The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1902-04-17

shores, together I'm the gloom OF tn
CORY trenches, and the ramparts wrap
in flame , stood the sons of the frozen
North who wore the blue, with those
OF the sunny South who wore tho gray
to defend the honor of their common
country. Side by side and shoulder tt
shoulder they fought, till the broker
power of Spain in the Western worl(
attested the fact that the men who
made and withstood Plcl<ctt's charge
at Gettysburg could clasp hands over
the graves of their fallen heroes and
together shed their blood in defense OF
human rights and their country's
cause. 1t was a Southern boy who first
planted the Stars and Stripes on for.
eign soil, it was a Southern boy who
first gave up his fair young life in this
cause, and the cold still form of In
sign Bagley, wrapt about with the
silken folds of his country's flag, was
laid to rest mid the lamentations of a
reunited people, AMI in the 8 elf-same
| sepulchres where lie the braves who
gave their lives in that conflict, is bur-
RED the last remnant Of any antagon-
ism which might have existed be-
tween the sections.
am glad that President Roosevelt
has come to this grand old city, that he
may see and know us as we are. That
he may know and realize that though
we may not agree III politics, we know
how to welcome the President of our
common country. That he may know
and appreciate what Southern hospi-
tallty means and right here in Charles
ton he will find the highest type of
this old time Southern hospitality.
We hope that his coming will be bene-
fetal to all Of u.s."
EX-GOVERNOR HUGH S. THOMpSON
Mayor Smyth briefly introduced
former Governor Hugh S. Thompson
and spoke of him as the friend and adj
mirer of the President. Governor
Thompson was received with much ap-
plause by his many South Carolina ad-
mirers and when he arose there was
another round of applause, in which
the President joined.
Governor Thompson said that when
he looked around and recognized his
many old friends it was rather difficult
for him to realize that he had been in
New York for ten years. He pleas
antly SAID that he begged 10 differ with
Governor McSwceney as to his rank
in the Richland Volunteers, and sug-
gested that in the days when the club
was organized it was dangerous to be
known as captain, but that the position
was first known as president of the
club, and that it was only after the
great Hampton redeemed the State that
he was the captain Of the Rlchland VOL
unteers. (Great applause for Hamp
ton.
He said that when the President
went around the harbor he asked about
the various places of interest. The
President asked about many details of
the fighting around Charleston and cx-
pressed familiarity with the magnlG-
cent fighting of Stephen Elliot, John
Mitchell, Huguenin, Alfred Rhett, II.
M. Wagner and others in this har-
Dor, and it also reminded him of the
remark Lincoln once made IN COM
menting upon the desperate fighting
at Gettysburg. An officer, in pointing
out the line of battle, remarked:
" Americans held these lines,' and
President Lincoln replied: " Yes, and
Americans charged these lines"
Such was the fighting here and such
was the spirit in which President
Roosevelt viewed the fighting in this
harbor. It was as an American that the
President looked at the Americanism
of the armies of the South, ana their
patriotism was a tribute to American
valor. Governor Thompson spoke
with feeling of the trials of Charleston
and said that through ii all the city
was always lnvinclble. (Applause.)
For three years he was intimately
associated with the President in the
civil service commission, and at no
time during these years did he ever
hear him express q sentiment not
worthy Of the highest patriotism and in
every way fit to be the President of the
United States. Not very many years
ago, as president of the Southern So
cicty in New York, he presented the
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt, and spoke
of him as son of Holland, New
York and Georgia. His subject was
Washington and he did not then
Chink that he would so soon fill
the place Washington once occupied,
and that he would now have to in.
troduce him as the Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, of Holland and the United
States. (Much applause.) President
Roosevelt represented the best BLOOD
of the North and South, and rounded
| off his little talk by saying that the
Presidents visit here in many way'
recalled Chase's great saying that thu
was Union of indcstructiblc States
one flag, one country, one destiny
| (Applause.)
Capt. Wagencr, Gov. Aycock, O
North Carolina, and several other
made short addresses. 1t was mid
night when the party broke up and a
the President left the room he wa
cheered to the echo, MT only by thos
who had been fortunate enough TO at
tend the banquet but by the large nun
bers who had patiently waited IN tn
hotel parlors and outside 10 catch
glimps ,cof him. Upon arriving al hi
hotel he immediately retired.
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PRESIDENTS DAY
AT THE EXPOSITION