The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-10-12

hut despite this 10000 veterans and Wis
TORS thronged about the railroad sta
lion, and the veterans in gray Wed
with the veterans in blue in rendering
a tremendous ovation when the presi-
DENTAL party arrived. They swarmed
around the President and the cabinet
officers, cheering and extending their
hands for a grasp of welcome. At the
same time a presidential salute Of q
guns doomed from Camp Farragut, at
the TtI-state fair grounds. This Yves
the signal for whistles and bells
throughout the city to join in
owing to the short stay Of the Pres
dent the party was at once escorted by
the Cleveland Grays and reception
committee to the fair grounds, where
President Mckinley delivered an ad-
dress,
Mayor AIKEN presided, and introduced
c. A. De Bruler, Of Evansville, who
welcomed the distinguished guests and
veterans to the city. Governor A. j.
Mount followed with a welcome on be-
half of the state, and introduced Prest-
dent Mckinley, who said:
Presidents Address.
my Fellow clhzens;--1t gives me
very great pleasure to participate with
YOU, men Of the north and men of the
south, in this glad reunion of hearts
We are already unified; the peace which
Grant and Lee made at AppomattoS
has been kept, not by law nor restraint
but by love and fraternal regard. The
Union to-day rests not on force, which
may fail, but rests in the hearts Of the
people, Union that can never be sew
cred. IA
III 1 have been permitted in the
slightest degree to help in the work Ct
work of reconciliation and unlfcation. ]
will esteem 1t the greatest honor Of my
life. When made the call for troops
to prosecute the Spanish war men from
the north and the south. without regard
to political belief or religious creed rail-
lied 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 the
old members OF the Grand Army Of the
Republic. All came together In heart
and hand to follow the fog of their
country, wherever 1t might lead. We
have been FeeenelIed; more than rec
onclled, for characterization has been
baptized In the best blood Of both sec
lions OF our beloved country.
"If a northern soldier put the nag
1up. at Santiago. southern soldier the
gallant Brumby, Of Georgia, put 1t up
ovc- Manila. It rests with us to look
to the future, putting the past behind
uA 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 destiny.
II am glad to meet and greet you; we
come together not as we came third
of a century ago. with arms in our
hands. but we come with love for each
other in our hearts"
Attorney Generals Speech.
At the conclusion of his speech Pres
ident Mckinley announced that the
members Of his cabinet were present,
and several would make short ad-
dresses. JuSs
Attorney General Griggs spoke In part
as follows; I'VE appreciate this well
come from the great state OF Indiana.
1t is appropriate to-day that we turn
back to review the gallant deeds of
those who on land and sea have upheld
the cause that was nearest their hearts.
1t was the Inevitable decree Of Provt-
dence that this land should exist as
one, and not become divided country.
The valor that inspired the men of
the north and OF the south is a COM
mon heritage of pride to all the land.
People sometimes deplore war. and
speak of peace conferences as II 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 long
est and last in the admiration Of the
human soul will live deeds of herolsm
and gaiiantry done in noble causes for
the benefit of the world. noble causes.
and mankind and God And so 1t is
fitting that those who followed the
cause that they believed in according
to their hearts devotion and their
minds direction should be accorded
the glory that is Justly theirs
And may no time ever come when
the flag OF our country is assalled,
when our honor is imperlled or at stake
that any man shall sit down to count
the cost of It's defense or stop to think
whether he incurs risk or danger.
Where the honor of the nation, the
glory Of the flag and its supremacy are
In question no honest patriot, nothing
but coward. would stop to ask what
It would cost to save it."
The presidential party was escorted
back to the train, followed by long
line Of Veterans marching in army or
der the Blue ana Gray shoulder to
shoulder