The Honolulu republican. [volume] (Honolulu, T.H.) 1900-1902, 1901-11-03
THE SOUTH LOVED m'kiNLEy.
Won by His Earnest Efforts to Pro-
mote a Perfect Union.

From the Netc Orleans PicayHRe.
The sincere regard which the people of
this city. in common with those of the en-
tire South, cherished for President Nc
Kinley. is not a mere transient sentiment
galvanized into existence by the sad and
sudden fate which overcame him but Il
is the grief with which friendship and af-
lection accept the loss of a beloved object,
joined TO the sense of indignation and
outrage at the atrocious crime by which
this loss was inflicted.
1t is asked why the people of the South
should have held in such regard a chief
magistrate who was a Northern man and
the standard bearer of a political party
10 which the people of these States have
been constantly opposed. the answer is
not difficult. 1t was because that North
ern man loved the South. and used his
hi0h Office as much as he could to heal
its wounds and right the wrongs under
which its people had suffered.
1t was through political sectionalism
that the greatest wp51gs and the heaviest
these Soufhev.i States. and il was under
Mckinley administration that the
chasn which had so long been open like
| an impossible gulf of hate. between the
: Jrth and the South. was most nearly
elosed. and it was through his special ex-
iertions and desire that this noble werk
of justice and Righteousness had been ac-
complished-
1t would be manifestly unjust to Presi-
dent Cleveland to forget his earnest and
active iabors in that direction. and how
he appointed Southern men 10 the Cabi-
net. to AmbasSadorsllips and to places in
every department of the national service ::
but he was a Democrat and only show
I'd his regard for the Democratic South
1t was only a Northern President. who
was also a Republicans. that could perfect
this great work and that man WIS Will
liam Mckinley.
1t was a noble and holy work. and
well was it done In the course Of il be
many times gave expression TO his de-
sire TO realize that the Republic was once
more 4 Union. not merely BY virtue of
statutes and bands. but once more union
of hearts and hands, and il WAS In an
address before an assemblaee of the old
soldiers OF the North and Of the South. Oh
the field which was ence The scene Of the
terrible battle OF Chiekauaaga that he
first opened his heart on the subject ft
was September rs. 1885, the anniversary
Of conflict. one Of the bloosiiest Of the
var. when be said:
..'fhe exhibition Of high sosdieriy Qaaii-
gray viii b on every tongue today The
hsftle win be fought over thousand
times IN memory BY those who lately con
tended angrily on this hesd All thar IS
we'll But. after all. my eauntrynen.
what was Il al fcrs What did il neau7
Wsat was all this struggle. ali this ex-
hiistioa - hrroisna and these apnaiiing
Sacrifices forz A reunited country makes
snsrer- No ether Is needed A Union.
stronger and freeF fhau BEFORE ciriiiza
fion. higher and nohler than BEFORE:
common Hag dearer and lEare g'criaas
than ever before and all al Of them.
szxBre from any quarter because the con
fesfnnfs axaiRSt earh other on this his
sorir field fhiFtE-tuo Years aze are now
united. linked in their mi<hf feTeser
sxafDSt any euenr which wouid sssail
ether Tnian or civilization o. freedDus
az far The sacrifice here made waS for
whas ~ loved and far what we meant
Should endure A reunited pnopie. re-
united COUNTRY. + thp <Iorions reward
Hut Il was nst alone wish eloquent
speeches that he Won the hearts Of the