The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-12-21
THE PRESIDENT In ATLANTA.
His Speech at the State Capitol Brings
Down the House.

day of the Atlanta peace Jubilee by II
notable utterance in Lis speech before
the joint session of the Georgia Lcgis-
laturc this afternoon. His reception
by the General Assembly was warm
and hearty i'll the extreme, and his
speech was punctuated with frequent
outbursts OF cheering. 1t is admitted
on all sides that the address marked
an epoch in history and is tonight on
every lip.
Upon the Presidents arrival ut the
Capitol he was greeted with field
artillery salute, and WAS at once cs-
cOrted to Governor Candlcr's office.
There short, informal reception took
place. Upon its conclusion the Presi-
dent, followed by members of the Cab
met, was conducted to the Assembly
chamber, where he occupied the Speak
cr's chair, with Governor Gambler OH
his right. When President DOdson, of
the Senate, called the Legislature to
order the galleries were throngcd with
men and women. The body of the
chamber was well filled with State
Senators and Assemblymcn, while the
uniforms of various officers and the
Governors staff gave a touch Of bril-
liant color to the gathering. On the
first row facing the Speaker sat Secre-
taries Gage, Long, Wilson and Smith,
and Secretary Porter. Beside the
Speakers desk, and below the Presi-
dent Gems. Wheeler. Lawton and
Young, in full uniform. sat on chairs.
The Speaker raped for silence and
introduced the President to the audi
ence after congratulating the State of
Georgia upon the presence of their
distinguished guest. AS the President
rose the audience applaudcd. During
the course of his short speech Mr.. Nc
Kinlcy referred often to his notes, and
constantly paused for the cheers to
stop. A scene OF intense enthusiasm
followed when, aEaid impressive silence,
these words fell from the lips of the
President: every soldiers grave mac
during the unfortunate civil war is
tribute to American valOr, and while,
when those graves were made, we diff
fered widely about the future of the
Government, those differences were
long ago settled by the arbitramcnt of
arms-and the time has now come
in the evolution OF sentiment and
feeling under the providence of God,
when in the spirit of fraternity, we
should share with you in the care of
the graves of the Confederate soldiers"
A wild cheer went up from every
throat in the typical Southern audi
ence, u cheer that echoed and re-echoed
through the chamber until it was taken
up by the crowds outside. Old men
who fought for the South rose from
their seats and waved their hats. Ono
Confederate veteran, now venerable
Legislator, had pressed forward until
he was leaning against the Speakers
desk, hanging on each word the Presi-
dent uttered. When the reference was
made to the Confederate dead this old
man buried his head in his arms and,
while the cisccra rang cut, cried like a
little child. OF the many c0nciliatory
speeches which have been made since
Grant said "Let there be peace" moth
ing has more deeply stirred Southern
audience than tho simple words of
President Mckinley this afternoon.
The Presidents speech follows:
Sectional lines no longer mar the
map of the United States. Sectional
feeling no longer holds bac.. the love
we bear each other. Fraternity is the
national anthem. sung by chorus of
fOrty-five States and our Territories at
home and beyond the seas. The Union
is once more the common altar of our
love and loyalty, our devotion and sac
rifice. The old flag again waves over
us in peace, with new glories, which
your SONS and ours have this year added
to its sacred folds. What cause we
have for rejoicing, saddened only by
the fact that so many of our brave men
fell on field or sickened and died from
hardship and exposure, and others re-
turning, bringing wounds and disease
from which they will lcng suffer. The
memory Of the dead will be precious
legacy and the disabled will be the
nations care.
ga nation which cares for its dis
abled soldiers. as we have always done,
will never lack defenders. The nation
al cemeteries for those who fell in bat
tie arc proof that the dead MS we'll as
the living have our love. What an
army of silent sentinels We have, and
with what loving care their graves are
kept.
every soldiers grave made during
our unfortunate civil war is tribute
to American valor. And while, when
those graves were made, we differed
widely about the future of this Govern
ment,' the differences were long ago
settled by the arbitrament OF arms.
and the time has now come in the evo.
luton of sentiment and feeling, under
the providence of God, when, in the
spirit of fraternity, we should shere
with you in the care of the graves of