Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-05-21

ton Of independence on the part of the
citizens of North Carolina.
SHOWED BUSINESS ABILITY.
TT is not so material as to the exact
language used" said the president today.
The measure OF a declaration for the
principles OF civil liberty and self-govern-
ment is not so much the abuse or denun-
citation of the former controlling power OF
the provisions made for the future form OF
government. The impressive thing about
the North Carolinian is the sensible way
the people of the state, after deciding
TO sever relations with Great Britain
went about the matter of setting up q
government of their own. They appointed
selectmen, provided for their military Of
fcers, their courts and forms of legal
procedure. It showed not alone a desire
for liberty but the ability to govern and
a thorough knowledge of the subject"
The sharp controversy which was
waged about the Mecklenburg declaration
has had to do largely with the language
OF the document signed either May 10th
or May 31st, ITO. 1t has been charged
that the language OF the declaration as
accepted here in North Carolina was
too much like that employed by Jefferson
TO have been original. The president in
his speech late this afternoon does not
undertake TO reconcile the long existing
J.
he points out is the ability of Anglo
Saxons to rule and the impressive way
they have always gone about the setting
up OF simple and just forms of gov
eminent and the means of maintaining
civil liberty.
UsfE ON SPECIAL TRAIN.
The president came all the way from
Petersburg by special train, although II
had been intended at first that his pri-
vate car, the Olympia, should be
switched TO the regular train at Burke
willie, last night. 1t was decided at the
last moment By the railroad officials tc
run the presidents car as a first Sec
tion Of the regular train TO the south.
Charlotte is thronged with visitors from
ar parts Of North Carolina and several
neighboring states.
To act as military escort to the presi-
dent during his stay in Charlotte, TrooL
F.. OF the Eleventh United States cav
airy. a battalion of the Seventeenth Uni
{ ted States infantry and the Seventeenth
infantry band arrived two days ago.
Today this detachment OF regulars
Z headed the military division OF the pa.
rade. Altogether there were eight div:s.
I ions TO the pageant, as follows:
Military, industrial floral. colonial
equestrian, farmers. fraterna! socletie.
and secret organizations, automobiles and
the fire department T.arg- detachment!
Il the national guGIl Of both North Caro-
1 lima ami South Carolina will be in the
Inc. 1ndust -Ial. colonial ana floral dlvis
/ IONS will be made up of handsomely dec
GRATED floats. More than 900 farmers will
be in line on horseback. Many were &C
cOmpanied by their wives and children
and appeared in colonial costume.
MAKES TWO SPEECHES.
\ The president will make two speeches
! during his stay in the city. Followirll
1 luncheon at p. m. he will address the
people at 4 o'clock. Governor Kitchir
will introduce the president on both occa.
sions.
I At $50 he viii deliver an address espe
I cially to the colored people and 20 ri,
students of Biddle university At $50 tn,
I president will dine and from TO SO
/. will hold a second public reception.
Z The president will leave at 1870 o'clocl
I tonight for Washington. reaching ther'
about noon tomorrow.