Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1899-10-10
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high III IT'S esteem for his mental and
professional equipment. ! am happy,
TO, ia having here in company with
us, the COMMANDMENTS Chief, who
conducted so brilliantly our West In
dian campaign of last year, and
brought the war to so splendid and
fortunate conclusion; and with us also
Lieutenant Commander Stanton, who
did strenuous and noble work last
year, and who Is fellow West Vir-
glnian ut whom you should all be
proud and ] hope you arc as Is the
Navy.
accept the splendid gift, Governor
Atkinson, which embodies the good
will OF 81 many kind friends, with
heartfelt gratitude: its possession
binds me to the highest endeayor to
fitly meet the appreciation which you
have SO Kindly dwelt upon.
At the close OF the response which
was very often interrupted by great
cheering 8 medly of patriotic aims was
rendered. This also called out much
applause and the patriotic spirit Of
the people broke all bounds. Hon.
Jos. Moreland was introduced and re-
sponded TO the subject s'Our Guests. !"
Speaking In euology Of Admiral Samp-
son and making very great hit with
che audience. Mr.. Moreland is one of
our best speakers and he did even bet
Ter than he has done heretofore. His
remarks were as follows:
Address Of Hon. Jos. Moreland.
Mr.. Ch0t7plaa,, Ladies' and Gentlemen.
One oil the noblest passions of the
human heart is that of love OF coun-
try. Who in all this assemblage does
not feel an impulse Of pride and sat-
isfacti0n at the mention Of the "West
Virginia Hills2" And yet, what would
those hills be were it not that amongst
them are the firesides and the bright
homes OF West Virginians Endeared
TO us by associations and made sacred
by the hallowed memories that cluster
around them our loyal hearts swell
with pride when we hear them prais-
ed. ItiSno wonder that our distin-
guished friend and fellow citizen, oar
hero, Captain Chadwick, was moved
when he heard these West Virginia
Hills contrasted for beauty with the
far-famed mountains of Switzerland
And yet these hills, and all the
memories that cluster around them
would be as nothing We're we unmind-
fnl 9f the sacred duty of defending
Them and our homes and our flfesides
against our enemies and the enemies
of our institutions. The motive that
actuates the patriotic man TO go forth
to battle for his country and the bra
very that sustains him are God given.
No man deserves more praise and hon
or, and reverence and respect than the
soldier who risks his life on the field
of battle, in order that his country
may live, In order that his home may
be safe, and In order that he and his
fellow citizens may be free and equal
before the law. 1t is to do honor to
one OF our fellow citizens who is at
once citizen and soldier that we are
assembled to-day. We honor him be
cause his life has been voluntarily
given to the service of his country.
He is a West Virginian born and
reared amongst the West Virginia
hills His eyes first saw the light of
day IN staid old Morgantown. BY the
placid waters Of the Monongahela river
he sported in the days Of his youth,
enjoying the companionship Of many
of you who are here to-day to welcome
him.
lie has won distinction for himself
and brought honor to his State, his
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us with the rewards of his fidelity to
duty. He brings the trophies of his
victories and we rejoice with him and
delight to honor him. You remember
with what earnestness and sympathy
and anxiety we watched him during
Ghe war. When our navy was going
out to do battle with SPANS boosted
navy, we were told that Yankee ma
vies and Yankee ships of war, like
Yankee Institutions, were new and
antried, and that naval battles were
most hazardous and uncertain. The
Spanish American war was war in
stituted In behalf Of humanity. 1t
was war TO relieve the oppressed.
1t was war in which right and jus
tiGe, and the Almighty were on our
Sade, and we had abiding faith, but
we then saw, as it were, Through a
glass darkly,a and there were times
when we even doubted
AS Americans, we recall to-day what
a wave Of delight swept the country
when the. news was spread how on
that memorable May morning enc OF
our great Admirals had walked into
Manila Bay and literally annihilated
one branch Of the much boosted Span
ish Navy. His victory was such as To
excite the admiration of the world.
1T thrilled the American people.
But we were still threatened with
grave dangers. On the Atlantic, oul
Navy might be annihilated. SPANS
proudest warships were put in line,
and were commanded by their most il
l11Sfri0,1s Admiral avoiding an ODer