The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1875-05-06
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hcNcful NllllulH II DuTllclb, ono
of tho centennial speakers Mt LeX-
ington the other day, made an able
and patriotic speech, which has NJ
tracted much attention, and con-
tributod largely towards restoring
peace between the two sections.
General Bartlett is II native Of Mas
sachusetts. He commanded n fed
cral brigade during the war; lost n
leg at Yorktown and an arm at
Gettysburg was shot twice through
the body in the Wilderness, and
finally taken prisoner in the attack
made on the confederate lines at
Petersburg, Words Of peace and
Cancellation from such II man are
worth bordering, Many of our
readers are anxious for us to publish
General Bartlctt's speech at Lex
ington, but we can only make room
for the following extract
"Look to their heroes, their lead
ers, their Gordons, their Lees, their
Johnstons, their Lamar, Ransom
and Ripley, and tell mo if you find
in their utterances anything but re-
newed loyalty and devotion to n
united country. These are men, MS
our great and good Governor An
drew told you at the close of the
war-these are the men by whom
and through whom you must restore
the south, instead Of the mcaner
men for whom power is only II syn
onym for plumber. AS | begged
you last summer, / entreat you
again, do not repel the returning
love of these men by suspicion or
Indifference, If you cannot in for
giveness kill the fatted calf do
not in GOODNESS kill tho prodigal.'
When the y-fourth Massachu-
sets regiment made its gallant at
tack on Fort Wagner, in July, 1863,
it lost, with hundreds of brave men,
it's heroic leader and its coloIs. A
few weeks ago that flag was grace
fully returned TO the governor of
Massachusetts by the officer who
took it in action, with these noble
words. X 4 X * X x * x
4 i There are tattered flags in
that sacred hall in yonder capit' |
around which, in the shock of battle,
have seen dear friends and brave
men fall like autumn leaves there
are flags there that cannot look
upon without tears of pride and
sorrow; but there is no flag there
which has to-day for us deeper
significance, or that bears within
its folds brighter omen of Peace
on earth, good will to men, than
that battles stained emblem so ten
derby restored by a son of South
Carolina, whom, here, in the name
of the soldiers of Massachusetts, |
thank and greet as brother. And |
am proud that he was an American
soldier. AS an American l am
as proud of the men who charged so
bravely with Pickett's division on
our lines at Gettysburg, as | am OF
the men who bravely met and re-
pulsed them there. Men cannot
always choose the right cause, but
when, having chosen that which
conscience dictates, they are ready
to die for it, if they justify not their
cause, they at least ennoble them
selves. and the men who for con
science sake fought against their
government at Gettysburg ought
easily to be forgiven by the sons of
the men who for conscience sake
fought against their government at
Lexington and Bunker Hill. Oh,
sir, as Massachusetts was first IN
war, so let her be first in peace, and
she shall forever be first in the
hearts of her countrymen. And let
us here resolve that, true to her
ancient motto while in war, ense
petit placdam, in peace she demands
not only for herself but for every
inch of this great country, sub I'D
ertate quietam."
The reading of these patriotic ut
terances is a refreshing work when
compared to other expressions MADE
by other Massachusetts soldiers. II
is as if dusty and way-worn trav-
eler were to come out from some
parched and arid plain, on which ne
refreshing and invigorating showers
had fallen for months; where thu
decaying flesh and bones of men ant
animals made the air heavy with
poisonous and disgusting exhala
tionp, into academic groves adorned
with antique statues, refreshed will
classic fountains, vocal with song o
birds, and cool and grateful witt
the shade of trees and the scent o
flowers. General Bartlett has mad
national reputation by his speech
at Lexington, from which we max
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