The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-10-12
SPEECH WAS TO VETERANS.
PRESIDENT ADDRESSED SOLDIERS
OF THE BLUE AND GRAY.


W"r-Brumby Singled Out For
A"tice-AttOrney General Griggs
Speaks.
Evansville. Ind, Oct. 11-Presldent Nc
Kinley and his cabinet came from Chicago
this morning to attend the National Re
union of the Blue and Gray A heavy rain
was falling, but despite this. 10000 veter-
ans and visitors thronged about the raj.
road station, and those in gray We'd with
the veterans in blue in rendering a tre-
mendous ovation when the presidential
party arrived. They swarmed about the
President and cabinet officers cheering and
extending their hands for grasp of well
come AT the same time, a presidential
salute of twenty-one guns doomed from
Camp Farragut, at the Tri-State Fair
grounds. This was the signal for whistles
and bells throughout the city to Join in.
Owing to the short stay of the Fresident.
the party was at once escorted by the
Cleveland Grays and Reception Committee
to the fair grounds, where President Nc
Kinley delivered an address.
Mayor W. NJ. Akin presided and intro
duced c. A DeBruler of Evansville. who
welcomed the distinguished guests and vet
Grams to the city. Gov. Mount followed
with an address of welcome on behalf of
the state, and introduced President McKin-
ley, who delivered a short speech.
What the President Said.
The President sad: MY fellow citizens:
lt gives me very great pleasure to partici-
pate with you men of the North and men
flF fl1a tn
We are already unified the peace which
Grant and Lee made at Appomattox has
| been kept, not by law Or restraint, but by
love and fraternaf regard. The Union To-
day rests, not on force which may fail
but in the hearts of the people a union
that never can be severed.
IL have been permitted in the sight
est degree to help in the work of reconcile
alton and unincation, will esteem it the
greatest honor of my life When | made
the call for troops TO prosecute the Span
ish war; men from the North and from
the South, without regard to political b. lief
or religious creed, rallied TO the standard
of the Union. The best men OF the South
came; the sons of old Confederate soldiers
| The best men of the North came; the sons
| of old members Of the Grand Army of the
| Republic. All came together in heart and
| hand TO follow the flag of their country
| wherever II might lead
/ we nave DttH IGCOnCtteus more than
reconciled, for our reeonciliat ton has been
| baptized in the best blood of both sections
| of our beloved country. If a Northern sol
| dier put the flag up at Santiago a South
| ern soldier, the gallant Brumby of Geor-
| gia, put IL up over Manila. 1t rests with
| us to look to the future putting the past
| behind us. And this government relies
| upon the patriotism of the country, North
and South, to stand by the purposes of
| the government and follow In the pathway
| of its destiny.
II am glad to meet and greet you: we
| come togther, not as we came third of a
| century ago, with arms in our hands, but
| with love for each other in our hearts"
At the conclusion of his speech President
Mckinley announced that the members of
| his cabinet were present, and several
| would make short addresses.
| Griggs Talks of VaIOr.
Attorney General Grlggs spoke as fol-
| lows:
ut is appropriate to-day that we turn
| back to review the gallant deeds of these
who on land and sea have upheld the cause
| that was nearest their hearts 1t was the
| inevitable decree of Providence that this
| land should exist as one and not become
| a divided country. The valor that inspired
the men of the North and South is a COM
mon heritage of pride TO all the land Feo-
| pie sometimes deplore war and speak of
peace conferences as If they could blot out
of the soul of man all love Of gallantry,
| all admiration for heroic deeds
You may declare and resolve to the end
of the world, my friends, but longest and
I fast in the admiration of The human soul
| will live deeds of heroism and gallantty
| done in noble causes for The benefit of the
| world noble causes for mankind and God.
And so it is fitting that those who follow
| ed the cause that they believed in, ac-
| CorJfDo n tbafr hfart'q HayofiGO nd fhgfr
minds direction, should be accorded tlfe
| glory that Is justly theirs
And may no time ever come when the
| flag Of our country is assailed, when our
| honor Is imperilled or at stake that any
man should sit down and count the cost
of its defense. or stop to think whether he
incurs risk or danger. There the honor
of the nation, the glory Of the flag. and its
| supremacy are in question, no honest pa
trot, nothing but coward, would stop 10
ask what it would cost TO save it,"
Secretary of the Treasury Gage and Sec
retary of the Navy Long also spoke briefly.
The presidential party was then escorted
back to the train. followed by a long Ine
of veterans marching in army order, the
B.ue and Gray shoulder to shoulder.
A speech at the Train.
Just before President Mckinley left
Evansville he was forced to comply with
| the wishes Of a large crowd of citizens
| gathered at the station and deliver sec
| ond brief address from the rear Of the
| train, The President said:
my fellow citizens: l appear only for
| a moment IN response to your repeated
| calls that l may express TO all of you my
| very warm appreciation of the more than
| generous welcome which has been accord
| ed to me by the citizens Of this thriving
| city OF Indiana. / am likewise grateful
for the reception given by the visitors rep
| resenung the North and the South now
united in unbroken and never to be broken
union. The strength and safety of this
| great nation OF ours does not rest In ar
mics or navies, but in the love and loyalty
OF its people. And so long as we have the
people behind that, so long as we have the
sentiment that goes out from the homes
| aud the fresides of the American people,
50 long Will we have the best citizenship
and at last the best country. ! thank you
and bid you all good morning"
This evening banquet was held 5. p.
Giiiett late neutenant-commander In the
United States navy. presided as toastmas-
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