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

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A MORE DEATHLEss RESowS.
/ am not here to discuss the causes
which precipitated the conflict When all
is said that can be said in Justification or
condemnation Of the course Pursued by
either section, il il sufficient for he pur-
poses Of this argument to realize that the
South was driven by her apprehensions,
whether i'll or well founded, to seek securi-
ty under separate government that she
threw around that infant government
Gordon OF breasts a. devoted and dsuntless
a. ever wilhstood the shock OF battle and
with lavish liberality gave to Its defense
her wealth and her blood, her prayers and
her hopes, her manhood and her woman
hood, and yielded al last only when tx
hausted in resources, bleeding at every
pore, paralyzed aud PROSTATE.
| wish to submit one remark before CIV /
ing the figures which evidence the enor
nous expenditure OF blood and treasure by |
both sections IN their memorable struggle. |
These statistics, unimpeached and unim |
passioned, establish beyond dispute the |
fact that there was an exhibition Of mar |
yelous heroism by the South. They are |
also most emphatic tributes TO tie persis
tent and indomitable viii and splendid |
courage of the North. While we are en-
titled to claim the credit due on account
OF the great disparity in Numbers and re-
sources which these statistics show, we
must concede to the North the credit OF
| having secured the victory while waging
an off nsiye warfare against interior lines
Of defense.
From the day Of our surrender, my
earnest desire has been, and Is now, to
SPEAK AND ACT WITH JUSTICE
to both arnt1es and sections. and to the ut
most OF my ability aid in promoting cor
duality, reciprocal respect and confidence
throughout our reunited country. The
citizen who at this day cannot discuss the
facts without prejudice is a partisan and
not a patriot-or else a patriot enslaved
by his passions.
| introduce these statistics by remarking
that it is difficult to obtain any adequ ate
conception OF the cost of that war to the
country. Perhaps this gig tntie expendi-
ture will be more readily appreciated when
| state that II expended in steel tracks il
would have constructed enough miles Of
railway to have reached more than eight
times around the whole earth.
But let Us come to the details. The
original colonies which rebelled against the
mother country and established their ia
dependence were thirteen in number. The
southern States which sought their indie
pendence were also thirteen in number
These thirteen, including the border States
which were divided in sentiment, embraced
a territory of about S32,6 square miles
leaving the Government OF the United
S ates in undisturbed and unthreatened
possession of territory Of about ,, 1913, $40
square miles.
| r
possessed an aggregate wealth OF about
, 5000 900 600. They were confronted by
an aggregated wealth of about $4,000,
100000. OF the Souths wealth, the
greater portion was represented by slaves.
The Southern States had, as means oil
r transporting, concentrating and distrbu-
ling troops and supplies, about 99J9 miles
of railroads, while the railroads in the
section opposing them measures 20,6fc
miles. The value Of this az ncy in prose
: cutting war will be appreciated when it i;
+ known that a recent able writer estimate,
that, with the aid OF railroads, Napoleon
would have conquered + Irope.
fl The Southern States had invested II
manufacturing establishments from which
to supply the Southern armies about
2 sl26, 265, 9SI, while the North had in lik,
7 establishments about S313. 5S9,73I.
: The South, including the border States
! contained Population OF ii Al, 029. They
e were confronted bC States containing, l9
: 549.Il4 To add to this disparity, tn,
Southern States furnished to the Unior
armies more than $50, 600 men.
' Let it De furthe: remembered, that thu
e movement was made by the leading South
| ern States without an organized central
4 | government, without an army or navy
q practically without arms, arsenals, ammu
y milton or artisans. This embryonic powel
4 of poorly armed States was aniagonzed il
+ the incipiency of the movement by
= government thoroughly organized an,
: equipped with at least the nucleus Of al
army and navy; with magazines, mum
4 tions and manufactures for supplying al
the implem enls of war.
= When the future historian shall consider
G this remarkable inequality in territory, il
5 wealth, in means OF transportation, il
population-in all the cireu stances sur
o rounding the sections-and when he shall
h add to these the still more striking dis
! parity in the numbers OF men enlisted b.
n each. he will be lost in amazement that tn
o struggle could have been prolonged 10 fou
r. years OF Southern resistance.
h The official reports from Adjutant Gen
!. erals office show that the number of mel
70 enlisted in the Union armies during tn
Q war was 1859 1872. The number enlisted
4 in the Southern armies during tn
. war, as estimated by the War Department
: was about 100000 men. Placing lhes
man against man 500 600 against tn
&c SOC, 000-there was hurled against tn
r. South more than , 100000 of men 10 exces
Il of the numbers she had enlisted.
IS These official figures, abolutely startlin.
i in their disproportion, will forever attes
"A a 1,
h Southern troops Let him who can, poin
= r to the parallel.
To the phiIosophic statesman OF tn,
Il future most interesting field for though
o will be found in investig lting the source o
; this phenomenal power exhibited by tn
South. Both armies were imposed prin
cipaIly of free-born American citizens
The ranks of both were largely fitted b,
>. volunteers and net by mercenary hireling,
Both gave allegiance to government
> org lnized under similar constitutions
= guaranteeing political and religious liber
IL ~, trial by jury, tlxation only with repre-
h sentatiop aud all the fundamental right
. of equality and republican freedom. Bot
- gathered inspiration from the example o
i the fathers. Both We're impeled by tn,
= authoritative sanction Of a genuine patri
4 otism; and every soldier who fell on eithe
n side turned his pale face to Heaven
y A MARTYR TO THE RIGHT AS He UNDER
STOOD 1T.
Il 1t is necessary, therefore, to find in som,
n other and peculiar elements of power th
explanation for this unexampled resistanc,
> made by the South to one of the mos
a ! superb armies ever mustered for battle. O
the same race, born of common ancestry
! reared under the same free institutions. i
h would have seemed safe TO predict tina
= with the disadvantages under which tn,
. South labored she would be compelled IL
: surrender To a force not greatly superior tc
!, her own. 1t is true that the rural life o
: the Southern people was promotIve of in
Q diyidual independence, and this indepen
& dence productive OF individual
. heroism, which was one of the marked
characteristics of the Southern soldier
!, But on the other hand, the Northern
i soldier was more vigorous in constitution
more robust in physical energy, and wa,
, reared under a civilization and domesti,
! institutions which developed, in a high
l degree,
: THE VIRTUE OF sELF-RELIANcE.
q Where, then, are we to find the explana.
! ton of the astounding fact that il REQ uirec
. to defeat the South in four years an en-.
| listen force nOTe IN IN Twice aS EFeaL as the
: entire Prussian armies which in seven
4 months overwhelmed and humiliated
4 France? What is the explanation, / again
!. inquire, of the unexamp pied record made
by the Southern armies?
: II cannot be attributed to anv want oil
/, high courage in the soldiers of the North
1 Independent OF the exhibitions of indi
! vidual heroism by which all were i'm
& pressed who met them on the field, the
!. ratio OF Federal losses in battle as com