The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1886-05-05


territory and Of compelling recognition oil
her independence. The one controlling,
all-pervading thought that throbbed
through every fibre OF the Southern brain
was that the rights Of the States, the secu-
rity OF property, OF home and OF liberty:
were involved in the ilsue. The spirit oil
defense. not of defiance nor OF conquest,
nerved her people. This was her psnopiy
OF power: this the tower OF her amazing
strength; this the idividual inspiration
that made her individual soldiers individ-
ual heroes, who left record unequaled In
the annals Of war.
But we were not successful. Circum-
stances de1reed it otherwise. Failure came
because success was impossible. But deeper
and more indellible than the SEARS and
| lines left by war on the face OF the country
is the impress made by your vaior on the
/ pages OF history. A past so lustrous and
| present 80 full of encouragement are pro-
/ phetjc Of brilliant future. Do you ask
Tor more specific basis Ter this promise
| II is in the striking contrast OF your
/ present condition, with past experiences .
A few years since your backs were bent
under burdens incidental to bloody strife,
to defeat, and subsequent political spolla,
| tions. You were suffering unprecedented
| privations, consequent upon the destruc-
| ton OF four thousand millions OF property.
You were enduring the
KEEN ANGUISH OF A PROLONGED RECON
sTRUcTIoN
and OF repressiye and coercive legislation
which you solemnly believed unjust to
your. elves aud unnecessary for the national
safety-a system of legislation the wisdom
Of which i impeached by experience here
aud experience in Great Britain, and VIII oh
is condemned by the recent and noble
utterances OF the most conspicuous, II mol
, the ablest, statesman Of the present time
: You bore these trials with tortI ude aud
courage worthy of the highest commenda
ton. With rare aud unprecedented dis
turbances YOU preserved the peace, obeyeC
the law and sought redress only by manly
appeals to the sense OF Justice OF you
: cOuntrymen. In the midst OF an almos
endless expause OF desoiation and tinancia
2 ruin, you heroically turned t. the task 0
e restoration, realizing that yours was |
3 "go0dly laud," and though Parched an'
d made bare by the fires of war, that be
i nignant G. ID still bent above it the balmles
Of skies and peopled it with the bravest Q
g men and loyeliest of women. With wha
{ success Won have striven, your increase
e comforts, your increased agricultural pro
j. ducts. your increased miles of railway
n yoar increased mines and manufacture
il sufficiently attest. Amidst 1t all, an
# better than all, you have retained the re
1t spect of mankind and preserved your owl
And now let the manly virtues of tn
e fathers and the stainless purity OF th
e mothers dwell richly in their sons an
their daughters let personal and publ
e honor be the commanding law both {
p your thought and of your action; let you
r. representatives, State and Federal, ST
5 maintain untarnished regulations for II
d compatibility in Office; let your fidelity
: he whole country be "a conspicuo ~ !
d peace as was your devotion to the S3ui
d during a devastating war; lei the South
10 plghted faith to the perm inent u"Ion
the States and the legitimate results OF II
wa,
81. BE FOREVER UNQUEsrIoNED
- let all constitutional policies that tend
, mite more closely the sections and peopI
le and at the same time to promote simplici
IS. and economy of administration, find amor
IF YOU their sincerest ami most enlighten'
4 champions Then, in the march OF the K
es pa 1lic to its high destiny, the South W
ne resume her place with the ranks at Il
10 head of the column, and the names
Z southern statesmen anu ooutheiu 9Oiu4e
is will live among tie most conspicuous al
es honored in Qua country's history.
N
TGen. Gordon's speech was received vi
in great pleasure, and at many points he "
III interrupted by the approving shouts
ut the multitude. His reference to Mr.. ID
k Wis aud to the grandeur Of his life, esf
cially the scenes depicted in Fortress Mo
IS roe, made a profound impress ion a.
y brought tears TO hundreds OF eyes. ID
: tributes to the soldiers of both armies a
he contempt for the men who would attem
IN to detrgct from the valor of either, receiv
long continued shouts of applause