Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1881-09-17
JOHN W. DANIEL.

EDITOR REPUBLICAN: The Globe
Democrat, i'll several Issues, aud i'll
an endeavor to aid the combination
of readjusters and republicans in
has attacked Jno. w. Daniel,
the democratic or conservative NOM
iuee for governor. In all issue of that
paper, about week since, III ali edl-
tOrial entitled "Southern Bourbon
ism, the editor writes directly against
Daniel and represents him as advo-
eating social and political ostracism
for republicans and northern men at
the hands of the men and women of
the south. This is not the Daniel
know. Though quite young nan,
he is statesman of national parts,
with heart as big as the humanity
of the nation, aud not the morose
and irrational hater tiiis paper would
represent him. In 1877, at the UNI
versity of Virginia, when Daniel
spoke by invitation to the young men
i'll attendance there, the writer heard
him speak these noble aud patriotic
words: t:When the green sward of
spring was breaking in the present
year over hill and valley; when the
tendrils of the vine were stretching
over the deep moats and climbing the
ramparts, which still scar the battle
worn land when the forest was
again waving its green leaves over
by-gone scenes of conflict, snd the
flowers of May were shedding their
fragrance upon the breeze 30 lately
'loaded with the death-smell from
fields wet with brothers blood,' a
scene was witnessed in this land OF
ours. over which the STARS of the
morning might have sung together.
70 the humble graves that held the
dust of the brave soldiers who fell
under the southern crOss and under
the flag of the stars and stripes came
the noble sous and daughters OF the
conquering and conquered land, and
OH each grave was reverently laid the
f1owery tribute which nature had
weven aud gentle hands had CLEANED
to. bestow upon the brave who fell
before the conQueror of US all. Oh
state-craft, greater ls this lesson than
any which man hath writ. Oh build.
er of empire, here is that Que tou ch
of nature which makes the whole
world kim .g,.i ..r.
These are the things net named in
the statutes; but these are the thugs
that make nations great. But yester
day the mighty north. conquered the
form of the feeble south. For more
than q score of years she has nol
known wisdom; and perhaps we ar,
not guiitless. But now the conquer
ors of the soul are emoving. Faith Al
last begins to pierce with .Ithuriel''
spear the clouds of force aud th'
heavens are flushed with the promis,
of a serene aud benignant day.
By many fireside of the conquer
ing north, where prejudice has dark
eued, hate ranked, and vindictiv
passion overfiewed the intnitions o
better nature, the truth ls shining
Kindness is growing, coutiding faitI
is taking deep and sturdy root. Il
many stricken home of the conquer
ed south, where sore bereavement
and aching wounds have bowed tn
heart i'll sorrow, and keen resentmen
has stirred the blood with vengefu
Thoughts the balm of hope is sooth
ing pain and quickening magnanimi
& .y is opening wide it's responsiv
Let the great and good of the mort
ami the south enter the lists of tn
grand tourney. We have failed t
conquer the form, be it ours to striv
to conquer the souls of our northern
brethren with a sublimer faith,
more gracious courage, broade
magnanimity. Maguanimity Of tn
couqueror is generous concession
Magnanimity of the conquered is q
heroic achievement. The form Q
Harold was conquered at Senloe, bu
his soul lives aud conquers still in lth
blood of-our c0nquering race. Stand
ing side by side. by the bier of tn
honored dead, let north and sout
alike raise their eyes to the mild an
gentle majesty Of true faith; witt
one voice let them speak: .'Faith an
friendship between north and sout
forevermore.
| All hail! The conquerors of tn
soul are .comingi BE ye lifted uI
ye everlasting doors, aud the king Q
glory shall come in ! the king of glor
shall come inl There is no conquer
or but God.'"
This portion of the speech is pub
lished ill "'southern, selections fo
reading and oratory," A. s. Barnes
Co., New York. 1870. c. A. G.