, 1865-10-10
4 SOUTHERN MAN ON the REBEl. .
LION,
LECTURE HT mR. DAWSON. ops.
VANNAH.
Causes for the Failure Of the x.oa,,,.
er1cy.

Causes for the Failure OF the f.orra.
er2cy.
a. u, u. OaWsan, Of Savannah. 1eetu,sd J..
eenine, Al Smith Nl1onte Hsl, on the rs,s.,a =,
n ~ 'ae N"nssn with the Southe,n states. ~
+ enee- ''s' s''' Respectable aud
\ sa ~. q. Randolph introduced the orator a, ~
,seN. ssa VINO hss been for tbe past four Year,
s n"e teen pleased 10 term In rebellion and ,t,,.
0 mat ne bad always been hearty Union ,n,r ~
Q uns 9 ~Io y. Deheved that now by judEdous manars
m,as, mns ~ y he breaches between Tie two soeton
mf; pawTon rpoke In substance Z. follow.
Ileos Iefolations Seem 10 lie designed by Pm,
h1sn hsnes 70 teach great political Lessons to ii
and tesss 10 Be 1oet, and i, becomes thn T.ntv !
evaJ patriot, especially under such eprernnyrr
~ oars. 70 become student Of revolutions t6st n
saoined TO do BY evesy sentiment Il pa,liotssm XII
That ~as w1ee law in Athens, under SoIon Whir3
REQUIRED evsE citizen, IL any great emergency, +
III 1nlotntion Evey man desires to uSa ha5s es1 s
Opinions ieapected- and II madn every man i
ese :. tss e cstesi ,pxfnE and - sesais
opinions were not those u3 de1narpeuea. hi
q dtt'rns md patriots. and created race - a
e, ansn 3ar,, tts hx great mistake to suppose thai
and that re not to respect thount. En-
nom an humble fonrce, We hare ftnc occasinn r. r
thst aa a,ne 70 ,eaGh ns this lesson. In eakng or
river course, haVc you never woDderrd Whenet Il
oonsss Il Conner ffom little spansst the base q b
lions wealth upon its bosom. So with humb1a
mhdz, which may deepen, widen End swell until
INC e5 ~ nsaT H. 1afions "a haRpiness and demasogaes
,,.ed Dobil1ty: but amons he fishermen Of e Gsi.
s1sax : 1.-The she.eiors besomes The duty Of us ali to
evolve SONG substantial bencnt 10 our ereat snd
rs eota9ps %hisS S9S4 = That county the eat Fo!
las tewe:t elective agents Of covernasent. spesa
OF republics alone nov, which still believe the
1 best form Of government -
.ae people one OF the radeal hlunders Of The dsy
~as The mistake y n, Of the North and helped tie
| belion, who. A. I haye denounced them therr. I
nafe the gat to hefe The result Of this syatem d
| tbe sending abroad Of = swarm Of demasocues to
s'{ Wi l. "a RnsPts os thsF H.
creature which fstiens on oonuption, dc Il liz. liz
r. .a r'1hsmy hy petIsl which j. Quick 70 discern
goes INTO Il sometimes Is ewepi into Office in It
| md sometimes perishes. Pity he did not a,says'
TIC @ @denaeoenee addrets the feelings and The qnes.
! .,o,s Ple. One 20, Of these southern denagosuss
so1'Ssn E hsa sen.s mt aa mind M Gn 5s
bearing the olive b1znch. to dtabnse the minds OF
SoEthe1D people regarding mAuy In the South.
Union. Alabama elected a majority Of eleven or
Twelve In favor Of remaining in the Union. Lorisi-
ena fase H. st3o xotcs ssainst coing ont Some
1ug ont, and the majority were against IT, MA not
this maks them think and think that in prejudice
Se1snst a. The South they were wzrn.ng sievons-
capital when the ordinances Of secesston wcr.
passed and Was unable 10 ray now fhe siatez cot
%Ts 9qt shsy e. d!a nsre tset occurred
formed Confederate Government. @ @ Ia and T made In L
,hs e.. Union .aea and delegates A'A unpro, 9sss
35sasa Hs,s s},,,. q M l.w =. poxe, o
not az ad OF volltion With them, they were fonssd
Into ihe Confederate ranks. There was no law for
Iho<e with families were especially tn thcir noTsr
md counties where Ito yotes were cast OF which
L65o rsTe tor Union. were torred, When regiments
IN twtnEiing. Then when blood wns spill. It b.
eane wzr Of sections, and ALL even those opposed
q n1st 10 secession, were ewept AWAY BY The tide
soil who WAS not afebeL
In iS6o thers were three parties in the South for
ridge, The leaders OF which were rnnk ~ se se.
oeseionis's, and the destruction OF The Uuion
was ths idol Of their AMBITION for many
f. but lhey never wotid avoW hsir resi % obee b1t
@ Even ananeey 3nct denied that this IVES their Oh
bad TO make their eoldiese for the Confederate
cause. Men Who weze as tine Al steel to The great
ns,iena3 "a o. the county, we're fotrd to hgbt for
sense ofhonor. fought faithfully loe It. Ii The INST
Two Ec1fs Cfeat deal Of worthless money w1s put
Mh3eh undermined 1hltr car.e, wae lhe Sact thaf
tae BfsektnEide democracy managed TO get the en-.
oans' I e15 se q 1hc sRakr had beard
dent Davis confidence, ssy 70 Gov Winston, .ssir,
you ln,on men deserve no ONCE and you can't h1ve
.he .he W. xot Tp md entitled e =.
s,nplo!ed Gnon men to fight for them, but In every
t,a oihes xay forced then down. Even o.. Pauleve,
were yoa. politics F. TSese Ws1e iset" nd We,
a%org he .s ez1s =. Which si pstt.,ed ne 1sbson
endure ii and d.ase.s Il 'Sa shst ses
es, ne %hse hs5 got home On fn5loush what did
these miserable creatures who got up he VA and
prime neceesitses Of ffe In consea1epeess moneI ~ @
vas ali drained out and with the strinscnt
benne.: tsoo 10 $50; bis, ito; si III,
t;s to xioo Per enshel neal 800 PER bnshel tss
and aier much higher, md al other neeessal,es o3
IL In Proportion: The soldier who found hls dear
WA@4lN4k E4Ol4SF DeEESE EiAcE OF i{t
could no Longer be a solder The sane feel!uss
which make good hutbsnd md ather, mske
Eood eold,es. These men were soon demoralIzsd.
1he story Eprcad 10 camp, 1t came there by those
who returned and by letters, and they became des-
pe.ate to think their loved ones 1ere sntfesiue
i1ed Lee had elx months before his eNIieuder So.
ooo men, but he only Ind 500 TO surrender. They
len him By companies and regiments, and took
even accompanied BY high ofHoers. This state of /;
thinst preeip,tstea The a. of the revolution.
s eg nee sss'ns, the xef eeass 1assn Int .as
leu In the 8eld, while those who dsore them there
~ l er'H lD ~ say M w his not saa
widows and Orphans who constitute 4 large portion
2. ,hs sonlhcIn people, and when We cherish hard
against them, who are innocent Therefore. he nd
come 1e.e ,o - our people 10 know, consider aad
inrs hs+e be s faes ae hsr that
ami,y md ktndne4s with be people Of The Saa.S'
ie had no objection 10 aay hatrd md bitterness 10
the positive pr e seeess3oniat. ,but any sweeping
The innocent Than the guilty. Many who were MI.
honai!es before the naF arc now mendicanls, fhous-
Il % as anss aer ed Rsns
!. epr duty to respect lie burden upon The sore md
VIII 10 make mdeh allusoa to Jeerto1 oIa Davfs H.
He had done 70 when in The Confederacy, Int did
9ot 1 think It honorable to strike man who was
The great w1nts OF the Confederate Congress wear
statss,nsn, and they did nj lnow tner @ Id him
That man wss Alex. Il. Stephens. {Applause.1 4
man does not receive blame for not being able to
little fool who caunoi recognize the utility of
erat thor,cht IN Ftatcz1unnsh!p, which the fa1e
n pn q b .; The hsa q
the Confederate Government might be a enccrss
they fhould, before secession was declared.
sog SEE, ss sss eore q fs'tgR e E sss
silver batiA. With part OF the proceeds be proposed
The Southern port. and By keeping Southern prices
Of the necessities Of life aud fostering and protect
tnc commerce, maintain war and secure foreign
ltwas ignored bee=use 3lr. Stephens preaented it
md from mere petty jealousy. It would have
md consequently lie demosalzation fe Of The % sol.
d,ert; there waa world Of tsaieemanship in il,
nd World Of sanes IL ,he clique who refused
was the fact TINT when Mr. Trenholm
cane m m mtg ths contedetsts Treasury be found thsf
slN'c99O 'Ht!9 had been stolen and when rome inno-
their Congress, !, wa voted down Whether was
That Congress most fool or scanndrelf When peo-
my inrertigus1ou, their sympathy for thsi
government wae qnickly lort and The old
!! hese facts. the Feaker said, he stated because
hey were facts snd Woa1d n time become p1rt OF
be history OF this great resolution In conclusion
,e thanked the sudieDce for their attention, and
unmarked upon the fsct thaf come persons had | {
E0pe out lie did not intend. he said to sneak
*tlh any reference to political questions, vas NOT
o1s.en enonEh to come hszc 70 instruct The North
regarding the South and Their revolution, md
sonld do 20 without fear or iaror. BE would
doubtless epeak In all parts Of the country and his
eetimony- he mAa determined should be The same
N all places Tic had spoken the truth at al times
md would continue to do 20. vsluing, ~ he did,
1,a integrity fsr a6ove popular favor. He wished I