Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-17
JTIBLANT SOITTHERNERS
President Mckinley Arouses En-
thusiasm at Atlanta.
A MOST NOTABLE DECLARATION.

aIn the spirit of Fraternity, We
should share with You in the Care
of the Graves of the Confederate
Dead
Atlanta. Ga, Dec 15.-President Nc
Kinley made memorable the first day
of the Atlanta peace jubilee by a
notable utterance in his speech before
the Joint session of the Georgia leg
islature yesterday afternoon. His re
ception by the general assembly was
warm and hearty in the extreme, and
his speech was interrupted with IRE
Quent outbursts of cheering. 1t is adj
rmitted on ell sides that the address
marked and epoch in history, and II Is
today on every lip. Upon the presi-
dents arrival at the capitol he was
greeted with a field artillery salute
and was at once escorted TO Cover
nor CHAMBERS office. There a short in
formal reception took place. Upon its
conclusion the president was con-
Quoted 20 the assembly chamber. where
he occupied the speakers chair. with
Governor Chanler on his right The
speaker introduced the president to the
audience During the course OF 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 Inn
pressive silence, these words fell from
the lips of the president:
Every soldiers grave made during
the unfortunate civil war is a tribute
to American vaior. And while, when
these graves were made, we differed
widely about the future Of the gov
eminent, those differences were long
ago settled by the arbitrament of arms
and the time has now come in the
evolution of sentiment and feeling
under the providence Of God when. in
the spirit of fraternity. we should share
with you in the care OF the graves OF
the Confederate soldiers"
Old men who fought for the south
rose from their seats and waved their
hats. one Confederate veteran, now a
venerable legislator, had passed for
ward until he was leaning against the
speakers desk. hanging on each word
the president uttered When the ref
erence 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 have been
made since Grant said Let US have
peace" nothing has more deeply stirred
a southern audience than these simple
words of President Mckinley.
No sooner had President Mckinley
concluded before there were loud cries
for Wheeler, and when that little man
got up, his head scarcely higher than
the speakers desk, the audience once
more gave vent to wild enthusiasm.
General Wheeler referred enthusiastically
to the efforts of the president towards
preserving peace as long as the coun-
trys honor would permit such efforts,
and of his masterful policy after It
was inevitable. General Wheeler paid
a tribute to Admiral Dewey.
| Calls for Brigadier General Young
| brought that officer to his feet with
! a short speech regarding the conditions
} of the army camps in the south. He
said that no troops in the world were
better, more regally fed and treated
than were the troops in South Caro-
lima and Georgia. General Lawton was
loudly cheered. but refused to make
speech. He simply thanked, on behalf
OF his men at Santiago, the Legislature
and people of Georgia for their tribute
to himself. Secretary Alger refused to
speak, and the legislature dissolved.