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

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Indies would not have been raised
But could we have justified suol !.
course Is there anyone who tvn,l,
now declare another to have bean ~
better course? With less hnn,,nit,,
and less courage on our part. tho sna,
ish flag, instead of the stars ava
Stripes, would Still be floating 81 ca
vite, at Ponce, and at Santiago and !.
chance in the ray of life ,vonla \,
wanting 10 millions of human beings
WHO, today, call this nation noble and
VINO, trust, will live to call it blessed
Thus far we have done our supreme
duty. Shall we now, when the victory
won IN war is written in the treaty Of
peace, and the civilized world applaa,ds
ana waits in expectation, turn mildly
away from the duties imposed anon tb.,
country by its own great deedsp And
When the mists fade and we see with
clearer vision, may we not go forth ra
joicinS in strength which has heen
employed solely for humanity and al
ways been tempered with justice and
mercy, confident of our ability to meet
the exigencies which await. because
confident that our course is one of sluty
and our cause that of right"
After three cheers had been given
with will at the conclusion of his
speech, Gen. Wheeler arose from his
seat on the platform. Then came such
enthusiasm as is seldom seen. For
three minutes the audience cheered
yelled and waved their hats. Over and
over again the general tried to begin
his Spppph and nvap a,J axra,
he was compelled to wait for the
cheers to stop. Then the band played
Dixie and once more the crowd
broke into frantic cheers. Gen. Wheel
er eulogized the President and ex
pressed his great pleasure at the re-
ception given to Mr.. Mckinley by
Georgia. Lieut.. Hobson responded Ia
loud calls with an imprisoned speech
in which he drew the attention OF his
hearers, not only to the bravery of
the American soldiers and sailors, but
to the chivalry and bravery of the
Spanish soldiers, especially of Admiral
|. Cervera.
Gen. Shafter and Gen Lawton
t scarcely more than bowed their ac-
| acknowledgements to the plaudits and
the meeting closed with a short speech
by Gov Johnston of Alabama, IN
which he referred to his states honor
in possessing to such distinguished
sons as Wheeler and Hobson. The
Presidential party then drove back to
their hotel. On the way the carriage
in which were Gems. Shafter and
Lawton was run into by a street car
and the two officers We're thrown to
the street. Neither was hurt and both
were taken into a carriage secured by
Private Secretary Cortelyou. A pub
lie reception at the Governors man
| sion had to be postponed on account
of the lateness of the auditorium af-
fair.
In the beautifully decorated dining
room of the Kimball house, tonight,
| the Atlanta peace jubilee, which at
! tracted to this city the President of
| the United States, several members
| of his cabinet and man distinguished
| figures of the war with Spain. and re-
suited IN utterance by the Executive
which have cemented hard and fast the
bonds between the North and South,
was brought to a fitting close, by an
| elaborate banquet. Covers were laid
for 800, all the city's distinguished
Presidents table. Many prominent
| men from all parts of the South graced
| the tables.
Hon. Clark Howell, editor of the At
| lanta Constitution, acted as toastmas-
| ter. At the Presidents table were
seated: The President. Hon. Lyman
J. Gage, Hon. J. d. Long. Hon. c.
| Emory Smith, Gov. Allen D. Chandler.
| Hon. James Wilson, Major Gen. w. S.
Shafter, Hon. r. A. Alger, Hon.
| Charles F. Warwick, Lieut.. Richmond
Hobson, Lieut.. r. d. Spaulding, Hon.
| Stephen O'Meara, Major Livingston
| Mills, Hon. John Addison Porter, Capt.
r. j. Lowery, Gen. A. c. NJ. Pennlng-
| ton, Gov. Voorhees, of New Jersey,
| Hon. Hoke Smith, Hon. d. G.. Fenni.
| Hon. Frank p. Rice, Gen. Henry w.
Lawton. Hon. Rufus B. Bullock, Hon.
George r. Peck, Gov. Joseph F. john
| ston, Major Gen. S. 3. NJ. Young, Hon.
E. e. Settle. Maj. Gen. Joe Wheeler,
| Col w. A. Hemphill and Mayor Z. A.
| Collier. An elaborate menu was dis
| cussed after which the speechmaklng
| began.
Hon. Clark Howell introduced the
| President. His speech was one of the
| best of the evening. The President as
| he rose was the recipient of hearty and
| spontaneous greetings. The cordiality
| with which he has been received on all
occasions during his visit was no.
, where more evident that at tonight
! gathering The Executive was com
PEELED to stand and bow some minutes
| before those about the tables would
above him to speak.
Il am not stranger to your hospl-
| tality. You have always given me a
| courteous and cordial reception. My
| first visit was under the auspices OF
Your fellow citizen, Capt. Howell, ana
another distinguished Georgian, the
| brilliant Grady, since called from the
! field of activity when he was at the
height of his usefulness and when the
whole nation could lily spare him ana
sorrowed at his untimely DEATH Then
we were engaged in an economic dls-
cussion in which honest differences OF
! opinion prevailed and heated discus
! sion ruled the hour.
Il do not forget that then, although
| then advocating the theory OF taxation
seemingly opposed to the majority
sentiment of your state and city, you
accorded me an impartial nearing.