The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-06-02

Now. | know that | am sometimes call
Cd IAN reconstructed rebel" but i en-
phaticaily deny that either you or l
were ever rebels at all.
George Washington and his compatriots
were rebels" because they fough .
against properly constituted authority
but We were not rebels" because we
fought 10 uphold the Constitution OF our
fathers.
40 REBELS IN THY souNH.
II there were any "rebels' In that
war they did not live In the South. but
north OF the Potomac and the Ohio. They
were the men who denounced the Const-
tuition Of our fathers as "a league with
death and a covenant with hell" and
who fought TO overthrow the great prln-
ciples Of constitutional freedom. for
which jefferson Davis and Robert Lee
drew their stainless swords.
And since we furlcd our glorious bat
tie flags. parked our blackened guns
(nearly all Of them wrested from the
enemy tn battle. stacked our bright mus
kets, and gave our paroles, there have
been no more law-abiding peaceabie, bet
ter citizens Of the States and Of the
United StateS on this continent, than
these old Confederate soldiers.
chivairic Gordon. one Of Lees trusted
paladins-but voiced the sentiment OF the
people Of our Southland. when nc stood
up on the floor Of the Senate and pledged
us TO stand by the Government in sup
pressing rebellion at Chicago.
And when our lame Hon." the peerless
orator, Senator John ". Daniel. OF Nir-
gnia. offered his resolutions endorsing
the President In enforcing the law, ne
but echoed the sentiments Of his Con-
federate comrades
ALL LOYAL CITIzTNs.
Yes. we are loyal citizens OF these
United States ready 10 unite with our
brethren Of every section to make our
common country the grandest the freest,
the most prosperous that the sun shines
upon. cold Gloryw Why should we not
march under It's folds and glory IN It's
hustre? IL was designed from the coat Of
arms Of our Washington. 1.-THE star
Spanglcd Banner was written by
southern. man. when southern troops had
just won glorious victory on southern
soil our Taylor, our Scott, our Jefer-
son Davis our J. +. Johnston our Robert
Edward Lee. our Magruder, our Albert
Sidney Johnston, our Stonewall Jackson,
our Beauregard, and others Of that bril-
liant galaxy of Southern officers bore II
on the most glorious fields or Mexico
and planted 1t on the walls Of the Mon
tezumas
II is true that we fought against 81
for four years. whon II represented what
was abhorent 10 our views Of cOnstitu-
tional freedom. but it is our flag still,
and We can join with heart and soul In
singing:
The Star-Spangled Banner.
oh. long may IL wave
Ger the land Of the free
And the home OF the brave"
no wHMPEnING.
But while this is true let IL be distinctly
understood that We are not going around
with our fingers In our mouths whimper-
ing and whining and asking pardon and
promising 20 DO so no ipOre. hut with
head erect We look the world squareiy in
tho eyes and say; I'VE thought we were
right in the brave old DAYS, when TO DO
battle was sacred duty. but now, IN the
light of subsequent events. we know
we were right" and with malice for
none and charity for all. we are asking
pardon of no living man.
We are not ashamed of the cause FOR
which we fought, Of the men who LED
us. or Of the fight we made against "over-
whelmng numbers and resources" Let
MS embody these sentiments In a noble
monument 20 our grand old President.
We have already in the capital OF our
COnfederacy monuments 10 our Christian
soldiers. Stonewall Jackson. and gallant
A. J.. Iill, and peerless ROber1 Lee, ana
the true hero Of the war, the private
soldier of the Confederacy. Let us now
cap II all with this monument. ana make
# worthy Of jefferson Davis and the
cause pc loved so well.
STEPHEN J.. LEE REPORT.
That noble report on history presented
on yesterday by that gallant glorious
soldier and stainless gentleman, stephen
ID. Lee. embodies principles that we
ought 10 carry home with us and put IN
practice until every northern school his
tory is banished from our schools. ana
every book slandering our Confederate
people our leaders. and our cause, IS
banished from our Libraries and our
homes. Let US, also, utilize the enthu-
siasm Of this hour. and put in granite
and bronze the Incorporating embodiment
of these principles. ! have travelled li2S
miles 10 come here, and I would readily
travel 1890 miles 10 witness the scene
here on yesterday. when we hailed ana
greeted the Daughter OF the Conefed-
eracy," and she acknowledged II VITA
that queenly grace which made as crown
her queen Of our hearts God bless her.
Bat / shah count II a higher privilege
stil if ] may carry back home the as
surance that the veterans of our South
land will unite, hearts and hands, in hon
oring themselves by rearing this monu-
ment
Il has hean already 1aIova6 roo lone
Let us now make a united effort that
shall accomplish IL in the near future.
Many camps and communities propose
collections for this object on the ap-
preaching 50 OF June. the anniversary OF
the birth OF jefferson Davis.
This IS appropriate and well. and I urge
that this plan be generally carried out.
But there ought TO be some expression
here and now of our purpose TO aise this
fund at once.
! knew some years ago an old deacon
who got his church out of many a imam
cial strait 10y the stereotyped speech:
"Nell. brethren. the way 10 do a thing
Is to do IT, ] will give ten dollars. How
much Will YOU give. Brother SMITH"
Let US now cali the roll of our camps.
and have responses worry OF the cause
and Of ourselves.
DR.. Jones then engineered a subscription
that ran up 20 over ten thousand dollars
and II was confidently believed that ha1
there been time, this sum would have
been more than doubled. and that the
engenderod viii result in
very large increase OF the fund.
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