Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1898-12-16
Z. Johnston OF AlAbama. the AlAhama
Legislature and number OF army officers
from Admission.
THE PRESIDENTS
SPEECH At ATLANTA
Il win Go Doua win History As tbs
Na.t ConoiiiAtory Ever Uttered
by President


Atlanta. Dec. lb-President Mckin'
lev inside memorable the first day OF the
Atlanta peace jubilee by notable utter
auce IN hi. speech before the joint ses'
sion OF the Georgia legislature yesieriay
afternoon. His reception by the general
assembly was warm end hearty 200 ia'
extreme and his spe,cn was uunc.urrd
with frequent outuur,ts Of cheering y
Is admitted on all sides that tine address
marGei an epoch in history
No sooner had the president concluded
than a wild cheer went up from every
throat In the typical southern oulicnce,
cheer that echoed ana recchood through
the chamber, ur'il It was taken no by
the crowns outside. Old men VINO fought
Tor the south ross from Their seats and
waved their hats. One Confederate vet
ernn, now venerable Legislator, had
pressed forward until he was leaning
against the speakers desk. hanging on
each wori the president uttered. When
the reference was made 10 the Confed.
crate dead. this o.a man buried his head
10 his arms aud whne the cheers rang
our, cr.ei ike little child
OF all the c1nciliatury speeches which
have been made nothing has more aeep.
lysfrrci southern audience than the
am,le vo-ls Of President Mckinley.
he -a.g:
"lt .sln uncommon pleasure 20 b.
thus -ra.t.d by tH.s representative, ot
the state of G.r-sl, lui It afford. mo
much ruuirllln % boz hera aui re-
il.co with YOU over the .iguing OF tho
treaty %, Suain secuoua. une, u1
longer NOR the map OF the Unitc1
states s.cloull feelings mo- longer
rn.a ucs tine love wc toir .gcn DrIar.
Fraternity s trr national unta.u -uHs
bv chn-u. OF 90 state, ANA our lnritor'
ie. no home ana Beyond tine SEQ. IG'
union o.. once more fne common rrar Hi
our .u,r aud lUru.y, our oc...uu alI
sacrifice. IH' o.d hlc again wave.
over "a. 10 pace w.flurw g.p-ir' which
YOUR Sous ANA Uu-s niy, tI.. year lIIft
| to 90. .lrr-u .oH. Wh1rrmw wo have
Tor rejoicing. ,lgsegp1 ouv VS. frr n'r
thar so many oi o1r brave mH1 fl. 900
the q .id or ,ickauei and dri f9m u...
sui1 lnl exposure. ANA others r'iufu.u:
| bring w0unls AMI ul.cIsf from when
tnov wili long suffer The memory oi
the aeAu viii o- preci1u, ieglry ami
the disabled vii BE- the nations care.
"a nation wl,ch care. frr ifs disabled
soldier. ~ We nave always done will
n,yrr lack detsndars The Eitioa,.
crmetcrie. FOR tnos. who fell 90 a.ur
are proof that the dead NJ well ~ rH.
living nayr our lDvt WHAT an army
az silent spruneis wr have, ANA VIA
what loving care tnr graves are KEEP
Every .olai'rs grave mace during uui
unfortunate civil war = q tribute o,
American yilor AMI while, wnrr
tnrs grave. wer' made. we dil're
wigr.y about rhe ,uGr o. the govern
mont. THESE 0.iirrrnc-. we're long lg,
.ptt ri bv tiir ugb tamen' ~ arms an
tine niue na. now COME, 10 the ryo.uuu'
! of sentiment and feeling unlrr tne p-n'
I idrnrr NJ God, wlou 100 t1H .nrruf ira
ternity we snou d -h,rc wi'n vou iu fH.
care II the grave. u the Conieu. 10
/ suiarrs
"Tha co-iIl feeling now he31ly oE
isfiug between the north ANA ,0uf.
/ prompts TIN. gracious arf, and u Of
needed further justification iris fogn'
IN the gallant loyalty 20 tine Union 600
the hag 20 conspicuou.,v shown iu Co.,
year just MISSED by the sons ANA grand
son. %. tfcsn heroic deaf
What a glorious futur' awaits us d.
united, wisely ana buyc.y We face o."
new problems now pressing uDon rN
determined TO solve them Tor right au'
humanity"