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

chiefly IN the fact that she les next 70
Alabama and some partisan newspapers
and political prophets. Alabama Is OF
course the greatest OF all states In the
abundance and variety Of her resources.
but Georgia has two things wherein she
is pre-eu1nent. both going out into many
states. one appealing 70 the tsnderest rec
elections OF predatory boyhood. and rne
other Inspiring the most patriotic hope
OF the futare-her WATERMELON and her
constitution
Coming TO my text. I can say thas
tte proclamation OF war found al tbs
states ready; not one IN the ssste-hood
but her had lamps trimmed ard glowing
with patriotic light: al differences as 10
rsls rightfuiness or expectancy OF The war
disappeared. and once more the men OF
the North and OF the South were ready TO
semen, the Union with thesr co-minglins
blood.
The conditions were not the same IN
all the states: some had well organized
and efficient troops ready fer instant ser
vice; Georgia was peculiarly happy IA
that the call upon her never reached such
proportions but tina; ~ could be filisd BY
the coloneis on the san OF rhe governor
without any community ever missing. or
possibly regre;sing. them: Ohio had only
20 take a 1.-THE os her late disapaosnted
candidates FOR federal patronage and her
quota was full. and everyone happy. es-
pescially is there was reasonable hope
that none would return
New York only needed 20 call on ths
newspaper warriors VITO always stuI the
battle from afar or. Irnlnunes. many
OF whom wer acquainted with men who
had had the yellow fever. and % whom
not a few actually had the croupe ana
survived the elementary pangs Of unripe
fruit. rushed 20 the front
Democrats and Republicans. goid-ougs
and silver looms and. even the popuii>,s.
come from their political graves. and all
forgot party. currency. section and AMI
mositIes. and stood 70 rthe country. Even
the women. God bless them. volunteered.
and were then as now che malnstay and
hope OF che infantry
"One thing. Mr.. Chairman. was n thorn
In the flesh % the state governemn;s. that
was the physical examination che voiDn-
teers were subjected 90. Nothing out
perfection was admissible. A man short
OF an eve. even II q was no; the shooting
eve. or with A missing fnger. or 100 much
or too little circumference. was not IN Il.
The only way Shaster and wheele- could
have gotten into the ranks would have
been 20 have had themselves mixed up
and made over into two respectable men
Fitz Lee could never have larded the lean
crath as n private. and Napoleon Bona
parte would nave been turned down.
Fortunately no test was had as 20
brains. and cons Auentiy a large number
% officers OF Sigh rank were able 20 gee
In
Experience obtained from our late fam
uy disturbance had taught us that ;he
men who win the battles carry thc mus
kets. 50 We were extremely particular
about the privates.. and quite indifferent
a. "A the officers. TIE consequences was
that We had the best r-ivates ever as
sernbled in any army and some or mo
latest generals.
in conclusion. Mr.. Chairman. ~ the
states had encountered as many dinicui-
ties in getting up the quotas as tney bavs
in getting back the money expended We
would now DC on the eve OF the Sant-
ago campaign"
Hon. Charles 7. Warwick. mayor ot
Philadelphia. responded 10 What the LIB
erty Bell SAYS About It.
Congressman Evan Settle % Kentucky.
who spoke 81 Hon. John 8. ". Bailey. ard
Richmond =. Hobson we're the last speak