The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1874-03-28

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fouadcd7' "Ccrtoinly," ! replied, j
not only believe IL, but ! know IL.
There aic men who regard themselves
with more devotion than they do the
cause. n such men offer you coancii
you do not take, or ask appointments
you do not make, however you may be
sustained in such action by Lee and
all the Cabinet, and even the Con.
gress, they accept your refusal o.
questioning their wisdom, and as per
sonal war on them" 81 cannot con-
ceiye Of such feeling" he said, II
have but one enemy to fight, and that
is our common enemy. may make
and doubtless | do, but |
do the best | can with oil the lights
at the time before me. God knows |
would sacrifice most willingly my life,
much more my opinions, to defeat
that enemy.
| Iwould be ashamed Of my own un-
if | did not venerate Lee.
| would scorn my own nature if / did
not love Davis. would question my
own integrity and patriotism if | did |
not honor admire both. There are
some who affect to praise Lee and |
condemn Davis. Bat of all such Lee
himself would be ashamed. No two
eaders ever leaned, each on the other,
n such beautiful trust ana absolute
Hand in hand and heart
n heart, they moved in the front OF
,he dire struggle Of their people for
nderendence-a noble pair of broth
,rs. And if fidelity to the right, en-
lurance of trials, and sacrifice of self
or Others, can win title to a place
With the good in the great Hereafter,
hen Davis and Lee will meet where
vars are not waged and slanderers
re not heard; and as heart in heart
md wing to wing they fly through
he courts Of heaven, admiring angels
will say, what a noble pair Of
,rothers.
The saddest chapter in Confeder-
tie history which the future historian
viii be called to write will be that
me in which he shall undertake to
IefLe the real cause of our failure.
'or the truth must be told.
Five millions of people in such
ountly as we possess were not con-
uered because our resources were in
erior, or our enemies so Powerful.
III physical Disadvantages are insult
cent to account for our failure. T. c
ruth is, we failed because too many
{ cur people were not deter mined
D win. Malcontents at home and in
Ugh places took more men from Lees
rmy than did Grants guns. The :
anne agencies created dissensions
mong our people, and we failed 10
lin independence because our sacri-
ces ceased, our purposes faltered,
nd our strength was divided. Kind
ldge, let this sad chapter be short!
But above all things we have least
D dread in history are the merits of ;
he issues which divided the contend.
lg parties. The Southern States ;
nd people must stand before the bar ,
{ history responsible for secession.
he Northern States and people must
tand before the same bar responsible
Dc coercion and reconstruction.
Weighed upon principle. by authori-
y, and by effects and consequences.