Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1905-04-12

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The President was introduced by
| Governor Beckham in a few well
chosen words, in response to which he
said
"Governor Beckham and you. my
fellow-Americans (Applause):
"Surely any man would, indeed, be
Lgrati6edr to find in this way such an
audience, and be introduced as you
have introduced me, Governor Beck
ham. (Applause)s
GAS the Governor has so we'll sald,
upon all the important questions, the
questions that infinitely transcend mere
partisan differences. we are fundamen-
tally one. CApplause.)
"For in the question OF foreign anu
internal politics, the points upon which
there can be no proper division on
party lines, infinitely exceed in num-
ber those upon which there can be
such division. and, Governor Beckham,
! shall do all that in me lies to justify
/ the hope to which you have given eX-
preston. and to try to show myself
the President of all the people OF the
United States. prolonged applause.)
"And naturally, feel particularly
gratified at seeing, here, Joined in this
procession, the men who wore the blue
and the men who wore the gray. zap
plause.)
eIn the dark days-now, keep Just as
ouiet as you can; you won't be able to
do anything any more than to see me.
anyhow, daughter and applause).in
the dark days each Of you fought Tor
the right as it was given him to see the
right CA voice. That's right.O and
each.of you, has left us the right to feel
pride mot only in your valor, but in
yoursdevotion to what you consclen-
tiously believed your duty. (Great ap-
plause.)
,iZs..And d now we are all one (Cheers and
iong-continued applause) and as a
s.,ni tedxpeople, We have the right to
Feel HE same pride in the valor OF the
imam who conscientiously 7lsked MS
life ;ins the Confederate uniform, that
re. have in the men who fought in the
lsblue. And. as I passed by your. ranks,
on. imy.friendsSin the gray, and saluted
| the flag of our common country held up
by q man in a gray uniform, fell tnat
I'VE We were one, and that we have been
able to show mankind that the greatest
war Of the century can be followed by
the most perfect union that any nation
knows (Applause.)
"And in coming to this great and
beautiful city of yours, | wish to con-
eratulate you-upon the historic spirit
hat is found here" Pointing to the
statute Of Thomas Jefferson that stands
in front of the court house, the Presi-
! dent continued: "1 am glad, as | say,
7 of the spirit that makes you wish to
dedicate statues like this of Jefferson
and like the great statue OF Clay inside
of this court house 1t is fine thing to
keep to sense of historic continuity
with the past and there is one statute
that ! wish the members in the ma
tional Congress from Kentucky to see
| is nut up by the national government,
and that is a national statute OF An
drew Jackson and the victors OF the
battle of New Orleans. The fight 1T new
Orleans was one in which the whole
nation has a care, as far as the glory
and the profit went. and the Whole ma
! fion. and not any one State, should join
in putting that statute up.
.sNows am going to- say goodbye
because there is little movement,
there, and it will be better for the Wo-
men and small people if let you ge1
away. Goodbye"