The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-09-20
FROM BRITISH BORN
NATIONAL MOURNING SHARED BY
NATURALIZED CITIZENS.

Citizens of st. Paul. of British birth, to
the number of several hundred, gathered
in the assembly room of the Y M. c. A.
last evening to honor the memory of
President Mckinley. The audience was
composed largely of women and there
were many children in attendance
On one side of the platform was draped
large British flag, and on the other the
Stars and Stripes and on both appeared
badge of mourning. A large portrait OF
president Mckinley, heavily draped with
black, stood upon an easel on the plat
form
At the request of E. H Morphy, British
vice consul, who presided Rev. Benjamin
Longley opened the meeting with a.
gracefully appropriate prayer; after which
the audience sang President McKinleys
favorite hymn, Nearer, My God, to
Thee" Prof. Fenwick playing the ac-
compartment on the piano. Mr. Morphy
made few Introductory remarks, in sub
stance as follows:
We have come together this evening
to do honor to the memory of our presi-
dent, who has governed wisely and well.
j say our president for he was our preSi-
dent as much as the president of those
who are ineal descendants of the pill
grlms who came over in the Maytiower
He has accomplished his life's work and
MS name will take place with those OF
Lincoln, Garfield and Gordon of Khar-
toum''
Mr.. Merphy said that resolutions had
been prepared for presentation before the
meeting and explained that in arranging
the programme he had so far departed
from parliamentary precedent as to ask
the gentleman who had been selected to
move the resolution to speak to it first
and then present it.. He said that two Of
the gentlemen who had been selected to
address the meeting had been unable to
attend and had sent letters of regret
One of these gentlemen was Judge
Thomas Wilson, whose letter was as fol-
lows:
JUDGE WILSON'S LETTER.
I am unable to be with you this even
ing, Which L regret. would be glad
to add my voice to the expressions of
admiration of the character and worth
of William Mckinley and of adherence
strous wickedness that conceived, abetted
and executed his assassination.
AS a man and as a public officer he
was beloved for his elevated intelligent,
unselfish patriotism and his purity of
life and his exceptional loneliness of
character.
The blow was not aimed at the man; it
was and was intended to be, a blow at
free governmental any governmental
civilization. But, though we mourn his
taking off. I surely believe he has not
much too thoughtless and lenient in adj
hitting unfit and criminal classes and
in permitting within it's borders criminal
and reasonable plottings, utterances and
acts against law and order, and even
against the government. And from the
fact tina Mr.. Mckinley was so almost uni
fornily and so sincerely beloved his
shocking murder, under such circumStan-
ceS, will, unless we are blind to our
duty stimulate US in the enactment and
execution of laws denying to such classes
admission to our borders, and Furnishing
the laWleSSnesS of those who have al
ready Judgment here. and l believe such
action will not be limited to our coun-
try. 1 am, truly yours,
Thomas Wilson.
To Hon. E.. H. Morphy. chairman.
The other letter, which was also read,
was from J. M. Hawthorne, who stated
that he would be unable to be present,
as he had been called from the city.
DR.. MELDRUM'S ADDRESS.
Rev. A. E. Medium, in moving the res
olution, spoke in part as follows:
I'VE are here, if understand the pur-
pose of this meeting correctly, not to
make or to witness exhibitions of oratory,
but to give expression to our grief and ]
sympathy and to give our feelings con-
creteness in the adoption of resolutions
ACCUSTOMED TO FREEDOM.
''It is never hard for man born under
that flag to be loyal, Staunch and true to
that one. Coming across the ocean he is
not conscious of any violent transition
He comes here, not for liberty, for that
he has always known; Britons never were
slaves and never shall be. We of British
birth came here because this hoSpitable
nation threw open its doors and offered US
room and opportunity for development
And the true Briton does not feel It neces-
Sary to emphasize his AmericaniSm by
turning his back upon the flag under
which he was born; he would be a pol
troon if he did.
81 will not attempt eulogy, for tributes
of marvellous eloquence. power and pathoS
have been delivered today, and anything
| might say would be only a weak rep
etition. The last sad scene in the, drama
has been witnessed, the dirge has been
sung. That sweet hymn which we have
just sung will now have a new .aSsocia-
ton, and will be sung henceforth with
new meaning.
1--WE have read in all of the papers
and heard it said so frequently in these
last few sad days: He is dead;'' but let
us sound a new note and let that be-
he is entered into life He lives and shall
ever live; he cannot die; His name is
more than a memory, and now has more
real power than ever before He lives
You and represent that great class
to which this nation has opened it's doors
bate this awful crime and the spirit of
cruelty. ruthleSSneSs and lawleSSnesS
which inspired it. Let us rise to this oc-
casion as men and women who stand
AOA
as one pleases only so long as that which
one pleases to do is right in the eyes of
the law and in the eyes of God.
History repeats itself. I have here a
paper of April Is, 1865, announcing the
assassination of President Lincoln. These
occurrences are a warning against the
forces which work in the dark against
society, and measures must be taken to
combat them
At the close of his remarks Mr.. Mel
drum read the resolutions, which were
as follows
lR~rtoT UTIONS OF SYMPATHY.
Resolved, That we, the citizens of st.
Paul of British birth, in mass meeting
assembled, deeply deplore the cruel and
untimely death of our late president I'M
der circumstances SO tragic and so heart
rending.
We sympathize to the fullest extent
with our fellow citizens in their and the
nations uncomfortable sorrow at the loss
sustained by the removal of our chief
magistrate, whose grand qualities as
man and statesman, comm anded the admi-
ration and respect of the whole world.
We extend our heartfelt sympathy to
Mrs Mckinley in her bereavement, and
we pray Gods blessings on President