fore he was permitted to proceed.
General S. NJ. b. Young filed the place
assigned to General Chaffee.
In reply to the toast, THE Volunteer,
as Viewed by Regular in Command"
he said, in part:
THE VOLUNTEERS.
"a call was made by our President for
volunteers. Unfortunately. and. my
friends. i speak advisedly; unfortunately,
we accepted and mustered into the United
States servic6i regiments and officers in
their entirety from the State guards. This
was a mistake, but, as l said before, this
pertains TO a subject on which our worthy
Secretary of War will receive from me an
official communication. In addition TO
these regiments accepted from the States,
other regiments were organized from the
world ever saw were moulded In look
ing at the volunteers, and considering
them as soldiers, the fact is lost sight Of
that they have not received a professional
education. We are too quick TO condemn !;
we are slow TO remember that these
patriotic men, taken from every walk or
life, cannot. within a week, month. aye,
less than a year, be educated to the point
where military obligations to them are
paramount.
SEVENTY-FIRST NEW YORK.
81 dwell more particularly on the two
volunteer regiments-the Seventy-iirst
New York and the Second Massachu-
setts-for the reason that these two resi-
ments were two volunteer regiments, and
the only volunteer regiments, except the
First Volunteer Cavalry Trough Riders,
present with the regular forces that play
ed any important part In the battles In
and about Santiago. have since sincere
ly regretted that these two regiments
were taken away from my brigade and
from under my command. Not that they
were placed under the command of Gene
raj Lawton, who is soldier worthy OF the
Napoleonic days, but that they were
brought into action before they attained
that confidence in their company and regi-
mental officers that is necessary TO sue
cess in an engagement. Understand dis
tinctly that j am not criticising the ac-
ton of these regiments under fire. There
is no better material in these United
States than could be found in these two
regiments but they lacked the instruction
and the training necessary 10 success in
the extreme hour of trial. With our linn
tied force in that expedition, 1t was neces-
sarv IN call uDon these REGIMENTS but