Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-04-30


the States had not been SOW ereigns there
eonld mol have been q compact Of Union.
|fApplsnse That the South did not an
ticipate, much less declare war, is shown
BY he absence OF preparation for il A.
we'll as by the efforts made to secure a
peaceful separation. The successful
party always holds the defeated rsspon-
slble for war, but when passion shall
have subsidized ard reason shall have re-
summed her dominion. u must be decided
that tine general government has no con
stitutional power to coetce State, aud
that State has the right TO re-
pei invasion. Il is national
and constitutional right. [Applaase.l
From the early part Of the century there
had been prephesies and threats Of dis
solution OF the Union. These began at
tho North on ME question Of preserving
the balance Of power, aud eliminated
during the war Of 1872 in decline OF
their trade, though the war was waged
for the protection Of sailors rights. In
the couree 81 years the balance OF power
passed to the North, and that power was
| 80 used that the South, deapairing Of the
peaceful enjoyment Of their Constitu-
tionaI rights Ii the Union, decided To-
withdraw from it, this without injury to
thsir late associates. The right to with
draw Wa denied, and the North made
ready, for the aiready distant mutterings
Of the storm were readily understood.
The people Of Alabama, gray haired
sires and beardlesa boys. all nm
prepared as they were, went
forth to meet the storm ere it burst
upon their homes and their affairs. Ii
required no Demosthenes to arouse them
70 the duty Of resisting the invaders;
no Patrick Henry to prepare them for
the Alternative Of liberty or death. 1t
was ths people, not the leaders, who re-
solved and acted. One sentiment in
spired all cla11es, yet believe there
were very few ~bo did not regret the
necessity which left them the alterna-
tive betwcen dQhtiae for their State or
against il Mothers, wives and daugh.
tern. choking back their sobs, cheered
them On ths pafh Of honor and dnty.
With fearless tread those patriots, an
trained 70 W<r< Advanced on many bat
flefield TO look dea(h ia the face. Though
Alabams, like Niobe, must mourn her
children IN death. yet Is her woe
tempered by the glorious halo which
4uuounds their memory. For more
HAN century after his death 1t is said
that Philip DevaloRue'a,name was borne
on the roll Of erenadiers, to whom he
belonged. and when his name was called
|it Msz auawered from the ranks, Mort
sdf II champ hoanenr." Long, very
long, would b. the lat which woald con
tain the nemes Of Alabama = sons, whose
ralor and fdolity Honid jostify the same
response. TO name would be unjust TO
many They are All left therefore,
where tbey nec6re thanrssponsc in the
he1zts b : 9rateful people. This mon
otnelf9 win fe6f upon tke land for which
th<y died and point upward to the
Father who knows the motives a. we'll
- ne deeds Of her children, at last
restfnx 10 the lard where justice may be
readSFed which may have been denied
tke>6 here IN conclusion, permit me to
ny, though the memory Of our glorious
past must ever be dear 10 us, duty poinfs
ID the present and future. Alabama hay
jne reeained her place in the Union, b.
Il youfs 70 fulfill al obligations devolving
upon al food citi8ens seeking to restore
the aenerzI eov6FnDent to il pristine
purify md as best You may to promote
The welfare and hAppiness Of yoar com
ssns Of Alabama "a IsdEss iissIss he
ladies On tho s6and), 80 w1&>sfeK stde You
may belong, y i your 81 ~ hsz bses
true always IN war and dssoiseton. We
hear Of the v1lor and virtues md en-
during names Of Sp&ft11 mothnrs, but
tell me where IN al tho hHfofy Of ma
lions WA e7er such . ur(tlk1la seen e.
wer vIlnealed IN tbs vdll4y Of fhe Shen-
andceh: how BE tde'of war ebbed and
flowed sometimes thu Confederafes re-
treated and sometimes they pursnsd.
Those people who olaimed to be our
brethren and burned everything except
fences - tex Governor Waltz. interrupt
|ine, s'And they would have burned them
had they not been Of stone.rj Mr..
D1vis turned and sniImGly continued
And Why do yod suppose they
did not burn the fences? Because they
were made Of stone. Loud applause. J
and yet thore never M timo when the
Confederate body o. troops marched
dowu that valley that the ladies' did mot
hang out little Confedefa<e f48s from
their windows, aud give br4ad 10 The
hungry soldiers. Ersnon1ous ap-
pladss. I have proiri1sd I4of would
not speak extempofnnsodaly and / will
not do It. God bless you one and al. l
love you all from the bottom Of my
heart snd give .yan thenks NOW for yoqr
kindners [Tfeme1dtas and long con-
tinued appleuse nd chsere
Governor Watts then tafhed over the
rest Of TIE prooeedin6. 70 the Grand
Lodge Of MAeons. Who laid the corner
stone according " N<sopio rites. The
first article deto1ftsd in The stone waz q
Confedeta1s battle Aas BY Minis Davis.