The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-12-29

gathered In the hands Of q splendid
and chivalric oiiEsrchy the subsisHes
that shogld have been dinused among
the people, 90 the rich blood Ia gath
ered al She heart, filing that with a.
fluent Esptsre but leaving the body
chill and coiorless. IApplsuse
The old South rested everything on
slavery and agriculture, unconscious
that these could neither give nor
maintain healthy growth. The new
South presents q perfect democracy,
the oliparchs leading into the p spulsr
movements social system compact
and closely knitted, less splendid on
the surface, but stronger at the core
q hundred farms for every plantation,
fifty homes for every palace--and q
diversified industry that meets the
complex needs Of this complex age.
A PEOPLE KMAkcIrATKD Ut DEFEAT.
The New South is enamored of her
new work. Her soul ia stirred with
the breath OF q new life. The light OF
a grander day is falling fair on her
face. She 10 thrilling, sir, with the
consciousness OF growing power aud
prosperity. Asshe stands full ststured
and equal among the people OF the
earth, breathing the keen air and look
Ing ont upon an expanding horizon,
she understands that her emancipa.
ton came because In the inscrrtable
wisdom OF God her honest purpose
was crossed and her brave armies
were beaten. GApplause, This is
said In no spirit Of lime serv-
ing and apology. / should be uDjnt
to the South II l did not make this
plain In this presence. The South
has nothing to take back nothing 70 r
which she hiss excuse 10 make. la
my native town Of Athens is monu-
ment that crowns It's central hils-a
plain white shalt. Deep cut into Ire
shining sides Ia a MANS dear TO me-
above the names Iof men, that oil
brave and simple man who died N
brave and simple faith. Not for oil
the glorles OF New England, from Ply
mouth Rock oil the way, would l TX
change the heritage he lelt me i'll his
patriots death. To the foot OF that
shaft ! shall send my children's chill
dren TO reverence him who ennobled
their name with his heroic bl Oh. But,
cir, speaking from the shsdow OF that
memory, which / honor as l do moth
ing else on earth, say that the cause
In which he suffered, and for which
he gave his life, was adjudgsd by
higher and fuller wisdom than his or
mine, and l am glad thai tho omnis-
Gent God held tho balalcs OF battle
In His Almighty hand, ard that the
wreck Of the American Union was
saved from the wreck OF war. Loud
applause.
This message, Mr.. President, comes
to you from consecrated ground.
Every foot OF the soil about the city
In which live 10 eacrei az battle
ground OF the Republic. Every hill
that invests II is hsllowed to you, by
the blood OF your brothers who died
for your victory and doubly haIlowsd
to us by the blood Of thoee who di. d
hopeless, bat undaunted in defeat
sacred soil to all Of us-rich WITH
memories that make US purer and
stronger and better--sllent bot stsnch
witness in its rich desolstion Of the
r.atehlee. galcg 81 American hearts
and the deathless glory Of American
arms -sp' aking and eloquent vitnete
In Its white pescs aud prosperity to
the indlesoluble Un.o1 oil tbs Ameri-
can States and the inperisnsble
brotherhood OF tie American people.
| Immense cheering