The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-30
PATRIOTS IN THE SOUTH.
-,- wgo WOULD SPRING TO The
H. NATIONS DEFENSE.

81 ,-anarations which the executive
,..rcb Of the government could make to
~, 10 nation in condition to wage often
''s- have been prosecuted with won
-..I energy ever since the first cloud
.-ad in the southern horizon. But there
'ft inst patriotic and important step
,..ken which rests with congress to decide
1D'. - and that is the rehabilitation as mili>
citizeus Of the republic Of those who
-!.5 against it in the war of the rebel
~ g;bs, the na ton wes imposing the few
nn.-b-nents which it inflicted at the close
NV var it Justly excluded from the army
Of s ~, Tavv those who had borne arms
Sll -. II or served the confederate gov
ttsa-1snt in any capacity. But twenty-six
rave uassed. The bitterness of the
!eni,,ls has gone. Those who for years
w. e'eooked into each others faces over
o ,I!Jr1;ng rifles or through the smoke of
-, batteries are now firm friends.
lan,,- long since learned to respect each
l,t:r,s courage and the manhood which was
.o1s-nnnered in the hot blast of war.
ipattriotisn is alive again throughout the
.S No one can travel there and mingle
'ri,S the men who fought against the flag
,ri,bout feeling that when that flag needs
Saisnse against foreign power the whole
.'atb will spring into ranks with an alacrisy
,rSrb the north itself will not excel.
H Por four years the veterans of the army
~ ,be Cumberland have had intimate as
Z.'cstions with the confederate veterans of
tte sestern armies IN connection with the
{. ~ national project of restoring and pre-
al 81, hos l.
Esalds If marvellous fighting which lie about
f ,Ss nojutain stronghold of Chattanooga.
4 Tb,, cIose association has afforded abundant
4 ,ssns for observation. Beyond Ques-
E,ion the result of it has has been
4 establish a firm conviction among these
,nion veterans not only that the south can
y depended upon in any contest where the
rprenacy Of the flag should be called in
*f1eston. but that the great mass OF con-
[gaderate veterans would rejoice In an OPP
<rortuDltv TO fight with the soldiers of the
4 ortb under one flag again. In such degree
. his is true it Is cause for national rejoic-
mol While the political millennium, as all
heTnbGcans insist, has not come in the south,
hal military millennium which gives a
taioD full aud ready control of oil the war
sorces Of its communities has dawned there
Fb power. There is no doubt Of this.
It's the part of wisdom for every nation
In these modern days to SO nourish and
fberish the forces which 1t may need in war
h 10 be able to command them all for in
stsnt use. How wise this is the days that
! Ire passing show. Whenever the issues of
are In the balance no earthly sagacity
ean in these days decide what widespread
"a publications may arise from a conflict
SARith the most inferior power.
# Thus all through the correspondence
<Fbch went to congress two days ago, and
which the entire population of the republic
4 Il eagerly discussing, there shines the under
handel thrusts of English interests. Just
b clearly do these show in the sneerlng and
I5upercllious tone of the London press,
tCucbng the Presidents message. The rela-
& flons Of nations now are much like those of
q BE- catered buildings Of a gunpowder
plant 1t is difficult to explode one without
#hyoylng all.
This threatened war with Chile may pass.
But the lessons Of 1t should not be forgotten.
lhese ore varied, and all of them are im-
<pOrtant. Prominent among them is the one
s. BINDER discussion, namely, the restoration Of
{he men Of the south to full military citizen
nm.
Ii there 10 day when it shall be neces-
fary for this nation to put forth its strength
battle with any great power, she will
%ead the survivors and the surviving spirit
those who crushed the flank of McClel-
Fns magnificent army on the peninsular
drove 1t back through the storm of
Wen days battle upon Malvern Hill and
fle guntoatS on the James. There will be
eled the men and the spirit of those who
sleaIed Hooker at Charlottesville, Burn
le at fredericksburg and held off Grant
oFttSyiVania, equally with those who
peleu Lee at Antietan and Gettysburg,
cheated him at Five Forks, and
eF"nelmed him at Appomattox.
lere Will be wanted the survivors and the
IIl mat held Longstreets veterans on the
oies Of Snodgrass Hill in six hours of al
UN unoroken assault, and until half we're
'lel or wounded, as we'll as the survivors
u Tue spirit which held Thomas thin line
triumph there at the cost OF every second
an ue7u or disabled. In any great mill airy
NlEehcy these influences will be needed
S Sa wy southern side equally with those
. wv lave tneir INSPIRATION in the capture
'NAsOurg, the assault on Lookout Mount
y; auu tne storming Of Missionary Ridge.
""unate OF the military resources Of
opuOllo Will deserve the name which
~, @ oue OF the account the record Of
-'I III. hghtng in the rebellion. In study
H.a uis orHnch OF national strength the
,"yN' questions which were involved in
ra- oai 10 not enter. That element, which
rua1o"s every other in such a study, is
Hullucent courage and endurance of
pusilcan fighting. The battle fields Of the
WI ughout all modern history show
S-cl Percentagestbf losses as both union
sYHi.euerate records contain. The sur
Us the armies which thus fought foot
sr g.' ahu eye to eye have long since Joined
soa III mutual respect which leaves no
nSto W bitterness. The power which
bro,. WIN the uplifted arms of Lee and
bstIoo' jackson and Longstreet and
A,tt anu brilliant line OF their associ-
rrca Is now a national military re-
fn,n. ~ should be SET free, so that for
emar Dd'o ~ may be counted among those
soro t' energies which this nation has
Ary n i NJ tne day when it may be neces-
hath ,- iTAe Uhem against those who cross
T Fa'a With insult or attack.
thg tba Eln which such action would
Diana soVernment is, perhaps, the low
BE- biobo..' "uich TO rest the argument.
Iturneed 4eoV ground is that which asserts
Ie ono a paw 1otlSm and sincere loyalty for
ltVs.as OF restored and lasting union.
10 ube1 ~ a. { , than quarter of century
EOeHon d ~ 900 the ration, in Furnishing
confo1 Iecreed that none who had served
ssonad- i should thereafter be COM
pain NM ~ its army or its navy. The
ugbt era p p Tor which the war was
(siy sro,, IoI only achieved, but very gen.
ID rr r5a.eSoed In. There are come Just
Nked o pe' 90 results which must yet be
he b oS Getting the rights OF citizens
Pg pro cSaesIy OF elections, but which the
GtatriotiiSUSs OF time alone can perfect.
OA apajC D'nl Is growing strong in the
fee pe sr,'t, and loyalty to the flag once
Scto,n, 'isSa iyy acknowledgements provided
Worn nc no OF tue Revised Statutes is the
b I1nsh mnlch now remains as a continu-
ela. T ba .i Tor participation in re-