The Savannah morning news., 1900-09-19
HISTORIC OCCASION.
lconlInaed from - Parel


Continued from First PaEe)
~ ana tolerance. ana so long A. the ann
oiilpn oi man. the ,ust Of power and cone
quest AMI dominion shall be stronger
mao the love 81 Justice and liberty ana
equality ana 70 The Kcarsarge IN deadly
an1 unequal combat shah search the hcf-
ZION Tor coming help. / know that this
'iNiet ana IT'S inspiring inscription will
give swift wings O. the Alabama TO hasten
to the rescue aud turn her flaming guus
upon the common enemy
Sir, this tablet with ss proud lnscrip-
lion that viii De revcted upon the stout
umhrrs OF the Alabama. has already lcft
90 nntading image upon the hearts OF our
/ people. one that will forever unse New
Hampshire with her majestic mountains
ANA thriving cities and thrifty people On
/ enduring ptaee with Alabama, the fnircst
/ % al the fair states IN the fair land OF
the sun and sky"
Because OF thc Indictment weather me
4 proposed excrcNes on board the batt.o-
| sh4p k,arslfFc were omitted. ana capt
I W. y. Fols.r of that vessel was introduced
ana accepted the tablet Boz behalf OF the
Officers and men. extending 10 the state
ana the city their appreciation Tor the
| gift.
capt. william n Brownson commander
Of the Alabama. was also introduced. ANA
! spoke on fimilar lines.
speech Made by Herbert
The exercises were concluded with an
I historical address by ex-Serretary a. the
/ Navy Herbert. who said.
/ How wonderful d. the march OF history
since lsto. Think of % for moment An
ehort nN eleven states 10 form an iude-
/ p ndent Confedcrtcy-ihc biooliest war
/ that ever shook q continent, enduring
/ Tor four Years on land and sea-a shin of
I tne utW Confidence called the Aiahauu
destroying millions % United states com
metrc. denounced in the heat 81 war ls
| D pirate. that commerce destroyer golrg
/ down Ia heroic battle 10 the bottom OF
| me sea. on the colst OF France. before
,ne guns Of the brave Kearsarre floating
! me Ola nag, Just as the new government
Vas shortly 70 go down before the armies
/ ana meets Of the old union-lhe sudden
t'ose oi the mighty conrict-tne sincere
submission Of the vanqushed-a mutual
tdmlfalion between the soldiers who mad
fought each other that political animos-
lHes' following in the wake OF war. could
not eNtinsuish--tne process az re-
construction the slow ana main
inl rehabilitation OF the lac
Confederate States into the Uniou-the
ihdI trAternlzation. first OF the soldiers
ana sailors ana then Of the feaples of
Tine Two sections the calling OF an eN-
'onfederlis soldier 20 command tho navy
or the restored Union. the ordering hy
ll"f 'N-' confederate Of the keara4rgo 10
lhe waters o. Central America 20 main
| tain the rights % American merchants
the melancholy wreck of the Old shin ON a
reef, tho Congress Of the United States a.
the suggestion Of that ex-Confederate
authorizing he building and the naming
of this splendid vessel for the Kcarslrge
/ then while these two ships. the new
ksarsarge apl the new Alabama were
sun on the stocks. another war this time
q foreign war-the President Of the United
States himself "a gallant soldier IN the
Nivil War, appointing IN that war ex-Con-
federaic soldiers 90 command Union sol
1iors ana Union soldiers 20 command eN-
/ Confederate soldiers-the Congress Of che
Initcd States for the first time IN our his
tory sustaining with unanimlty the gov
eminent IN Its hght with q foreign foe
and now the splendid chapser In the
march OF American manhood and chval-
~ nnd craftsmanship that Is being writ
zen here to-day on the coast OF New Eng
land. tho governors and peoples Of New
Hampshire and Alabama under the aus
p.ces Of the national government. joining
hands TO send forth freighted WIKI the
prayers ard hopes OF a united country,
the two great haftleships. the new Kear-
sarge and the new Alabama.
y Not a Drenm.
The seer who forty years ago could
have bodied forth this picture would have
been SCI down rs a dreamer But We are
not dreaming. We are rejoicing over real
titles. rejoicing that though our contest
was bitter and bloody. our reconciliation
is hearty and complete rejoicing thtt s.
srfaH rrHHHNa ne ~
that more perfect union which the
fathers dreamed Of In the preamble 20 our
constitution. but never lived 10 see.
How has this all come aboutR The
answer is simple The people q the two
sections have at last come TO understand
each other as never before.
what did seem strange for time 10
YOU % the North was that we or tno
south after so desperate contest.
should have accepted with such entire
unanimity the arbitrament OF the sword
But the reasoning which influences US
al men now can see slavery, the occa-
sion Of the quarrel between North ana
south. was dead. the unity OF the great
republic was established. the great streams
that had hoated 60 us mcn-of-war. ana
the highways between the two sections
along which armies mad trampei were
now occupied with traffic; this country
was eeosraphIcally one country, the su-
preme Court or the Union was pfoelaiming
from the bench shat the constitution OF
tbe fathers was san the law Of the land
protecting every where the rights OF the
cltizen. whv should not the seeded
states again seek places in their father
house? There was but one hope OF peace
ana happiness for IA and our children
that hope lay 10 the path OF the Union,
and we made up our minds to tread thht
nath. the path that was soon TO lead
reunited people TO the foremost place
among the nations OF the earth
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy Hack
at. Portsmouth man. also spoke Al
the conclusion OF the ceremonies, eheeis
we're given for the Governors Of Alabama
md New Hampshire, and the audience
dspefred after singing America
The day's celebration concluded with
Grand banquet al the Hotel Wen worth.
an which many officers Of the fleet wer"
present. as well a. al Invited guests in-
Guiding Gov Johnston Of Alabama, and
hIs stan haif-dozen Of the guests
made speeches.
An Interesting banquet
The banquet tonight was naval az
fair Three secretaries of the navy. two
now retired ana one In active service. to-