Huntington advertiser. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1874-1921, 1875-07-01


The following extract from the
Speech of Prof. Davis at West Point
On the anniversary Of the Battle OF
Bunker Hill shows what kind feeling
there is there for the Southern men.
NORTH AND SOUTH.
Its a matter of painful history
that in our recent conflict, now hap
pity ended. graduates of this institu-
ton we're found in both armies The
opening OF that conflict imposed on
every graduate from the Southern
States a personal struggle. which per
maps the nation, amid the striies ct a
civil war and the difficulties 81 = per
manent peace, has not yet fully con-
sidered. The ties of eonSanguinliy,
the attachments t. kindred the love
of home, and the influence Of early
education made their strong appeals
to warm and sympathetic hearts, and
the future was seen as through a mi
croscopc. The father slain, the old
mansion in flames, the family scatter
ed and desolation everywhere, were
but the truthful foreshadowings OF
that fearful vision. In that hour force
became the ar0i;er Of events. and pro-
claimed the law of the nation. 10
that law. s. established, every good
citizen will Weld ready and cheerful
obedience. Such Obedience has ever
received the appreciation OF mankind,
and takes IL equal place by the side
of that true wisdom in government,
which imposes no penalties for past
ee., that ere not demanded by the
common good OF all. Fellow-gradu'
atcs, having viewed our duties IRON
different ssandpOiuts, We have been
separated. Viewing them together
on this spot and on this anniversary
we are united loud applause.
We all agree that the allegiance OF
soldier, TO their country Is among the
safeguards Of nation and the crown
b inc glory of the military profession,
Il i, our mistaken confidence in that
alicgiance which enables us all K
meet here to>dav. IL is beca use the
nation shares that confidence that il
will approve our doingS and applaud
our acts. II Is because Of this con
ideuce that we have again met n
brothers, that We turn our eyes to The
past only for instruction and our
hearts 10 the future, full OF hope ana
Iull of JOY. applause
+ We have come here 10 DO hCnOr t.
the FIRST great event Of our military
history and 70 strengthen the tie:
which bind Us 70 our country. We
are come, also. 70 draw the curtain o.
Oblivion over al that is painful in The
past, and to erect NJ the National
school a memorial bearing the sim
Die mscription-"Union, Fraternity
and Peace
After the speech, at the alumni
dinner,-a vote of thanks for the adj
dress vas moved by General FeSSen
den. seconded by General Anderson
Of Virginia, and unanimously passed
After the transaction Of the usua
business of the meeting, the whole
company went 70 Superintendent
Rutgers house, where a collation. wa
served.
At 5 O'Clock in the evening The
annual alumni dinner waS heldin tn,
cadet mess hall. After the repas
toa>tS were offered and speeches made
y letter from General Joe JohustoI
10 Professor Davies was read in re
lation TO the annual address, 4 cop,
Of which had been sent 10 Genera
Johnston in advance The Genera
expressed himself as fully eoncurrln:
. IN every word and sentiment of m
address. lie also said that man,
more 81 the Southern graduate
: would have been present had 1t no
been for the fact that they were to