National Republican., 1875-07-31

events of the war fresh before them, they
still prate of loyalty to the "Lost Cause, !"
which is only another name for adherence
to treason and to the creed of "hero-wor-
ship" Heroes What heroesf Try for
little while 70 worship loyalty to the Gov
eminent; loyalty to lis future integrity and
power, and possibly some Of the enjoyment
experienced by true American may be
the result. Says the Nsvs.
eve have laid DOWN our arms, Il Is true, but
we cannot lay down our memories, nor are We
base enough to prove ingrates to our own kfth
aud kin, because they have suffered and been
destroyed in our cause" r-lFsgFs
Certainly not. Who wants or expects
you TOT What we ask is repentance, an
acknowledgment that you were wrong, and
strict adherence In word and deed TO- your
new oaths Of allegiance that Is all, and
that is reasonable. If you want to exalt
JEFF. Davis to the dignity Of q demlgod, and
to fall on your knees in worship before
him, 60 into some mountain cave to do 1t,
out of the sight and hearing OF loyal men,
and where your alteration will not offend
those who love and work for the prosperity
of their country. Take with you your
sackcloth and your ashes, II you will. and
mourn for the Lost Cause" toyour hearts
content but do not imagine that 1t can ever
come to lie again. It was killed by North.
ern valor, shrouded for Its quiet and ever
lasting sleep by Northern hands, and before
the door Of Its sepulchre rests the immova.
bic stone of Northern loyalty. The
Neus Is General Jubal A. Early's or.
gan, and in the same editorial from which
we have quoted 1t exclaims:
ave have more respect for JEFF. Davis than
we have for the most powerful OF those VINO
put him In chains at Old Point Comfort. We
have more reverence for the cold heart OF the
dead Robert Lee, lying in the Lexington mau-
soleum, than we have for all the living dogs
who have barked and BIT at Southern lead
ers' from 1851 till this day."
If Robert E. Lee was alive, he would in
dignantly repudiate such stuff as that.
After his surrender no such talk escaped
his lips. He set an example of submission
and dignity to the entire South which won
for him the respect of the North, and to day
his real character and reputation is safer in
the hands of the North than those of the
South. The first would afford proper pro-
lection, the latter would destroy it alto.
gether. Is the memory OF the Neps so
shortH Has it forgotten that whatever Lee
accomplished for the South was in spite OF
DavisP Why, he never permitted General
Lee to 60 to the front until compelled to do
so. He kept him in subordinate positions
as long as he possibly could, and in his
heart of hearts General Lee never enter
tanned the slightest respect for Jefferson
Davis. We ask you to prove it if it is not
so. If your evidence is not at hand, call in
Alexander II. Stephens; he can help you
out. If Lee was alive to-day and should
pledge his word to do given thing, the
North would trust him. Do you suppose
the same confidence in JEFF. Davis existsH
He is an unrepentant unreconciled, dan
gerous rebel, who would level blow at the
structure Of the Union tomorrow, if he
could. All this is said respectfully to the
Netos, and we trust Its better judgment will
correct its folly.