Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-04-30

.N'sA-'i W uNhptt up Ofahtk army, llOru
ne failed, but his failure was due 20 The
isilurc OF his guides TO carry him whore
ne proposed TO 70. Again that man aud
gallant soldier was the one person whom
Lee called upon nc Appomattox
when he wanted 60 know whether
u were possible 20 break The
Inc that obstiucfed his retreat toward
the mountains OF Virginia. lie answered
that u was impossible, that after iour
years Of hard Il hting his division was
worn down to fragment, II being then
Impossible to break the line that as.
suuctcd his march 10 tho mountains.
Lee, Inc Washington, wa hout knowing
perhaps that Washington ever used tho
! expression, ssld II he could reach the
mountains OF Virginia he could continue
the war Tor twenty years, hut where ha
found that the line which obstructad his
retreat could not be broken, he said that
there was no hing 10 do but surrender
4 Be II remembered, however, that Lee was
not the man who contemplated surrender
as long 81 he had the power To nght or
retreat, and when IL came 10 the last mo.
ment OF surrender he said TO GEN. Grant
Il have come TO treat with you for the
purpose OF surrender; but, Gen Grant. un.
derstand, | surrender nothing that reflects
upon the honor OF my armv' Graut. ike
an American, said he wanted nothing that
would have that effect, aud that Lee
might draw up the papers himself. II IL
not my purpose either TO discuss tho 20.
liiical questions on which ms views have
elsewhere and at other times been
freely expressed, or 70 review
the past except In vIndicatlon Of
the character and conduct OF those TO
whom II ia proposed TO do honor ON this
occasion. That we may be not understood
by such ~ are not wlllmlly blind II may
be pr per TO state that IN the foregoing
We have no desire 70 feed the ilrcs Of soc
tional hate, while we do not seek TO
avoid whatever responsibility attaches
TO belief In the righteous
ness OF our cause aud the virtue of those
who risked their lives In our defer Sc
Applause and cheers Revenge is not
tne sentiment OF n chivalrous people, aud
the opothegm that forgiveness Is
more easy 10 the Injured than
TO those who iuhlct Injury, has never
had n more powerful illustration thnu
In the present attitude of the
two sections towards one another. Policy
In the absence oimagaanimity would have
indicated that IN restored ualon Of
| statrs there should have been iull ras-
tnraiion 0f equaiity Of privileges aud ben.
edls as they bal pfe-existed Though
| this has not heeu the case, vat y6u have
| faithfully kept your resumed obligations
Ha citizens and Ia yunr impbVcr.shmi ni
have borne equA burdens without tqual
ben,fiis. am proud OF you, my country.
men, for this additional proof Of your
cbll,3, ~. =, s"nbr anaob, CD 80 give you
10 i''fs tbss c9lllreo 0, sbags whtn your
rates the deeds Of AlAnaiiis ask what
dIed that Won aud your Descendants
should be what your fathers IN the war ol
Independence declared yon Aabama's
asserted rights were proclaimed IN thu
Declaration Of Independence as belong.
log TO every people. She found
i that the compact a unlon had
i bpen broken on one side anc
was therefore annuled, that the govern
ment Of the United States did not answer
The end for which IL was instituted ant
with others Of like manner the prOceedct
to form n new confederation ofgahiZ ~
its powers, in the language VI th'
Declaration Of Independence, IN suci
form as seemed 70 most likcl.
feet their safety and happiness
! This was not revolution, because
tho state government Saving charge %
/ all domrs ic affairs, both oi person au'
! OF property, remained unchanged. u
! call IL revolution * gruss Holecsr
! fnpplansel, az sovereigns never rebeI
D. A. only eoyereigus can form M
. tlonal leagnts, II the states ha
a | NOT been sovereign they coul
4 not have been compact union, NJ
/, planse. That the South did not ante
/ pate, much less desire war, Is shown b
. ths abs nee OF preparation as wei as b
4 the efforts made 20 secure peaceli
g eparatlon. The successful part
o always holds the deicat' d responsible f.
J. the var, but when passion thhl nav
q suheldcd aud rtABon shall nave une
g her dominion, " must be decided that VI
o general government had no constitution
}, power 70 coeTce the states ard that
r. state had the right 10 repei Invasion.
h was national aud constitutional right,
u [Appiauso
ii try there had been prophyces GO
l. threats of dissolution OF q
NJ Union. These began 90 the Nor
n on the question OF proseryll
the balance Of power, and culminat
n during the war OF 1872, on Nc d, cline
4. their trade, although the war was wag'
Va for the prutoctifn OF sailors iigh,s.
Of The course Of years the balance oi pow
he pa.sed to the North, md III
90 power was 30 used that Y
/ south desgalhng ~ the peaceful onio
1T mtnta Of their constitutions right ia
M Union d eided 70 withdraw from ~ wil
out IBinriug tbeir late associate
,u The risht 10 Withdraw WAS deni
ur and this Norlh made ready for war. ~
distaut nntbfings Of the storm We
n. easlly understood by tue people d A
ne bama.
I'd "In conclusion, permit me 70 ~
H. though the memory 81 the gloro
40 past must ever be dc
he lduy points 10 the priest
IJr and the future, Alabama having
, sumed her place IN tho Union, DC
III YOURS to fulAll the obligations Z
M. yoiylng upou all good ciizens SCI
IA. log " restore the general govrrnm
In 70 its pristine purity, and, ~ ,
$50 YOU may, 70 promote the we'll
ied and happiness Of your conn
rye coantry. [Long applsuse,l z
~ zans OF Alabama ana Lao
~ facing the ladies on the stan
the We hear Of yalor and virtues aud end
led ING names OF the spartan motn'
Iur- but tell me where In MI t1e hl-i