Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-10-08
HE SPEAKS AT Ksox COLLEGE,
President Mckinley CRATES and 10 Followed
by this Postmaster General.
tBy Telegrarh.)


: stephen a. Douglas met in one of 4
memorable series OF debates to determ-
inc which should occupy a seat III the
United States Senate. President Nc
kinney and Postmaster General Smith
this morning delivered TWO addresses
commemorative of the contest be-
tween those two great leaders of for
1Eer days. The citizens of GalesDurg
turned out en- m3Sse TO do honor to the
President OF the United States and the
| rn@nbers Of the cabinet.
Congressman George w. Price vel
coined the President 10 the Tenth Con-
gressional district and the greeting on
behalf Of the people Of Illinois was
spoken by shelby NJ. Cullom.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
The brief speech Of the President was
listened 70 With the closest attention.
he was frequently interrupted by APP
p!ausc. The President said:
Lincoln and Douglass are INSOFAR
a%lS connected in the public mind.
Their association began in conflict ana
ended in co-operation There We're in
nntaSonism for more than 4 generation
over the Interpretation of the conSti-
tuition ana We're united at last when the
constitution itself was assailcd. They
| might differ, rs they did over the mean
| ing Of some Of its provisions but when
| the crisis came. they stood together for
| its inriolability and for the insepart-
| bility Of the union it established. The
one asserted the right Of slavery under
| certain conditions to enter the terri
! tnrics-thc other disputed that right
| under any circumstances: but both
| agreed that the slave power should not
divide the union. The debate Was nat
urnl and historical. 1T commanded
profound attention. 1t interested all
sections. 1t made the issue impossible
| -, escape: il could no longer he avoid
20. 1t united tho friends Of slavery. 1t
hastcn"d the irreprcssiblc conflict 1t
| IT was not the beginning of agitation
but it carried it into the lives ana
homes of the republic and no less issue
is ever rightly settled until it is settled
there. 1t is no little source of S;,tisfac-
ton that upon the great question pre-
scented in these debates While Douglas
carried the legislature, Lincoln had !,
majority of the people.
| NO LONGER DIVIDED"
"Thrcc y"ars-only three years. in
t"rvene,i and tho debate was removed
| from the arena of peaceful discussion
u That of war and carnage. And then
Lincoln ANA Douglas stood no longer
divided Sumter WAS fired on April L.
! 1861. On the 18th of that month Lin
coin issued his call for $4,000 troops
The position Of Douglas at this crit
| zeal junCture was that of Il patriot.
Without hating or hesitation he align
ed himself on the side of national gov
eminent and threw the force of his
rcutive. A firm policy and prompt ac-
! ii m was necessary. The capital was
in danger and must be defended at all
| hIzHrdS and at any expense Of men and
money. Douglas spoke of the present
and future without any reference to the
| l::St. He no longer considered party.
| * is sole concern was for his country
ie had no sympathy for our enemies
| in he North who openly or secrctedly
! rnunscl.d the dissolution Of the union
He was for the flag ana for its cause
and the brave men who carried it had
| his blessings ana prayers. His patri
otto course was a mighty factor in
nnidinE union sentiment and in unity
in the patriotism Of the country ana
should serve as an example Of good cili-
zenship and an inspiration to duty.
| \ HOPELESS CAUSE.
| Though Douglas eSpOuSed 4 cause
| doomed to defeat. Yet his name was
cherished by patriots everywhere be-
| cause when the test came he was
found supporting the government and
advising his followers To uphold the
constituted authorities. 1t is the cause
which lives and the cause which makes
the men identified With it immortal in
| history.
-"DouGlas. though opposed to Lincoln
for life time, supported and strength
cncd his ann. Both will be remembered
longest. not for the debate but for their
part in the events which ensued They
will live because the union which was
saved and the liberty which was cstab-
lished Will endure to perpetuatc thci,
lnamoS''
Secretary Hay also spoke and then
followed the Grafton of the day, which
was delivered by Postmaster General
smith.
~ the conclusion Of the exercises. the
presidential train started for Chicago.
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