The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-17
TO CONFEDERACY'S CAPITAL.
N.ExINLEY CARRIES A MESSAGE OF
BROTHERHOOD AND UNION.

army Large Enough for Peace, but
in Time of War the People Are the
nuIIwarIz of the Nation.
Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 1.-THE Presi-
dent and his party were given magnifi-
cent welcome in the Confederacy's first
capital to-day.
The Presidents train was escorted from
Atlanta to Tuskegee and thence here by
the state assembly, Gov. Johnston, Chief
Justice Mcclellan and a party of ladies.
The assembly's train came in ahead of
the Presidents.
At the union station the presidential
party was met by the Governor, commit
tees from the assembly, the Mayor and
Citv Council, and the Commercial and In
dustrial Association.
Mayor Clisby received the President
with well worded speech at the station.
The whole party was then taken in car
riages through the leading business and
residence streets to the Old Confederate
capitol. The entire route was ablaze with
national colors, while tremendous crowds
lined the streets as far as the eye could
reach. No such gathering has been seen
here since Mr.. Cleveland's visit during his
first term.
Capitol Hill was one mass of humanity
when the line of carriages, escorted by
the local military companies, reached it at
3 o'clock.
When Gov. Johnston escorted President
Mckinley to the hall there was trench
dous demonstration.
Gov. Johnston made a brief speech in
which he took occasion 70 say that Ala
bama had nothing to take back for what
she did in 1861, but that she was back IN
the union to stay, and that she welcomed
the President of the reunited country to
the historic spot around the assemblage.
The President spoke as follows
The warm-hearted welcome which has
been given to me by the citizens Of Ala
bama has deeply touched me- and in re-
turn for it, 1 cannot find language to ex-
press my gratitude and appreciation To
be welcomed here in the city of Montgom-
cry the first capitol Of the Confederate
states, warmly and enthusiastically well
coined as the President of a common coun-
try. has filled and thrilled me with emo
lion Once the capitol of the Confederacy,
now the capital of a great and glorious
state one of the indestructib.e states of
an ndestructible union.
THE Governor says he has nothing to
take back. We have nothing to take back
for having kept you in the union. We
are glad you did NOT go out and you are
glad you stayed in. tremendous APP
plause)
Alabama Loyal to the Flag.
Alabama like all the states of the
unon, North and South, has been loyal
Hor Il tod tba
American nation and to American honor.
There never has been in the history of
the United States such a demons tration of
patriotism from one end of the country to
the other as in the year just passing; and
never has American valOr been more bril-
hantly illustrated in the battle line on
shore and on the battleship at sea, than
by the soldiers and sailors of the United
States Everybody is talking of Hobson,
and justly so; but I want to thank Mother
Hobson in this presence Everybody is
talking about Gen. Wheeler, one of the
nravest of the brave but speak, 1 want
10, Of that sweet little daughter that fol-
lowed him to Santiago great applause
ana ministered to the sick at Montauk.
(Cheers)
II have spoken in many places and at
many times of the heroism of the Ameri-
can army and American navy, but in our
ulots. Two hundred thousand men were
called for, and million rushed to get a
pace IN the ranks. Great applause) And
nllAions more stood ready, if need be
Prolonged applause)
Not Military Nation.
1 like the feeling of the American peo-
iHe mat we ought not to have a large
standing army; but it has been demonstra-
ted IN the last few months that we need
the standing army large enough to do all
me work required while we are at peace.
ana only rely on the great body of the
people in an emergency TO helpus fight our
battles. (Applause)
We love peace. We are not a military
Aallon, but whenever the time OF peril
'ofnes the bulwark of this people rests in
me patriotism of its citizens, and this ma
Noh will be safe for all time because IS
VVOO of people love it and will give up
'"elr hvers to sustain and uphold it, Great
applause)
thank you, my fellow citizens, for
ms generous warmth and wealth of well
come which you have given me to-day
ana shall go back to my duties al our
sreat capital feeling that We. have a united
country that acknowledges allegiance to
out one authority, and will march forever
uihtedly under one flag. the glorious Stars
ana Stripes. tremendous cheering and
oPpiduSe.)
me audience constantly punctuated the
residents remarks with the widest DEM
onstrations of approval and especially his
dioutes 10 Lieut.. Hobson's mother and
Zen Wheeler's daughter.
Crowd Wanted More Speeches.
AS soon as he had finished, the Governor
started to escort the President away for
reception at his Office but the audience
would not have il. They called for Gen.
heeler, Gen Shafter. Gen. Lawton, Sec
Ielaries Alger and Long and Postmaster
General Smith.
Ten. Lawton at first refused to speak
men amidst great applause, he said;
4 am not an orator; ] am a soldier: l
was not hero; am a regular; l am one
OF the sixteen thousand regular soldiers
sent to Cuba on behalf OF that part Of The
army / commanded. ! thank you, peo-
PIE Of Alabama"
Long speaks OF Herbert.
The other speakers emphasized briefly
tho power of tho cpapfeh war Ia rogf,r-