Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-22
souTHERN FEELING.

When it was announced that Wade Hamp- ton said at Staunton Consider what Lee and Jackson would do were they alive. These are the same principles for which they fought for four years Remember the men who poured forth their-ife blood on Virgin ia's soil, and do snot abandon them now. Remember that upon your vote depends the success of the Democratic ticket" He wrote among other things: "The views which I am charged with expressing at Staunton are utterly at variance with all have entertained and expressed since the war" Mr. John Jay had the curiosity to know whether this denial would Ethold water" any better than the others, and so he looked the matter up and found an address delivered before the Southern Historical Society in the Virginia Senate chamber in October 1873. This ad- dress is simply forcible plea urging the South ito yindicate the great principles for which she fought" and pleading with moth CTS and teachers to keep alive in children the memories of the war, and it's aims and ob- jects, in order that ''the right may be made manifest" Some of Wade Hamptons Ian guage is worth quoting as proof that his Staunton speech is not utterly at variance with all he has expressed since the war.' General Hampton said
 This society proposes to publish regularly and systematically all contributions which elucidate the truth, reflect the glory, and maintain the principles involved in the late war and it calls upon all who are not lost to honor to aid in this laudable undertaking. It wishes to enroll not only every true man, but every true woman in it's ranks.
 Maid, mother, wife gave freely to that country the most cherished objects of their affections It was wisely done, there fore, to invoke their aid in behalf of our society. * It is theirs to teach children that their fathers were neither trai- tors rebels; that we believed as firmly as in the eternal word of God that we were in the right; and that we have settled faith which no trials can shake that in His own good time the right will be made manifest.
 The General cited examples from history as evidence of what such. education could accomplish. The French German war of 1870 was cited as an illustration of the re- venge that Germany took in return for her defeats by Napoleon in 1906. He added: 'sIs not the moral to be drawn from this mo- ble dedication of a people to the interests and honor of their country worth remember ing?"
 This, taken in connection with Hampton's latest utterance on the subject, shows plainly enough what he thinks, and there is abund- ant reason to believe that he correctly repre- sents the feeling of the greater part of the Southern leaders and the Southern people. In view of the many recent exhibitions of this feeling the warning given by ex-Senator Hamilton of Texas does not seem so exagger- ated as some are inclined to think it. Said he the other day to friend in Washington: ssYou of the North are the most unseeing men in the world; you accept the loyal pro- fessions of the Southern leaders as genuine and made in good faith You are utterly de- ceived Not an'of them has changed his principles Their change is in means and tactics alone If by the aid of the Northern Democrats they secure the control of the government and manage it about they would have governed the Confederacy, had they succeeded, they will be loyal and re- main in the Union If they cannot they will rebel again, and; as old as you are, you will probably live to see it. You and your peo- pie of the North are short-sighted and blind in this matter to an extent that is perfectly amazingn