The Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1865-1870, 1868-08-18
REBELS WHO ARE TO BE RESPECTED

South in the late war and who had The
consistency and courage to risk his life
for the Confederate cause was, when
the war came to an end, entitled to the
respect and consideration that belong
to the unlucky possessor of perverted
bravery. Grants parole to Lee and
ment and it is shared by every man of
any generosity in the North. When
Northern West Pointers took their
Southern schoolmates prisoners they
shared their purses with them. Parke
of the 9th corps met Ed johnson OF
Lees army just after his capture by
Hancock at Spottsylvania, with - How
are you johnson p extending his band
" Broke responded Johnson, taking
the hand Of his fellow Yves: Pointer
" Help Yourself" said Parke hauling
out bis well filled wallet That was
the nanner of meeting and greeting
one another By two brave men. That
was display of " Chivalry " Of the
true sort. " How are you Stewar; ?
said Hancock TO another rebel Central
that be captured OF that day. \ cold
bow and a refusal to take his generous
captoc'S haad was Stewart reception
of this pleasant recognition by brother
cadet. This was an exhibition Of the
other kind of ~ chiralry and Mr..
Stewart had tie pleasure Of cooling his
dignity while trudgiug to the rear with
the other captives. Since the cessation
of hostiiities the Southern fighters
have. as general thing either kept ont
OF politics or moiestiy demonstrated
their acquieScence in the inevitable by
giving an honest, manly support to the
laws of the land. Wise, Pillow, Buck
ner, Hampton, Hoke aud Others Of the
Coufederacy, who, like Blair, were
more politicians than soldiers, are still
agstatiGg the Lost Cause; while Lee
and his sons maintain quiet reserve i
aud Longstreet, Joe Johnston, Cheat
ham ard others OF the bard fighters are
either openly ia favor Of the Congress
sional policy or, while pursuing their
peaceful srocafions, are entirely apar:
from the turmoil of politics. The men
to whom would have fallen the cIories |
of a successful revolution had the Con |
federscy been so established, take no
par. in this other revolution which is .
crazy creation Of Frank Blairs un-
healthy brain.
The bushwhackers and jaybawkess of
Tennessee have thrown that State into
a frightful condition. The Ku klux
Khan, by their murders aud outrages
have made it necessary, as a measure of
safety and self defense, that the Legis-
lature should empower the Governor 10
employ the militia to maintain peace
and good order. Recognizing the dis
Astrous tendencies of the lawless doings
Of the ku kiux organization, aud anx-
ious 10 avert a conflict of arms within
their State, delegation of ex-rebel
Generals lately waited upon the Ten
nessee Legislature and sought and OBJ
fained a conference with the Military {
Committee of that body. Among those
Generals were Bushrod johnson, Gen. {
.ral Nancy and General Cheatham.
Under date Of August lst the Nashville
Press and Times gives Us the following =,
report of what Cheatham said
Gen. Cheatharn arose again and said he =
lad been a Confederate soldier, and had
ought all through the war. When he laid a
10 rn his arms he did so in good faith. At
hat time he felt as if the sun had ceased to =
hine. When there was no more hope, he
ccepted parole, which he had carried in v
is pocket up to this hour. He had tried to t
eep tito the letter ever since had staid on 4
lis farm, attended to his own business and
carcely came to town twice a year. He
wed in peace with all mankind, and reeog- a