The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-03-13
GRADY DEFENDS HIMSELF
HIS REPLY no THE STRUCTURES OF
SENATOR INGALLS,.
He Has Nothing to Take Back, But
Much to Reafiirm = Hauling the
Mounting Ransan Over Very Hot
Coals-The Davi, ovation.

cred on the lloor Of the Senate long adj
verlised speech.
lie quoted extracts from a speech do
livcred by me at the unwilling Of the Hill
monument, In which eulogized ex-Presi-
dent Jefferson Davis. Against these, he
quoted extracts from a speech delivered
by me before the New England society, in
which attested the devotion Of the south
TO the Union. lie then asks;
when was that orator sincere? When
did no speak the feelings, the sentiments
and convictions OF the southern people?
When he delivered that Grafton on the
LIST day OF May in Atlanta, in the pres
ence OF applauding thousands. or when he
went up TO the New England dinner in
December and spilled oil and wine all
over the American people"
l have nothing TO do with the senator's
speech. But plain question deserves
plain answer And answer the senator's
question, especially as II involves broad
and essential issues, reaching beyond his
personality or mine.
was sincere when spoke in Atlanta.
! was equally sincere when | spoke in
New York. Barring certain phrases in
the first speech, the questionable taste
oil which the enthusiasm of the occasion
may have excused, there is not word of
either, assuredly not sentiment, or con-
yiction, that do not now deliberately re-
peat and reaiiirm. In both speeches
there Is deep and roverential love, earnest
and outspoken, for every man who died or
suffered Tor the southern cause, and based
upon this, and stronger and better because
OF II, full and perfect loyalty to the recon-
strucied Union.
Let me say one word Just here about the
ovation to Mr.. Davis. do not hope that
Senator ingalls, will comprehend Its true
meaning. A man shameless enough TO
SANDER his own dead in partisan rage, van
dal enough to write traitor on tho tomb OF
Mcclellan, who first gave victory TO the
Union armies, and cowardy enough TO de-
nounce as an ally OF the enemy while the
widow in her weeds sat almost in the
sound OF his voice. Hancock the Superb,
who, on the nights OF Gettysburg, saved
the Union cause; such n man cannot UNI
dcrstand, or understanding honor, the de-
yotion that twenty years after defeat is
still constant and mistaken. But LET others
know that from Beauyoir 10 Atlanta Mr.
Davis, representing n cause that brought
only sacrifice and suffering and ended in
disaster, rode amid the unbroken shouts of
a devoted people. From plowshare and
shop they canelirom hut and mansion
from city and country side -thronging that
they might look into his face, or have
him lay his hands on the heads Of their |
children and bless them. For twenty |
years unexnmpled prosperity had led the |
hoiith 10 >material things. Further and |
I. L. l.sf A
fraught with tender and heroic lessons. A
growing generation driven early 10 school |
and shop and store, lost sight Of the graves
and monuments OF its falhers- An old |
man in his lonely home, poor and uncom-
planning, looked wondcringly on his peo-
Pile gone mad with trade, but bore in
called forth. and trusting came Then the
south took "a day off," And a manly.
seli.rcspccting day II was the most use.
ful, rs IL was the most beautiful, day in
her history. Filled with love without dis
Joy without mncor-smil-
ing through mist OF tcars-loying every
soldier better that she loved her
soldiers so-touching every grave in
America with the flowers that
iocked her own-baptizing her heart
anew In waters without bitterness
honoring the Union most in respecting her.
sclf. Never were we better Americans
than on that day. Never did our hearts
beat trucr to the republic than when,
gathering together our broken swords and
lattered ilags, we consccfated them anew
In the presence OF our leader and our
children. No man who believes that
Is better than INCONSISTENCY
hat defeat hallows, rs victory glorifcs,
rauso honestly engaged In aud bravely
Iought, can do less than honor the south
In that two decades after her overthrow abe
gave 10 him who laid down her broken
scepter grander and more heartfelt Fri.
nmph than would have been his had he
fresh from the signing Of treaty
u peace nj Washington.
What Is II Mr.. ingalls, would hayc7 IL
\ possible incredible, Is Ii pos.
sible--ihat he would demand as proof OF
our sincerity, that W. should denouncc. or
IN silence hear Others denounce, our own
pcoplc, living or dead. Would lac meas.
are our loyalty TO tho:Union by our treach.
ny 10 our comrades or our fathers? Would
he stop our widows ~ they 10 10 honor
heir husbands graves. or have us teach
,ur children that the monuments that
,lorify our land from Virginia 10 Texas.
each lesson nj which they must look
lskancc7 Would lac have us come 10 our
,rothcrs late cstranged. holding out one
rand In friendship while the other fal.
cred In tho defense Of our comrades In e..
II so. he shall be disappointed. Tho
ouih II hack In the Union in perfect good
aith, willing to bear her part OF is bur.
Ions ready 10 work out her share of ia !
Tory and prosperity she comes un. /
ringing and frank, yielding nothing Of 4
he love and reverence In which she holds i
hose who fought her cause In Geld and TO- :
um. Wen she craven enough 10 come ,
thcrwisc she would be unworthy the !.
lelcomo Of brave men. The south has
cccpied ~ final the results OF the war.
lot one man In 10000 Of her people would
eyese those results u they could. Every !,
oint NJ issue has been sctiled and the
crtlicl lmbedicd IN our constitutional
w. The south admits this, aud Is GLAD OF
More than this, generous men could .
OF ask or brave men conccde. To the /,
orth she says, ~ brother 10 brother. 1--WE
hall honor nayis a. You honor Lincoln;
&c, M you honor Grant; jackson as Won
onor Hancock. We shall find constant y
nd deepening inspiration in the Goth Of :
pnl NJ you In the 30ih Of May. Our y
rad arr NJ dehr b us as youn 20 YOU
M graves M satred, our monuments as y
ainlcss. But when danger threatens our "
,mmon republic, when the future In. ~
ties or the present warns, We shall DO ~
und shoulder n. shoulder TO You In per.
Ct loyalty AMI in perfect love-
II u Of interest 10 know II any consider. ''
Die friction OF the northern nconla In.