The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-03-06
Grue Nortberner.
Paw Paw, MICHIGAN, MARCH G, 1874
Rebel History.

this historical confederation had been
loaded sufficiently with the grand facts
Of history" TO keep them busily engaged
in writing for at least half century to
come. Bu, not SO : like the whale, they
must come to the surface periodically to
spout, hence their presence in Balti
more on the It'll of February This
time the friends Of Southern history re-
solved themselves into a mass meeting,
and under the auspices Of that deposi.
tory OF truth and loyalty, 1.-The Mary
land Association of the Army and Navy
of the Confederate States they fought
over the battles of the rebellion, SUBJ
jected the Lost Cause TO few severe
shocks Of electricity, shouted themselves
hoarse over the slightest evidence of
suspended animation, indicated history
over the ashes of the defunct Conted
eracy and adjourned, 10 doubt feeling
relieved over the rescue Of truth from
that MONASTERY ankee misrepresenta
ton.
The Baltimore Sun thus dignides the
gathering Of these sore headed rebels,
who are anxious to repay Uucle Sam
for his past nagnanimity by again try.
ing to choke the benevolent old gentle
man at the first favorable opportunity
Considering that the snow was over
six inches deep on the ground, and the
winter night the worst of the year, this
large meeting was very encouraging to
those who had assembled il the name of
truth to aid the historical movement
which was set afoot last summer at the
Virginia springs. BY far the greater
part of the assemblage was composed of
ladies, who were very enthusiastic,
Judge j. 4. Inglis presided, and in
stating the object Of the meeting, said
the purpose of the society was { the
gathering, preserving, and compiling OF
all evidences and facts relating to the
late war, in order that the true result
should be presented; the truth, in sim
pie Justice TO the martyrs of noble
cause, and in satisfaction to those who
still survive and preserve the same opin-
ions that led to the conflict. Applause. ]
In this matter the State Of Maryland
and the city Of Baltimore in particular
could not fail to be interested Nine
teen thousand sons Of Maryland had
fought Tor the cause, and there could be
no failure Of feeling, no Indifference, in
a place whose sympathy had been SC
great. Applause.
Mr. : Teacle Wallis, who was the
next speaker. said 1--WE owe it not &c
the dead, who, struggling in oppression''
wrong were lost; We owe it not to III,
living, who know 30 well their sacrifice
and desolation, but We owe it to the
world 70 show the evils that result from
so-ca!ltd freedom; to show the worlc
that uo perfection can exist in Gov
ernment that usurps the power Of RICH
and sacrifices every principle Of man
hood, truth, and honor . The city o
Baltimore" Nr. Wallis said, is tn,
most wealthy aud popular in the South
What our sympathies were in the lat
struggle it would be needless for me t
tell what we have suffered each on
who knows can fee. as well as | 70
from the first reverberatiou at Bull Rul
to the last shot at Sailors creek eac
can CLAIM some chapter. Our Mary
land hosts were gathered together b
no CONSUMPTION; they fought for love
not luc:c; and where springs i blade c
grass Oh Southern fields there lies som
recollection OF fallen friend to eac
one present"
Nlr. Wallis in concluding introduce
General Wade Hampton "in highl
complimentary terms" and Gener;
Hampton, who was most enthusiast
cally received, after expressing his graf
fcation at being commended BY NJ
Wallis, proceeded in his address. Fl
felt that he was not among stranger
and was honored By the exhibition
that hospitality which had been extent
ed by the people Of Baltimore to hin
self and others heretofore" THE OF
ject,' he said, was as important as
was sacred, and was prompted by priG
in the glorious past and obligations
the future. 1t was TO put out thu
which would Justify the struggle an
show the motives that animated I'll
South "By the cooperation" /
said, "of all who have not lost faith {
hope in the cause the end will be 5
cured. Is that not worth struggli1
for? Are we willing that the hanc
that usurped our institutions should sti
Matte Us? Are we Of the Sou,
ashamed of our history? No, than
God, we are not" Immense applause
Here We have practical illustrate
of shaking hands over the blood
chasm.' 1t may be satisfaction to the
chivalrio historians to keep alive Il
animosities Of the war by their sill
twaddle about justice to the marty
of noble cause" but, in our opinio
1t would be far more sensible TO do ia
tice to the living sufferers of this san
cause by adopting different course E
the vindicatlon Of the truths Of histor
These military historians may salts
themselves that slavery was right ar
ITS destruction wrong that the nob