New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-17

| the boys at the front
Manchester. Iowa oct. lo-The loHo"'"s
brief address was made by the president 10 an
enthusiastic crowd a Manchester
My Fellow Citizens: We have had more than
n hundred years OF National existence. Ihose
| vaars have heen blessed ones for liberty ana
! civilization. No other peoples anywhere IN ,ne
| globe have enjoyed such marvellous prosperity
and have made SUCH sisahuS pIos,Sss ,tnors
! people OF the United States. When the iatneIs
/ established this Government the population was
| only little more than million in excess OF ,is
/ population of Iowa to-day: They started VIZ
! Z 10000 and You have 100000 people IN your
! state. ,o.o,,+
| places The ship of State has sailed on uhln-
/ terruptedy on its mission Of nperY' anu Grp
! thing that can he said Of this Nation for whi'n
/ We should all give thanksgiving ana praise 1t
/ never raised It's arm against humanity, hVNcl
/ struck a blow against liberty. never struck q
/ blow except for civilization and manKnu. An.
now that we are 16,pp.Vp or people, 90 HV'
think we have lost our vigor virtue, our cou'ase'
our high purpose or patriotism we are JUST as
strong for country as we ever were anu We
are inst as sensible Of National honor as our
fathers were and we are just as determlhen 10
keep unsullied the American name as those VINO
created us a Nation $780,, go.
This. my countrymen. IS not partisan Gov
crnment: while parties control Administrations
| in the presence of great National peril or d
great National duty the people are uni'eH a.
one man. all for country; and the peoP.t :
hearts to-day go out "a the soldiers or the
United states who are doing battle for the coun-
~, ~ ,he philippines. Your hearts are with
them. and If am not mistaken, the American
pcOple do not propose whatever may ne 'He
cost to see our flag dshonored anywhere
Manchester. Iowa. oct. 16--The President
spoke as follows az Parkersburg;
My Fellow Citizens: 1t gives me great pleasure
to meet you and to receive your cordial greet
ings 1t IS a peculiar pleasure 10 me to pass
through the district Of my old friend General
Henderson. and IL is a great honor that comes
10 this district that your representative IS 70 ne
the Speaker Of the National House OF Repre-
sentatives.
The patriotism OF the people for the last eish-
teen months has been sublime When the can
for troops was made. Iowa, like all other states
Of the Union. responded promptly TO mat ca
More than a million soldiers were ready 10 90
battle for the country under its call for Only
two hundred thousand troops. Iowa furnished
her fun share, and one or her regiments rlN
gallant service in the distant islands or inc "a
Cjfc + did not ask To come home. Although
Il had the privilege Of muster out after the rat-
fcations Of the treaty Of peace mad been eN-
changed. that regiment remained there 10 up
hold the flag and sustain the authority ri me
Government until new army could be crealep
10 go and take its place and desire 10 make
public acknowledgment here In this presence
and IN This state for their splendid exhibition OF
devotion 10 the flag and loyalty To the country
We love that flag. All Of us love II. 1t gladdenS
the hearts Of the old and cheers the hearts Of
the Young and IL shelters US all Wherever II
is raised. on land or on sea. at home or on our
distant possessions that flag always STANDS ior
liberty for civilization. for humanity anc
wherever it is assaulted the whole nation rises
up to defend il.
Galena. H.. Oct 16-President McKniey's
special train arrived here at o'clock this after
noon. A large crowd assembled at the station
within sight Of the Grant monument After
short speech by the President Secretaries Gage
and Long made few remarks. The President
said:
Nv Fellow Citizens I recall IN this presence
my former visit 10 this city when some years
ago 7 came 70 speak at the dedication or the
monument to that great soldier ana lover or
peace General Ulysses : Grant lie mas SET Us
an example both in war and peace. In war
unconditional surrender was his requirement.
and after the war his constant and most Ter
vent prayer was for the unincaton OF the states
and the peace Of his country.
We are having little trouble over IN the
PHILIPPINES and remembering Grants require
nent 81 unconditional surrender hosuliues VIII
cease when those who began the war on our
flag shall cease to fire AZ our troops ana ac-
knoWledge American authority On his second
proposition there has been complete ana perfect
reconciliation between the sections. There Is no
North and no South except as mere goographl-
cal divisions They no longer suggest the long,
bloody war through which the country paSse l.
All sections are united and passion and nate
ard preiudice have totally disappeared, ana We
tbaoiS Cod for IT, We are now a united coun-
tr-: we are united for the right We are united
for liberty we are united for civilization. we are
united for humanity. and, being thus united We
are invincible.
At Galena the train was switched from the
Illinois Central Railroad to the Chicago ana
Northwestern line for the north.
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