The Osceola times., 1877-06-23
ROGER A. PRYOR.

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ROGER A. PRYOR.
The union is re-establshed in all its
ancient strength and glorv, not only in
the supremacy but 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 geograpl
ical expression. And this is a trbute
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-
shrlned it in the hearts of its once furious
but now reclaimed and reconciled foes
The people OF the north now have no
cause TO mistrust 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 he 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
boundess field of adventure and i'm
parts to its industrial and commercial
energies quickening impulse OF develop
ment and iruition. Meanwhile an expe.
dient 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 splendid and superior part on the
theatre of federal affairs. General Pryor
concluded with an eloquent appeal for
the peypetuity of the union.
HENRY wArrERsoN.
There was an organic question left
fatally open by the authors of our con-
stitution. There was property interest
madly entangled with the moral nature
of the time, There was no tribunal
having power t- determine the issue.
II is little perhaps to say that had the
people ioreseen all the consequences they
would not have resorted to arms but
recently experience shows us that they
would have made supreme sacrifices for
the rake of peace. History teaches us
that wars are more or less the subject of
misconception and mischance. IL is
rare, indeed, If ever, when all the right
is ON one side, and all the wrong on the
other. In our case, and take leave to
speak for both sides, we have much TO
deplore. nothing TO make us ashamed.
Assuredly, the world has never seen terms
SO liberal extended to soldiers beaten in
civil broil, or known such abstinence
from sanguinary revenges during the
progress sf the strife. II 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
greatful 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.
beIed not merely that they were soldiers
and men of hsss. but that they were
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