Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-12-20

firing Of musketry. (Cheers) / was greet
ed by the burning of warehouses and the
destruction Of property, which | now pro-
foundly regret. (Cheers.) The welcome
that was extended TO me then was OF
the silent quality. 0aughter) An Illus
trious citizen, then your Chief Magistrate,
the Hon. Joseph II. Brown, after a four
hours interview, speaking Of me then,
said to another gathering OF illustrious
citizens, at the head Of which was Howell
Cobb: He IS a clever young man, but
gentlemen, he takes the military view Of
the situation Q.aughter.)
THAT was a fact then, but now I come
among you and l receive a different well
come. / was h n victor; to-day j
am a captive. (Cheers) 7 must say / am
a willing captive of your city. The fair
women and the brave and excellent gem
tlemen of your town have, by their open
n generous hospitality, imprisoned me
deep down in their hearts, and ! would
be recreant TO every feeling Of my own
If / desired release from such pleasing
bondage.
MKINLEY'S GREAT WORK.
Now, just one word more: The Presi-
dent has come among you, your President
and my President, and he comes as
the examplar and the head Of the great
nAi4f nahum A,AtflosV - nus hbAA
more for it han any President since the
days of Washington. for he has added
vastly 10 its extent, and striyen TO make
it a continental republic, as the Fathers
designed II 10 be. (Cheers) He has ex-
tended its borders to such a distance that
the sun rises upon IL in the East before
1t sets upon 1t in the West. (Cheers)
Twelve thousand miles TO the west lies
the Philippines, our new Oriental posses
sions. and a thousand miles TO the east
the beautiful Island Of Porto Rico. A
line Joined from the extremity of these
possessions reaches half way around the
earth. (Cheers)
But splendid as the Presidents work
has been, there still remains greater
work for him 10 do. 1t is glorious work,
and don't you forget IT. (Cheers.) 1t is
work which justifes the President in
saying we are at last all one, and the
Confederate soldier should receive the
same treatment as the Federal soldier.
This is the work which the American
people are profoundly interested in. for
it is their permanent interest and hope
TO see the day when the starry flag shall
float everywhere, from the frozen north
TO the sunny cline Of Central America.
We are too big and powerful and pro-
g~ressive to have n%eighbors on his Con-
AiAlflANt dlih 4 uSA Audl UtLDIt the next
administration Of the President closes the
flag will fly over every foot Of the Con-
tinent from the northern extremity of
the Dominion of Canada TO the Gulf of
Mexico"
EXPANSION APPLAUDED.
The allusion of General Wilson to his
capture of Macon In the sixties, captured
the crowd, but his a~llusion TO the time
NJ A. -
over the whole Continent received more
applause than any other sentiment ex-
pressed on the occasion. This ended the
speech-making.
The presidential party was then driven
about the city until it was time to take
their departure for Augusta.
President Mckinley expressed himself
as greatly pleased with his reception at
Macon. particularly on the part of the
Confederate veterans.
DEMONSTRATION IN AUGUSTA.
AUGUSTA, GA, December 19.-The de-
monstration in Augusta this evening in
honor of President Mckinley was a fit
ting climax to one of the most remark
able presidential tours ever undertaken.
the President travelled the States
that gave him his greatest majOrities.
the oyations that would have greeted him
could not have been more sincere and
heartfelt, and If they should have sur
passed the Georgia article in size and
volume, the fact would be due alone to
the greater density of population in the
Northern States.
The trip from Macon to Augusta was
without special incident, the only stop
being at M%illedgeville.
The day opened with rain at Macon.
but the train passed out Of the drizzle
after awhile, though the clouds hung
all along the route the suns rays
struggled through them, with a deter
Of giving the President and his
party a glimpse at least of the weather
has won for this section the title of
the Sunny South.
ESCORT TO THE CITY.
At Wheeler's Station, four miles from
Augusta, the party left the train and en-
tered carriages that were awaiting them.
On either side Of the road leading 10
Camp Mackenzie were drawn up the six
troops OF the Third Cavalry, that saw
service with General Shafter in Cuba. AS
the last carriage passed the cavalry, un-
der command Of Major Swigert. fell in
line as escort TO the President, while with
carriage rode a special courier Sc
from the Citizens Committee. The
was up a long incline 10 a level pla-
.eau of wide extent, on which is located
The camp of the First Division of the
second Army Corps, under command of
Major-General Young. The public road
passes through the camp. and on either
side the various regiments were drawn
up. 1t was a magnificent spectacle, and
me of the most interesting experiences in
he whole tour. The camp is an ideal one.
rhe ground slopes OFF in all directions, J
md the soil is sandy and porous, so that, |
Notwithstanding the heavy rain Of the
morning, there was ne mud TO mar the
pleasure of the drive. After passing
through the camp the route lay through
he United States arsenal grounds and
he village of Summerville. where the
.orps headquarters are located. From
,ere the drive was through the cotton
niIl district and over the canal where the
PRESIDENT saw the magnificent mills 10
he and Postmaster-Genera Smith
eferred in their addresses.
FLOWERS FROM MAYOR WALSH.
In passing down Broad street the pro-
ession halted for a few minutes before
he residence OF ex-United States Senator
patrick Walsh, Mayor OF the city, who
! confined TO bed on account OF illness.
frs. Walsh presented 10 Mrs. Mckinley,
rim the Mayors compliments, a magnif-
ert bunch Of La France roses, and pre-
ented 10 the President Mayor Walsh's
egrets that he was not able to partici-
I'm the reception. The President sent
message OF sympathy 10 the Mayor,
VInosa he said marred the other