Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-07

however, that Lee was
OF the man TO surrender as long as
Q had the power to fight or retreat,
nd when he came to the last moment |
f surrender he said to Gen. Grant,
/ have come to treat with you for
he purpose OF surrender, but Gen.
Grant understand l wills surrender
nothing that reflects upon the honor
Of my army" Grant, like man,
said he wanted nothing that would
have effect and that Lee might draw
up the papers himself. 1t is not my
purpose to discuss the political ques-
ton OH which my views have else
where and in other times been freely
expressed, or to review the past, ex-
cent i'm vindication of the character
and conduct of those to whom 1t Is
proposed to do honor on this occa-
sion. That we may not be misunder-
stood by such as are not wlltuiiy
blind, it may be proper to state III the
foreground that we have no desire 10
feed the fires of sectional hate, WINE
we do not seek to avoid whatever re-
sponsibility attaches to the beliei III
the righteousness of our cause and
The virtue of those who risked their
lives to defeatit. Long applause and
cheers Revenge is not the sentl-
ment Of a chivalrous people and The
apothegm that forgiveness is more
| easy to the injured than to those who
| infict an injury has never had a
more powerful illustration than III
the present attitude of the sections
Policy in the absence of mangnanim'
ity would have indicated that Ill
restored union of the states there
should have been full restoration
of the equality privileges and benehii
as they had pre-existed. Though
, this has not been the case, yet yot
have faithfully kept your resumed
obligations as citizens and i'll your
impoyerishment have borne unequa
burdens without equal benefits.
, am proud of you, my countrymenI
, for this additional proof OF your IL
delity, and pray God to give YOU
! grace to suffer and be strong. Whel
your children's children shall asl
+ what means the monument there VII
! be the enduring answer 1T com
E memorates the deeds of Alabama
> sons that you and your descendant
should be what your fathers IN tn
NOR of ;ndependence left you. Ala
a bama asserted the right proclaime'
! in the declaration of independence a
' belonging to every people"
Here the speaker described the be
ginning of the war and defended tn
f action of the South In his well
. known agument, and paid a CLOWN
tribute to the soldiers OF Alabama
g the war, ..I ..s.
In conclusion, permit me to sa
= that though the memory OF our glt
q rIous past may be dear to us, dut
v points to the present aud tutur
r Alabama having resumed her plaf
!, in the Union, be it yours to fulfill a
3, the obligations devolving upon a
/, good citizens seeking to restore u
r general government to its pristil
l. purity and as best you may to pr
l. mote the welfare and happiness
ia YOUR common country. Long a
=. plause.l Citizens of Alabama and il
r. dies (facing the ladies on the star
"a for TO whatever side you mi
m belong, it is your sex that has be-
,e true always in war or desolatio
n we have the valors, virtues and e
v during names of nations. Was eV
to such spectacle seen as was witnel
ID ed in The valley of the Shenandoah
How the tide of war ebbed a
r. flowed. Sometimes the Coniedera
~ reiterated and sometimes they Pr
he sued. Those people who claimed
as be our brethren and burned evel
thing except the fences. EXIT
IT. Watts interrupting, "and they wo'
on have burned them had they not BIZ
ice stoned.1 Mr.. Davis turned and 81
,se lingiy continued. And why do
re suppose they did not burn the fenc'
AS because they were stone Cloud
en- plause) and yet there never wa
.as time when Confederate body
We troops marched down that val
nm that the ladies did not hang our Iii
p Confederate flags from the windo
,er and give bread to the hungry
me diers. Tremendous applause. J
me have promised / would not sp(
Len extemporaneously, and l will ]
are God bless you one and all, love
i'd from the bottom of my heart
no. and give you thanks for you H
hat ness. tremendous applause and C
to of mOre.)
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