Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1899-10-17
TRIBUTE TO THE NEGRO
President Mckinley Welcomed
by Colored Men.
INCIDENT OF HIS WESTERN TRIP

vitation to Attend Quinn Chapel aud
Talk to His ColOrsd Fellow citizens
What the President Said and How uis
Remarks wsFs Received.
An effort is being made through Mr.,
McIeans newspaper to convince the
colored voters of Ohio that President
Mckinley has not besn friendly to
them.
When has an American president
ever shown the thorough appreciation
of his colored fellow-citizens which
was manifested by President Mckinley
last Sunday in Chicago? The president
had been greeted with an ovation in
the magnificent auditorium which is
probably the finest hall in America.
When he returned to his hotel he was
called upon by delegation from the
Mems Sunday club of Quinn chapel, an
organization of representative colored
men, and accepted their invitation to
address them. He was driven at once
to the chapel. In his party were Bish-
ops Fallows and Arnett and Rev, A. j.
Carey, pastor of Quinn chapel, and
others.
The audience greeted his entrance by
rising and singing MY Country, 'Tis.
of Thee" The president was intro
duced by Rev. DR.. Carey, who said in
part:
Dear Christian friends, you can appre-
clate the fact that the president OF the
greatest nation on earth. with its vast pop
ulatiOn of 72OOO,0O0 souls and its unbound
ed territory stretching from the virgin soil
Of the Occldent to the far-away lands OF
the Orient, has comparatively no time that
he may truly call his own. For this reason
we feel more than honored because of the
fact that he has turned aside OH this bless
ed Sabbath afternoon to look in upon us, to
grace our worship with his presence and
speak, II but a few words, to part of the
most loyal and patriotic OF all American
citizens. | need not assure you that 1t Is
the deep and abiding interest that our pres
ldent has in every race and nationality that
forms a part of our cosmopolitan republic
that has caused him to be present with US
In our worship at this hour
We are glad to have him with u.s. first,
because 1t evidences to the world his inter-
est in us as people and his belief in the
possibilities that lie before US; secondly, be-
cause we desire this opportunity to say that
the spirit of Crlspus Attucks and OF the
black regulars who fought at Bunker I'm,
Fort Pillow and Fort Donelson; at San
Juan and El Caney, is the spirit whose sa-
cred fires burn within the breasts OF 10000
900 ebony-hued devOtees ut the shrine of
Columbia.
Speaking for the 10000 negroes Of Chi.
cagO, as well as for the millions scattered
throughout the realms of this mighty re-
public, l do not hesitate to say that to a
man the negroes feel that our war with
Spain, in the sight Of God and man. was
a righteous war Moreover, the vast ma
jority Of us feel that wherever the folds Of
Old Glory have been unfurled, whether 1t
be in Cuba, Porto Rico, Hawaii or the far
away Philippines, there let the starry en-
blem continue to wave, at least until stable
and satisfactory governments have been es-
tablished.
There is no man living in whom the col
ored people of this country have more con
hdence than in our honOred guest, Presi-
dent William Mckinley, the Christian
statesman, whose crystalline character, in
calculable worth and mastery statesman
ship enable him not only to righteously ex-
Dand the borders of our country, but have
also endeared him to the hearts of 10000
liberty-loving Americans.
With pardonable pride and profoundest
pleasure l have the honor to Introduce TO
you the greatest president of the greatest
nation on earth, the Hon. William Nc
Kinley.
The president said in response:
My friends, it gives me very great pleas
ure to meet with you on this memorial day.
The nOblest sentiment of tho human heart
after love OF God is love Of country, and
that includes love Of home, the cornerstone
Of strength and safety. Your race has dem
Dnstrated Its patriotism by It's sacrifices
Its love of the flag by dying for 1t. That
IS the greatest test of fidelity and loyalty.
The nation has appreciated the vaOr and
of the black men of the United
States. They not only fought in Cuba, but
IN the Philippines, and they are carrying
The flag as the symbol of liberty and hope
10 an oppressed people.
This is but one of many incidents
which show the broad interest of the
president in the colored men as well as
N all classes of our citizenship. Does
any colored voter in Ohio suppose that
Grover Cleveland when president
would ever have gone out of his way
10 visit a colored chapel? Would John
R. Mclean, VINO had to have a special
street car to go from Columbus to Wes-
-erville, eight miles, the other day in
stead of riding in the regular car, do
so if he were governor, much less II
he were president?
The Mclean newspaper agitation Is
to secure votes only. He cares no more
for the colored man than his father did
when the Enquirer editorially con-
demned President Lincoln for Issuing
the emancipation proclamation.
The Democratic artists of Mr.. Me-
Leans Enquirer have presented a very
nice picture of Admiral Dewey and
Schley coming in contact, and
each other very affectionately.
There isn't any doubt of the warm
friendship OF these gentlemen. And
The Enquirer's picture is explained by
an inscription to the effect that Ad-
miral Schley was received with great
enthusiasm, though assigned to a po-
sitioh far In the rear" 1t seems to
be the idea of The Enquirer people
that the administration managed the
procession in the city of New York
and tried to shove Admiral Schley
a aaida The authorities Of tho cit,y oP