Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-19
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the pride we take in your plendit
achievements.
We welcome the offlcers and mer
Of our heet. whose skill, watchfulness
and valor have added inaperishable re.
nown to the republic, whose highey,
exemplaries are the sturdy hero who
startled the world at Manila AND
whose every officer would have been a
Dewey had the opportunity offered
| ITSELF
Most Of all we welcome the peace
which we hope has come. which finally
/ must come with sDlendor and honor
that shall lift the Stars and Stripes to
| the highest plain among the standards
of the worlds nations
Mr.. Peck then introduced Archbis-
hop Ireland OF st. Paul, who received
the closest attention and was frequent
ly interrupted with applause.
Then came Judge Emory Speer of
Chicago. He was introduced by Chair
man Peck. who fought against him
during the Civil War, as zone OF the
fighting rebels that were led by Fight
ing Joe Wheeler" Judge Speer spoke
as follows:
Mr.. President, Ladies and Gentle
men: A Southern man. it is antici-
pated. today. that ! shall respond for
the South. The sunny land Of my home
is very dear to me and shall be very
glad to testify to the devotion and
genuine Americanism of its people;
but now it would appear to be super
fiuous. here. in the great American
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gathered the ashes of the Confederate
dead; where with civil bounty they rear
ed the funeral marble to guard and to
immortalize the sacred dust-here be-
fore numbers OF that noble Grand
Army of veterans whose comrades
reverently attended to the pathway 10
the tomb. the pale, inanimate form Of
Winnie Davis. the daughter of the
Confederacy-here before those who,
with sons of Confederate veterans, aye,
and with Confederate veterans them
selves. were aligned under the starry
banner of our united country against
the common foe, with facts SO elo-
quent no tongue less than Divine could
add one thought to quicken the fancy
or stir the soul of the union loving
patriot. Let me then speak, not as a
Southern man, not as an ex-Confeder-
ate soldier. but as a citizen of our
reunited country. Let me thus speak
for other millions of Southern men,
whose hearts are infamed with the
same patriotism as that which ami
mates yours on this, the national tri-
umph for the swiftest victory and glo-
rious peace we celebrate today
AS soon as Judge Speer had finished,
there was loud cries of Mckinley,
Mckinley" The President had turned
to leave. but as the calls continued, he
returned and coming to the front Of
the box spoke as follows:
My Fellow Citizens: / have been
deeply moved by this great demonstra-
ton. have been deeply touched by
the words of patriotism that have been
eloquently uttered by the distinguished
men in your presence. 1t is gratifying
to all of US to know that this has
never ceased to be war of humanity.
The last ship that went out of the
harbor Of Havana before the war was
declared was an American ship which
had taken to the suffering people of
Cuba the supplies furnished by Ameri-
can charity. (Applause). And the first
ship bearing food supplies to the suf-
fering was another American ship
bearing food supplies to the suffering
Cubans. (Applause). And 1 am sure
it is the universal prayer of American
citizens that justice and humanity and
civilization shall characterize the final
settlement of peace as they have dis
tinguished the progress of the war.
(Applause).
MY countrymen, the currents of
destiny flow through the hearts of peo-
pie. Who will check them. who will
divert them, who will stop them? And
the movements of men, planned and
designed by the master of men, Will
never be interrupted by the American
people,"
AS the President retired there were
calls for Ex-Gov. Oglesby, who made
few brief remarks, closing with q
call for three cheers for President Nc
Kinley. which were given with will.
The exercises were ended with the
rendition of America" by the band,
the audience standing.
During the afternoon meetings were
held in various parts of the city. One
at the Columbia theatre was addressed
by Gen. Miles, Gen. Henry NJ. Duffle
and Booker T. Washington. Gen. Miles
made the principal address. He spoke
in pait as follows:
Our strength is our weakness, our
weakness is our strength. So strong in
physical force. so great in numbers and
universal intelligence. so extended over
the continent that we are liable to drift
into Il condition of apathy, of irres-
possibility and of possible danger;
yet the very fact that We feel the
burdens Of government so lightly that
we enjoy it's blessings to the fullest
extent. And SO appreciate its advan-
tages that they are conscious of it's
benefits. promotes a sentiment of de-
votion. loyalty and patriotism that
amounts to a national strength and
power unlike and unequalled by any
nation on earth.
I'VE have Thought lightly of our re-
lations with our government and of
the army and navy which constitute
the physical force of our nation, yet
during the last few months we have
witnessed a great uprising Of the stall
wart. patriotic and noble. the very
flower Of our splendid manhood crowd
ing the avenues to war, as to festi-