The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-05
OUR DEAD HEROES.
Confirmed from Ninth rage.


Standing here IN view Of lonely grave where sleeps
my own brave brother, who gave his life 10 his
country as thousands OF Others didg
But II Is not alone TO recall the memory oil the
Dead OF 10 eulogze their prowcSs that we are here
today. We come to speak out bravely something
Of our sentiments about The object and motive Tor
which they died. II is sometimes said that ours is
the "lot Cause" aud history has been
written called the "lIistory OF the Lost
Gauss protest sganst the nse o. ms term as
soldier fought and died, Not that any survivor OF
the late war believes or desires TO see possible
renewal of that fmtrcidal strife. No, no; we
want no more OF that-but what do assert and
claim rs true is that the real cause which moved
md actuatcd the Confederate soldier has never
been lost, and will never be while truth and valor
nn admired among men. Our enemies say we
went 20 war TO pcrpetuate slavery. That Is false:
1t is a misconception OF the real issue. That be.
came only an incident OF the war, but II was not
the motive that drove MS 70 arms We offered
armed resistance 10 unconstitutional and violent
attacks by partisan section upon our homes, our
those attacks and TO hive defended those homes
and those rights, would have been 10 submit our
selves ~ craven towards at the dlciahon OF AN
ins0lcnt invader Never yet was saxon born 10
make this shameful concession: aud as Americans
brave and free, we dehantly refused 20 bow tho
knee 70 the Gcsl ers OF tie North, who thus AFRO
gently demanded surrender OF our manhood;
aud, Tor answer, we repeated 10 them Ia words,
Tie guge Of Maunion to Earl Douglas
'Ii thou saidst ! am not peer
Toany lord IN scotland here
Lowland or highland far or near
Lord Angus, thou hast lied"
Happily the times have changed. and now that
the aspcritics are over which 40 Violently mad
dcned tbs country before aud after the war and
perverted the truth OF history. we may calmly 70.
View the iollics and passions which swaycd reason
and Justice from the line. Peace, sweet peace like
RdnVe has returned aud hoyors over land OF pros
a L duo 10 rs and these dead oomrades TO meet
the charge falsely made that the southern people
wcre the ptopagandist Of human slavery aud the
Northern people were the champions OF human
liberty and universal freedom lhaye said % was
fn'sc that we went 90 wnr IN dcicnsc Of slavery.
This accusation was OF course. industtiously and
persstently made TO dispangc our people aud our
UIon this subject we may well say. rs has been
taid hundred times before. that the existence OF
slavery IN this country 4 not accredited to the
Southern people History has long since fixed this
fnct. aud the ycrlict IA interchangeable that the
"londsman' system on this continent owes ~ cN
ktcncc alone 10 our Northern brihNn, and mat "
existed Ia all the original states, The fathers Of
the revolution who separated from the mother
country, aud proved their love Of freedom on many
lc.ds Of blood. established this Government with
The slave icatup imbcsicd IN the Constitution.
Yea thai the authuruf The Declaration, that magma
charter ofhumhn rights. declaring that all men
ar barn Tree and equal himself recognized he
existcuce of the institution before und alter this
Constitution became The orgauic law ot the land.
~ the-e things are true, and he must have
pnnriy studied the history oi his country and Ia
lilile purpose who vii charge Us With being the
sulhors OF slavery. The southern people might
NNNl nave rhlhltl iufrlhlN any rufIu1t nfuFUI uf
hiicl made upon this political iclinr, ~ the law,
sid batter iar had II hccu tu have purchased every
tla,c in the south uul libcrt,i thrli ihau make
81 pnstgyt % provoke thu South O. nrms-ns 70
mani alone, li WerC Infinitely wiser tu have q
pcairi tho billions OF doilHr which % cisi fHia
Goicumeni 10 80 10 war IN settling the issue
pcHNaby.
Asa iuoral question We mas an oonb,. that
slavery wa banctu ig1turv ui our civilization. The
most nrlrni southern men dcr.nrel o. cNtNCnHt
aud nnlrntiy .ini iu reformation Yet 10 Wus d..
yoni all doubt the mildrsi iurm nt -'uitiIr known
u The world nni 20 that cxiel'. gulricl and CON.
trplici by Southern sentiment and LEXIS alton. orr
pope were entitled ~ gTuat Crilit tor % anchor
hillus We may well believe that % Was uut %
perleiuale slavery th-t huc touihcfl sitiel ..
sorcl Ia arms tNor, ovrrturr consistent Win
scif ~ pest was offered tn aserl the fearful clu-h
bat % that um, ansfl passions ruled ihc hu.r.
nnd We Ncr ttlf.u'i M t,ci .e."l lhr u,lt
aud this spirit WIS Resented - DE call TOR IuLUu
mUn to hrvak the pride II tuc SOUTH lbI.ul routh.
err sunris lrnpcd from their BE- 'bbirds. The idct
q ehirff lhrn vas ~'r ii'Hfi ana purely material.
Tnis alone Coull never have '1ud the Southern
hcui,' nor du,en ihuu iu shCi uc,aus 90 blood,
aud snrriHrr hundrtl. ui thnustuls Of mon sugui
millions of dollar. nul IIar blind samson of nId
pull d"Wn the ullltr Of government even 10 10
Destroyed us all lufctrr Mere material ideas
notcf drive mcu 90 such d.pfmtr cXpclieuis
1hey viii compiomIse iur policy rather than lusc
b. rissIrr all
What ilrc. the brnin and nerve, tho hear, 10 edo
or dc. in a gfcat cnusC. and iurscs With white
beat the ycry soul Of pouIlo. Finds ~ inspiration
g. dccpyr thnn iu mc,t uSIcdirns and ,emraui
poiiccs. Thcy are idras u deep and lasting a.
torrc, like ftc irDm the altar they bnm ln'o
nirns hearts aud compel them % oct. Ihoy urr
The Instructive iufcv OF human uuuur, which
nulcn tulCus Induce men % venture an tlings
olc fur succcsl u was such q spirit ns this that
mircllei the Netherlands 20 prosecute u thirty
ycir war against oppression lt was this tlHt
nrNci thr ancient GrrCks nt 1hcmOpnlu a. die
o. a man rather than surrender 10 q iorcgu foe.
''Thc mountains iolkcion Marathon,
Aud Marathon looked on theses
Aud. standing There Hu hour alune
ldrrnmcd That hfcUru might vet 10 ifcr
Dor. standing uu the ICuiHus grave,
could not deem myself slave
II was such fpirit "a, this that gave 10 sviiler.
land William Tell aud Arnold Nintlcrcl that
gave IA Ireland huhuu fmwgi-thut Eust 10 "a
AGrurfc Washington a'ttuurNHU' Jackson aud
n Nuuru D. Law Men mHy ay that thC high
tirunr pride 81 the southern hotbloods prrcipi.
tatCd ny into The var suppose We cunccic this.
i " dieudlinh'r, when Wg rmrmhcr how that
pride was ttung ana iusulicd hy the ccnsoeas az
Crreiui,s aud abuses hcspgi upon us ~ a people
IL j. the spirit ui HJlt defense against nttBrks
Whom home aud family aud honor were asvllrd
Nhgn danger nud ptul wrfr thfuliruci tu VII,
nnl children, Nhrn private flilN aul pubic ~
curly uefc denied and Al The hurrir ui lhWlos'
rhans confronted u.. Was u not time o. stop uul
and defend thrse slcnd privileges With all the
hfiuf that tod has given az
Nhv tie NEE h provided with nons. 20 guard
Il ncaiusi Invasive hug.fs thU lItIle bird that bur
dcus thc iurqst with melody aud thrills The lrunsl
J.
Wunn that Cravls iu the dust will turn ani sling
u tot that iumplo uton q Az nature Il
prompted % rfploti aud drirud The God rivCu
Tirht ui lIfo ani Happiness Shall 10 b. aid IL 4
proud und ELEVATIONS pcuple that when iulus
men sew ufdrrd in ifnmp'c upon thcIf rights.
tnd ar.nIaic ihsir homes thst they shall ilo "a.
pnn} down aud tuitg uo blow iut lihcriyf No
i0civr nr-cururd hr che mind that suggests th5
thUn ht We can iuHt back aud frgfrt ~ We DO
uc "a nccc.siy Which dmvc %! 90 arms and
when NC come 10 uIarr the rhHuirt uunn thUsa
gave. We iucl q surtpw ilf The unwtumiu1
bmtc' but never VIII tlr survivors who each suc
oc.r'tr season bring f1ral Offerings % dccnmii
thosr graves and fhow orr faith and love in
NCn inl Aiso % speak bold word ~
utii ilhlli. The c4u.e Nas uui let The C1us'
w.. taIi.u'm eud mHnln.d. They hay'
Nlndlraici iuurycf their love ~ home aud liberty
\. True. uuscluh cUumgC aul rCsprndaui man
hui. Thee ap jewels II great ru0u withou
il.h un people az great without which ihe civ
i't .tpn " some " Toe Eastern nation. has hocnm
c' nnd SUNK toto cdrmlnary aui ouacuuiy
-. NW. lf fHpliN rnWInE| AMI Indeed o. Hlfrad
al.u even unf hflihfn ufef Ihe border VIII
fuir o. our deeds of hrHuisu. uud rrruruirr th
nom uur uuf 1aIur They iHfl thr inspiration 81
.Wthitnuc doris oven done iu conflict Wlt
" 49, We nui point ~ them as alike huuumh'
u ilr American uHmr
The faeI0u, ava pfsIuilcos which rfce ont Z
it,gu'uous % thc laie ,ifiia are yielding %
INV 'rurffaic tone nri iH# frn 81 iiT htfhfIr
awfoulug uun impartial pfeys ihr lmnutah.
~. whfh ilusiutr hIiac ihD hrfuIsiu ui ihH tuI
slg~le ,lllirf aud gdoru That IF ihc icirnl fo
20. o. We common h.f.iaHT ~ Amrfiraus Iht
tmc anl uatrr au lnsUtfmhly united. aul dow
Nccpl.un oi time iuE. f,f Their gnlt .Ha1.
name Of each will ho clrytI uIar.iilY
Tho Solemn cgho SWIM. furu.
lrf ici lheif dice 10 u.fI i.vn de-
lir0k not lHf int-.I o. aHH.lIIu down.
Whom fas made hro.h.Is ln thr tomb"
Boon ne wounds "a leaolsy will ho hpalei. nn
Nlria 81 Cfiulu1f1u aud f.rrIrInstinn viii +
y lN no none our COMMON country will 90