The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21

but OF States. equal privileges i'm all
parts of the Union: equal protection.
Wherever the flag t!uated. TO every per
sou. to every species OF property rccog-
nizcd bN the States Less than that
was subordination. not equality An
appeal To IN" court of last resort be-
tween sovereign States became absolute
/! necessary. In it's forum the States
joined issues. and when it's decree WAS
found against the South we bowed TO
IL hS final. without conSenting to ii as
just or righteous. Its i,rc.ocHhI" re-
suit will not be again Questioned hut
accepted with Il solemn sense of duty To
maintain the government with true
faith and defend he flag of our country
with the same courage and devotion
that "" gave To our little cross of ST
Andrew.
our civil war established beyond
controversy that the North was the
stronger in all tn" materials of war. and
had vastly greater facilities for making
them available. having beside; intel nal
from. But beyond that human Icn%un
resources the outside world to draw
can draw no riGhtful conclusion ana the
right or wrong Is left L. impartial his
tory: ana, Mr Chairman. have not The
least apprehension that impartial his
tory VIII fail ip recognize tn. iustiiiCu-
tion ot the South in the records of our
country. ana iind that according 10 tho
faith that was In her popcl". ana their
judgment made mp from that stand
l'oiui. there was no alternative left in
1851 but an appeal To arms and aiIirr.
Mr. Chairman. with equal confidence.
that any comparison of the two sect ions
from the earliest times To- thu present
day will not find the South tho les* IN
jFiotir or less S"iicitipus for the HOuOr
glory and welfare OF the l'uou.
This morning Con. Roynton's labors
Tor tile establishment of Chiciamauga
Park were recuH niZod by the people in
substantial manner. Headed by IL :
chamberlain. chairman uf the citizens
Executive Committee. Il number of the
most prominent business and urufos-
sioual men of the CilN. went to- the Of
nee ut the National Park Commission.
in the custom-houSc. ana there pro sent
ci Gen. BoNntun "A magnificent ana
massive service Of silver. COMPRISING
80 pieces. cncustd in a handsome buX
tn" General accepted the @ift in a few
words. h-iiE unabl, L. suy much, Gen.
Schuiield. vino was present spoke of
G"i. iS"yutuu'S work in connection with
the park saying II mrrited thu hearty
approval ui the entire AmcTi 'an public
Something OF q sensation was created
at the meeting in the tent this after
noon TIL" visiting Governors were call
ed upon for remarks. and Cows Morton.
of New York Matthews. OF Indiana. aud
Woodbury.. of Vermont. responded The
he taught his children that those who
engaged in il were also WRONG Gov
Turncy, OF Tennessee. was the n,Nt
speaker and hc replied To- Gov Wood
bury stating that he did not teach HIS
children that n" CFurnoyD was i'm tic
wrong Tor tn" part hctuoil in the rebel
lion
Tonight something Of the survivors o>
ia" Army of Virginia ana that portion
"i the Army "i the Potomac that fought
at thattauouga brought To- Il close IA.
programme arranged by the National
COMMITTEES In connection with the drdi-
cation of Chic!lamauEa ana Chutta-
nouga Military Park. 1t was held I'm
the tent ana presided over by Gen. f.
.. WalthaH. Scnator-cIec, from Mis-
sissipri who fought against Hooker I'm
the clouds OH Lockout
United States Senator +. G. WalthalI.
VINO was a ma joi general i'm the Couiri-
crat" army addressing his remarks to
ladies and fellow soldiers" said the
distinction accorded him OF presiding
over an assembly like this involved IN"
iiattcrins implication that ho was deem
ed worthy To represent the soldier of the
South ana all hc stood Tor i'm history.
and ii was for this he priced Ia" hunoi.
most. IA" delivered Il glowing oulogy
on the Southern soldier. who he said
SNmboliZcd courage. CuuStauCN and de-
votion ia war: self respecting di.uityn
defeat and in peace the same fidelity
to this government that the Southern
soldier bore to that for whose per
manrnt establishment ne fought four
years in vain.
He referred 10 saracious and cour-
aGcuuS iamar of Mississippi cN-Sena-
tor and Associate Justice Of of IN"
supreme Court. ana his "ulogy Of Chas
Sumner. ana said: 1T is the pride and
boast of the state which furnished the
central figure in tn" movement for sep
aint" southern Independence that at n
critical period in the era Of reconStruC-
iiOn. il WAS hers To give the country Il
great conservative statesman. who won
his way to the hearts of his countrymcn
North ANA South. as the earnest cham
pinn of reunion. of peace. justice and
equality. ana the able defender of the
honor ana the institutions of the Amcri-
can republic. The spirit of this South.
Crn soldiers words pcrNadcS this as
S"mblagc tonight. There is no ruvX-
here but there Is the pride which this;
southern soldier spoke Of. the glorirs
which ne described have been gathered
up and ar" treasured as the common
heritage Of American valor: ana that
our government is great enough TO
show with absolute impartiality that il
IS the browning glory of the whole"
Col. Lewis X. StuNman. OF New York
WAS introduced hy Gen. Walthan ana
addressed the meeting
Col. W. &. Oates. the Onc-armDd Gov
crnor Of Ala bamu. better known Tor his
long Congressional career was, tho
next speaker. GOV. oates addressed his
remarks to the soldiers of the Lost
Cause and successful defenders of th,.
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