The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1886-04-29


ton now exceeds that which vel
coined me then. This shows that the
spirit of Southern liberty is not dead.
Thorg and continued applause Then
you were full of Joyous hopes. You
had every prospect OF achieving all
you desired and now you are wrapped
in tie mantle of reeret- and yet
that regret only manifests more
profoundly, and does not obliterate
the expression of your sentiments l
felt last night as approached the Ex-
change Hotel, from the gallery OF
which your peerless orator, VIM. l..
Yancey, introduced me to the citizens
OF Montgomery, and commended me
in language which only his eloquence
could WELD and which far exceeded
my merit; / felt, say again, that l
was coming 10 my home coming to a
land where liberty dies not and serious
sentiments live for ever. Applause.
/ have been promised, my friends, that
/ should not be called upon to make a
speech, and therefore / will only ex-
tend to you my heartfelt thanks. God
bless you, one and all, old men and
bows. and the ladies, above all others,
who never faltered in our direst need
Loud a d long continued applause.
When he retired shouts were solong
and loud that Mr., Davis had to 90 to
the front again. He bowed his ac-
acknowledgement and thanks.
GOV. o'NEAL
then introduced Gen. Gordon as fol-
lows: "The pleasing and significant
duty has devolved on me of introduce
ing to you an old comrade in arms,
but before | do so permit me TO say a
word in behalf of our great chief who
has just addressed you. Grsat in
everything that constitutes n genuine
man God and lofty patriotism, when
he comes TO die, sooner or later, when
his eyes shall for the last time look
upon the sun beaming in the heavens
he will have the consolation
of knowing that the creates
and keenest intellect ever endowed
by God upon the children Of men will
be no greater than he. Lord Bacon,
when he came to die, willed his
name to the future ages and for the
nation, but our chief has no necessity
for that. Great as Bacon was, he is
more fortunate than Bacon, for when
he comes to die he can will his name
not only to future ages and foreign
nat 'ons, but to the hearts and affec-
tions of the people of the South
Now it is my pleasure to introduce the
chevalier of the army of Northern
Virginia. Applause Together on
the 4th of June, 1861, on our way TO
the war in Virginia, l fell in with him,
he stranger to me and / stranger
to him he was captain and | was
one. We were going there to offer
our lives, not for year, but during
the war, to achieve the independence
of our native land. How well he
bore himself, with what so dierly
qualities he was endowed, with what
gallantry, with what courage, witt
what endurance, recorded history
will tell. Immortal honors when hC
comes to die will gather around lis
tomb and thickly over it, for it will bt
worthy to bear them. And now
have the honor to introduce to yol
Lieut.. Gen. (for he was lieutenant
general) John b. Gordon of the Arm!
of Northern Virginia. Prolonged
applause
Gen. Gordon was received with en-
thusiastic applause as he stepped for
ward, and when order was restores
spoke as follows;
eRN. G1RDoN's sPSEcH.
Gen. Gordo }, after eloquent intro
due ory remer is, ia which he defined
his potition and referred to the re
suits OF the la'e war, said he woulC
group together some of the indisput
able facts connected with thai might
8 ruggle. He spoke as f) l)we:
81 am not here 10 discuss the cause
which precipitated the CO.. flilt. Whel
all is eaid that can be said in justihcs
ton or condemnation of the court
pursued by either section, II it sutii
cient for the purposes OF this argu
ment to realizs that the South wa
driven by her spprehensione, whethe
II or we'll founded, to seek securit
under separate government; lha
she threw around that infant govern
meDt GORDON of breasts as devote
ald dauutless as ever withftood th
s1ock Cf battle, and W tn lavish libei
alty gave to its defense her wealt
and her blood, her prayers and he
hopper, her manhood and her woman
hood, and yielded at last only whe
! exhausted in resources, bleeding q
every pore, parslyzed and PROSTATE.
81 wish 10 submit one rem ark bt
fore giving the figures which evIdenc
the enormous expenditure OF bloc
and treasure by bo.h sections in thei
memoTab e struggle. These sta istici
9 unimpeached and unimp lssioned, et
|, tsblish beyond dispute the fact tbs
there was an exhibition of marvelou
heroism by the South. II ey are als
most emphat' C tiibutes to the pers't
ent and iudcmitab!e will and splendi
, courage Of the North. While We al
: entitled to claim The credit due on a
! count of the great disparity in nun
! bers and resources which these sti
tistic5 show, we must concede TO th
= North the Crsdit OF having secure
, the victory while wsging an oHensiy
: warfare against interior lines of d.
: Tense. From the day of our surrendt
: my came desire has been, and
), nov, to speak and act with justice
both armies and sections, and, to th
= utmost OF my ability, aid in promo
y ing cordiality, reciprocal respect an
. confidence thr jughout our re-unite
country. The citizen who at this da
cannot discuss the facts without pref
l dice is a partisan and not a patriot
e or else a patriot enslaved by his pa
IS siC Cns.
It Il introduce these statistics by r
e marking that it is difficult to obtsi
i any adequate conception Of the cCs.
{. the war TO the country. Perhaps tn
e gigantic expenditure will be mo
It readily apprt ciated when state th
o if expended in steel tracks it wou
e have constructed enough miles OF ra
It way to have reached more than 3
If times around tie whole earth.
n But let us come to the details. III
d original colonies which rebellt
d against the mother country and esta
h lished their independence were tbi
lr teen in number. Tie Southern Stat
e which sought their independen
je were also thirteen in number. The