The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-12-15
SECTIONAL LINES
NOW 0BLITERATED
THOSE WHO WORE THE GRAY
ALSO DEMONSTRATED POWER
OF AMERICAN VALOH
AFFECTING SCENES
AMONG OLD SOLDIERS

Sentiments Uttered by the Presiden
Struck the Popular Chord, and
Were Wildly Cheered - Ovation
to Gen. Wheeler, Who Made Ref
erence to the War With Spain
and Was Generously App1auded
ATLANTA, Ga, Dec. 14-President
Mckinley made memorable the first
day of the Atlanta peace jubilee by a
notable utterance in his speech be-
fore the joint session Of the Georgia
legislature this afternoon. His recep-
tiOn by the general assembly was
warm and hearty, and his speech was
punctured with frequent outbursts of
cheering. 1t is admitted on all sides
that the address marked an epoch in
history, and is tonight on every lip.
Upon the presidents arrival at the
capitol he was greeted with a field
piece artillery salute, and was at once
escorted to Gov. ChandIers office.
There was a short informal reception
there. Upon it's conclusion the pres
ident, followed by members of the cab
chamber, where he occupied the speak
ers chair, with Gov. Chandler on his
right.
When President Dobson, Of the SEN
ate, called the legislature to order, the
galleries were thronged with men
and women. The body Of the chamber
was fairly we'll filed with state sena-
tors and assemblymen, while the uni
forms of various officers of the COVER
nor's staff gave a touch of brilliant
color to the gathering. On the first
row facing the speaker sat Secretaries
Gage, Long, Wilson and Postmaster
General Smith and Secretary Porter,
Besides the speakers desk and below
the president, Gems. Wheeler, Lawton
and Young, in full uniform, sat on
chairs
The speaker raped for silence, and
introduced the president to the audi
ence, after congratulating the state of
Georgia upon the presence Of their
distinguished guest.
HISTORICAL UTTERANCE.
AS the president rose the audience
applauded. During the course of his
speech Mr.. Mckinley referred often
to his notes and constantly paused for
the cheers to stop. A scene of intense
enthusiasm followed when, amid i'm
pressive silence these words fell from
the lips Of the president:
Every soldiers grave made during
the unfortunate civil war is a tribute
to American valOr. And while. where
those graves were made we differed
widely about the future Of the govern
ment, those differences were long ago
settled by the arbitrament Of arms
and the time has now come in the evo-
luton Of sentiment and feeling, under
the Providence of God, when in the
spirit of fraternity we should share
with you in the care of the graves OF
the Confederate soldiers"
wild cheer went up from eVery
throat in the typical Southern audi
ence-a cheer that echoed and reechoeC
through the chamber until it was tax
en- up by the crowd outside. Old mel
who fought for the South rose from
their seats and waved their hats. On,
Confederate veteran, now a venerable
legislator, had pressed forward unit
he was leaning against the speaker
desk, hanging on each word the pres
ident uttered. When reference wa
made to the Confederate dead this oil
man buried his head in his arms, an
while the cheers rang out, cried like
little child.
OF all the many conciliatory speeche