The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1889-09-26
THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Governor GordOR'H Eloquent Address
ia Gne Army OF the Cumb- Fl0nd.

Governor GordOR's Eloquent Address
10 the Army OF the Cumb rland.
Governor Gordon delivered the fol-
lowing address at the reunion of the
Army of the Cumberland at Chatanoo-
ga last Friday. 1t was briefly responded
TO by General ROsecrans:
Governor Gordon said: "Mr. Chair
man and fellow soldiers of both az
mics: On this anniversary the south sa-
lutes you with uncovered heads, with
open arms ana earnest and honest
hearts. She cannot receive you with
costly and imposing ceremonies, but
with simplicity of speech and patriotic
purposes, she gladly greets the brave
and generous of each army
and of every section. To this
renowned battle ground made MEM
orable by your prOweSS, and halloWed
by American blood, she bids you well
come. The South coRgratulates the
whole country that these historic plains
| where twenty-siX years ago you met in
deadly sectional conflict, are now to be-
come the scene and witness of your
| Joint pledge of restored and enduring
| fraternity. She coDgratulates the re-
public that here, where the North and
the South maTshaled their hosts for
| battle, these hosts now meet in living,
lasting brotherhood. united in bonds
of mutual respect and confidence, a
brotherhood made better, Drawer and
grander by mutually cherished and inn
perishable memories. To you, Gen
eral Rosecrans, and the soldiers of the
Army of the Cumberland, come with
a soldiers greeting on my lips and a
soldiers sympathy in my heart.
Speaking of those whom l am called to
represent, 1 pledge their earnest Co
operation in the sacred mission which
| convenes you, and in all things which
| pertain to the peace, welfare and
uni y OF the American people.
In their name 1 proclaim their
| eternal fealty to the American consti-
tuition, which is their protecting shield,
to the American Republic, which is the
| joint work of the fathers hand, to the
American Union of States, from which
| thew withdrew for their safety, but
| which, now that the causes of diSsen-
tions are gore, they will Loyalty and
bravely defend for their future protec-
ton. We are here to unite with you
in final and eternal sepulcher of sec.
tional hostility. The causes which
produced alienation were long since
engulfed in the vortex of revolution
beyond the power of resurrection. Let
US therefore bury the passions which
these causes evoked in still deeper
grave. Let us bury the foul spirit OF
dIscord so deep that no blast of the
partisan political trumpet, how
ever wide sounding and penetrat-
ing, can ever wake it to service
again, gainsay it who will. Since slav.
cry is abolished aud the Chinese wal
alone the line of SO 80 is broken down
there is absolutely no legitimate bar
rier of separation and no cause fol
strife. God speed the day when this
truth shall demand recognition
throughout the republic; God shall
speed the day when unworthy doubt
shall give place to universal trust
when unstinted faith in the unim
peachable patriotism of the whole
| American people shall become the es
| sential passport of public station; whel
, he who fights least for party and NOR,
J for county shall be proclaimed by the
press and the people as the wises
; statesman and the truest friend of lib
erty."