The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-06-06
THESE ARE TIE TRUE SOUTHERN
VIEWS.

The Washington Post is one OF the
s.Northern" newspapers that takes excep-
ton to the way in which we celebrated
the unveiiing Of the monument to the
Private Soldiers and Sailors of the Con-
federacy.
In a second discussion of the subject 1t
says:
Mr.. Caves grafton, which we criticised,
was his denuncia ton OF nOrtherS men as
sordld oppressors and malignant hypo-
critics. What disguised us and VIII, we
think, disgust fa.r-minded people in every
section of the country, was his refusal
10 recognize the affectionate magnanimity
with which the victors treated the van
pushed in l5oo. and his persistent REFER
ence TO taem as members OF lower
order OF humanity. Notwithstanding their
exhibition OF a generosity OF which he
himself Is evidently Incapable"
1t Is as certain as anything In life
can be that 'rhe Post and those Of its
ilk, on the one nand, and the people of
the South. on the other. will never look
at this matter in the same way, so that
discussion of 1t is. perhaps, useless. But
views Of the South about the case must
always be stated whenever there is any
possibility of miseoneepuon about them,
and. for that reason, we offer The Post
a few remarks upon II.
We must say, IN the first place, that
aside from the consideration and respect
which the officers and soldiers OF both
eides showed each other, all through
the war. and which was handsomely ex-
emptlfed by General Grant and his men
at Appomattox. we are unable to appre-
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the victors," to which The Post refers.
The claim TO magnanimity was, perhaps,
based upon the acceptance by the victors
of the surrender of the yanquished. But
we have got to learn that In the last
half Of the nineteenth century II Is con-
sidered a magnanimous act for one armed
foe to give quarter TO his vanquished
enemy. II is no more than a customary
act Of the plainest humanity. The side
which would make merit for itself out
of such an act goes long way towards
proving itself barbarous.
Starting with this ordinary act OF
civilized war; what did that "affecuonate'
and "magnanimous victor next do? lie
subjected the people of the South to
rule of thieving carpet-baggers, voted into
place by a population of ignorant. semi
barbarous slaves, and sustained In place
by the bayonets Of that "affectionate and
maRnanimous enemy" That same mag
unanimous victor he'd the people Of
the South bound down for year after
year under this horrid carnival OF rob-
berry. piilage, and crime of all sorts until
ne had inflicted a greater Injury upon the
xrith oil
We are not prepared TO appreciate or
ne thankful for any "affectionate magma
ninity'' OF that sort.
Nor is this our only complaint OF this
.smagnanimous" enemy. We cannot for
get that his armies were. to a large ex-
tent. composed of foreign mercenaries,
ana that they made war as such armies
usually do.
Now. we of the South frankly admit
that the North had able and brave officers
and many patriotic men In the ranks.
Let that be understood clearly and ex-
piicitly. But We denv that you had any
army al all like ours. and It is not out Of
place that In funeral ceremonies held
amongst ourselves TO commemorate our
own sufferings and glories. We should
ments Just as they were. An honorable
proportion OF your men fought because
they loved their country. but the over
whelmng number OF those that enlisted
and now swell the pension rolls stood in
ranks for hire and for money. You paid
them enormous bounties 10 enlist. and you
paid them well while they served. The
view Of the war. which obtained
during the war. can be seen at this day
all over the North. Your politicians
mouth great deal over the soldiers. but
your population looks upon him in the
main as man who was paid to do what
he did.
This preponderance Of mercenarles made
all the more honorable the service. those
soldiers OF the Union who volunteered and
fought for the flag which was nowhere
more venerated than In the South until II
became the emblem OF broken constltu.
ton and OF nerciless invasion.
How different was the case. ana "a the
case still. here. Our soldiers fought for
love OF country alone We were one
homogeneous people In the fight and
the women and children and old men AT
home were just - much soldiers in spirit