New-York tribune., 1901-09-13
THE G. A. r. THANKSGIVING
,r-r,GE DAY ADDRESSES GREAT AUDI.
rNCE IN CLEVELAND-HIS TRIBUTE
TO THE SUFFERING PRESIDENT.

TO THE SUFFERING PRESIDENT.
Cleveland, Sept. 12-The meeting in
,r,ise and Thanksgiving for the prospective re-
ao,erv of President Mckinley held here this
of,ernoon was attended by an immense out
pouring OF the people, inciuoihg veterans ana
visitors.
Senator NJ. a. Hanna chairman. When
ne took his seat upon the platform he was
greeted with continued applause.
All the speakers of the day including Gov
amor Nash Judge William r. Day, Senator
Fairbanks and Others dwelt in the most feeling
,orms on the an-absorbng topic of the day.
JUDGE DAYS ADDRESS
Judge Day spoke in part as follows:
ON Friday last the President of the United
states having responded to invitation TO
attend the exposition at Buffalo. and taking
mari delivered an address. expressing with
great force and beauty the supremacy OF the
victories Of peace over those of war, and in
rarely felicitous language Voicing the hope that
the nations Of the earth might dwell together
in unity was about to close his visit by meet
ing the people at a public reception as has been
~ ,,onf on many occasions. on his way to the
reception a friend expressed to him the thought
thai meeting so many people might make un-
usual demands upon his strength. He replied
fhat the people had ever been kind to him, and
il was a pleasure to meet with them, and he
found great satisfaction in their expressions OF
confidence and esteem.
With these sentiments on his lips. at a time
when the country was in profound peace, when
prosperity abOunded on all hands. when his
worth and ability and gentle kindness had en-
deared him, it believed. all his country
49, without warning he was stricken from the
fitness OF health to the portals OF death itself.
Such an attack upon such a man, under such
circumstances. in a country like ours. seems
almost impossible Other Presidents have been
stricken in the excitement following great
civil strife and when the evil passions Of disap
pointed partisanship were rife.
DUTY IN THIS EMERGENCY
That a man thus bIameless could be attacked
so must needs make us pause q moment and
reflect It affords to the people Of this country
another lesson as 10 their duty in dealing with
those who encourage upon American soil the
growth and propagation of principles which
make such attacks possible. We have been
taught that if the wind we shall reap
n Is one Of the sayings of the President.
thought worthy of emphasis. that there no
classes in this fair land of ours.
There must be no place under our flag FOR
the propaganda Of the doctrines or the an
archists.
Laws must be enacted which shall visit upon
such criminals just and sure punishment; not
only the pupil, but the teacher, of such theories
must be reached and punished
The advocates of its awful tenets must be kept
from shores; its principles must be torn,
root and branch, from every foot of domain,
until its adherents learn that to attack the gov
eminent through its highest official is of the
most heinous Of crimes. to meet with swift
and terrible retribution Let there be no nook
or corner of the civilized world in which it can
hide and call itself safe.
We are not met on this occasion to discuss
ways and means by which these ends to be
reached We know that the American people
will insist that everything be done which the
law do to make repetition of such horrors
impossible
SPARED UNDER FAVOR OF GOD.
Happily for the country. no less than source
of unbounded JOY TO his friends. we have every
reason 10 believe that the life, precious TO
under the favor of God Will be restored. II is
fl. that should meet in surroundings of this
norf,-, ring and a
Of his surviving comrades in arms give express
sion to the joy which fills our hearts.
Fear has been changed TO hope, sorrow to joy,
Ind a great people bow in reVerent thankful
aess in this deliverance.
The regret that he cannot be with his com
sades upon this great historic occasion is as
much felt upon his part as II is upon yours.
His first real experience in life, breaking in
upon his college days was with the Grand Army
of the Republic. Who shall say that in the
duties, hardships and privations of that service
have been securely LAID. He belonged TO to that
noble regiment which has given to the country
another President, a great general and a Jus
tce Of the Supreme Court of the United States
WARTIME INCIDENT.
Upon the authority of one of his comrades we
have incident which showed in those
early days the qualities which have made him
career has been crowded. When General Early
had attacked the Federal Army Winchester
through Winchester with General Hayes his
chief, noted at the roadside old lady, down
whose face tears Of sympathy were flowing, AT
what she believed to be a great disaster to the
Union arms.
The young officer drew up his horse and said
TO her: Cheer up have no fear. We shall be
back this way again" In few days the
prophecy made true and the victorious army
Of the Union swept back through Winchester.
driving the enemy from the Shenandoah Valley.
These great traits, kindness Of heart and con-
fdence in his cause, have ever been character
istic OF him.
Now America weeping at the bedside OF the
suffering President dries her eyes and turns to
him and says, Thank Cod you coming back
this way