The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-08-08

CHARLESTON, w. va, August q
The stand Of colOrs donated to the Sec
ond regiment by the patriotic ladies' Of
Charleston was given TO the regiment
las, night at 4 o'clock. The presenta-
zion took place at beautiful Camp AT
kinson in the presence Of three thou-
sond spectators Governor Atkinson
made the presentation speech. The
Governor was at his best and made one
81 The finest OF his usual good addresses.
Colonel casteel. OF the Second regi-
ment accepted the hngs on behalf OF
bIs regiment in neat but brief ad-
dress The stand Of colors consists OF
two days, the United States and state
days Both are beautiful and no regt-
rnsnt has prettler or cOstlIsr days. At
enc conclusion OF che speeches three
cheers were given for che Second resl-
ment. the governor OF West Virginia
captain Burris, the mastering officer
Colonel casteel and others. Governor
HtkIpsons speech, which was frequent
" and heartily applauded, was az fol-
lows: M
so,dIcrs OF the Second regiment w.
W. Gnfantry VoiunteeFs-Thls e an
n,snjcious occasion. You are soldiers
,vbo bnye volunteered to defend our nag
nd constitution against a foreign loe'
Ton ore natrIots, and the world VIII re.
"a Vou as such. The valiant deeds OF
sSifIer never die. II you. on the Dat-
aiagcId are brave and true. you VIII De
rSwsrded for your acts. and your
nchieyements will go into history. 20
moi forget, my countrymen, that tne
,,SS OF this great republic VIII not
IAN 10 reward their soldiers tor thelr eN-
ery act Of herolsm and Valor.
The achievements OF the AInetl ~.
armies, my friends, are OF the most gu 1S-
rIous character from the Gays OF the
declaration Of independence 70 the pie
ent time. They Illustrate the ccu i.,iss
enS,yyanre and loyalty OF the genuine
Ir1sriran citizen. They show to all the
World what an intelligent, educated
conscientious class of people can 40.
Naturally we feel proud of the success
~ o,ir armies; and when we consider re-
snI,s NE are struck with wonder over
,be exhibition Of the rare qualities OF our
o oLS :, navy whenever called forth by the
StrcTunus conditions that surround
tbsTn In the present war with Spain,
NO have every reason TO be proud OF our
t,iIoT..citIzens in arms. They have add
cd new glory 10 the American name.
They have met and overcome the DIM,
entities which stood in their way, ana
our country is now content to ENJOY 70
the full these recent splendid exhloltlGns
OF American manhood. We are Anglo o.
saxons, and they are the greatest [ace
thai has yet Inhabited this globe. f i'l
~ tells us that the Anglo-SaGons ha l-.. q !.
never been defeateU IN war. ana 90 Tl ~.
believe they ever Will be defeated. Ihey
arc nm educated. braIny race, and no one
can DENY that "knowledge Is power.
Even mortar, my friends, IS better when
mixed with brains.
There is a time. my countrymen' Tor
war and a time for peace. Botn can 5ii
NOT exist at the same time. War 10 pitl.
lcss- and strikes to hurt. Pity 10 not
for the enemy until he Is conquered. l
said a few days ago in this city IN pre-
sentIng flag to q company OF Votun.
teers in the present war with Spain, tnA sI
Spaln was foolish to allow this war 70
begin and that she Is douoly fooAsn 70
allow It to continue. desire 20 EelteE-
ate that statement to-day, she seeiL y
very recently TO have caught the IoESe ~ y.
thls idea, and hope will profit by IL
The spanlard Is brave. but he Is at the
same time a. blow-h hard and a braggart.
we waste time when we parley with MIN
for peace. ~ 49,
The only way to settle him ls with the
bayonet, bullet and sword. The proper
wav 10 dispose OF him Is TO unhorse him
and set our heel upon his aesophagus,
When he Is down he will squeal, but mol
before, The best way to treat him Is %
squeeze him until he squeals. He Is
eGuenllnE now, but he will squeal louder
before Uncle Sam" let loose his grlp
The foolhardy Spanfarda began THIS waF,
feel ike the little boy who had q
fashion OF unduly scratching his ne9u
His mother told him one day that she
was going to entertain company AZ hei
home and the urchin therefore mus,
nron1iSe her NOT to scratch his head, and
especially at the dinner table. The boy
held out the best he could as to his pro
mise. but broke over at last. His motn'
er took him to task about his head
scratching; and his defense was: Moth
er. they began on me first. SO 1t y VIII
Spain In the present war. They besaG
on us when they blew up the Maine ano
killed outright two hundred and sixty
six of our unsuspectIng sailors. Betor'
we get done with Spain for that awtu
crime, we viii make her realize the enor'
nifty Of the crime.
From the opening Of thS war to tht
present. our army and navy have hll
ene continuous line Of victories, Thes'
'ictories exceed the hulling at LISA
Fhey put the battle OF the Yalu IN tn'
shade. There Is more drama In them
there are episodes moro spectacular, ant
Incidents more sensational than IN any
engagements since the battles OF Ther
mopyIae and Trafalgar. As achieve
ments they are unequnted, as resnlti
unexcelled. AND aS chapters In moderl
warfare they VIII thrill generations u
be.
The spanlards cannot shoot. AZ bes
they can only "riddie the sea-" Whit
every time an American cannon goei
on. Spanish ship goes down into IN
sea, or on land Spanlard bites the
dust Before this war Is over theil
Blancos and Cerveras and Weyler'
and Sagastas win have learned som'
sense. They will have learned bH ex'
perience what they should have learn
ell from history and current events
lhht pus-bAW ID uHnHeluuH, anu W"
an educated nation Of Anglo-saxon pa
trlots cannot be defeated by wind o.
threats OF bravRdo, or by mustard-seec
shot.
But, my friends, the world must llvt
and learn. Aburnt child breads q fire
y fool never sits down on red ho
stove but once. Blauco tclegrhpheC
Sagasta that he could capture Wash
ington with ten thnuRand Spanish sol
diers, The old fool does not seem L
know that the women and the children
OF that city could drive him and his tel