Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-05-31
The Old Confederate Delivers
Federal Memorial Addresses,
GOVERNOR OF ALABAMA
1be Hero of Shiloh md Santiago
Warmly Greeted by Thousands of
People mt "tho Hub" = Papers of
Alabama Have United In Cal,
For Him to Become Candidate
For GOVERNOR.
(By Telegraph to virginian-Pilot.}

(By Telegraph to Virginian-Pilot.)
Boston. May 3o.-For the first time an
ex-officer Of the Confederacy to-day de-
livered the Memorial Day address be-
fore a New England Grand Army Post.
General Joseph Wheeler. the cavalry
leader who led the boys in gray at the
famous charge at Shiloh and nearly 81
years later beneath the Stars END
Stripes, cheered on the volunteers at
Santiago. was the orator and guest of
honor at the Memorial Day services Of
kinslcy Post, 113, G. A. r. at the Bos-
ton theatre. The immense auditorium
was filed to its utmost capacity.
The singing of the Battle Hymn of
the Republic" by Comrade Myron NJ
Whitney, and q chorus and the presen-
tation to the audience of it's author.
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe, called forth a
tremendous burst Of applause. Rev.
John Lindsey Withrow offered prayer
and addresses were delivered by Com
mander 1. b. Goodrich, Of Post 113, and
others.
President Lincoln's address at Gettys-
burg was read by Comrade James d.
Leatherby, and the Post Chaplain's adj
dress was made by Rev. L. a. Horton.
When General Wheeler arose 10 speak
the applause was tumul;uous. cheer
upon cheer arose from thousands and
st was nearly Is minute b, re the
General could make himself heard.
GENERAL WHEELER'S SPEECH.
General Wheeler opened his speech
with an eloquent tribute to the part
i l7yed by Massachusetts in the history
&c the American Commonwealth, whose
ldiers had played conspicuous parts in
al It's wars and whose statesmen had
ever been famous In Che halls Of Con-
;'roSs. He al.rGod to the prophecy Of
General Horace Binrey Sargent who
- years ago. On Memorial Day in the
tty Of Boston. predicted the day would
come When this anniversary would be
celebrated after some day of glory
whom the sons Of rebels and our sons
sail lave fallen side by side in some
mmcn cause Ct foreign war. as our
sires ara their sires fell side by side
inder the eye of the great rebel, the
Nire 'aion. Washington.
PROPHECY FULFILLED.
ALREADY" said General Wheeler,
"the words of this prophecy have been
fulfilled for TIL, warriors who fell side
by side at La Guaslmas, san Juan and
IL Cancy men from the North and
South. among them some of your brave
logs from the Second Massachusetts,
were buried together in the great ma
tional cemetery 1T Arlington, while
brave Federal officer who took part In
the great struggle of our civil war and
Is now the Chief Executive of the ma
ton. by his presence conferred honor
upon their funeral obseques"
ONLY SECURITY FOR PEACE
Continuing General Wheeler said:
The enjoyment Of peace is a blessed
boon TO humanity. but the history of
the world from its earliest period
teaches that the only security for peace
is to be always prepared and ready to
engage in war. That nation whose neo-
pie are ready to respond to n call to
arms with men and resources for any
emergency, is the one that shall most
certainly be able to avoid the deSola-
ton and horrors of war. SO long as
the dominant spirit which controls any
country is one of honor. chvalry, glory
and patriotism so long will that ma
ton continue to achieve power and
greatness. The spirit OF true nobility
taught by American mothers has mada
our country the pride and fear of the
world"
DUTY OF EVERY AMERICAN.
Declaring that it was the duty of
every American to uphold the Presi-
cent and his cabinet when 1t has be-
come thoroughly committed TO n defln-
ed policy, General Wheeler said:
Patriotic devotion can be exercised
oy volunteering TO serve in The field.