The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-12-16

brave brotherhood. There, working to-
gether IN the common cause, stood Thomas
jefferson of Virginia, and John Adams of
Massachusetts, the one the master spirit
that wrote the declaration and the other
the colossus of debate that carried 1t.
''The war is the echo Of Independence
Hall In chat il has repeated and extended
the note OF liberty. The revered Liberty
Bell, high up in the old tower, on the
momentous birthday of a nation, rang out
that joyful message. And jest as we look
back TO Independence Hall and its declar-
alton as the charter Of our freedom, so
through the coming ages will millions OF
rescued ana advancing people in the fair
Antilles and the far Orient look back TO
the great republic and to the administra-
ton of President Mckinley as opening
for them che pathway of life and liberty.
The war - the echo of Independence
Hall In that il inspires aith in American
genius and in the American mission.
Who would have halted Sampson or
Schloy or Dewey? Who would have stop
ped Shafter or Wheeler or Miles or Mer-
ritt2 Then with their mission triumph
antly fulfilled, who would renounce tie
fruits and refuse TO meet the consequences?
Shall We falter through confessed fear
that We cannot cope with the acknowledge
ed difficulties of the past? Is the Ameri-
can blood and the American brain unable
10 do on a small scale what England and
Holland have successfully mastered on
broad field? Rather let us manfully ana
bravely accept our responsibilities, ana let
this war and this peace IN It's faith ana
its fruits. in it's aims and its aspirations
be the true echo of the ever living, ever
ringing Independence Hall"
The lion. Charles Il. Warwick, Mayor
of Philadelphia responded to the toast:
'What the Liberty Bell Says About It."
Mayor Warwick is a favorite In Atlanta
and his reception was highly gratifying.
He said in part:
surely, we must by this time have con-
WINGED the world that popular government
Is not only possible but safe. stable and
enduring.
"rhere is no pride of conquest raging in
our hearts, we are not bent OF. destruction,
for we represent civilization Christian
in character humane in purpose, which
labors for the uplifting of the human
race. civilization without ghetto, that
is liberal ana tolerant, that protects every
citizen in his personal. political and relig-
ious rights
"rhe question of annexation we should
without passion consider in Its every
aspect with an eye single to the interests
aud future welfare of our country, but
above all things, let us not be frightened
nor msod by general terms that have no
application to conditions as they exist.
1.-The Liberty Bell from che very begin
ming has watched the nation grow and ex-
pand. She has seen more and has had
far longer and greater experience in these
matters than any of us and she authorized
me in speaking for her to say that we
must consider the questions that confront
us, without passion. and with an eye sin
gle to the future welfare and stability
of our popular institutions and then all
will be well.'
How the States Responded.
Gov. j. f. tombstone Of Alabama, re-
sponded to the toast "The State Govern
ments. Answer TO the Call TO Arms" in
the course of his remarks he said:
1T seems to Inc peculiarly appropriate
that this celebration should be held here
in the central state of the South, and stu
more, in the home city of man VINO
planted another star in the Southern firm
ament and where patriotic elOquence first
stilled the voice of sectional animosity.
Il congratulate the President on his be-
ing able to make this trip TO Atlanta with
less discomfort and apprehension than
one he undertook some thirty-fve years
ago; and / am sure he prefers the kind of
hot time he VIII have in the Old town TO-
night TO the kind he experienced then.
Georgia Is distinguished in many ways,
chiefly in the fact that she lies next TO
Alabama and some partisan newspapers
and political prophets.
Coming to my text, / can say that the
proclamation of war found ali the states
ready; not one in the sisterhood but had
her lamp trimmed and glowing with pa
triotic light; all differences as TO the right
fitness or expediency of the war disap-
| reared and once more the men OF the
North and of the South We're ready to ee-
ment the union with their comingllng
! blood. Georgia was peculiarly happy in
that The can upon her never reached such
proportjons but that ii could be filled by
| The colonies on The staff of the Governor
without any community ever missing, or
! possibly rogretting, them; Ohio had only
/ Ia take a 1.-THE of her late disappointed
/ candidates for federal patronage ana heT
| quota was full, AMI everyone happy es-
] neciallv as there was reasonable nope that
none would return.
"iEortunately no test was had as &c
brains. and consequently large number
of officers of high rank were able to gel
! in.
"Experience obtained from our late fam
uv disturbance had taught us that the
men who win the battles carry the mus
lxets so we were extremely particular
about the privates. and quite Indifferent
as to the officers. The consequence was
that we had the best privates ever assem-
bIed In any army and soma Of the fattesi
generals.
'In conclusion, Mr.. Chairman, If tht
states had encountered as many difficult
ties in getting up the quotas as they have
| In getting back the money expended, W.
would now be on the eve Of the Santiago
/ campaign"
Congressman Evan Settle of Kentucky
who spoke for Hon. JOSEPH w. Bailey, ant
Richmond P. Hobson were the last speak
| ers.