The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-12-19


accent on the 'Un.ted and that II any
man now said as Alabama loyal 30 the
uh4ou? ne asked an aiosard quesaon, be-
cause Alabama's loY&,ty aSl been proven
by Wheeler and Hos Il that thefe
were huHdreds OF other aers and Hob
sons in Alabama ieAdy % give equal
proof OF Alabama's glad realty to the
Union. Such utteances as these have
narNesl the trip with more frequency than
it is possible TO report. On the part OF
The 4o.mer CoatederAtes who have made
addresses of welcome 70 President Nc
ktnley there has been no eleventh hour
of confession of sin. In substance they
have all said they fousht Tor what they
Thought was right; that They neither blame
I themselves nor their dead fathers or sons
for enlistAng TO the cause OF the Cornell
eracy bur that they accept today the
changed conditions with gladness and
sincerity they never felt until the wdr
with SPaia ~. the Nation in i common
cause. and until a republican president
urged The people OF the North and South
10 honor the Confederate deal. IN the
latter reason lies the msin Incentive to the
intense aud almost unexpected enlhusia IN
with whlch the presidential party has been
greeted since Mr.. McKinley's first spec II
/ in Atlanta.
Scarcely a speaker or paper In Ala
bama or Georgia has made reference TO
! the president without mentioning on every
: occasion his tribute to the Confederate
! dead. distinguished southerner said
1 10 this correspondent: There have been
| many reunions of North and South on
paper and In speeches. These We're well
/ meant. but they signlled little. because
| neither side had given in TO the other On
| the principles tlrat they fought over. This
suggestion of the president TO care for our
I dead Is practical evidence given to TITO
| South that the North really naans what
/ = and hos touched hpnrtc
/ than we can say. Coming as II does upon
the heels Of the war with Spain which
gave 10 the South the chance to prove her
Loyalty, this utterance on the part of the
president enables Ms to say not only are
we true 10 the Union, but for the first time
that we love it."
This utterance presents host OF public
and private speeches that have been maze
since the arrival OF the presidential party
In the South. 1t is the concensus OF various
| opinions EXPRESSED 10 this correspondent
by State officers and citizens of Georgia
and Alabama. nearly all OF whom are on
posed to The president in politics, but who
have welcomed him rpiht gladly In his
capacity of chief executive and who have
given vent to wild enthusiasm over his III
terFnces regarding the Confederate dead
In this way what was planned 10 be
| celebration of the peace with Sratn mas
become almost entirely a genuine prar-
tScnl ratification ~ the peace between the
! North ara the South apoch making IN
itself slgMficsnce. thrilling in It's details
ana pathetio in countless memories that
II awakens.
The principal feature Of the presidents
lay was his visit to the Georgia Agrlcui-
ttsral and Mechanical college This is an
institution fer colored persons, supported
by the State Of Georgia. Major X. X.
Wright (coored), who recently was ap-
uontei by President Mckinley as paymas-
ter in the volunteer army with the rank OF
major. but who Was obliged 10 N'turh 70
| this city. accompanied the president.
There We're no elaborate exercises con-
neoted with the VISIT The pupils We're
gathered in the chapel. President Mck,n-
ley vas introduced by the president OF the
college, liu said:
'.Fellow- citizens. I have been profound
ly impressed with this sceno and have
been deeply touched With the elouusnt
words and exalted sentiments which nave
been altered by two gentlemen whom you
dtlegatef to speak IN your beAslf. IL gives
me peculiar pleasure 10 most YOU In thss
Institution OF learning, presided over by
enc whom have known Tor more than
| twenty yearh and whom l have come 10
admire and resptct as one OF the splendid
leaders of Your race. congratulate b N
and al, associated with him in the good
work done Mere for the exaltatson OF your
race. congratulate all or you on the
splendid advance made by ycu IN the last
third OF n century. You are entitled 10 an
praise and high commentator which
am sure yom receive frean your white tei-
low -citizens N this and every part OF tho
country. ccngratulete you upon your ac-
ouirement ef property. Many OF your race
have large properties on tho tax lists In
the several States and In that way con-
tribute prpportionaseay to the support Of
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