The Kosciusko star. (Kosciusko, Miss.) 18??-1898, 1895-10-04
The SENATOR'S SPEECH.
WHAT WALTHALL SAID TO THE OLD
SOLDIERS AT CHICKAMAUGA.
Reviews the Glorious Record of the Con-
fedsrate Soldier and Quotes the Lam
guase of the IllustriOus Lamar.


men who addressed the thousands
of old veterans of the Blue and the
Gray on the occasion of the dedi-
cation of Chickamauga Park, was
Senator E. c. Walthall, of Miss
issippi, who said:
TO be chosen to preside over an
assembly like this is a proud dis
tinction, for which | am profound
ly grateful to those by whom it was
bestowed. My selection for such
duty involves the flattering i'm
plication that | am deemed worthy
to represent the soldier OF the
South and all he stands for in his
tory-and it is for this | prize the
honor most If indeed be his fit
and proper type, then, for the mo-
ment, the privilege is mine to
symbolic courage, constancV, and
devotion in war; self-respecting
dignity in defeat; and, in peace,
the same fidelity to this govern
ment the Southern soldier bore to
to that for whose permanent estab-
lishment he fought four years in
vain.
The story in of the fiery struggle
t tells what he did and how he suft-
cred for his duty, as he saw 1t,
, while the strife was raging; and
' the sequel shows that when the
4 conflict ceased the name and fame
: he won in battle were never tar
n nished by any breach of paroled
e soldiers pledge of peace.
e For the teachings of the sages
e of his section, which had the sane
IS ton of his own approval, he faced
,e his Northern brother on hundred
,e fields of blood. He raised his
y hand against him because he had
been taught it was his duty to bat
le tie for the rights and institutions
,e of his State. A sentiment he had
ur inherited, engrained in his nature
ut sustained him through the fierce
ne long struggle, in which he was
at destined to be defeated.
Id After the lapse of thirty year,
ng since his banners went down, TO
e, him in his name, it is my pride AM
We pleasure to greet his former foe
'e- men, whom he joins in doing homo
So to our reunited counry's flag. A
We this, the first formal meeting be
ed tween YOU and him, had under tn
lat auspices of your government AM
his, he salutes you as the victor
DIV and best bears witness to you
ny prowess by pointing to the recor
d. of his own. There could be n
art occasion so appropriate for hln
I'd. without humility or assumption
ad hypocrisy or pretenslon. but IN
act spirit of fraternity and equality,
wv, token of his sincerity, to reach OF
'ou his open hand to you.
mt In him there is no trace remain
md ing of the bitterness of defeat ar
if there were the proofs, in whl(
lite this National park abounds, tn
nto his name and deed have been fal
our " dealt with would be enough
ala dispel it all forever. He W II d
t in with you in supporting and d
hat tending the government, which,
an Fperpetue.ing the achievements
ne American arms, has done lusti
with an even had to the armies
ep- the North and South alike.
ATTIC HARD FORTUNE.
ho' After the dawn Of peace
aus wrestled with harder fate tn
10. yours. Desolation, destruct'
on n. and the waste of war, the rule
OIL the bayonet radical changes IN t
laws of citizenship, chiefly aiiectl
'p'y the Southern States, and the gr'
!, ,uh problem of the races, on who
'i'a' solution so much for him deper
a"' ed. were some of the stern realit
wise which confronted him at home.
say trv his pride and manhood and
leau test his spirit of independence a
par his powers of self-restralnt
'"e such burdens as were his to o'
you happily were strangers, and
i, congratulating you know he b
J. them as foeman wpo had ste