The Lamar register., 1898-12-21
NOT RETREAT.
Is Speech BY m.KisLEy-
!, AttItuds Toward the Philip
[. y. We Could No, R@c.n Dew
| :, AMER IL. victory.

Ga Dec. 1S.-The recep-
prss,dent Mckinley and mem
h Cabinet by the people of
Yesterday more than equal
-pi,sifty and completeness OF
s,s any previous experiences
~ marked the presidential
H. South
Iapouet last night In the DE
! where the presidential party
President Mckinley. amid
applause. addressed an audi.
pyer 80 persons
,ouFse II his speech he said;
L cause for conEratulatiou.
\ the gray. problem before us
ort of fii- war with Spain. we
frnn any divisions at home.
financial and revenue policies
> changed for at least four
m whstrvcr legislation may
rr-tIug them during that pert
: 10 improve and strengthen.
rgy. them. The public mind
rsforr reposs in rcasonable Sc
lille business will prOcced
apprrhrnsi0n Of serious and
,haRrrs 80 disturbing TO the
Eal world and 80 dIstracting 10
ness men,
,ountry i fire 90 consider and
Xrsu questions which are imme
fore n. unbiased by party or
alliances. These new pnes
70 b. thought out and
cot. no; In a spirit Of par.
!. hut 10 a spirit OF patriotism.
the temporary advantage to
fy or to the other, but for the
Advantage of the country.
have entered upon new paths
trradlnE In an unexpiorcd
lch viii test our wisdom and
anshlp. The chief considers
So of duty: our actions must
ruiied by u. No settlement IL sd
ubirh win not preserve our
ad proma,e the best interests
nnrrrnrd. With a united coun.
ths gathered wisdom Of all
ls. ss-klnS only the right. In
ouB by high purposes. moved
iu,J aud humanity. We cannot
mar b. baf1cd or deferred.
sn discouraged. but npai sue
; cause which Is alioEptlsr un-
snj humanitarian Gun only b.
- not prevented
4 rotiouinE the clear precepfs OF
kriiDry falls 20 ms. and the wei
an allen peopic who require
iaaer and projection. who viii
from the responsibility. grace
! 4 NAV b.. Can we leave these
zbo. ~ the fortunes OF war
D. own acts. are helpless aud
4 s0yernment. 10 chaos and an
after We have destroyed the on
|fument they have hadf
: Destroying their government
duty % the American govern
provide for them n better one.
- disiriiSi ourselves. shall we
b 10 the world our Inability 90
|udiy government to oppressed
whose future by the victories
= eoBiaissl 20 ust We may
were otherwise. but who VIII
n cur duty now
/ B0t a question OF keeping the
u the east, but OF leaving
Iywsy aud Merritt took them.
country Instantly aud univer-
Hppiaud.'d. Could We have
nywey away without uniycr.
heunation al any time from the
Nay. the day Of his brilliant
which thrilled the world with
''incs and hcraiSmf Was Il
2 erdsT Dewey 10 go 20 Manila
hrturr or destroy the Spanish
p Dispatch Merritt and his army
If0FcF hinf
I were duty 10 send them there
PITY required them TO remain
p was their clear duty 10 ami
'heir rieet. take the city OF Ma
nd destroy the Spanish s0yer-
IN The archipelago. Having
li this In the line Of duty. Is
any I-Ss duty TO remain there
'r to the inhabitants protection
~ our guidance to q better gov
hi which viii secure to them
and order aud security In their
= property and In the pursuit OF
VS.: Are we unable 10 do this :
to sit down in our isolation and
L1e no obligation to a struggling
whose present conditions we
uhiribute1 10 maker
ould rather have the confidence
poet Bryant, when he ex-
:; =, my country. thou shah never
100 stormy air
there,
; thy gallant sons chat guard
bee well,
laugh at enemies. Who shall
ben declare
I tell
taPpy in thy lap the sons of men
hall dWpllT