Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-29


tIon. Let each section, therefore, while
appreciatlng the virtues Of the other, ado
to the aggregate patriotism Of the coun'
try by perpctuating IN brass and marble
shafts and granite piles the yalOr Of 10
sons, and emblazon every page OF its his
tory with the glory Of their achievements
am not Of those who synpathize with
The spirit Of that narrow though pstriouc
citizen Of England VINO declared that high
praise of the Romans was detracton Of
the Brltons. Nor can | suppress con.
feppt for that nyopiC Craftsmanship
that noliiicsl amaurosis In this country
which sees In merited tributes 70 Conied'
crates irnplied detrGction OF the valofous
fderalg. On the other land, j acknOwl'
odge iuferiorlty 10 no mGn In admiration
OF the broad lioeralfty which prompted
Inc EFFORT az Charles Sumner 70 strike
from No ftrs Of the Union the names
| Of the battles between bis es'
trauged and emtitteTed country
men vet 1 subscribe neither "
It's policy nor 10 its jnstfcc. All honor y
| the spirit OF the man. who, facing 3 storm
Of political wrath, could rise 20 the lofty
purpose of destroying all mementoes OF
| Northern triumph over his Southern
|
utt1aancos by which he sought 70 make
practical his magnanimous conception.
But utterly dissent from the opinion
that such obliteration was either essential
20 the determination Of the sections or
ioet 70 the intrepid armies Of the Union.
The one thing essential 10 the manhood
and self-respect, and, therefore, I repeat,
20 The patriotism Of the people, Is that
L.. tt.uf gB rnHfnH
each army ana all sections Let malicious
detractlon cease; let enyy--whicb en-
slaves ignoble minds-And no place In the
breast OF any lover Of truth. "With
what measure ye mete, II shall be meas
ured 10 YOU again. a Just apprecIa.
ton OF the motives that impelled and OF
the heroism which sustained each army
and section In their Titanic conflict, liz
the symbol as well az sustenance oil pm
triotism. Illiberal criticism is not only
nnpatrlotle- IL is irrational. Merited en-
c0mlums Of Southern herolsm Is implied
eulogy OF Northern prOwess, which, In
spired by devotion 20 the union Of the
states, and sustained through pri-
vations and blood by the profoundest con-
ylctiOng, brought at last this lion-hearted
section 70 defeat and surrender. On the
manders Of the Army OF the Potomac "
and Of their fearless followers, and the
monuments built 10 their memory, are
monuments also 10 Lee and his barefoot
and hungry heroes, who for four bloody
years kept those vast numbers at bay,
and In thc epace OF three years defeated
and forced from the supreme command at
least i've OF these renowned federal cap
tainB.
And now, without the possibility, !
trust, OF being misconstrued in spirit or
purpose by either the North or the South,
/ viii group together some Of the indls.
putablc facts connected with that mighty
struggle. Justice 10 the conquered South
10 those who iell aud 10 those who sur
yiyed, as well as to their descendants,
demands the production and reproduction
of these facts until they become familiar
in every household In the land. Truth,
self respect and Southern manhood de-
mand II, Patriotism itself demands It.
The statesmanship and spirit Of liberallty
Of the North will sanction It.. The dan
ger Ia TINT injustice will be done TO the
and not TO the c0nqueror. In
the average estimation Of mankind, vic
tory yindicates, while defeat dooms TO
Deeply impressed with this portontious
truth, wish were aple to Impress every
Southern mind and sustain all Southern
hearts with the profound convictions
which a somewhat extended investigation
has left upon my own. Standing near the
summit Of this, the nineteenth century,
and looking back through all history,
modern nnd ancient, civilized and bar
barlc, assert the belief, grounded upon
careful thought aud statistical informa-
tion, that no more exalted purposes ever
Inspired people than those which I'm.
PEELED the South to enter upon her peril
GUS struggle for Independence, nor ever
induced ireer aud more costly sacrifice,
nor led 70 Il defense, which, though un-
successful, secured more deathless re.
uown.
am not here TO discuss the causes
which proclpitated the conflict. When
all Is said that can be said la Justification
OF condemnation OF the course pursued
10y either section, II Is Sufficient for the
purposes OF this argument 10 realize that
the South was driven by her approhen-
siunS, whether vi or we'll founded, 20
seek security undor separate govern
mont; that she threw around that Infant
government Gordon OF breasts as de-
voted and dauDtlesS ns ever withstood
the shock OF battlri and With lavish lilo.
efty gave to It's defense her wealth aud
her blood, her prayers aud her hopes, her
manhood and her wolusnhood, and
yielded az last only when exhausted IN re-.
sources, bleeding at every pore, para
lyzed and PROSTATE.
| wlsh to submit one remark before
giving the lgures which evidence the
enormous expenditure OF blood and treas.
uro by both sections in their memorable
struggle. These statistics, unimppachei
and unimpassloned, establish beyond dis.
pute the fact that tnere was an exhibition
OF marvellous hcrplsm by the south.
They are alsD.mOst emphatic tributes 10
the persistent and indpniIahlU win and
splendid courage Of the North. While we
are entitled 10 claim credit due 20 the
great disparity IN numbers aud resources
which these stahstics show, We must con.
oede 20 the North the credit OF having se.
cured The victory white waaiue an
Offensive warfare AGainhl Interior lines OF
defense, From The day OF our surrender
my earnest desire has been, aud Is now,
u speak and act with justice 60 both
armies and sections, aud, 10 iha utmost
oi my ability, aid IN promoting cordially,
reciprocal rospcetand confidence through.
out our reunited country. The cliizeu
who AZ this day eannoi discuss the facts
Without pruludioe Is partisan and not a
patriot OF else patriot enslayed by his
passions,
Introduce these statistics by remark.
ing hat y Is diDlcalt 70 obtain any ade-
qnaie conception II the cost Of that war
70 We country, Perhaps this gigantic oS
Pen0lgafe VIII be more readily appreciate.
~ when stats that il expended IN steel
tracks y wpuld haze constructed enough
miles Of railway % have reached more
than eight times around the whole earth.
nut icy Ne come 80 the details. The