The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-12-16

| Inc spirit which MADE plymouth rNOCh
the first outpos, of freedom In America
rules in Santiago today. II has lived
| through 800 years. until we OF this gen
Grafton have seen the Pilgrims timid
| yearning for freedom for himself become
the stern demand of great republic for
| the liberation of whole people"
Hon Lyman ]. Gage. secretary OF the
treasury. delivered a concise and polished
speech in reply TO the toast How the Peo-
pie Paid the Bill"
OLD JOE WHEELER.
| All decorum was laid aside FOR the mo-
ment when General Joe Wheeler arose 70
respond TO his toast. The DISTINGUISHED
southerner was eheered and cheered. and
Il was fully Eve minutes before he was
permitted TO proceed.
WHEELER ON THE SOUTHS PART"
He responded 10 the toast: The South's
Part in the War" he said:
From the earliest history OK our coun-
| try in all conflicts of arms. the southern
people have done brave and honorable
service Twenty years before the Declar-
! atior. Of Independence. II was brave Viz
ginian. who leading Virginian soldiers,
by courage. skill and determination, saved
humiliation
When the sound OF war was heard
| at Lexington and Concord IL was a
! brave band OF virginians, under Captain
| Morgan. that FASTENED 10 the defense or
| their American brothers in New England.
The Virginian boy hero who fought I'M
der Braddock now. IN the maturity OF
! manhood. FASTENED to the army in front
OF Boston and. after seven years Of battle.
finally conquered a peace and laid the
foundation OF what Is now the most pow
/ erful government on earth. Among other
heroes from the southern states who were
distinguished in that war. was the brave
Sumter Of South Carolina, and the chiv-
alrous Lighthouse, Harry Lee. OF Nir-
ginia.
The leading generals OF the war OF
ISl2-l5 were Winfield Scott OF Virginia,
the hero OF Lundy Lane and Andrew
| Jackson OF Tennessee. the hero Of New
| Orleans and the victor IN many other
sanguinary battles. Also prominent
among the actors in that war were Major
Generals Thomas Pinkney. Wade Hamp-
| ton and George lizard Of South Carolina,
James Wilkinson OF Maryland, and
Thomas Fyouroy OF Georgia
in our war with Mexico. II was Zach
Taylor OF Louisiana who won Ualo Alto.
| Resaca De Ia Paians, Monterey and Blu
ena Vista. and IL was Scott Of Virginia
who led our armies IN their triumphant
victories from Vera Cruz 10 the City OF
Mexico. Prominent in that struggle, also.
was the gallant Guitman Of Mississippi.
Twiggs OF Georgia. and Pillow OF Ten
nesee. and our southern troops in that
war suffered proportionately much great
! er losses than did those OF any other
section.
In the war OF 1915. the marshal spirit
OF the southern people was most sig
/ naIly demonstrated. The entire country
rose 10 arms. the able-bodied men OF the
southern states hocking 10 one or the
/ other OF the standards OF the contending
hosts. the records showing that the people
7 of the slave-holdng states were most
I equally divided. those who founght IN
der the stars and stripes OF the Union.
being fully equal in number TO those who
\ arraved themselves under the stars and
/ bars Of the Confederacy-
when the cali 20 arms was sounded
/ few months ago. the people OF no part OF
our country responded with more fervor
/ and devotion than did those OF the south
ern states and none were more anxious
I than they to encounter their country ;
foemen The first officer to give up his
life upon the sea was the gallant Bagiey
OF North Carolina, and the first officer
4 10 fail In battle on land was the gallant
/ Capron from a family proudly claimed
( by the state OF Florida-that land Of sun
/ and flowers While il Is true that there
/ was no distinctively southern orEaniza-
/ tions in the Cuban campaign. yet every
state In the south was represented IN
| the regular regiments, and the first vol
unteer cavalry The same Is true re-
garding the regular regiments which were
/ at Manila. while one Of the best regiments
OF our army in the Philippines was the
first volunteer infantry from the state OF
Z Tennessee"
A REGULAR on VOLUNTEERS.
General S. B. VI Young filed the place
assigned 70 General Chaffee.
In reply 70 the toast. The Volunteer as
Viewed BY Regular in Command" Cen
eral Youp= said:
"A call was made BY our president FOR
volunteers. unfortunately-and my friends.
speak NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. We ac-
cepted and mustered Into the United
States service regiments and officers IN
their entirety from the state guards. This
was a mistake.
Il dwell more particularly on the tTo
volunteer regiments. the ssven;y-frst NeT
York and Second MASSACHUSETTS, Tor the
reason tina, these Two regiments were tho
two volunteer regiments and the only
volunteer regiments. except the First vol
unteer cavalry Rough Rdersl present
with the regular forces that played any
Important part IN The battles IN ard about
Santiago. 1 have sincerely regretted that
these two regiments were taken away
from ny brigade and from under ny com
ruand no. that they were placed under tne
command o. General I.awton. who a.
soldier worthy % the $apoleouic days. bot
they were brought into action before they
had attained that confidence ~ their com
nanGer and regimental officers that f.
necessary % succeed 81 an engagement
Understand me distinctly. that I an DOT
criticislng the action OF these regiments
under hre. There IS 10 better material IN
these United states than could - found
IN those two regiments. but they lacked
the instruction and the training necessary
20 succeed IL The extreme hour q trial
with our limited force IN that expedition.
u was necessary % call on these two reg
uents. bpt they were called upon too soon-
They acre rot fifes - 60 fhe work
ECHO OF INDEPENDENT HALL
Postmaster General Smith zas rex; IN
;rotucsG by Mr Howell an3 responded 70
the foasi The War a. a. Echo o. Ta6e-
pe1teacs Hal" lie said in par.
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Han. n that y has REPEATED ard EXTENDED
the note q 5lhsTfT. And fsls VA. -
triumphant achievements % zhsch ~ -oW
celebrate. has proeislnss and czrrie1 ss-
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