The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-20

Macon, Ca, Dec 19.-The president
and his party were received here by
the largest crowd which has gathered
in Macon since the last isit of Jefferson
Davis to this city.
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 cOnfeder-
ates. he was hailed BIZ Colonel Wiley.'
who. in welcoming the visitors. said:
We extend to you and your party a
most generous, hearty and sincere well
come to our beloved city. You, sir,
have endeared yourself to the heart of
all confederate soldiers, on account of
the noble sentiments expressed by you
in regard to our confederate dead. l
assure you that these old. MANNED and
infirm veterans who have met here to
do you honor today, appreciate such
words of love and kindness. and utter
ed. too, by the president of this great
country, and by one who was a men,
Der of the Union army in the sixties.
hope and pray, Mr.. President, that Cod
in his infinite mercy. may so direct the
future legislation Of this country that
the living cOnfederates will be remem-
bered. This country and the stars and
crate Veterans as it does to the Grand
Army OF the Republic. The south
proved its loyalty to this grand old
country when the war was declared
with Spain, and now. hencefOrth and
forever, she will be found ready to take
up arms to defend our country and our
flag.
"Lr. President, on behalf of the brave
and manned confederate soldiers OF
Bibb county, Ga, l present to you this
parchment, engrOssed in letters of gold,
the beautiful sentiment expressed by
you in our capital city in regard TO our
.honored dead.
A CONFEDERATE BADGE
As the president was about to pro-
ceed. DR.. Roland B. Hall. another vet
eran. addressed him as follows:
''Mr. President, in behalf of our noble
dead. and as confederate veterans. We
are here to manifest our appreciation
of the noble and generous sentiment
you have recently uttered. Do US the
honor, sir. to accept and wear this
badge of a confederate veterans assO-
citation. which bears your likeness. and
words which should endear you to the
heart of every confederate"
I do not know that it would be
proper" said the president.
But you must" said DR.. Hall, and.
WlluOuL IuIl IlLGI JEIEI4lOlJf Ll4C VI G1A-
dent marched ahead with Judge Speer.
The sight of the confederate badge on
the presidents coat as he passed
through the lines of veterans called
forth vociferous cheering.
The president wore the badge during
his stay in Macon.
One of General WheIer's old cavalry
men also pinned a badge to the lapel
of his major generals coat. and the
doughty little warrior proudly Wore 1t
away with him when he left the city.
The presidential party was driven IN
4 carriages TO the stand where the prest-
dent was to review the trOo9s Of Cen
eral Bates division of General wilson's
army corps. AS his carriage passed the
confederate monument, an old cOnfed-
crate veteran frantically waved a con-
| federate flag, while, by his side, was
| the son of the colonel of one Of GeOr-
/ gia'S hardest fighting confederate regl-
| ments. who was as vigorously waving
| the stars and striDes.
/ When the president was abreast of
| them the two flags were brought to a
I salute, side by side. The incident
seemed to appeal to the president. En-
/ blazoned on the base of the monument
were the words of the president about
( the graves of the confederate dead.
The line of march was crowded. Mr..
I Mckinley and the other guests were
/ vigorously cheered.
The troops made a fine appearance in
review.
After the review a great crowd gath
cred about the stand, though steady
rain was falling.
MKINLEY'S SPEECH.
Judge Emory speer introduced the
president, who spoke as follows:
1T gives me great pleasure to meet
| and greet the citizens of Macon, with
many of whom l have been associated
in public life. 1t has given me pleas
| ure to witness the review of the SOL
diers of the United States. How much,
indeed, has this nation to be thankful
for at this hour. With what reverent
gratitude we should express our thank
fulnesS to Divine Providence, who has
so tenderly cared for the American peO-
pie. We have been at war with for
eign power. That war ended after 113
days of conflict, a conflict on two
oceans, a conflict in the east and the
west, 1900 miles apart. with $4,000 Of
our soldiers on distant shores and 10000
sailors and marines afoat, with a loss
in army and navy Of less than 1000, and
without the loss of a ship or sailor or
soldier or flag captured. Never before
was there a more magnificent army
mustered, and never was an army mus
| IeFeQ IOI q uOlleI CetiSC VI tllNSA q mn 2
glorious flag than the stars and stripes.
(Cheers and applause.)
On the 24th day Of this month, tie
day before Christmas, our peace com
missiOners viii deliver to the president
of the United States a treaty of peace.
a treaty with honor, peace with the
blessings of liberty to a struggling peo-
pie east and west
II congratulate my people on another
fact: We have not only triumphed
over our enemy, but we have a united
country. prolonged cheers and ap-
plause.) 1t has done my heart good to
witness the demonstrations of patriot
ism from one end of this country TO the
other Six weeks ago I went to the ex-
treme west. met there wave of pa
triotism. 1 come to the south and
witness the same spirit of loyalty tnc
devotion to a common country, with q
common faith, under a common flag
(Apnlarsa0 I lxnoV this great audience