The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1898-12-22
CONFEDERATE WELCOME.
To the President in the City Of
Macon, Ga.
WEARS A CONFEDERATE BADGE.

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Wiley Hopes That In the Future Leg
islation or This Country the Living
Confederates VIII Be Remem bered.
Macon. Ca. Dec. 20.-The president
and his party reached Macon promptly
on time, and Were received by the
largest crowd which has gathered In
Macon since the last visit of Jeffer-
son Davis to this city. At the station
was a reception committee consisting
OF a number of the most prominent
citizens of the town.
Drawn up In front OF the station was
the Bibb County camp OF the Confeder-
ate Survivors association. 400 strong.
headed by Commander c. NJ. Wiley.
AS the president reached the old Con-
federates he was halted by Colonel
Wiley. who addressed him as follows:
'Mr. President: As commander Of
the Bibb County Veterans association
and Bibb County camp No. 4Si. We ex-
tend to you and your party a most gen.
erous. hearty and sincere welcome to
our beloved city. You. sir, have en-
deared yourself to the heart OF all Con-
federate soldiers on account OF the
noble sentiments expressed by you In
regard to our Confederate dead. l as
sure that these old. manned and infirm
veterans who have met here to do you
honor today appreciate such words OF
love and kindness and uttered. too, by
the president OF this great country and
by one who was a member OF the Union
army In the sixties. / hope and pray,
Mr.. President. that God. in his infinite
mercy. may SO direct the future egis-
lation OF this country that the living
Confederates will be remembered. This
country and the Stars and Stripes be-
long as much to the Confederate vet
Grams as 1t does to the Grand Army
of the Republic. The south proved Its
loyalty to this grand old country when
war was declared with Spain. and now.
henceforth and forever. she will be
ready to take up arms to defend our
country and our flag.
Mr.. President. on behalf of these
brave and maimed Confederate SOL
diers of BIbb county. Ca. present to
you this parchment. on which is en-
crossed In letters OF gold the beautiful
sentiment expressed by you In our cap
ital city In regard to our honored dead"
AS the president was about TO proceed
DR.. Roland B. Hall, another veteran.
addressed him as follows:
My President: In behalf Of our
noble dead. and as Confederate vet
Grams. we are here to manifest our
appreciation of the noble and generous
sentiment you have recently uttered
IN ha etr To nj
wear this badge OF a Confederate vet
erans' association. which bears your
likeness ana words. which should en-
dear you to the heart OF every Confed-
crate
II do nsf know that IT will be
proper" said the president
But you must" said Dr. Hall. and
without further ceremony the presi-
dent marched ahead with Judge Speer.
The sight OF the Confederate badge on
the presidents coat as ne passed
through the lines Of veterans called
forth vociferous cheering. The presi-
dent wore the badge during his stay in
Macon.
One Of General Wheeler's old caval-
rymen also pinned badge to the lapel
OF his major generals coat, and the
doughty little warrior proudly wore II
away with him when he left the city.
The presidential party was driven
in carriages 20 the stand where the
president was 10 review the troops OF
General Bates division OF General WILL
sons army corps.
After the review a great crowd gath
cred about the stand. though a steady.
soaking rain was falling. Judge En-
ory Speer introduced the president, who
made one OF his characteristic ad-
dresses.
The presidents remarks were fire.
quently interrupted by cheers. Then
there were loud calls for General
Wheeler, Little Old Fighting joe as
he was affectlona,ely called. He re-
sponded briefly. and was followed by
General Shafter. General Bates and
General Wilson. The latter concluded
as follows:
Splendid as the presidents work has
been. there still remains greater work
for him to do. II is work which justi-
fies the president in saying we are at
last one. and that the Confederate SOL
der should receive the same treatment
as the federal soldier. / hope TO see
the day when our starry flag shall float
everywhere from the frozen north 10
the sunny cline of Central America.
We are too big and powerful and pro-
gressive to have reighbors on this con-
tinent and l trust that before the next
administration OF the president closes
the flag will fly over every foot OF the
continent from the northern extremity
of the Dominion OF Canada to the Gulf
OF Mexico"