The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-08
PRESIDENT AT GALESBURG.
MEMORABLE LINC0LN-poUGLAs DE-
BATE REVIEWED.


President McINinIey's References To
Fhnt famous COntest-H1ldinE
Different Views as to the Interpre-
tntiOn of the Constitution, the
Famous contestants United in Sup
port of the Federal Government.
Postmaster General smiths
Speech.
Galesburg. H., Oct 7-On the campus
Of historic Knox College, where forty-one
years ago Abraham Lincoln and stephen
A. Douglas met in one of memorable
series of debates, TO determine which
should occupy a seat in the United States
Senate, President Mckinley and Postmas-
ter General Smith this morning delivered
stirring addresses commemorative Of the
contest between those two great leaders
of former days. The citizens of Gales
burg turned out en- masse to do honor to
the President and members of his cabinet.
Congressman George w. Prince well
coined The President to the Tenth con-
gressional district. and the greeting on be
half of the people of Illinois was spoken
by Senator Shelby NJ. Cullom.
The brief speech OF the President was
listened to with the closest attention. lie
was often interrupted by applause. lie
said:
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y" H"hE'r DiNi"ed'
Three years-only three ycars-iuter-
vened and he debate was removed from
the arena of peaceful discussion TO that OF
war and carnage. And then Lincoln AND
Douglas stood no longer divided Sumter
was fired on April Y. 1851 On the 18th of
that month Lincoln issued his can for "a
coo troops. The position Of Douglas al This
critical period was that Of a patriot with
Out hesitation he ALIGNED himself unon me
side Of the national government and threw
the force Of his great personality in SIM
port of the executive. Upon the occasion
of his memorable visit to Lincoln imr,s-
he dictated TO The representative az tbe
Associated Press a dfsDatch in tbssa
words:
" April IS 1861 Senator Doualos ca,lo7
on the President and had an inta,seti,,.r
conversation on the present con5ition ~
the country. The Substance ~ II ~ ~,
the part OF Mr. Douglas that Will h., w., -
unalerabEv opposed 20 the adminlstratio
in all lis political issues he was nrenaro
to fully sustain the President in he sva,.
else of all his constitutional functions 81.
preserve the Union. maintain Tho cavern
ment and defend the federal capit9J
"A firm policy and promnt action vyaz
necessary. The capital was IN danger ana
must be defended at all hazards ana at auv
expense of men and money. He epoke ~
the present and future without any rotor
enee TO the past. lie no longer consider