The star of Pascagoula. [volume] (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1873-1878, 1877-06-22

federate dead:
ROGER A. PRYOR.
The union is re. established in all its
ancient strength and glory, not only in
the supremacy hut the beneficence OF its
power, not merely over the wills but in
the hearts of the people and OF all the
people. It's privileges and protection
are now everywhere restored, and the
LOYALTY of Louisiana can be counted on
as surely as the fidelity Of New York.
Henceforth the south is only a geograpf.
ical expression. And this~s a tribute
a confederate soldier brings to-day to the
graves of the fallen heroes of the union,
the solemn assurance that they fell not
in vain that the work they died to
achieve you have accomplished; that,
as they, by their devotion, saved the
union from overthrow, you, by the policy
of Justice and magnanimity, have en-
shrined it in the hearts of its once furious
but now reclaimed and r%econciled foes.
The people of the north now have no
cause tosmistrust the profession of fealty
to the union that comes from the soldier
of the south. Love of the union resumes
its original ascendance. Henceferth the
strength and security OF the south are
only to be found under the shield of the
union. Freedom and facility of access
in every part of this vast and opulent
land opens to the enterprise of the south
a b~oundless field of adventure and i'm
parts to its industrial and commercial
energies a q%uickening impulse OF develop
ment and fruition. Meanwhile an expe-
dent devised to balk the ambition of the
white race recoils upon its source and
by augmenting the political power OF
the south enables its aspiring spirits to
play a splendid and superior part on the
theatre of federal affairs. General Pryor
concluded with an eloquent appeal for
the perpetuity of the union.
HENRY wATTERsoN.
There was an organic question left
fatally open by the authors of our con-
stitution. There was a property interest
madly entangled with the moral nature
of the time. There was no tribunal
having power to determine the issue.
1t is little perhaps to say that had the
people foreseen all the consequences they
would not have resorted to arms; but
recently experience shows us that they
would have made supreme sacrifices for
the sake of peace. History teaches us
that wars are more or less the subject of
misconception and mischance. 1t is
rare. indeed, if ever, when all the right
is on one side, and all the wrong on the
other. In u case, and | take leave to
sneak for both sides, we have much to
deplore, nothing to make us ashamed.
Assureily, the world has never seen terms
50 liberal extended to soldiers beaten in
civil broil, or known such abstinence
from sa~nguinary revenges during the
nropress of the strife. 1t is necessary to
remind no one of the conduct of Grant
and Sherman in the moment OF their
triumph. The conflicts of this present
hour can not shut out from the hearts Of
preatful men the spectacle OF that dis
NAL day, When, rising above the passions
of victory and the ruins of conquest, the
chiefs of the armies of the north remem'
hered not merely that they were soldier;
and men of honor, but that they were
Americans. 1t was III Lee who PAID
the honors of war to your kearny
When the body of Morgan was borne tC
its last resting place, soldiers of the
union, assembled by chance on the public
sduare in Nashville, stood soldier like
uncovered as their fallen adversar!
passed. When Mcpherson fell a thrill
of sorrow went along the whole con
, federate line. | believe to day that III
assassination of Abraham lincoln j
lament ID in the south hardly less tina
in the north.
RICHARD o. GoRMAN.
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