Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-16

Gage, secretary of the treasury. deliv-
cred polished speech. Like those
who preceded him, the secretary was
warmly applaudei. All deeorum wa,
laid aside for the moment when Con.
Joe Wheeler arose to respond TO his
toast. The general was cheered ana
eheered and it was fully five minutes
before he was permitted to procea1.
Gen. $. Nj. b. Young filled the place as
signed to Gen. Chaffee. In reply to the
toast '1The Volunteer as Viewed by a
regular In Command he said in part:
a call was made by our President for
volunteers. Unfortunately, my friends. i
speak. advisediy, unfortunately. we ac-
Scepted and mustered into the United
States shes service, regiments and officers in
1nesr entirety from the State Guards.
lniS was mistake. In addition to those
REGIMENTS accepted from the states, other
.esiments We're organized from the ma
lerktl from which the best soldier the
W. Mor "a ever saw was moulded. In looking
at the volunteers and considering them
US soldiers. the fact is lost sight of that
. .ay nave not received a professional ed
usdtioh We are too quick to condemn:
we are slow to remember that those
pit,T,iotlc men taken from the various
maiks on life cannot within week, a
iionth, year. be educated to the point
Whefe these obligations to them are para
mount l dwell more particularly on two
volunteer regiments. the list New York
a ahat me "a Massachusetts, for the reason
that these We're the only volunteer regi-
nnientS, except the LIST Volunteers, the
ftousil Riders, present with the regular.
10 that played any part in the battles
III ana about Santiago
nave since sincerely regretted tina,
these regiments were taken away from
my brigade and commando not that they
we're placed under the command of Gen.
LaWton, who is a soldier worthy of the
Ndpoleonlc days, but they We're brought
INTO action before they had attained that
commence In their company and regi-
mental officers that is necessary to sue
cess IN an engagement. Understand me
alstlnctly, that l am not criticizing the
acton OF these regiments under fire.
f fners Is no better material than could be
round IN these two regiments; but they
idck the instruction and the training
necessary 70 success in the extreme hour
OF trial. With our limited force in that
expedition, 1t was necessary to call upon
these regiments, but they We're called
the work.
Hon. Charles Emory Smith, postmaster
general, was next introduced by Mr.
Howell. Gov. Joseph f. Johnston Of Ala
n n.;nli' spoke next Hon. Charles F. War
to to >, What the Liberty. Bell Says About
very gratifying. 1.-The question Of annex
alton We should, without passion. con-
single to the interests and future welfare
of our country, but above all things. lei
us NOT ne frightened nor miSled by gen
eral terms that have no application to
conditions as they exist.
The Liberty Bell from the very begin
nlng has watched the nation grow and
expand; She has been more and has had
a far longer and greater experience in
these matters than any Of us, and she
authorizes me to say that we must con-
s.der the questions that confront us with
an eye single to the future welfare and
stability of our popular institutions and
then all will be we'll"
Congressman Evan Settle of Kentucky.
who spoke for Hon. Joseph Bailey and
Richmond p. Hobson, were the last
speakers.
The Presidential party will leave At
lanta at l o'clock, tonight. for Tus-
kegee, Ala. Tuskagee will be reached
at o'clock. Friday morning, and the
President will address the students of
the Normal school. the institution of
which is presided over by Booker T.
Washington