The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13

were all committed, or when he Whites
yudge Lamar for having defended that
leader In the Senate? Or how many OF
ms people will 90 so far in sectional hate
us 10 stain the memory Of two
distinguished Union soldiers whose
lives were stainless? If Mr.. Ingalls,
Is not literally driven before the
Storm OF indignation at the open ascription
Oh treachery to Hancock and Mcclellan,
whom he calls "the allies" mot of the
,,oniederates, butt "of the Confederacy,"
!he north will confess to an apathy that
10 amazing, or to a sectional hatred in
which all the better and finer sentiments
are overwhelmed.
AS to high minded loyalty 10 American
institutions, and pride in the fair name
Oh the republic that subordinates party or
personal rancor, the south has nothing to
learn from the north, II Mr.. Ingalls, I'M
speakably coarse and brutal attack on
President Cleveland finds in any nook or
corner the faintest echo Of applause or APP
provai. The south has not yet developed
a congressman-much less president OF
the Senate--so unmindful of personal or
Official dignity, and of the expressed sov-
esignty OF the American people as to say in
deliberate speech:
Personal illusions 10 myself will pass
by with but one single observation, and
that il, that the nomination and election
oil Grover Cleveland have made the pre-
tensions OF any American citizen TO the
presidency respectable. There is no man
IN this country whose ignorance is so pro-
found. whose obscurity is so impenetrable
and whose antecedents are 30 degraded
that he may not justifiably aspire to a
presidential nomination-by the Demo-
cratic party. Applause and laughter in
the galleries. ~
One word more. Senator ingalls, i'm.
plies, If he does not assert, that the senti-
nent OF what said in New York differed
from the sentiment OF what said in At
lama. As i had much rather be consid-
cred to have been imprudent among my
own people than cringing among strangers,
lot me quote the following sentences from
the New England banquet speech.
quote from the pamphlet issued by that
society.
This is said in no spirit OF time serving
or apology. The south has nothing for
which to apologize. She believes that the
late struggle between the States was war
and not rebellion; revolution and not con-
spiracy, and that her convictions were as
honest rs yours. should be unjust 10 the
dauntlcss spirit OF the south and to my
own convictions ii did not make this
plain in this presence. The south has
nothing to take back. In my native town
OF Athens il a monument that crowns its
central hills-a plain, white shaft. Deep
cut into its shining side is a name dear 10
me above tho names OF men: that of a
brave and simple man, who died in brave
and simple fiuth. Not for all the glories of
New England, from Plymouth Rock all the
way, would ! exchange the heritage he
left me in his soldiers death. To the foot
oil that shalt | shall send my childrens
children TO reverence him who ennobled
their name with his heroic blood But sir.
speaking from the shadow Of that memory.
which l honor as do nothing else on
earth, say that the cause in which he
suffered and for which lac gave his
lille was adjudged by higher and fuller
wisdom than his or mine, and am clad
that the omniscient God held the balance
OF battle in His Almighty hand, and that
human slavery was swept forever from
American soil, and the American Union
saved from the wreck Of war. loud an
plause. This message, Mr.. President.
comes 10 you from consecrated ground.
Every foot OF soil about the city in which / |
live IL sacred rs battle-ground OF the re-
public. Every bill that invests IL il hal. |
lowed 10 you by the blood OF your brothers
who died for your victory, and doubly hal |
lowed 10 us by the blow OF those who died |
hopeless, but undaunted, in defeat sacred |
soil 10 all OF us-rich with memories that |
make US purer and stronger and better
silent but stanch witness In its red desc |
ation OF the matchlcss yalor OF American |
hearts and the dcathless glory Of American
rms-spealcing and eloquent witness In
II white peace and prosperity 10 the indis. |
soluble Union OF American States and the
brotherhood OF the American
people. Immense cheering. y
Assuredly, no stronger words were sub.
lmatcd IN the applause Mt Atlanta than
hose which were met with equally "a
earnest applause In New York Soldiers
who fought harder In war than Mr.. ingalls,
has fought In peace, and civilians, wiser
md more patriotic than he, rose 20 greet
hcse sentiments with generous approval.
The ovation 10 Mr.. Davis meant no moro
han these words frankly declared 10 be
he fixed, innexible temper Of the south.
TO honor TO the full, now and forever, the
Ioldicrs who fought her battles, and her
eaders In field or council; TO bring her
,hildren up in their loving reverence
10 this. freely and openly and In NIL haz-
nd or despitc--and 10 abate not one lot
y title OF this right ut any time or In any
the south must do that she
nay command the respect Of the world,
md, more important, preserve her self-res-
,ect. Above this, and based upon this
ho is loyal and devoted TO the Union,
which shall find in peace or war no more
ealous defenders than her sons. And
his declaration, compromising NIL that
lonest men should demand or concedc,
nay be delivered Sin sincerity" whether
n Atlanta or New York.