The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-10-04
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 1905.
The Presidents Visit.

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The preparation now being MADE u
richmond TO entertain President hoose -
,.o,t reyiycs memories. Richmond YVES
,be canital of the Confederacy, ana she
L suffered more than any other CITY III
4 THO South from the ravages OF war. lllere
was for years great mental suffering . ui'u
nusiety among the people of TINS cry
.sand then, by and by, In spite OF oul
heroic struggle. the city had to be eVaou-
nod The Northern troops marched III
s9 md The greater part of the business ness
section was destroyed by fire. me pres pres
ont Mayor Of Richmond was Goniea-
crate soldier, ana no gray jacket loVcu
1bc cause greater than he y ct TINS
Sane CITY of Richmond Is now cnthusea
* nyer the prospects OF visit from 'le
president Of the United states anu l'o
citizen is more enthusiastic than the
Mnyor himself. The city will take ilol-
day on, that occasion, the children VII
Turn out in full force, and with the mug
of The Union in their hands give the
Z. President II cordial greeting, our pest
Xii nra TORS have been selected 10 give nm
erecting; he will be entertained WIN
the royal hospitality of Old virginia at
rs luncheon given at the public expense,
and the curious part Of it all Is that a
great majority of the men who are pre-
pairing for this reception and VINO VII
shont n glad welcome to the President
are men who voted against MI RooseVelt
n the last presidential election.
"a richmond is loyal to the Union, ana III
INV event would pay due respect to the
x president of the United States; but Rich-
5r,cnd cordially likes Theodore Roose-
Welt the man, and this is a tribute 10
tic Individual as well az 10 the Official.
1t il snid that Mr.. Roosevelt has long
tired 10 visit Richmond, and We doubt
.ot that he will be greatly pleased with
!itf reception.
AVA VIII do our own citizens good to pay
tbs tribute tc, tlle President Of the nation.
yyc All love Virginia first. We were
rated that way, and 1t would be to our
Same II va did not. We believe IN the
doctrine OF state sovereignty and States
rights, but There is n nation. and we
nrc citizens of the nation, as well as OF
The STATE And we arc loyal citizens.
L we arc proud of the United States and
of the honorable place it holds In the
high councils OF the world. We have
overcome our prejudice against the Stars
and stripes. II has a different appear
ence to us now. and new significance.
IL will he our pleasure and 1t will do us
good 10 rally around the flag, boys, and
cheer the man whose business 1t Is to de-
fend it ands1nnke II honored and respected
throughout the universe. President Roosc-
Welt will come to us with fresh honors
He was once dubbed TEDDY the Ter
rlble," and we all thought that he loved
war and the pomp and circumstance
thereof. We were honestly afraid that
before he should finally retire from Of
flee he would involve the nation in wal
with some foreign power. But Mr.. Roose
Welt has shown that he loves peace. ant
1t was through his good offices that The
war in the Ear East was brought TO {
close, while the armies Of the two hostile
81 nations were facing each other and onls
awaiting the signal TO jump at eacl
others throats. In the nick of time ou
President came forward as peacc-mnke
and brought about a conference on Amer
ican shores. Again, when there wns dan
ger that the conference would all, on
President held personal interviews viii
the plenipotcntia-5es and brought then
10 terms. It was a noble achievement
and Vlrginians arc proud of it and o
the man who accomplished 1t.
There Is yet Il greater work for MI
Roosevelt, and that is to promote peac
N and goodwill between the North an
the South; and we believe that his forth
coming visit will be II means to tina
end II Is in that spirit that Richmon
X will receive him,