Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-10-12
BLUE AND THE GRAY,
Reunion Of Veterans al Evans
vile, Indiana,
THE PRESIDENT SPEAKS,
Hearty General Response 10 Recent Call
for Troops.
TOUCHES on PROSPERITY AGAIN
Says Our Financial Condition WAS
Never BETTER Than 1t Is Now-ke-
fcrs Incidentally to sour Little
Trouble In the PhiIippincs.'

EVANSVILLE, IND. October i1.-Presi-
dent Mckinley and his Cabinet came
from Chicago this morning to attend the
national reunion OF the Blue and the
Gray. 4 heavy rain was falling but
despite this 10000 veterans and visitors
thronged about the railroad station, and
the veterans i'm gray We'd with the vete-
rams in blue I'm rendering tremendous
ovation when the presidential party ar
rived. They swarmed about the President
and Cabinet officers. cheering and extend
ing their hands for a grasp Of welcome
At the same time presidential salute Of
twenty-one guns doomed out from Camp
Farragut, at the Tristate Fair-Frounds
! This was the signal for whistles and bells
throughout the city to join in.
The party was at once escorted by the
Cleveland Grays and Reception Commit
tee TO the Fair-Grounds, whore President
Mckinley delivered an address.
Mayor w. NJ Akin presided, and intro
duced G. A. DeBruler, of Evansville who
welcomed the distinguished guests and
veterans TO the city. Governor Mount
T followed with an address of welcome on
behalf of the state, and introduced Presi-
+ dent Mckinley, who delivered short
speech.
PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
1 The President said: MY Fellow-Citi-
zens.-It gives me very great pleasure to
participate with you, men of the North
and men of the South I'm this great re-
union Of hearts. 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 fraternal re-
gard. The Union to-day rests not on
force, which may fail. but rests in the
hearts Of the people-a Union that never
can be severed.
If have been permitted in the slight
as, degree To- nelp in The work Of recon-
citation ana uniicatiOn. / will esteem It
the greatest honor of my life. When l
made the call FOR troops TO prosecute the
. Spanish war. men from the North and
South. without regard 10 political BELIEF
/ or religious creed, rallied To the standard
of the Union The best men OF the South
came-the sons of old Confederate SOL
dicrs. The best men Of the North came
the sons of old members Of Grants army.
All came together i'm heart and hand 20
follow the flag of their country wherever
il might lead
THE SECTIONS RECONCILED
eve have been reconciled-more than
reconciliation our reconciliation has been
baptized in the best blood Of both Sec
tions of our beloved country. If n north
ern soldier put the flag up az Santiago,
q southern soldier. the gallant Brumby,
Of Georgia. put IL up over Manila. IL
rests with us TO look 10 the future, put
ting the past behind as. And this gov
eminent relies upon the patriotism Of
the country North and South 20 stand
! by the purposes Of the government and
follow in the pathway of its destiny.
81 am glad 10 meet and greet You. We
| come together. not as we came q third
of q century ago. with arms in our
hands but with love for each other in
our hearts
At the conclusion Of his speech Presi-
dent Mckinley announced that the men,
bers of his Cabinet were present. and
several would make short addresses.
Attorney-General Grigss spoke i'm part
as follows:
GRIGGS on VALOR IN WAR.
at 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. II
was the inevitable decree of Providence
that this land should exist as one. and
not become divided country The valor
that inspired the men Of the North and
South is a common heritage of pride 10
all the land. People sometimes deplOre
war. and speak of peace conferences as
fl they could blot out of the soul of man
all love Of gallantry. all admiration for
heroic deeds.
you may declare and resolve 20 the
end of the world. my friends. but long
est and last i'm the admiration of the hui
man soul will live deeds Of herOism and
gauantry, done in noble causes for the
benefit OF the woyld-noble causes for
mankind and GOd-and so 1t is fitting
that those who followed the cause that
they believed in, according 10 their
hearts devotion and their minds direc-
ton. should be accorded the glory that
Is Justly theirs
"And may no time ever come when the
flag Of our country Is assailed; when our
honor is assailed: when our honor is i'm
perllcd or az stake that any man should
sit down and count the cost Of its de-
fence. or stop 10 think whether he in
ours risk or danger.
Where the honor Of the nation the
glory Of the flag and its supremacy are
i'm question, no honest patriot, nothing
but coward, would stop 10 ask what 1t
would cost 10 save It,"
GAGE AND LONG.
Secretary-o f-the-Treasury Gage and
Secretary-of-the-Nav Long also spoke
briefly.
The presidential party was then escort
ed back To the train. followed by long
line of veterans. marching in army or
der. the Blue and Gray shoulder to Shout
der.
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 Sc
cond brief address. in this city, from the
rear Of his tram.
SECOND PRESIDENTIAL Address.
Tho President said: MY felow-citi-
zens.-I appear only for moment In re-
Spouse 10 your repeated calls, that ] may
express 10 all OF you my very warm 0p-
probation of the more than generous well
come which has been accorded 10 me by
the citizens OF this thriving city OF In
diana. / am likewise grateful for the re-
ception given BY the visitors, represent
inc tho North and the South. now united
in unbroken and never to-be-broken
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