The Van Buren press., 1893-07-22

s.ss>esu ana determined hearts, turned themte
re>uiki shelr siesc.ated hcmes and retrieve thetf
s.:.ee serten-s Taey have no: paused 70 sit
hr the rivefs of rcrrcw and vccp unevalnng
tears: they do not ike Lots vife- cast oenind
iAcn lingering eiaaees al useless regret, oas
with their faces sci steadily to The front they
are hooking hopefully 10 the future and marcn.
Ing into the dAwnine years. The south ssaaes
to-day freer and better equipped than ever Tor
the race Of fame and prosperity. In her nos
,xl,s is . new BREATH O her forehead falls the
nra, az 4 new noen. and upon her ehastened
brow hope Is sitting like sunrise OF glory ana
rronise-
rHERR ARR eLoRIEs YoR BOTH.
Hut while nv pecp,e have sincerely accepted
TIE issue Of he battle aad have come TO look
vrcu il ~ decided for the best yet IL u no
posture cS penisence no attitude 1t apology ~
iAcaxh for deeds misdone. hat they thus A.
xrucA We have 20 make no apologies Our
fsiAers fourht for xhas they sincerely believed
was the true spirit aad meaning OF the eonsti-
t-sscn and although defeated. and defeated
as ve nov see for the best yet ve. their chill
ese.. Aesor them for their purity OF motive
and sincerity of purpose. ve honor them Tor
Tie noAle hattie tAey waxcd. and no human
power can atate one 5os or title OF their poo
pes icve and admiration
TAe heritage az the children OF the south
fron the var Is IS priceless and a. sacred ana
as hnncraAse As that of the children OF our
ner1A<x1 ereiAern- There has been an equal
<Ax-e et elc-y. es greatness. Of high ideals and
zzsecSsis<a aa1 Immortal names southern
rx1sr lsay< 10 Heaven with as bright q fame
IS o,rsAera cczrzse and southern chivalry
rc--< x< yveei . stream ot story and song IS
ner1Merr manhood
isrs she sweetest sAaa<Ass Of all is that the
HERITAGE ct each Srs.as sccsion from the war is
fkSs .s,cnnins ihe heritage OF both The soft
e.lz< hand e tine . tass laying its gentle
ssDcA On The xezai
! e-Z,y seassre thai when the generations
tasss saw xna sesi is< immediate Consequences
o' IN. war sAsn hare PASSED away: when his
-:sai sf ihs tzfz-e- when eur country shall
akrs Ewosm,t zsare anated Aad the eyes OF our
sAsaa-sn shall sssk gs,oz . more elevated Amer
ssa- wa,sn ws Can isak ssksk upon our war Of
states IS Ez.csxaz ao-s EEsea her war Of roses.
x< ese-rDx,y zysac he- religious vsrs as France
uzza her xsr e e2sSs-<S The glory Of every man
xAa>e Bsasse Is cherished 4. honor O. either
<s1e ESai re he eie<r es our uAole people. iAs
sricslnss he-iszse a Az<rican k;siory.
his Ey friszz< s TIE south Of today sAe
so1ts o, Crica All freedom the south Of L.
Esr and CRAZY. sp-uax from the ashes Of The
cid builied frcsn the wreck OF war. lifted In
labor from the r.sse places len by Gre and
sword And il is hest as IL ts-hcSt for IS 70.
the cause OF liberty for the people Of America.
and for all the peoples es the world The isSa.
has been fully accepted BY the soush- AcraSs
the chsSm Of darkness and blood over the ed
hattieielis. over thcz<a1s,s OF graves, over ta<
fallen Blue and the fallen Gray. v. have s-ee 4
hand extended and heard . voice Of welcome:
and ve have retaFsed unto our Iowa unto shs
old nAs that noa.ed as the wedding of The colo
MES
NAGxAyINTII 10 THE vAxQCIsHKp.
We are again one reunited people. one peopa
| With one nag one aspiration. one ocusfry. Asd
ne OF the south have cause TO lore this Unioa
Was il not in part the product Of our esorts
and when We would hare iefs il hot for he fzi<
| of war were ne mol received like erriaS hresh
ren again to its emhrzcet When think of The
fruits OF the victory transferred se
the vanQnished. or leaders themselves
standing high and respected in the councils O.
the nation: when rel3eci upco the eenraey ol
the thunder that hes IN The closed ialoas Of On.
nations eagle aaa upon the dignity Of cur fres
institutions. the fse esuipo;se OF our grea, syS
TEN that eouid accomplish this uoader and
| when. dispiie niScoastr1etio1- despite II.
spirit Of parsf<an~hip that row aid
then fans the enerz os the Odd wounds. de
| spite the uakindaess al ihosc Who roah stfl
reach forth the mailed hand OF military poues
and lay the tapping os its skeleton finger Of
death upon The fair furehesd Of the south
uhea- despite all this consider the conduit
Of the viciorS 10 the ysnquished- OF .c..h u
scuih- and compare il With that OF England
toward lre,aad and Russia toward Poland.
| An psood thai I an N American citizen
lam pRosd tAss Al soaihroa and that as
. so1fhroc eaa ssEe my frcesi- fullest and
heaFsaess alleziAsos 10 this great and glorioas
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