The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1898-12-21
THE DEATH KNELL
OF SectionaIism Sounded in At.
lanta by President Mckinley.
Ills MEMORABLE WORDS.
The Northern Chief Executive
Pays a Just Tribute to
the Heroic Confeder-
Ills MEMORABLE WORDS.
The Northern Chief Executive
ate Dead.


ate Dead.
President Mckinley made memorable
the first day of the Atlanta peace jubi-
lee by notacle utterance in his speech
before the joint session Of the Georgia
legislature Wednesday afternoon.
His reception by the general assem-
bly, was warm and hearty in the ex-
treme, and his speech was punctured
with frequent outbursts Of cheering. 1t
is admitted Oh all sides that the ad-
dress marked an epoch in history and is
tonight on every lip.
Upon the presidents arrival at the
capitol he was greeted with field ar
tillery salute and was at once escorted
to Governor Gamblers Office. There a
short informal reception took place.
Upon it's conclusion the president was
conducted to the assembly chamber,
where he occupied the speakers chair
with Governor Gambler on his right.
When President Dodson Of the senate
called the legislature tc order the gal
leries were thronged with men and wo-
men. The body Of the chamber was
well fled with State senators and assem-
t,lymen, while the uniforms Of various
officers and the governors staff gave a
touch Of brilliant colerto the gathering.
On the first row facing the speaker sat
Secretaries Gage, Long, Wilson aud
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 audience
after congratulating the State Of Geor-
gia upon the presence Of their distln-
gaished guests.
AS the president arose the audience
applauded.
MEMORABLE PASSAGE.
During the course cf his short speech
Mr.. Mckinley referred to his notes and
constantly paused for the cheers to stop:
A scene Of intense enthusiasm followed
when amid impressive silence these
words fell from the lips Of the presi-
dent: every soldiers grave made dur
ing the unfortunate civil war is tri
butte to American valor. And while,
when these graves were made We differ
ed widely about the future of this gov
ernment, those differences were long
ago settled by the arbitrament of arms
and the time has now come in the
evolution Of sentiment and feeling un
der the providence ef God. when in the
spirit Of fraternity We should share
with you in the care Of the graves OF
the Confederate soldiers"
A wild cheer went up from every
throat in the typical southern audience,
cheer that echoed and reachedthrough
the chamber until it was taken mp by
the crowds outside.
A TOUCHING INCIDENT.
Old men who fought for the south,
rose from their seats and waved their
hats. One Confederate veteran now a
venerable legislator had passed forward
until Re was leaning against the speak
er's desk, hanging on each word the
president uttered. When toe reference
was made TO the Confederate dead, this
old man buried his head in his arms
and while cheers rang out, cried like
little child.
Of all the many conciliatory speeches
which haye been made since Grant said
"Let there be peace, nothing has more
deeply stirred southern audience than
the simple words Of President McKin-
ley Wednesday.
THE SPEECH.
The president spokeas follows: "Sec.
tional lines no longer mar the map OF
the United States. Sectional feeling
no longer holds back the love We bear
for each other Fraternity is the ma
tional anthem, sung by chorus of 45
States and our territories at home and
beyond the seas. The union is once
moro the common atlas Of our love and
| loyalty, our devotion and sacrifices.
The old flag again waves over US in
peace with new glories which your sons
and ours have thissyear added to its
sacred folds. What cause We have for
rejeicing Saddened only by the fact
that so many of our brave men fell on
field or sickened and died from hard
ship and exposure and others return,
| ing, bringing wounds and disease from
which they will long suffer. The mem
| ory Of the dead will be precious legacy
and the disabled will be the nations
care.
"a nation which cares for it's disabled
soldiers as we have always done vii
never lack defenders. The nationa
cemeteries for those who fell in battle
are proof that the dead as we'll as the
living haye our love- What an army Of
| sileat sentinels we have, and with
what loving care their graves are
kept!
''Every soldiers grave made during
our unfortunate civil war is a tribute t
American valor. And while, whe1
those graves were made, we differed
widely about the future Of this govern
ment, the differences we're long ago set
tied by the arbitrament Of arms-ane
the time has now come in the evo
luton Of sentiment and feeling, unde
the providence Of God, when, in th'
spirit of fraternity we should share Will
you in the care of the graves of TIT
Confederate soldiers.
''The cordial feeling now happily ex
isting between the north and soutl
prompts this gracious act, and. if /
needed further justification, it is foune
in the gallant loyalty to the Union an(
to the flag so conspicuously shown il
the year Just passed by the sons ant
grandsons Of these heroic dead.
'sWhat glorious future awaits US, i