The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05

heBdfQleSS OF all pOlIIlCdI uIIleTeuCeo
we arc here to do honor, not only toI
tho chief magistrate of this country
but also to Theodore Roosevelt, the
man. (Great applause).
I'VE recognize his eminent patriot
ism, his integrity his fearlessness and
we all believe him to be a friend of
the great common people throughout
this countyr. We also look forward
to him during the next four years as
the ruler of this republic, to obliterate|
the last faint line of sectional differ
ences that may exist in this country
(Applause.) l believe that it is in the
power of this great man who more
than any President since the big
Drained and big-hearted Lincoln,
holds the affection and the confidence
of the people of this country. [ say
believe it is more in his power than
in the power of any other man to es-
tablish beyond question the fact that
there is no North, no South, no East,
and no West in this country"
The Presidents Address.
AS the President stepped upon the
platform and the crowds saw him, a
prolonged cheer went up. The Presi-
dent tried to speak but good naturedly
waited until the applause had died
out. Then he said:
Governor Beckham and you, my
fellow Americans (applause); surely
any man would indeed be gratified to
be greeted ir1~ this way by such an
audience, and be introduced as you
have introduced me, Governor Beck
ham. (ADplause.)
''As the governor has SO well said,
upon all the important questions, the
questions that infinitely transcend
mere partisan differences, we are fund
fol
For, in the question of foreign and
internal politics the points upon
which there cIn be no proper division
on party lines, infinitely exceed in
number those upon which there can
be such division and, Governor Beck
ham, l shall do all that in me lies to
justify the hope to which you have
given expression and to try to show
myself the President of all the people
of the. United States. (Applause).
"And. naturally, 1 feel particularly
gratified at seeing, here today, joined
in this procession, the men who wore
the blue and the men who wore the
gray. daughter and applause).
"In the dark days-now, keep just
as quiet as you can; you won't be able
to do anything more than see me, any
how daughter and applause) lin the
dark days each of you fought for the
right as it was given him to see the
right Ga voice, "That's right") and
each of you has left the right to feel
pride not only in your valor, but in
your devotion to what you conscien-
tiously believed your duty. (Great ap-
plause).
''And now we are all one (cheers
and long continued applause) and as
a united people. we have the right to
feel the same pride in the valor of the
man who conscientiously risked his
life in the Confederate uniform that
we have in the man who fought in the
blue. (Applause). And, as | passed
by your ranks Oh, my friends in gray,
today, and saluted the flag of our
common country, held up by a man
in the gray uniform, 1 felt that in
deed we are one, and that we have
been able to show mankind the great
est war of the century can be followed
by the most perfect union that any ma
ton now knows. (Great applause).
"And in coming to this great and
beautiful city of yours, | wish to con-
gratulate you upon the historic spirit
that is found here"
Pointing to the statue of Thomas
Jefferson that stands in front of the
court house, the President continued.
81 am glad, as / say. 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 a sense of historic continuity
with the past, and there is one statue
that / wish the member in the nation
al Congress from Kentucky to see it
is put up by the national government
and that is a national statue to An
drew Jackson, and the victors of the
battle of New Orleans. The fight at
New Orleans was one in which the
whole nation has a care, as far as the
glory and the profit went, and the
whole nation, and not any one State,
should join in putting that statue up.
Now, l am going to say goodbye,
because there is a little movement
there, and it will be better for the
women and small people if 1 let you
get away. Goodbye"
He Thanks the Singers.
AS the President descended to the
platform from the speakers stand the
voices of two male German singing
societies burst forth with the strains
of my Old Kentucky Home," the
President remaining uncovered until
the famous song had been concluded.
Then he spoke to the singers as fol-
lows:
"Gentlemen: 1 want to thank you
for coming here to sing today, and |
want to say just one thing suggested
by your presence. We as a people
are composed of men of many differ
ent stocks from the old world Each
stock can contribute something of
great value to our national life. The
people of German origin who have
come here have contributed much in
many different ways, and at not the
least of what they contributed has
been the power to know what the joy
of living means. (Applause). There
is one word l wish it were possible to
translate, but as it is not possible |
wish we could adopt absolutely as it
u.s. Gemuethliehtkeit or Gemuethlich-
ketisa. 1t is a mighty valuable asset.
only hope as missionaries you will
be able to teach us what it means and
how to practice all through. Good
bye" (Laughter.)
The President and party then en-
tered their carriages and after a short
drive through several streets in the
business district arrived at the Louis.
vile hotel. The streets were massed