The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-21

nsto action. Summoned py tnelr country they
obeyed tae call. ana or the cause OF n ,htu gov
ernmenr, IN sel-devoLion they Tell. and now the
places OF their rep0se are the holy sepnlcnres OF
our land 10 winch patriots Will nenceforth resort
10 Increase the ardor oil patriotism. as pilgrims 20
70 he snrInes or the saints 70 obtain additional
leryor OF piery. BY the arDtrament OF arms we
honor. la consistency with the character OF the
truly brave, we respect our adversaries for me
courage and skill they displayed IN the bloody
!. cOunct We cherish cowardly feelings
.pr purposes Of malice against them. Having
EdpIiu dtei IN good Ialth, our soldiers anu our
SlIzens nave ever been disposed to ABIDE by the
honorable terms or capliuiauon. Wlth no wish
10 renew the contest Win our late enemies IN
war, We nave sought ~ every means 60 npatiDls
VITA proper respect 70 MAKE them our ''lriends IN
peace We have offered no resistance 10 constt-
tutional government We have complained 81
wrongs and OF oppression and should have been
untrue TO our ancestors AID regardless ol our
Dlrtnrl2ats Il we had not done So We desire a
restoration 0f brotnerly love between tne people
OF cue two great sections OF our country Inc
Lnon we VISA 70 see restored upon the basis OF .
recognition or the sovereignty Of the states. A.
American citlzens We are proud OF the greatness
OF the Republic. ana we are ready whenever the
government shall be administered IN wisdom and
IN equity 10 salute lts honOred amt star uecAeu
snsign as tne nag or t1e Tree hearts, hopes ana
should that ensign hereafter be unlolded ut the
head OF the leglons or the whole country, sum-
noned to MAINTAIN our rights on sea or on land,
IN that event the sons OF toe south Tll De as
prom.t in rallyIng under IL, and as brave IN
bearing IL a.oit IN the battle and tue breeze as
any otaer class OF our people. Ihere are assoc
c!ated with that nag IN the memories or SOUTHERN
people many very many recOilectlons OF inspiring
influence. IL - the dag under winch Iruxton
fought ana conque, ed 10 the old French war; ir -
the ilas winch Decatur aud Perry aud Lawrence
bore VIGOROUSLY on the ocean IN ylndlcation or
''ree trade and sailors rlgnts;' it IS ;he dag
winch waved over Jacksun's troops mt tne bate
81 New Orleans; 10 IS The nag mat Taylor and
SEQ injured in Mexico, aud planteu 90 the
towers OF Monterey ana on the ndlls OF Monte
yuma; 1t IS the nag under waicn Jefferson Davis,
ROo-rG Il. Lee, 'StOneHalln Jackson, Joseph r..
johnston anu ID. III. I'M have often rallied anu
Iuugat. This nag, so endeared by lis connection
win the names oil the great Of Uoth sections u
the Unon Is stl loved ~ southern people Ia spite
OF all mat has occurred 10 destroy our ma lonal
sympasnies We are awaiting with anxious soil-
cltude for the restoration OF such mutual conn-
deEce and fraternity between the allenaleu Sec
IIonS our country as VIII make tnat naQ once
more the emblem OF orr united, prosperous ana
Happy nation. We hall WIN ecstasy recent TOKENS
OF the subsistence or hostility On the part OF the
Northern people, and we honor, with the s.nceresb
Lroute OF gratitude anu respect, those among
them who, despite the severe trials TO which their
I cuustancy has been subjected, have ever been
to us and to the principles OF their ancestors
\ to rescue sinking nations, and TO those heroic
I patriots Of tue Sortn posterlty VIII advert with
I tne.proIoundest reverence and viii place them In
4 the category oil the lllustrlous. The darkness ~
passing away: the gray streaks OF the morning
are to be seen iu tine east; Aurora will soon rise
and GID our future with respienoent lnstre.
In view Of the approaching era Of peace and
/ their resentmenLs, ana TO cultivate wise, con-
siderale and patient temper, discarding the sug-
gesIoDs o. envy, hatred malice and all uncharl-
I tubleness" Let US bury forever the irritating
/ recoilectons of the dead past deep benea Ii that
I downy BOSOM in token OF tranquly ana peace -
/ Wnen fraternity Is thus restored, then, indeed We
l STARS and lOG STRIPES o. our national ora@me
aud saw in the words VI the ode rom wnlcn
I have already quoted:-
I Where prcathes the foe but falls before Us,
With Freedoms soil beneath our teet
Il Ana Freedoms banner waving DER us!
4 Fellow cltlzens c eyaJed by the inspirations OF
TIL, day anu tnis place, seem TO stand on an emf
/ nence which commands view OIL centuries. From
rne mount OF vision look back and see the spirit
] ~ Ilhar IN "a a
I many ages ago. when tne Roman eagles were n.y.
ing anu screaming over the world. In tue soil
tune ii the desert she was secure against the
! power OF the ailconquering mistress OF the
4 word. From thence | follow ner 60 the seagIrt
played In the institutions OF Alfred Retiring Tor
K long time from view sac reappears with the
4 Barons at RunDymede. and with tue Puritans or
ROundheads III the reign OF Charles After tnat
\ by the tIeachary OF Monk. her friends are de-
feated ana prosecuted and forced 10 fly TO the
\ wilos OIL this newly discoy red hemisphere. Fol-
loving them In tneir night, In different localities,
I upon this virgln SOIL, she sowed tue SEED which
! wnlcn our hers bequeathed to US. Turning my
4 iace look Gown the long vista Of the iuture and
now | benod her progress Sue mas been cruelty
wounded Ia the mouse OF her irienus. But
chastenei by her suGerings, she moves forward
among the nations, teaching as she goes the les
SOD u self-restraint (tae foundation or all true
vlrtue) and imposing upon her true followers tue
u restrctlons VI law, fundamental. invlo able law,
warning them WITH an earnestness inspired BY
her own otter experience, 70 beware o, tue Sc
ductlve cnarms OF righteousness and ianaticism,
teo spirits bearing some resemoance 10 herself
but always found 10 De, sooner or later in deadly
Aud from CHS now turn again TO the contem-
plation OF the history ana the hopes OF our own
loved Southern land.
\ the MODEST classes OF the Old World, tue innab-
ltants or the states once styled Confederate
itles OF man. H0lor with them Is q delfied imper-
sonatIon, before which they deyouily BOW. Its
slightest touches WILL always give them pAuse;"
they
Forbear all side pretences,
uncaring consequences
Il Cultivated and refined, tue southern gentleman
WAS ~ tne Gays Of our ,, prosperity, prince q
resort OF all VINO delighted In the innocent and
rational enJoyments VI social life, and MS enter.
taInments were equally outlying to mud and body.
In MS auversty he Is a. conspicuous for MS ortl-
/ Jude as ne was Tor the graces wnicn oign lied and
4 adorned him when surrounded VITA all the luxu-
ries and refined indulgences which wealth affords
\ Our statesmen 10 times past were ever In the
LEAD iD our national councils. Our orators, rom
the days OF the '.,orest born Demostn= nesr nave
always borne away from all competitors toe palm
OF true logic ana souLstirrIng eloquence. our
poets nave sung strains as sweet ever flowed
from toe fountains Of Helicon or Parnassus. our
historians nave written with tue truthfulness and
elegance or the best or that class OF writers. our
pro esslonal Walks are ADORNED with many men OF
learning and great social accomplishment our
a. beautiful as any that ever won the hearts and
sweetened the homes OF men. our yeomanry arc
a. tue as ever stood IN adamantIne strength, tine
oawarA OF tneIr country.
In the past we have nothing TO be ashamed Of;
We lost our liberties and with them our estates,
out not Dy ans fault OF ours-stuated as we were
\ IN the contest In which We were de.eated,
u was not In mostals to command success
We did more-ieservoi It.
We came out OF II, IL IL true, with exhausted
energes. taItered banners aud worn out gar
ments, but covered, nevertheless, with glory !;
and even nov, with all their prestige OF sue.
cess, our gallant oes have no men 70 whom they
can POINT with hall the prize ana satisfaction we
leel In the contemplation OF the characters oil our
4 great captains, who IN so many hard fought
battles lea our sons 70 victory. Our future 10
cneered WITH nope. Time Is working Tor our vim.
dica non. Its developments will prove the Jolly
no less than The guilt OF our 0ppressors.
Already the cruel wrongs we nave suffered are
attracting the attention and PROVOKING the IN
dignunt rebuke OF all good men at nome and
abroad. Our injuries will rebound TO the good or
our race, Gnd he world VIII not mucn longer
Y hesitate TO pronounce sentence OF condemnation
on those VINO nave sought 10 place tue elevated
and educated white man In suDjectl0n to the gov.
ernment OF the ignorant, debased slave or recent
I manumission.
Our adversely has proven us 10 be worthy Of
md Ia u mi