Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1875-07-06
.rHE FAC OF OUR CoUaraY.,

In 1865, when the southern soldiers
who had followed the fortunes OF the
Confederscy resigned their trust and
confessed the proves Of the north, the
flag Of-the south was furled-was folded
awsy forever. Our brave fellows did
what men dared and could do TO estab.
Iish a new government and make that
stable reality which they had upheld
for more than four years amid the storm
Of battle and the pressure Of nlisf0rtUnes
that trooped in battaliOEs as II the Fates
themselves refused q separation Of the
States. They yielded 20 the inevitable,
returned to their homes and resumed as
best they could the avocaions which
they were pursuing when patriotism
called them to the defense OF their
States. Afl0Tding q noble and
glorious example of discipline and
obedience during the great civil
contest, they proved themselves worthy
the terms accorded them by the Fed
eral government, and conducted them
selves amid all the. changes and chances
Of reconstruction like brave fellows
who knew Whist they had lost, and had
determined upon UNFOLDING the dignity
OF the cause for which they fought.
History affords no nObler lesson than
this suboTdinstion Of the Confederate
soldiers to an adverse fortune. Fight
ing for communal independence, con-
tending for the liberty of their States,
they proved themselves every way
worthy the distinction they had ac-
CURED by c0nQuering themselves and
proving as great in peace as they had
been invincible in war. They had
folded the "15ars and bsrsU and
laid the flag that symbolized States
rights away forever, resumed their |
status as citizens Of the United
States and recovered from their
grief Of fsiiure-recovered from the |
mourning incident to the death Of a |
dear, dear hope, pledged themselves
again to the ''starry flag" that waved |
in a thousand battles on land and sea |
and that f0T nigh a hundred years had |
sym5CIizet to The d0wntrodden Of Eu. |
rope great republic, land OF freedom. /
CemeDted by the best blood Of the south. /
won by the great soldiers o. The south, !
perpC.uated by the great statesmen of the |
south, their hearts now burn with all the /
old-time fire for the Union Of our fathers.
They lock back from the hsttle fought bv I
our own brave progeBjtors al Kings /
mountain, up through the long list. and /
do not find one in all the weary strug- /
gle for ependenCe that does not speak /
Tor the south 4 singleus=s aud devo- /
ton that IL their special legscy. From /
Washington, tue plain, simple farmer 1
genaeman-the man who had bat one
idea, and that the liberty Of his fell
low-citizeus - down 70 the dunn
mer boys vino beat the rgrevls ,
on the morning when the
British left New YoIk-tug south was
representa- throughout the struggle i'm
sli ranks AMI conditions. Their deeds
are the legacy Of the whole Union. but
they are also the links that bind Us 70
that UnionI and to-day, remembering
those deeds, We renew a fesltv We
have pledged q hundred times sirca
April, 1865. We pledge the starry
flag that symbolizss our glorious Ra-
publici that speaks 10 all our citizens
Of an indissoluble Union, and tells the
oppressed Of The earth that there il
one nationality wherein all men, OF aI
creeds, tongues and nations can
find the freedom Tor which. through
revolutions and bio0dshed, they struggle
in vain. We renew our devotf9ps
and fsrvently pray that the star
spangled banner ever may wave
Ger the land Of the free ana the home ofthe
brave"
Democrats we are, and TennesseaDg.
and full Of love FOR our tlrice-blessed
but over all there Iaps the
claim Of the Union, with its great
achievements and its greater DESTINY.
God bless the flag, and GOO Jess the
Union, ard may He strengthen all
hearts, both north and south, 70 labor
or an everlasting peace between the
:. ztes.