Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1905-10-19
ROOSEVELT
HONORED BY
RICHMOND
Generous Welcome From
People Of Southern City.
AUSPICIOUS BEGINNING
OF JOURNEY THROUGH SOUTH
President Tells of a Reunited People
and Urges the Mighty Mission
of the Union In
Future.

loudN Threw open ntI EhltS 10 fItSl-
dent Roosevelt and during the seven
hours of his stay the state and city
officials and citizens accorded him
welcome hearty and sincere. The
presidential train arrived a few min
utes after noon and from that moment
until o'clock tonight, when he de-
parted for Raleigh, N. c.. over the
Seaboard Air Line. he was given an
ovation. His entry into the city was
the signal for a wild demonstration
from the multitude and the welcoming
enthusiasm only ceased when his train
continued on its journey through the
south. Mrs, Roosevelt shared in the
honors and Mrs, Montague, the wife
of the governor, gave a reception at
the executive mansion In her honor
Made Three Addresses.
The president made several address,
es, one at Capitol Square. before one
Of the largest crowds ever assembled
N Nirgimia's capital. another at BAN
quet in Masonic temple, where 400 of
the representative people of the Old
Dominion were gathered about the
boards. and again at the Lee monu-
ment where he spoke TO a large num-
her of Confederate veterans, and once
more at a gathering Of negroes.
His speeches paid a tribute to the
confederate veterans, voiced appre-
citation Of the economic and political
progress OF the south since the civil
war pointed to his ancestry In which
southern and northern blood are
mingled. and to his birth in the east
md his life In the west. declaring he
believed himself middling good
American. he spoke OF the prepondeN
ance of southern blood in his regl-
ment in Cuba. referred to the aid
through adNice. thai this government
an give the peoples IN the islands oil
the Caribbean: reiterated the princi-
pie of equal justice to all aud, in his
talk To the negroes, congratulated
them on their progress as a race.
The president said ! need not say
how great Is my pleasure In speaking
n this historic capital of your his
toric state the state than which no
other has contributed larger propor-
lion of the leadership OF the nation;
for on the honor roll OF those Ameri-
an WORTHLESS whose greatness s not
)nly for the age but for all time. not
lnly for one nation but for all the
world, on this honor roll. Virginia's
name stands above all others. And
II greeting all Of YOU. ! know that no
me viii grudge my saying a special
word of acknowledgment to the vet
Grams of the civil war. A man would
indeed he but poor American who
could without thrill witness the way
In which. city after city In the north
as in the south, on every public oc-
casion. the men who wore the blue
and the men who wore the grey now
march and stand shoulder to shoulder.
giving tangible proof that we are now
! n fact as we'll as In name reunited
people, a people infinitely richer be-
eause of the priceless memories left
70 all Americans hy you men who
fought In the great war. Last Me-
MORTAL day | spoke in Brooklyn at
the unveiling of statue of northern
general. under the auspices of tho
irand Army Of the Republic, and that
great audience eheered every allusi0ti
to the vnlor and self devotion OF the
men who followed Lee as heartily qs
hey cheered every allusion TO the
yalor and self devotion of the meu
who followed Grant. The wounds left
by the great civil war have long heal
I'd, but it's memories remain. Think
" 1t. OH my countrymen. think Of
The good fortune that IL oursl That
whereas every other war of modern
times has left feelings OF rancor and
| INlNlffiffNN 10 ktFN UNuu0tF tue tOln-
1atants. our great war has left to the
ions and daughters OF the men who
ought, on whichever side they fought.
The same right to fdel the keenest
1ride IN the deeds alike Of the men
who fought on one side and Of the
men who fought on the other. The
proud self sacrifice. the resolute and
| laring courage. the high and steadfasi
devotion to the right as each man "a "
| Il, whether northerner or southerner
these qualities render all Americans
forever the debtors OF those who IN
he dark days from 6i TO '65 proved
their truth by their endeavor. Here
around Richmond. here IN your owr
state, there lies battlefield after battle.
field. rendered forever memorable by
the men who counted death as hut i
llittle thing when weighed I'm the bal
nnce against doing their duty as Il wat
given them 10 see IT, These men hnv,
left us Of the younger generation no
merely the memory OF what they do
IN war, but Of what they did In peace
Foreign Observers predicted that wher
such great war closed II would h,
impossible for the hundreds Of thou
sands OF cOmhatants to return to tn
paths Of peace. Tlrpv nredicted cease
less disorder, wild turbulance. the at
ternation Of anarchy or despOtisnl
But the good sense and self-restraia
OF the average American citizen falsi
fed these prophecies. The great ar
mics disbanded and the private IN tn
ranks. like the officer who had com
manded him, went back to take vi
the threads of his life where he ha'
dropped them when the call to arm
came. II was wonderful. a mar
veious thing. In a country consecrate'
TO peace with bnt an lniinltesmal reg
itlar army, tofdevelop so quickly tn
! huge hosts which fronted one anothe
h between The James and the Potomnl
= and along the Mississippi and its trf
butaries But II was an even NOR
wonderful an even more marvelou'
thing. how these great hosts once
Y their work done resolved themselves
!. into the general fabric of the nation
q Great though the need nf praise =
+ which Is due the south for The soldier
lly valor her sons displayed dunnh