, 1876-03-13
SOUTHERN SENTIMENT.

srxEcH AT c11AlliEsroN--TuE HourIEnsEn5 AID
THE CENTESN1AL-1oMH ckLEBnAT1ogs ADso-
GATED, Dur NOT roaaz1FuLsEss oS THE LOST
CAUSE.
On tho 22d Of February at Charleston, 8. O.,
Nal. 7. q. Barker, in tho absence Of Gen. Wade
Hampton, made IA impromptu address, We TO-
produce tho concluding passages,
"WhRt does this demonstration mean Lot
the anawer 80 forth TO the world, Southern men
inteud to keep thoir oaths; Southern Confederate
soldiers who wont through tho War and did their
duty to thcir country ss they understood It then
claim their privileges as countrylnon Of Washing-
ton. and intend to do their duty 10 thcir country
M they understand y now. South Caroliuiana
thoy recognize tho tag Of the Union as their Nh
t.onal banner, md tho nfIicoss mud soldiers OF
tho United states Army and Navy as tho army
and navy OF their country. In committing N.Y.
tho distinguished cavalry leader of tho Army Of
Northern Yirglnin. who should have becu hero
to-day to Bpead for himself. Dut in committing
him aod myself and sou. however. let mo say
Ben.imcntaIlty Of Uunkor Hill broshorly love- or
tho elasping Of lauda across tho bloody chasm,'
OF tlis Centennial lugging and kissing botwecn
Northern md BouthoFn men. do not find
it necessary to M honest fooling Of duty to tho
common country; HOE 70 Hincoro desiro to
bury the hatcLet Of the lato war nor to frank
and manly intercourse, within tho bounds OF
selt-reBpoot, With tho soldiers Of the North WHO
4OuEuC lQE ku9 UulQu GSEAuhb tAVY lUF9u kts !
DO not tlud it necaasaty Tint Or my people
should forget tho grave Of cur much.toyod Con.
fcderacy, Wherein wo buried forever, bus noue
tho less aadly our fondest hopes eleven yoara
'rebel' a. truth. or rcptoach ourselves and
| cur doad comrades; nor that VIC should laSsen
| with uusoomly haste 70 strip from our hcarta
our tpvorenco for thelt memories. oyen
sior wo ,,al s tavs moo1aav sa n1ae idr E
! @ ioss. mol Nj 1 thousand times no! LII
tho honest, true mon Ut tho North understand
uH, and we believe tllat tho coward feeling or
the political ambition which would prompt :
Southern man to sut1er tho memory Of tho lost
! caueo. by word or decd, to be slur1ed or di-
minlshod in bis prosenco, OF by hls words or &C.
tions. IA poor guarantee for tho honesty OF tue
friendship, political or social, which auch man
grand American Centennial at Philadelphia on
tho Fourth OF July will DO D proud boast
on tho part Of tho llopublio Of tho aehIoyo-
uionts in uatloua! sircnyth which mark tle
but, alasl for Us poor whipped Confed::
crates who might bo ablo to afford
j tue expenses Of tho trip, or who might wish to
be heret tho greatest boast OF al on TINT occas-
ion will DO that tho Republic Of Ssates bound TO-
getaer. - was supposed by somo. by a moro
, rope Of sand, living its NATIONAL life aud main.
, tanning asa International relations without d
standing arny-thut this cotfaderatel Nepublie
, hss encountered aud survived : civil war moro
i gigantic In Ia proportions than any monarch OF
EinpiFo IN tle world has ever encounlercd aud
perhaps GOULD ever have survived. This will be
proud ana Ge'tSsy ssmsto boas on the
Southo1n States, with any show OF tlooency, pro.
tend to join in tho huxzaa with which tthe
fact will 10 proclaimed At phadelplua7 II
is srue -thas TUG Southern noldies, who goos
there as specsator, may console himself it
tho midst OF tho nhouts OF ha victor ly tho feel
Ing that tho greatest achievement Of ths coptur,
was III woaslng out and fnally defeating Ii;
Southern army. but fancy he will no. foel, i
, he bo true TO his own past and that Of ha con,
rados, very happy In tho tntdst Of such rejoicing
, or very houost il he undertakes to Join In i
Lot us, howoyor, join in our own Censsnnis
, | celabEatious with hon0At oonmittal OF ou1EelYf
, 10 what We CAL do without desectating the Haerc
memories, Ia securing tho poaco Of thu counts.
Of tho past; but lot W make our cclenEation
| our OWN homes, aud on our own soil Tho Mort
Rro the vctose, aud should como to ua; We cal
not 10 To them, aud when they do como lot I
not forget our solf-respect tn iaBi1coro eIu
ions and sentimental Professions Of our brotle
T. ly love. We arc trying hard 10 beco1u
I Eeconciled to tue North. BUT as Southern mer
!, wo Are 5et to receive practical proofs Of the
J. patiently, ~ Wo lave waited since our AarreE
n der, Tor Justice to be dons LIZ. In tho nea,
tune let ua sAow our true loro for tho country
II our common country, and our truo apprcciatis
reverence Tor tho Monory OF Washington AL
LIS wonderful contemporaries. BY doing our pa
y IN tho endeasor to p1escrye from violence, CO
= Euptlou. aud degradation tlat uoyernmsus whic
% they founded A., and oe4uesthed to u = rich il
AetltAlco OF liberty aud law. In thla way
J will meet and rctusc tho calumnIos Which =,
u circulated against the honesty OF our paopl
,. aud We will ylndieata our right to be here th
Il day, aud 70 lay with hooest hearts AND pu
- hands our tribuses on tho KraYo OF Washington
nEoAusE TuEH wEaE NOT LET ALONE.
It lanla (QA-) Courier prints the following:
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