The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-15
THE rHENzIED PALMER.

7, |. hard 20 toll whether General John
Palmer. the commander of the G' A. H.
when he raised such hulababoo recently
over the appearance Of poor little souvenir
Of the war in the shape Of tattered Conied-
crate flag, at the Grady monument uh'elling'
WAS playing the part Of kuave or fool IL lie
was actuated by tho hope Of raising the sec
tional issue and thereby diyerting tho Nortn-
ern mind from the economic questions which
arc now agitaiing it. while firing the North
ern heart against the South for political pur-
poses be showed lack Of sense which IS
pardonnble only on account OF Its pltlaoie
imbecility: but il he was seeking to pose as
superloyalist only for the purpose oil getting
the hands If himself and his cohieuei"'es
deeper than ever into the Treasury by means
OF increased pensions he was simply Ana'e'
What does the blatant e.. A. H. flag shrleker
demand of the South? Surely any reasonable
man. no matter how much OF ma'en@n'
ssctionalist he may be. should have oeeh sa'-
isfed with what was done in Atlanta 20 MAKE
favor with the North. Though it was amonu-
ment 10 Southern man which was TO be I'M
yelled in Southern town, the city
was decorated at all points with
Uuited States flags and bunting, while pictures
Of Davis. Lee and all other southern
heroes were carefully removed or turned
with their faces to the wall. This certainly
was as submissive as any one could ask ano ye'
this doughty G. A. r. commander was notsat-
ha IL
ate herself still lower in the dust before her
enemies and yield them still moro AFFECT
HOMAGE. Ii was well enough for the memory
Of Southern heroes - be insulted so as 70
please the Northern visitors to the city,
and il was very pleasing to SEQ every
nook and corner garnished with the
Federal colors; but all this ayaiied
nothing, 30 long as this tattered remnant OF
one poor little Confederate battle flag when
was cherished only as souvenir OF past
heroic scenes. and as tribute, perhaps 10
departed Southern valor, was permitted 70
show its vornout and battered face In the
midst Of such ELUSIVE patriotism.
If this little incident will only teach South
ern veterans and Southern survivors OF the
Lost Cause more self-respect, 1t will not be
devoid of benefit 1t ought to show our old
soldiers and their children and grandchildren
that no matter how much their Northern
foes may gush at banquets and reunions So
called. there are still in their hearts feelings
of the btterest hate towards the
South. and that hereafter, when Con-
federats veterans agree TO march IN
line with their G.. A. i. comrades"
they can only do so at the sacrifice OF every
thing like manhood and self-respect. Letthe
q. A. r.. pension bummers go their way and
let the surviving Southern heroes 60 theirs.
Let them revel in the charity which this
benefclent Government so freely dispenses to
them at the expense of the taxpayers but let
us attend to our own business.
and by honest labor and industry
seek TO build up our waste places. end hasten
the accumulation OF that wealth which Is the
destined portion OF the South and which
will vet, in time. raise her TO her former
proud and enviable position of influence and
power in the Union. Let Us, however, he
always true to ourselves. and respect our
selves and then we can afford to let blatant
patriots Of the G.. A. h. stripe yell them
selves hoarse, while we laugh at their i'm
potent rawlings.