The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-10-16
SAVANNAH GA, SUNDAY OCTOBER 16 1885,

retaries Gage, Wilson and Bliss. Senator
Cullom and Gov Tanner all arousng
great enthusiasm among the people.
The President spoke as follows at De-
catur: MY Fellow Citizens: l am thank
full for the warm greeting accorded by this
vast concourse of my countrymen. The
central thought IN every American mind
to-day is the war and 1t results The graf
itude of every American heart is to our
splendid army and our glorious navy. What
a magnificent army was mustered in less
than sixty days. More than 100000 soldiers
responded TO the caN of the country COM
ing from the homes of our fellow citizens
everywhere, the bravest and best willing
10 go into foreign territory to fight for the
honor of our flag and for oppressed hu-
manity. There was no break in our col-
umn. There was no division in any part of
the country. North and South and East
and West alike cheerfully responded, and
then victories were achieved in little
more than three months Our troops sailed
1000 miles away to Manila and won a sig
nal victory. Our troops sailed TO Cuba and
achieved a glorious triumph. Our fleets in
Manila bay and Santiago harbor destroyed
two Spanish fleets without the loss of
ship. and the brilllancy Or poth IS not par
alleled in the annals of war; and all in
little over one hundred days; that is what
our glorious army and navy did. Now II
only remains for us citizens Of the repub-
lic to be as wise in our craftsmanship as
our soldiers and sailors have been valor-
Gus in arms"
The crowd at Springfield was the record
breaking one for the day, and II was esti-
mated at 10000 The Fifth Illinois Infantry
stationed at Springfield, was a pleasing
feature here.
From the steps OF the old state house,
the President addressed the crowd. He
said: Fellow Citizens: / am glad to meet
bp of CT Nf TlpAic q their
state capital 1 am glad to be at the
home of the martyred President. His
name is an inspiration and holy one, to
all lovers of liberty the world over. He
saved the union. Ee liberated a race-a
race which he said ought to be free be-
cause there might come a time when these
black men could help to present the jewel
of liberty to other nations. If any vindica-
ton of the act or that prophecy were need
ed, il was found when these black men as
cended the hill of San Juan in Cuba and
charged the enemy at El Caney. They
vindicated their own title to liberty on
that field, and with our other brave sol
diers, gave the priceless gift of liberty to
another suffering race. nay fellow citizens,
the name OF Lincoln will live forever in
immortal story His fame, his work, his
life, is not only an inspiration to every
American, boy and girl, but to all man
kind. And what an encouragement his life
work has been to all or his successors IN
the presidential Office. If any one of them,
at any time, has felt that his burden was
heavy he had bur 10 reflect upon the
greater burdens o. Abraham Lincoln to
make his seem light The condition of the
country was never better than Il is to-
day. We went to wa. not because we
wanted TO. h,it becausa = Faanity demand
ed 1t. And having gone 10 War for human
ity's sake, we must accept no settlement
that will not take into account the inter-
ests of humanity.
NOW my friends, what we want TO do.
"a voice in the crowd Elect you President
again-great applause and cries of that's
right.O What we want is to have no dis
pute or difference among ourselves to in
terfere with our united judgment in deal
ing with the foreign problems that are
before us. AS we stood together in war,
let US stand together until its settlements
are made"
Particular significance attaches to the
remarks of the President about "black
men, in view of the trouble at Pana and
Virden between white strikers and i'm
ported negroes, and the connection with
these troubles on the part of Gov. Tanner,
who was with the President on the plat
form.
Between Springfield and Chicago stops
were made only at Mount Pulaski Clin-
ton, Farmer City. Gibson City, Gilman
and Kankakee At the latter place the
train was boarded by the Chicago recep-
ton committee, headed by President Har-
per of the University of Chicago.