The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-09-20

country has thereby sustained; and es- pecialy rseosniiost the trs dscf frend who. in his administration of the affairs of state. was both wise and just. and who demonstrated in his every omcial set. that he was the President or the whole country.
 ''Second-That a great and good man has fallen. and that impartial history will accord to him a position in the first on its pages will be inscribed in letters of living glory, the prominent part he played, which has resulted ir placing OUT couptry among the first of the great
 ."Thirf-That to William Mckinley i: largely due the wiping out of prejudice and the restoration Of that good VII now existing between all sections or the
 "Fourth-That we admired him for his true and broad Americanism; for the moral courage, he has so often display ed whils ms ths Serosm valor of the Confederate soldiers: and in proclaiming that the glory Of then achievements has added lustre ana re the "l American soldier. And these utter. ances are emphasized by the fact that he was a valiant soldier in the Fedora army, during the war between tne n States, and an honored member Of the Grand Army of the Republic.
 'Fifth-'rf1at the dastardly act of the assassin who caused the untimely deatf of our President. Is unsurpassed In its atrocity and enormity; a disgrace to civ iliza tion.- and stigma. especially, upor the good name of our own country; anC that we owe it to mankind, as well as to the integrity of our own institutions f9 enact such laws. both State and fed eral as will. effectually and forever. sup press anarchy and anafchists within oui borders.
 our late beloved President, do we ex' tend our heartfelt sympathy. and tha' upon her. do we reverently invoke the blessings of Almighty God, and pray with foriitude and patience the terri ble affiiction, especially imposed upor her. o. the records of this camp, and that copy thereof duly certified to by oul commander and secretary. be forwarded to Mrs. Mckinley.
 Gen. sanford's Tribute.
 General J. w. A. Sanford, said he say no imnropriety for Camp of Confederate Veterans to adopt resolution in memor! of President Mckinley an ex-Federa soldier He thought the camp should pa! tribute to him as a man of exalted char acter in all relations of life. Genera | Sanford spoke clearly and eloquently ant his remarks were frequently puncture' | with applause. -. statesman" said General Sanford lis t' | be a gentleman. To my knowleoge. MT | Mckinley was gentlaman: He respected l his own rights and the rights or otnel people. He was a patriot in every sense | of the word When the recent war hrok' | out when the time arrived Tor patrlotlSn | to exert itself MT. Mckinley did not con | fine the requisition for troops to any DOT | tion of the country, but to the South a: well as the North and to the East anc the West he extended the call. He no no
 only made requisition for soldiers or tnt South in rank, but conferred on theII position of honor. General Lee was IT | Cuba before Mckinley was elected. bu | his services were retained. He also ad
 vanced General Wheeler of Confederate cavalry fame and General oates no ies' | famous in the infantry and General But | Ter of South Carolina and others. whicf goes to show that he appreciated thes' men.
 1t is remarkable fact" continued | General Sanford, that we Veterans ar' here tonight commending resolutions laudatory to a Union soldier. This IS high tribute to his character ana ny noble manhood. Despite his pohtics w honor him because of his high ideals ah' exalted character. His life was as pur' as that of any man in public lire II America for the past fifty years he wa | as free from any censure Of character ~
 was Bryan. Really his character was d stainless as a young woman.
 General Sanford said that America Wa fortunate in having two such pure me- as Bryan and Mckinley, -'Of the latte he said his politics may have been cen sured, but not the man. He thought 1 proper that the resolutions should b
 GenVal Sanford then spoke of Mi MT | McKinley's devotion to ms VII
 He said his devotion to the woman VII VII | now sits in her sorrow was as beautiiu as any knight to his lady love: WMl
 travelling through the country Mrs. Mc
 Kinley. was taken i'll. The Presiden
 stopped his journey. remained with her changed his plans and then took ne
 home. He said that their thirty years o
 married life had been as harmonious a
 music. He spoke of the martyred Presi
 dent as patriot, peerless man Tn tn
 discharge of his duties, model Tor an
 young man to emulate.
 The spe aker then told of an lnci9en ideI
 that occurred when the late Presldeh
 was in Montgomery. The Governor or m m
 State made reference that he stlll pc
 lieved in State rights and had no apoio ..
 gies to make. Then Mckinley, Tn n n
 Cradle of the Confederacy and near LII very spot where the great chlei, JeneL son DaFis, took tha oath of otnce. sac II have no apologies to make, elthet , and 1 am glad that l brought you p@dc @ into the union" This. said General san
 ford. was bold statement, but IL sho"e the convictions of the man. -, Sou In closing his remarks Genern ,n San
 had been known by their different tral1 iaI of character. Washington for ms Juue ment Jefferson for his sagacity; JackSo S
 for his progressiveness and Mckinney "' , cause he Was well beloved. .,.4 .h Mt B NJ Washburn moved that tn
 resolutions be adopted by rising NoS @ and every old warrior in the room aros to his feet .I |. Commander J. B. Fuller stateu m sia Sor r ha taken the liberty of placitns t1t ttT f tb : federato flag at half mast in front or LII camp headquarters. .. .Lo ol MT J w. Simpson moved a6 that taie ar a, the act was nnanirnotlsly adopted.
 In noo,ion tha nsnnn. adjourned.