Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-09

war may be avoided but SHOULD it
come, | say to you in behalf OF
MY BELOVED TEXANS
that they will rush TO the nations de-
Tense cheerfully.'
Mr.. Fitzgerald Oem., Mass.,) took
occasion to refer to an alleged utter
ance of a Catholic priest some time
ago. to the effect that if war came the
sympathy and support of the Catholic
church would be with Spain because
it was a Catholic country. While, he
said he did not believe the priest had
uttered such sentiment, it had at
tracted wide attention. and as a Cath
Ollie he desired to repel it. If war
came. the people of no faith, he de-
clared, would be more willing to shed
their blood in defense of their coun-
try than those who had valiantly de-
Tended it in the war of the revolution,
the war of 1872, the Mexican war and
the civil war
Mr.. Grosvenor aroused the House to
cheers by his glowing eulogy 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"
TO spake the heart of the Great
Britain public when the daughter Of
the sea king came to her shores.
Democrats and Populists and Repub-
licans are we, but we are all true to
the flag of our country.
Mr. Speaker, no more inspiring picture
can be witnessed anywhere on earth
than the demonstrations which we have
efx ~
ninety days of the power of a great peo-
pie, a free government, not only to
STAND FOR THE FLAG
of their country, the unity of the gov
eminent. the supremacy of the constitu-
ton. but for their dignity and calm ex-
hibit in the face of the world.
[ twill be worth more than $50, 900 to
the American people to know that the
great heart of this people is a unit in ia
vor of the government. (Applause).
have long thought that it was possible
that war might be a benefit to our coun-
try in this direction: but the demonstra-
ton of the last thirty days and it's culmi-
nation, which is to take place in this
Capitol to-day and tomorrow, takes the
place of war. as an evidence Of the unity
of a mighty nation. (Applausel How
magnificently has this duty been APP
preached and performed, A doubt about
the American people! Hesitation about
the character Of the Executive! A man
who marched and fought at Antietam
and in the Valley of Virginia, who fol-
lowed the fortunes of Sheridan in the
great charge of that memorable cam
paign, who stood from his boyhood Of Is
years to his manhood in the face-and fire
of battle-does anybody doubt where his
loyalty is. where his patriotism is, where
his courage is? (Applause) Calmly and
deliberately he has weighed every meas
ure. Calmly and deliberately behind him
have stood 75Ooo,OOO of people. confident
in him. confident in the patriotism of the
people true and faithful to the loyalty
that has come To US from a thousand
battlefelds that saved the union. Cap
plause).
Mr.. Hay dem. Va.l, took advantage o.
the opportunity 10 refer in complimentary
terms to the part that Consul General Lee
is playing in the present contingency
The reference to General Lee called Out
loud applause both from the floor and The
galleries.
Mr. Berry dem, KY. said that Ken
lucky was willing TO make the appropria-
tion 100000. $50 if necessary, and her sol
diers who had followed Old Hickory tc
New orleans and Scott to Mexico wer,
willing. if necessary. to follow the sam,
flag they followed then. until it shoulC
wave triumphantly from Moro Costle
Tie soldiers of Kentucky would move
elbow to elbow with those of Massachu
sets