Omaha daily bee., 1902-09-09

spirit In which the men had handled them1
selves in the big war and the spirit In which
We have got to face our duties as citizens
IN we are to make this republic what II
Yesterday in passing over the Chicka-
Sy the monument raised BY Kentucky 70
the union and confederate soldiers from
Kentucky who fell on that battlefield. The
we are united in life and they united
IN death. let one monument perpetuate
asperities. forever hold n grateful remem-
brance the glories of that terrible conflict
w StaF on ma tse al na me 3 fref nan sna re tebeers ey s5S
applause long c~ontinued)
Moral OF it All.
That is a good sentiment. That is a
sentiment by which we can all stand. and
have 70; nay as It's ftle nnd;er E9las spirit sh9 Tbs se 5nirTt ot
I firmly believe in my c9untrymen and
necessary in order that f they s Shall Sn'S work ini tos
gether Is that. they shall know one another,
that the northerner shall know the south
erner and the man of one occuption know
the man OF another ~occuption; the man who
works in one walk Of fife know the man
we may realize that the things that divide
US are superficial. are unimportant and that
We are and must ever be knit together into
one indissoluble mass by our American
manhood. CHEERS and applause)
After the auditorium meeting the presi-
Dental party took carriages and led a
magnificent parade through the principal
streets OF the city. The procession stopped
at the county courthouse, where, from an
improvised platform in the yard, President
Roosevelt delivered a short address to
10000 people. The presidential party left
at 1880 o'clock for Knoxville.
Seminary Girls GIFT.
CLEVELAND, Tenn, Sept. s.-The presi-
dents train reached here at $3.50 O'Clock.
The president appeared on the rear plat
form and a bevy Of girls from Centenary
Female college presented a handsome bou-
quet Of flowers. The president made a
brief address. thanking them for the gift.
He was greeted by about 1000 people. The
train then proceeded toward Knoxville.
Speaks in PeItinE Rain.
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Sept. g. President
Roosevelt braved the elements late this
afternoon and in defiance of a hard rain
storm, was driven through streets lined
with people at a stand on Main avenue,
nearly a mile from 1.-THE depot, where he
spoke to 10000 people, who stood quiet.
while a drenching rain poured down on
them.
All along the line Of march the presI-
dent stood with barred head, bowling to the
cheering throng.
He spoke as follows:
My fellow citizens and countrymen:
am sorry for my sake that the rain
ment, but you needed II and l am glad YOU
have got 1t. (Applause.)
Warns Tennesseeans' Hearts.
1t was six years before the outbreak of
the revolutionary war that the first little
settlement out OF which grew the great
was here in this region that the mounted
ri1emen gathered under the leadership of
SEWER. the shaft In memory. of whom you
see there-gathered to go across the noun
tains. and strike at Kings mountain the
decisive blow which in the end freed the
Appisuse.J Right from the besinning the
Tennesseeans showed themselves to be
typical Americans in the way in which
time of peace. Great has been Tennessee
share In the leadship Of the country, alike
In war and In peace. (~Applausel Ten
nesseean stands as embodying. so much.
we are glad to, call hin the typical Ameri-
shrunk from the ~roughness OF life.
Respects to "OId Hickory"
For sixteen years the presidency of the
United States has been filled by Tennes-
seeans. Tennessee has always borne its
part in the leadership of the nation in
ory" is a state of the entire American
republic. because everywhere throughout
the union we claim the greatest Of Ten
nesseeans,. Andrew Jackson, as one of the
greatest OF Americans and as an American
whom all Americans delight to honor.
(Cheers and applause.l There were differ
ences as to Andrew Jackson's policies, but
the character of the man. his rugged hon
esty, his absolute fearlessness, his de-
votion to the right as he saw the right,
are the qualities which we never can at
ford to lose sight OF in this republic.
At this time the storm had broken with
such fury that the presidents voice could
not be heard ten feet from the stand. Thu
entire party again took carriages and wac
driven to the residence OF Mrs. William
G. Brownlow. wife of Tennessee's grtai
editor, former governor and United States
senator. The president called on the aged
woman and spent several minutes with her
Then the University Of Tennessee wal
visited, after which the party returned &c
the depot. The special pulled out promptly
at 7 o'clock. Hot Springs, N. c., will b.
reached about 10 o'clock and the party will
spend the night there, going to Ashevill'
at $3.50 o'clock tomorrow morning.