Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1899-10-08

GALEoD OhG, HIS, OCtOpSl a. VA
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 seat
in the United States Senate, President
Mckinley and Postmaster General
Charles Emory Smith this morning de-
livered stirring addresses, commemora-
tive of the contest between those two
great leaders of former days. The cit
liens of Galesburg turned out en- masse
to honor the President of the United
States and the members of his cabinet,
and an opportunity was given them TO
greet their distinguished guests as they
were driven in carriages through the
streets of the city before the exercises
at the college began.
III es ID he rSsidesA unAST
command of Capt. Charles G. Craig,
met Mr. Mckinley at the residence Of
Col Clarke E. Carr, minister to Dem
mark during the administration Of Pres
ident Harrison.
In the carriage with President Nc
Kinley were Col Carr, MayorCarney and
Justice Alfred Nj. Craig, Of the Illinois
Supreme Court. The members of the
cabinet, in company with DR.. John H.
Finley, former president of Knox Col
lege, and other prominent citizens OF
Galesburg, followed in a long line Of
carriages. Everywhere along the line
of march the enthusiasm of the people
was unbounded, and when the college
campus was reached the President re-
ceived a great ovation.
Col. Carr presided over the exercises,
and the invocation was delivered by Dr..
C. E. Nash, president OF Lombard Uni
versity. Congressman Geo. w. Prince
welcomed the President to the Tenth
Congressional district, and the greeting
on behalf 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
and was punctuated throughout its de-
livery with outburts of applause. The
President spoke as follows:
''Mr. Chairman and My Fellow Citizens
The time and place make this meeting
memorable. Forty-one years ago on this
spot two mighty leaders representing OPP
posite ideas eontended for mastery before
the tribune OF the people II was a con-
test which history win not fail to record:
and some are yet living 10 tell its interest
ing and thrilling story. II has been re-
cited around the family firesIde until with
the people Of Illinois IL has become a
household tale. inspiring love Of liberty,
and devotion TO free institutions. Here.
therefore. are sacred memories which Will
be cherished by this community for all
time and are permanently incorporated In
the life OF the nation. Lincoln and Doug
las are inseparanly connected in the pub
lie mind. Their association began IA con-
fict and ended in cooperation. They we're
in antagonism for more than generation
over the Interpretation of the constitution.
and were united al last when the eonggl-
tuition was agsailed. They might differ.
as they did. over the meaning OF some Of
its provisions. but when the crisis came
they stood together for its inviolability
and for the inseparability OF the union Il
established. The one asserted the right Of
slavery under certain conditions TO enter
the tsrrftories-she other disputed that
right under any conditions. but both
agreed that the slave power should not d.
vide the union. TIE debate was national
and historical Il commanded profound at
tenlion. II interested ali sections. II was
watched with the deepest anxiety by TIE
followers Of both. II was read and studied
as no other public discussion before or
since It presented the best or two con-
fictlng schools 81 thought 1t was epoch
me king and marked an epoch il our his-
tory Ii touched the public conscience.
1t Influenced public thought and purpose.
It made the issue impossible 70 escape. Il
could nc longer be avoided or eyaAea II
united the friends Of liberty as well a.
those OF slavery. Il FASTENED the IRE
pressfbse conflict Il was not the begin
ming Of ne agitation. but II carried Il into
the lives and homes OF the republic. and no
issue Is ever rightly settled until Il j. set
tied there II Is 70 little source Of satss-
faction that upon the great question pre-
scented In these debates while Douglas
carried the Legislature. Lincoln had ma
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