The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-04-09

which YOU have made me feel to-day that
] am one Of you.f' loud applause and
cheers.
THE GOVERNORS ADDRESS.
The President was followed by Governor
McSweeny. who prefaced his prepared
speech by a few words in which he assured
the President that ne was as safe from
bodily harm IN South Carolina as he was
I'm Washington. Continuing. he said:
The AnglO-Saxon is entering the new
century with the imperial crown Of the
ages on his brow and the sceptre of the
infinite In his hands. The old South fought
against the stars in their cOurses-the re-
sisting tide OF the rising consciousness OF
nationality and world mission. The young
South greets the new era and glOries in its
manhood. lie joins his voice In the cheers
OF triumph which are ushering In this all
cOnqueTing Saxon. Our old men dreamed
OF local supremacy. We dream Of the con-
quest OF the globe. Threads OF steel have
knit State 10 State. Steam and electricity
have silently transformed the face OF the
earth. annihilating time and space. and
swept the ocean barriers from the path or
man The black steam shuttles Of COM
merce have woven continent to continent
These words are taken from a speech
maze az a mOmentous crisis in the history
OF sister State Civil liberty and relig
iOus freedom have been placed in our keep
ing as a trust and IL is our duty to be
faithful TO that trust and move on and
upward until all the peoples OF all lands
shall enjoy the same blessings which are
ours. Threads OF steel have indeed knit
us close together, and now we know no
North and no South. no East and no West,
but hand In hand we are striving for the
uplifting and betterment Of mankind.
Il want TO say, and in the presence OF
the President Of the United States. that.
while we may not agree on many questions
or policy. we are all American citizens,
and the boys Of the South will respond TO
the call OF their country. which is the call
OF duty. as quickly and readily as those
or any other section. When, four years
ago. America let slip the dogs of war and
sent her armies and navies TO drive the
tyrant from Cubas wasted shores, tOgeth-
or. in the gloom Of the CORY trenches and
the ramparts wrapped In flame, stood the
sons OF the frozen North, who wore the
blue, with those OF the sunny South. VINO
wore the gray, 10 defend the honor of their
common country. SIDE by side and Shout
der 10 shoulder they fought. till the broken
hand Of Spain in the Western world at
tested the fact that the men who made
and withstOOd Picketts charge at Gettys-
burg 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. IL was "A Southern boy
who first planted the stars and stripes on
foreign soil; II was a Southern boy who
first gave up his fair young life in this
cause. and the cold, still form OF Ensign
Bagley, wrapped about with the silken
folds OF his cOuntry's flag, was laid TO rest
mid the lamentations of reunited people.
And I'm the self-same seDulchres where lie
fict is buried the last remnant of antag
onsm which might have existed between
the sections
Il 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
in politics. we know how TO welcome the
President OF our common country; that he
may know and appreciate what Southern
hospitality means, and right here in
Charleston he will find the highest type of
this old-time Southern hospitality. We
hope that his coming will be beneficial TO
all Of us
Captain WAGNER. Governor Aycock, OF
North Carolina, and several others made
short addresses II was midnight when the
party broke uD, and as the President left
the room he was cheered TO the echo, not
only by those who had attended the ban
quet, but by the large numbers who had
patiently waited i'm the hotel p0rlOrs and
outside 10 catch "A glimpse of him. Upon
arriving at his hotel he Immediately re-
tired.