The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1891-09-16
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rcd handed and cruel. There are
no soft or smooth places known in
it. 1t is blood shed, and carnage,
and cruelty, or it is not war. 1t is
our duty as citizens, so far rs may
be possible TO lay asiie all i'll feel
ing, bitterness and hatred, and for
the soldiers of both armies to join
hand in hand in building up and
developing our common country.
The Southerners became rebel
liOns, and would have forced us into
it If they could. We were deter
mined and would rot be forced
The battle came, and victory was
on our side. Let it be understood
that the clouds Of war, have long
since been swept away. So lar as
a am concerned, | feel that / can re-
cali the thrilling scenes without an
imesity, except in one instance.
Long before the death Of Jefferson
Davis, | regarded him with pity.
A proud ambitious man, who would
tear his country in pieces for his
OWE selfish purposes and aggran-
dizement. Defeated, broken, disap-
pointed, his hopes and desires scat
tered to the winds, he was humili-
ate,l and cast down. God length
enea his days that he might see the
country rise above the devastation
brought about under and largely by
his leadership. 1t was punish
DeDt to him, no doubt to see the
new order of things settle quietly
and peacefully upon the country,
and n new era of prosperity, there
tOtOse not dreamed of, spring up all
ever the land. In this condition he
was mn object of pity.
But as the clouds of war darken
R1 over our own East Tennessee,
when Hartman, the Hauns and 9TH
'efs were mercilessly murdered I'M
der the forms of military law, Ten.
nessee had a Governor, who not
only failed to interpose in behalf OF
the citizens in his own State, but
gave cOuntenance and encourage.
= sntHS TO the devilish work. never
think of that man but what the rec
objection of the execution of these
men eOnaes rushing painfully to my
mind. have no love, affection, OF
even pleasant recollections of the
deeds of Isham G. Harris.
About the.year 1858 l was at the
barn OF one of our neighbOrs, ant
my grandfather and another Ole
man who were comrades in the wal
Of 1872 were there. The two ole
men stretched themselves out on {
pile Of hay, and as they did so, my
grandfather remarked, swell Nat
we have seen the time that We
voalG have been glad to get such {
bed rs thisw In my boyishness
thougha they had seen hard times
hut suef could not he repeated ir
our country. Little did think thai
ut would only be short time unit
Il and my playmates and my school
males would be glad to get to sleeI
even an smooth place on the
ground. did not know that the
storm was ct that time already
gathering beneath the horizon, cad,
to appear so soon and break GU
with such terrible fury.
Let us hope, ard labor and pra,
2 that there shall be no more wa
s caeuds arise over our land, but tina
Feas3ny righteousness, brotherl.
love- ana patriotism shall prevail
until the reyeille on the morning o
eternity shall call the living ant
the dead to stand before the Prince
OF Peace, whose judgment is eve
& True; and that our grand Unior
-shaN increase and be more firml,
-Hxe6, while not a star from the gal
axy shall fall, grow dim or loose ,
single gay Ofits lustre, but continue
"E Plurihns Unum,' enlightenin,
the eseire world and richly blessing
the generations to come.
WILL A. MCTEER.