The herald., 1895-11-17

GUS states and happy people. Its ex-
ample had been taken up until today
there Is not crowned head in the vest
ern hemisphere.
That theory was changed in a day by
the remor eless force of bloody war. Ii
changed for the better, we of the south
will rejoice with the Joy of the north; If
Tor the verse, we OF the south will share
ment with the same heroic valor. the
same answering resolution, and the
same devotion to duty that made illus
trious each OF the glorious battle fields of
our civil WARRIOR "Thy people shall be
my people, and the God my God"
BLESSING OF PEACE.
Among the thousands of blessings with
which kind Providence has crowned
our country, there is one which of all
others we are apt least to appreciate-the
blessing of peace. The pomp of war, its
imposing spectacles, it's glittering array,
the measured tread of armed men and the
neigh of the war horse ''as he smelleth
the battle from afar-and to the trum pet
saith nal ha"-captivate the eye and
| intoxicate the senses, whilst the halo of
military glory quenches the pulsation of
huma ity, and wells from sight the
wido wed mother, and the weeping orphan
kneeling on the bloody hearthstone.
We men from yonder battle fields know
what war is. snd while holding ourselves
ever ready to touch elbows in line of bat
tie against foreign foes, our experience,
our courage and our patriotism warn us
to "beware OF entrance to a QUARREL
| The blood and carnage of 1861 -65-should
not be repeated. No thoughtful man.
! however, is free fro N grave apprehensions
wien he sees the ugly Sims outcror here
and there, and hang ominously over the
destiny of our country. We even now see
the faint yet vi id flashes and hear the
thunder in the distance and pray that the
storm may pass harmless.
| When the time comes-which we pray
NAV never come-that calls our men to
battle, the record of the past gives promise
and assurance to the future that the de-
| scendants of the men who followed Bragg
on yonder field will be as responsive to
the call, as valiant in the fight, and as
| vigorous in the pursuit as the children of
| those who raj led under Rosecrans.
| And should danger come, l believe the
conservative south mag yet prove to be
the rod that will conduct the eery bolt
harmless to the earth and when liberty
takes her fight. if she ever should. from
this country, her last resting place will be
in our constitution-loving and constitu-
| tion-defending south.
| We of the south love our comrades with
no less DEVOTION we see in them no less
| courage, honor, manliness and patriotism
than YOU recognize in your fellow SOL
cause was not less holy, not less sacred
/ not less rightful than you esteem that for
| which your armies fought.
TRIBUTE TO SOUTHERN WOMEN.
| And of our co-workers. the noble, pa
triotio and self-sacri6cing women Of the
south. beg, Mr.. Chairman, to say: An
| address from confederate at the dedica-
| ton of battle fields wnere confederates
fought would be incomplete without
grateful owledgment to the noble wo-
men of the south. They were truly our
companions. our support. our guardian
angels during that long. weary and bloody
period of the war. Their graces, their
courage, their constancy, their prayers
lightened our difficulties, relieved our
trials and assuaged even the humiliation
of our defeat
"Ihe women of the south! ~ These
words convey eulogy in themselves, and
are SO interw oven with our southern his
tory as to give to it its brightest page and
sweetest charm. 1t is phrase that epito-
mics all that is noble and exalted; q
tyne of all that is gracious and refined;
uniting the patriotism of a Joan of Arc
with the heroism of Maid of Saragossa
inspiring faith with fervor, and courage
with love of country. Their influence on
the southern soldier, from enlistment to
and filled the surrounding air.
Their hearts might have trem bled for
the safety of those they loved, but their
voices did not fater when they spoke of
duty and gave words of announcement.
God bless them for the patience with
which they endured privation and the
cheerfulness with which they gave up
luxuries 10 the cause they loved. Who
I can describe her conduct during that
wonderful drama of thousand bl ody
GolI -
moved the hearts of the soldiers in the
midst of the terrible shock of battle. the
battle over, sue found the hospital and
like Noah s trem bling dove, she was the
irst to enter She soothed the last hour
of the dying hero, and received his last
adieus to his loved ones far away, which
were faithfully conveyed. She was tue
ministering ANGEL that initiated rain,
taat inspired the despairing and aroused
in him a new hope Of future success.
The women of the south were our great
est sufferers during the war, as they are
| ease and comfort in all their domestic
and social relations, when the wheel
| Of fortune turned against u.s. and all was
! lost ease and grace with which they
! adapte themselves to the change of the
! situation, an set about their household
affairs to suit the new order of things
called forth expressions of admiration at
home and abroad. They cheered by their
example and strengthened by their prac-
tical aid, their husbands, fathers and
brothers and made home happy.
Like the diamond crushed by the mills
of the gods and ground to powder. yet its
| particles glisten even in the dust Of pow
| erty.
| The women of the north knew no such
trials. They had every comfort at hand,
| but had occasion required, | doubt not
| they would have borne it with becoming
fortitude, for it is theisnlendor of woman's
| character, unfolding in the line of bsnev-
olence. charity and love, that transforms
/ the social and moral conditions of So
ciety. This, like the cestus of Venus,
| that had the power 10 render persons
! beautiful and inspire their love, trans.
| forms TO her own likeness all that comes
| within range of her influence.
| We. therefore, accept these monumental
| battefelds as recog nition both popular
and governmental of an appreciation that
is natural. right and eninentiy proper,
! ard hence they ara general advances to
| that catholicity Of sentiment without
which there can only be- porfunctory
discharge of duty, that can inspire no
real love of country.
NATIONAL MONUMENTS.
These are plain and natural facts of hu-
man love and sympathy which every man
must recognize and feel. and which all
men ought TO express with decision and
promptness. We inausurate then here
today a great national monument, not