The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1901-09-17

community is there more profound.
honest and sincere grief than IS fett
here in Wilmington
Col. Waddell closed with this utter
ance: This awful calamity may be
country, the end of which we cannot
see. God save our country"
Col. Waddelr's remarks were heartily
applauded.
CONGRESSMAN BELLAMY.
Chairman MacRae said the meeting
would be pleased to lear from the
Hon. John D. Bellamy. Mr.. Bellamy
said he was present to sadly partic1-
pate in this meeting and that ne
shared fully in the deep feeling which
is felt over this tragedy and was in
sympathy with h purpose OF this
meeting of the citizens of Wilmington.
After deploring the tragic end OF the
Presidents career, he said vigorous
steps should be taken to forever stamp
out anarchism in this country, (ap-
plause) and that if President Mckin-
ley's death will bring about this great
result and save this country it would
prove a blessing to the people hat
mourn his loss. No man ever held the
high office of president and so
held the great respect n confidence
of this country as has William Nc
Kinley (~applause). He hoped the un-
timely taking off of the president would
lot depress the business of our coun-
try, but it was a duty owed TO the
masses to stamp out anarchism for
ever and ever (~applause). Congress
man Bellamy said he had the pleas
ure of knowing President Mckinley.
He declared that Notwithstanding the
lofty position he held he had never
met a man who was SO approachable,
kindly and courteous. One was never
ushered into his presence that he did
not invite him to sit down and lis
tened attentively to what he had to
say. He always spoke kindly and was
the most courteous n urbane official
he ever knew. Mr.. Bellamy also spoke
of the presidents relations with his
wife, and said: "Once I went to see
him about a man who was convicted
for violation Of the evenue laws and
was sent to the penitentiary at Nash
vile, Tenn. I told him hat to let him
stay in the p~enitentiary would kill his
wife, and his listening to the story
and his kind act was illustrative of his
IfaithfulneSS to his own wife. He rang
a bell and told his private secretary
to write out a pardon and send it to
Nashville sc the man could be turned
out of prison Immediately, in time to
reach his home Christmas morning.
This showed the kindness and tender
spirit of the man." Mr.. Bellamy went
on to say we differed with the presi-
dent in politics but we must admit
that he did credit to himself and his
country. He closed by saying: 1--WE
have lost a great man, without regard
to party" (Applause).
The chairman called upon JuniuS
Davis, Esq, to make some remarks,
but that gentleman, unable to speak
above a whisper, went forward, and
begged to be excused, saying he a
just had an operation performed on
his throat.
THE REV. DIR. MCCLURE.
Rev. A. D. Mcclure, D. D., was called
upon and he responded in a very ap-
propriate manner. He said he appre-
ciated the work of the president and
wished to say hat he vas in the full
est sympathy with the meeting. He
spoke in adherence of h aSSaSSina-
ton, and expressed his deep regret at
the shocking death of the president.
He declared that the deed was one of
damnation and spoke of the dark side
of nature that made it possible for a
human being to commit such a horror.
He said hat he had preached in sup
port of his belief in a personal devil
n this circumstance convinced him
more than ever of it. He said
he had not prepared a speech and only
cdIle 10 De one DIT the IQeSllIS. lie
would suggest that the mayor would
request the churches to toll their bells
during the hour of the presidents fun
eral. He informed the meeting that
the Rev. DR.. Carmichael had express
ed sympathy with this demonstration
of grief at the assassination of the
president and but for his feebleness
pate in it.
REV. DIR. VOIGT.
Dr.. McClure's remarks were ap-
Rev. DR.. Voigt was invited to address
the meeting. DR.. VOigt briefly, but
very feelingly said he was present as
a citizen to pay a ribut Of respect
and love to the memory of President
Mckinley. He paid a high tribute to
Mr.. Mckinley as a man of superb
character and lovable disposition.
DIR. BLACKWELL.
The Rev. DR.. Blackwell was called
upon and he responded in an eloquent
manner. He said he was present to
share in the sorrow of the people and
to join in paying a tribute to the muir
ldered president. He said every heart
was most sensitive of the great loss
the country has sustained and was
stricken with horror at the aSSaSSina-
ton of this great American. The hearts
VI dl HdtlOuS are DedIl1S d IuneTdl
dirge at the tragedy that brought hin
tie the grave. In my memory, he said
three of the greatest presidents have
been laid low by the hand Of asSasSinS
and that when tried in the crucible il
would be seen that all the three were
distinguished for their beautiful do.
nestle qualities and individual great.
ness-Lincoln, Garfield and Mckinley
and of all three Mr.. Mckinley would
stand up for all the graces of charac'
ter. nobleness, manliness, and domes,
tic virtues. He expressed belief tina
this last tragedy would cause us to re.
adjust our ideas concerning liberty
which did not mean license and de
~bauchery. He said it was taught u:
that the presidents should not be in,
vited by every little fair in the coun
try to expose themselves to danger anC
that the unreasonable mingling of thu
presidents with the masses of the PEG
pie should be discontinued. He spok'
in adnSring terms of the president!
love and devotion to his wife, and ais.
of his great ability. AS for Presiden
Roosevelt. he sale he felt that at tn,