The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1895-09-28

States. and the great problem Of the races.
on whose solution SO much for him depended
were some of the stern realities which con
fronted him at home. to try his pride and
nj anhOOd and to test his spirit Of independ-
ence and his powers Of self-restrant. To
such burdens as were his to bear you happi-
ly were strangers. and in congratulatn-
you on this exemption he would have you
know he bore them as became "a foeman who
had stood four years before your guns.
Upon the bounty OF the government he
had forfeited his claims. and against the
consequences OF his own action he uttered
no complaint. There were no pensions for
his disabled comrades or the dependent
families Of those who freely gave their
lives for the cause they had espouscd. The
! government could provide no Soldiers Home
for such as he-no beautiful National Gem
etary, tastefully arranged and scrupulou>ly
cared for. where a grateful nation guards
the graves of those who fell in its defence
He begrudges you no benefit which the gov
ern,n ent has bestowed on you and yours
You, as its defenders. earned its gratitude
and favor while he Who fought against you.
incurred the penalties Of failure which he
bccomingly accepted.
Promptly he Dctuuk himself without re-
pining. to the earnest work of rthabiiit d
tion and rrstora ti"n. lie has built up the
waste places in his >crtirn-has been the
friend of order and he has upheld the law
In matters rcli-i"l> social, political and
material he has been busy factor and Il
I, la. ,,,;.
of progress and Improvement and has worn
wort hily all til. highest honur> his p uplt
had the power confer. llr feels that his
record 4 : Il citizen in peace IS Il tit compile
m.ut to tina, he made a~ Il soldier in war.
and he is content.
True a> yourselves tO the Union now, hc
yet dearly loves tn" sunny Land he lives in
lrnIrrIy chpri>Nt the memories and trHui-
tions of the south and Is proud OF her his
tory and thr achievements of her noble men
and women. lis tatIvrcd banner and ms
sword have bee II laiI away forever. but lis
army record VIII always be his Iridr. aud
Lee his ideal # Il soldier and a man. Such he
i> and such he must ever be-. Hlid as such he
would meet you cordially. would greet You
as his friends and rllu~-cuuntrymrn. with
whom he has Il common Interest in the
greatness and glory Of our common ruuu-
try.
WORK OF FRECONClLLATIoN.
Bearing hi, friendly messages. | may hv
pulduu,'I a hrit rvlrr nee to the part a
Suui Hviu >uldrr bore imlhr great wurh uf
reconciliation which made possible Il scene
like tins. in the lifetime Of ill.,, present gen
rral ion, He was an ardent >oulhrrucr aud
had been II -rrrS-irust. vino, after thr
great controversy had been, N> he said.
"clu>ud at the haLlut-NuN. closed by the ar
li1rulncnt Of wHrHmd above all closed by
the CONSTITUTIONS. was the first from his
>cctun to lift his voice in pacific speech.
when the fierce passions kindl,d by tn" war
had not yet suhsidrd.
On notable occasion. with a whole M
ton for his uuditn, T.. he thrilled the coun-
try when. in the halls of Congress. he en-
claimed from his heart, my countrymcn.
know one another, and you will love one