The Van Buren press., 1893-07-22
Our COUNTRY.
4 Speech by . Son of the South q
Chicago.


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The following address delivered by
Judge Edgar E. Rryanl of Fort smith.
ARK. at the meeting Of the Travellers
Protective association in Chicagas has
attracted great attention in ArkAnsas'
and thrcaghoas the south:
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CO IN ihe.parzle z-1 Eo<zl.& Er-ty strife. ess
that taer eczze fkroazA al the ssteai And
pals frlr rhSznezS nf trade She recognizes thai
the greatest victories are won rhaa the gates
o. Janus are elcszsi when the voice o. partisan
slai the cry q fsetloa 10 hushesi. and when the
white winzs& psace aad Industry are spread
abroad over the land: hat they are voa il al
the paths and places Of labor. in all the fields
and tents OF toll. II the counter and in the
workshop. at the bench and on the wharf. in
the whispering feld-green with the growing
grsin-in the echoing msrts OF trafic. IN the
dark mines yielding up their wealth. '-barbaric
pearl and gold" in the flare OF furnaces. tho
leaping of shuttles and the turning OF spindles.
in the ring of the anvil and the silver note OF
the forge. in The swinging OF the scythe
and In the fash OF the reaper cleaving the gold
en- harvest in all the ways Of industry, in Ia
Dor vocal on every hillside and commerce white
on every sea-" This Is the great lesson the
south is learning to-day. With her resources
being developed. with enterprise and activity
throbbing through every vein. with the voice
of trade and the song Of factories musical in
her land. with north and east and vest she is
advancing hand in hand up the great pathway
Of American civilization.
PLEDGE OF SOUTHERN LOYALTY.
But from my state and from the south hear
70 you q deeper AMI truer message still. . mes
sage OF love and fraternity. not inappropriate.
trust at this time or upon this great occasion
fan1 hidden TO tell You that the stars that gilt
ter in the banner OF our Union to the names Of
the southern states glow to-day with an un-
dimmed loyalty to this great Union Of ours. So
far as the south is concerned she has odesire
ito garner the SCARS and dis5oinsei columns
Of her mighty fMitie for lost tau<e- She has
accepsed the srhstrzmeni OF the sword and her
ehildr>n hare turned 10 study dtspaSsioassesy
the lesson il has :aaFhi
I voice the sentiment Of ny people vhe.
standing here in this mighty presence. t~sore
my country and ny God as . son cf the scufh
toFn On xoethern soil and drawing my humble
lineage from southern sires- with no tie c{ kiE-
ship Eorth Of NAsoa and Dixo17s hne. loving
the land Of NJ tirsh, lis memories its srsti-
tiSa<- eh<ri<hi1z tie <tory Of the lost ez1ze
az sacred aci priceless heritage 21i elinzirx
az though uzto the hoyEs Of an altar 10 ! 1rn
faith and belief IN the sincerity Ani patrioste
purpose Of its great lss4iSrS-vhen in this pres
ehce. measuring M sOfiS and knowing their
full p1rpo,s and enteni. l teelx n Thai do no.
regret thsi In sh- great strife Of the sections
the victorso0s EnssE-ssscn of God rested o.
last upon the banner Of the Union-
NExoRIns OF 1HE PAST STILL KFEu
DO nos forget the many eytA tAs nlxAty
tssSe OF hatile trough, 10 ny l.at With the
dark sweep OF its xiaz. the widows and orphans
il made and the homes and hresiies 1, desc
lated Nor do forget the sting and bitterness
Of defeat. that weeping Of Rachel for her chill
dren- those ashes Of zoe. that sad return OF the
defeated soldier TO nnd his lonely chimney
standing as silent sentinel over the biAekened
solemn finger 10 his God. his last refuge
and his strength Nor do ! forget
the long succeeding night OF disas-
ter the heritage Of conquered people the
dark days Of reeenstrue;ion when strangers
snd aliens were armed with the symbols OF au
thority over rs: when the victory which had
ieen wrested from Is by noble hands Was un-
Willingly confined TO osher and me2ner keep
inx-.o those who. flushed with the arrogance
OF a lille hrirf authority soved my country
down in the salt Of humiliation and disgrace
j forget none OF ihese- and yei- . son OF the
south. / can trlihfully say tha; Am glad that
out OF the wreck Of war out Of the eharrlng
hand OF name. this American Union has come
20 Us unbrokeu- one and entire
For believe that IL has been the hes, for the
south and her people, and for The great World
wide cause OF freedom. for that American lib
eriy which In this inserassble Union flames
alufs in one untroken column for the eniighien-
u.ent OF the people Of the world
coSFEDKRAcYs OVERTHROW A BLESSING.
Ieven believe that an inscruiable Providence
ordained the stern struggle and lost hattie as at
blessing in disguise to the people Of the south.
and for her hest and sreesi future prosperity.
We must remember that the south Ess cursed
vs.A - ins.i.gssee 4n.aynnissir 20 The htsAes,
sense Of humanity and TO that lofty ideal and
sps.is @. ftsrsy that xas Illuminated in our rss
thunder Of Independence and uAs after xaYd
lifted as the palladium OF cur free government
The primary esees Of slavery on people Is to
make them rezithy snd great prosperous and
powerful. b1l Ets secondary eject is 10 corrupt
drgelerzfe and destroy.
Toth so1rh- IS she wzs 81 The beginning o.
fhs v1f. k31 es7en granted the greatness and
ssre14IA u lis primary e--st- tt lis sorrupsiys
I1-1r1ce was l1ss tesia1llE 10 SOW AIS seed o.
cegel@r1ey 4na01S her younger sous and 10 lay
lis EnEsr- s01ch Of deesE On her sprinrinz gsE.-
sEssiSzs- IL takes 70 spirit 0f pgopheey. 10
Csss41s2ra slEgfzg ssr Nu@Hs Is . Troy 10 point
ihe fearful and pFot-tle issue 10 see a. in sad
f.aa<
tale into . seaks2ei- tzseEers,e and e1et-
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