Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-09-21
THIRD AND LAST DAY
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bama, better known for his long con-
gressional career, was the next speaker
COZ ONEI. OATES.

the successful defenders OF the Union"
and made some exceedingly pointed re-
marks as to the cause Of the war. Among
other passages were the following:
Let the blasphemous mouths Of the
bloody shirt shrekers be closed, ana the
truth be told. and our cause ana the
herOism which sustained IL for four I'M
mortal years will illuminate the brightest
chapters OF the true history or tnat great
conflict. There never was war wherein
the object of the invader was anything
short of determination, in wnicn tnere
was more involved or the result or wnicn
was fraught with greater consequences,
nor was there ever war the real causes
OF which were so imperfectly understood
by other nations, and even many OF our
own people one of the underlying causes
citizenship there were two distinct types
OF civilization-the Cavalier and the ruri-
tan. The intermeddling OF the Purltahs
and the hotheaded impulsiveness OF the
Cavalier leaders, notwithstanding ,ney
were largely in the minority, strfed up
the strife set fire to the forest, anu
caused the great confiagration ana sur
fering which ensned. IL. -, ,,o
THE preSan nee In our midst OF Tue
African race, for which they were In no
wise responsible. has ever been the ram
dora's-box of our American politics:
slavery, il must be conceded. Is contrary
10 natural rights, but II was lawful
State Institution, and was so Recognized
by the Constitution Of the United states.
Being State institution, 1t was the rlght
OF tho State In which IL existed 10 cOn-
tinue or abolish II.
RESPONSIBILITY FOR SLAVERY.
"The responsibility. moral, and other
wise. for It's continuance, belonged alone
to the people of the State wherein II
existed. 1t was abuse. threat ana I'M
pending assault upon the rights OF the
State To regulate It's own local ana u mo.
cratic affairs, voiced by leading men or
the Puritanical type, who abused ana
traduced the justices of the Supreme
Court for deciding that slavery was law
full: who denounced the institution OF
slavery and polygamy as twin relics OF
barbarism, as the sum-total OF all VII
lainy. az a league with death and cove
nant with hell. until their doctrines IN
cited band Of fanatics TO believe That
they were inspired by Heaven to light a
torch of revolution in southern homes,
and 10 invade a Southern state Tor the
purpose of melting the slaves to insurrec-
lion. arson, and the indiscriminate muir
der OF white people; and when the chlet
Of these malefactOrs was eNecuteJ
church-bells were tOlled In some or the
northern cities to canonize him as
''These were the irritating causes which
aroused feelings Of indignation, ana pre-
pared the minds of southern people Tor
secession from the Union.
IRREPRESSIBLE CONFLICT.
"Then. when great and growing poliu-
cal party. confined alone To the Norm
ern States. whose slogan was hostility 10
the institution OF slavery. and whose ora
tors were fun of incorporate denuncia-
ton OF the southern people. succeeded IN
electing their President. who had pro-
claimed irrepresslble coniiict-that ms
country must all be slave or all free labor
the apprehensions Of the southern people
We're awakened TO common danger
not about slavery alone, but mat thelr
ancient and well-defned right TO govern
their own internal affairs In their own
-. denied Ia
directly but under the guise of law ana
constitutional administration. Thus was
presented great issue, when, uhiot-
tunately, our system provided for no
umpire TO peacaby adjudicate. and, hence.
the question was necessarily submitted
10 the arbitrdment of arms-the court OF
last resort among nations.
at was not for slavery as such, Tor the
majority of our men never owned slave.
\ large majority Of our soldiers were poor
laborlng men These were h0rrlhed at
100000 emancipated slaves being turner
loose In their midst. raised 70 the equality
OF citizenship invested with the elective
franchise. and brought into competition
with their as free laborers THIS invasion
of their right OF local or stat govern
ment offended alike the dignity OF these
men and the save-owners; they stood
united. and fought like devils, as ev1ty
Union veteran will testify, and their nag
hoated triumphantly on nearly a hum
bred fields Of battle.
THE REVOLUTIONARY SPIRIT.
1--WE fought with the same spirit as
that of our Revolutionary siires,, VINO
bought with their preciods blood the
liberties we now enjoy.
1--WE fought for the right Of our states
10 regulate and govern their own a1alrs'
free privileges 10 others, ana TO form
such compacts as would best serve 10
preserve their mutual rights of local gov
eminent.
1--WE fought for the right. as God gave
us To see the right State allegiance ana
,trlf ah
of home and It's sacred precincts, sent OUT
gallant men forth with the prayers ana
blessings Of wives, mothers, SISTERS,
daughters. and sweethearts, armed wltn
stout hearts and willing hands 10 meet
threefold their number In the death-BIap-
pie OF redhanded war.
"Conceding equal patriotism ana bravery
10 those who bore aloft the standards Oh
the Union the imperishable glory OF the
Confederates conspicuOusly appears in
the inequality Of numbers. resources anu
appliances Of war. Just think OF that IN
e1iIaiity Eight millions on our sue
against twenty-five millions OF people on
the other. and the whole world 10 recruit
from. You. with government OF ul
limited credit exhaustless resources anu
ample supply OF the best arms and NUM-
lions Of war and commerce but htlle
disturbed The Confederacy. deneitnt III
all these and her ports closed ana DOCK
army or a navy; without arms or am
munltion; without a cOmmlssdrlat, WIN
out money; without credit; without fac
cries and accustomed only to the peace
ful pursuits OF husbandry. We were arintI
with nothing at the beginning. save our
stout hearts and the manly resolve 70
vindlcate our rights AZ every hazard
Alabama. with a whole populhtlon d
S2627l. equipped and sent 10 the field l0,-
06O brave Confederate soldiers and 6GD.
who fought on the Union side, while We
left at home 5000 slaves
THE UNION TO-DAY.
He closed as follows: THE effect OF
the war upon the character OF the FED
eral Government was tersely expressed
by the Supreme Court OF the United
States in a single sentence, an inde-
structible union, composed OF indestructi-
bles States.
Something over two years ago at the
great naval review, when the Dolphin,
with the Secretary's flag nying, passed
out of Hampton Roads and by the long
line Of splendid ships OF our new navy
fifteen In number-each fired salute OF
seventeen guns. and when the longer line
OF foreign ships was passed old admirdis
uncovered their heads. dipped their flags,
and each ship fired seventeen guns, ana
the forts I'm New York harbor gave forth
like salutatiOns 20 a man, who stood
upon the forward deck OF the Dolphin,
In plain citizens attire.
with his left hand he could not UNI
cover his head in acknowledgment OF
those salutes. for IT hung limp by his
side In consequence OF a wound he re-
ceved at the wilderness III Isbi, "hen ne
was trying to dissolve the Union.
Under the old moribund statutes he
was ineligible TO even a lieutenancy In
the army or the navy, yet he Is the com
mander of all the powerful ships and skill
! ftl officers of the United States navy.
WHO Is this man, and how did he OBJ
| tain that position?
Hillary A. Herbert, OF Alabama, an
| old Confederate colonel.
He obtained the position from the
| same hand that made distinguished
| Union general Secretary OF state. Ores
| ham and Herbert-UniOn and Confede-
rate-the Blue and the Gray-all distinc-
| 49,, al, account of the war stricken down