Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-01
THE PRESIDENT
CONTINUED from page ~

every farm house and cross roads had
it's group OF eager watchers.
At Huntsville the entire population of
the town turned out to welcome the
President. A big cotton mill is located
here and hundreds of the operatives
were in the crowd. The station was
decorated with American flags and
band was playing as the train drew up
to the station. The President was in
troduced by Judge Richardson. Gen.
Wheeler's successor in Congress. The
President responded as follows:
II very greatly appreciate and return
to all Of you my thanks for this well
come, so warm and SO generous upon
the part of the people, of the members
of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Loyal Legion and Confederate Veter-
ems. who speak their greetings to us
rs we poss through your beautiful city.
If have been in any sense the instru-
ment in the hands of the people to
bring toget Il er the North ard the South
it is the highest distinction that could
cOvet. ! am glad to see the boys in gray
uniting in giving the reception. Once
foes now friends forever. Great ap-
plaESe) We are not a military people.
Wv are not dedicated to arms. We love
peace We have never gone to war for
conquest for exploitation or for terri
tory. hut always for liberty and hu-
mainly. The United States hos never
acquired q foot of territory that has
not hecn forever dedicated to liberty.
| feel almost like anologizing for TAX
ing from You Gen. Wheeler great ap
hut g
in the fact that you have elected
dist nCuished successor to represent
you." Gre1t anDlause)
Cen Samuel II. Morse. on behalf of
Fehort r.. Jones Camp Of Confederate
Veterans and the Huntsville Post Of
the G.. \. r.. presented the President
with q beautiful floral piece of roses.
emhremat;c. he said "of the pleasure
il gives us to honor you. who. as the
Chief Nfaristrate. have sought to asst
acC y sectional bitterness and to weld
in trc bonds Of common Justice and
patriotism the dCstin:es of Cur COM
mon county.
Decatur. Ala. April 3O-Tl:c steam
whistles screamed = greeting ut Deca-
tur. the home OF Gen. Wheeler. as the
Presidents train entered the city. and
the fellow townsmcn Of the redoubta-
bic cld veteran gave TIE Executive
pa,ticularlv enthusia site reception.
one Of The pretty incidents of the
etrn here WIS the presentation on he
half Of the ladies Of Decat ur of 4 low
ing cuo and basket of trout to Mrs.
Mckinley by Andrew and Miss Mary
Frye. two of her old school friends ut
Canton. Col. II. II. Adams. rs the re"-
sonal representative of Coy. sam
Ford. who is i'll. boarded the train
hero to escort the President to the
Mi -sissirpi stote line. The President
gracefully but briefly thanked the
crowd for it9 welcome. He character
tel Alahf ma. "Cne Of The most patriot
ic ana NEST American states in the
Union
Cor;nth Miss. April 2O.-Retween
Decatur and Tuscumbia. the Pres.den-
tial train was stopped to permit the
party to be photographed. The tele-
graph operators had not been notified
Of the intended stop and when the
train did not appear at Tuscumbia on
schedule time the operator there
flashed the news along the line: "Presi
dents rain lost The report even
reached the home office in Washington.
For several minutes the wires hummed
with messages back and forth as the
officials We're becoming alarmed over
the whereabouts Of the President. when
the train appeared at Tuscumbla ana
its arrival was reported
An arch of cedar $panned the track
here. and there was profusion Of flags.
rI-l,, .,ba 10 Hrpcilanf'G m
SO dense that by Mr.. McKinley's direction
several Of the children who were in dan
ger of being crushed were lifted over the
rail to the platform.
The mayor of Sheffield press nted the
President with a handsome floral piece
As the President was about to begin his
remarks there We're cries OF Put INC
flags down. referring to the flags held
by the children VINO were near the car
at which the President exclaimed. ''Neve.
lower that flag, When the cheering had
subssled he said:
Mr. Mavor Ladies and Gentlemen. NJ :
Fellow Citizens: | wish | had words in
which to cXnr"Ss the feelings of my heart
for this more kindly welcome on the par
of the people in this city. In all our tra'
cling through the South We have been
chowered with kindness and We have bee'
made to fell every hour OF the day that !!
there ever was any doubt in the past
there is doubt now that we are onG
people. We are your agents. the Presi
dent and the Congress are but the repro
sentativeS of the public Will. and so Ion.
as the people are united, so long as thei'
homes are virtuous. so long as the pub
lie schools Of our country continue to ch
ucate the children in the paths of patriot
ism and intelligence and morality. so Ions
will this great government rest securely
and advance tr.umphantly to its hiShes
destiny
Secretary Wilson then spoke of the az
ricuitural progress of the state ana arous
ed great enthusiasm.