Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-11-02
TO SOUTH
PRESIDENT M'klNLEI'S ELO-
QCENT ADDRESS AT RICHMOND.
TORPEDO BOAT LAUNCHED
Fruits of Yorktown and of AppomattoN
Court House Glowingly Compared
South Complimented and Saving
Virtues of People Still Vigorously
Alive, He Says

Richmond, Nov. 1.-The torpedo
boat SAubrick was launched here Tues
day in the presence of President Nc
met, GOV. Tyler of Virginia and an I'M
mense outpouring of people The DEM
onStration was marred in some of its
features by heavy rainstorm and the
civic carnival parade had to be ADAM
doned until today The presidents adj
dress was the main feature of the day,
After dilating upon the present pros
perity OF the country he Said
1T is great pleasure to ME to stand
in this historic CAPITOL and look into
the faces of my countrymen here as
sembled and to feel and know that we
are all Americans standing as one for
the government we love and mean to
uphold, united for the honor of the
American nation and for the faithful
fultillment of every obligation
which national duty requires.
My fellow citizens, two great histor-
ical events, separated by period of Sl
years, affecting the life OF the republic
and of awful import to mankind,
took place on the soil of Virginia. One
was at Yorktown in 1881 when Corn
wallis surrendered to Washington,
which was the beginning of the end Of
the war with Great Britain and the
dawning OF our independence and
union. The other at AppomattoX was
the beginning of the unification now
happily full and complete, resting in
good will and fraternal affection of one
toward another of all our people.
Washington's terms of peace with
CORVALLIS secured the ultimate union
of colonies those of Grant with Lee
the perpetual union of the states. Both
events were mighty gains for the hui
man family and a proud recor, for a
nation of freemen. One made the ma
ton possible, the other made the ma
ton imperishable. Now no Earring
note mars the harmony of the union,
The voice which would kindle the flame
of passion and prejudice is rarely heard
and no longer needed In any part of
our beloved country. My countrymen,
the sacred principles proclaimed in
Philadelphia in 1875 have advanced to
glory. The triumph at York
town made effective in the formation If
the federal union in 1887, sustained by
the heroism of all our people in every
foreign conflict, sealed in solemn cove.
nant at AppomattoX courthouse, sane
tilted by the blood of the man of the
south and the man of the north AT
Manila, Santiago, and in Porto Rico.
have lost none of their force and vir-
tue, and the people of every state will
meet their duties and responsibilities
with unfailing devotion tc these prin-
ciples and with unfaltering purpose TO
uphold and advance them. Standing
near the close of the century we can
look backward with congratulations OF
pride, and forward into the new cen
| tury with confidence and courage.
Memories of the past inspire us to
nobler effort and higher endeavors. 1t
is for us to guard the sacred trust sub
mitted by the fathers and pass them on
| to those who follow this government OF
the free stronger in its principles and
greater in its power for the execution
of it's beneficent mission"