The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
VOL. 9-NEW SERIES, NO. 1913.

dlcrs ehed amid tho crash anu lo"i
~ .be oreccst. bloodicst, ana most ues-
,,cr,te hattie OF modern times phpuA.u
= second time amid the son, s"'se a''-
fhems OF peace, by the touV",ne e,a',',r' a,',
Of a reunited nation "hi'H - IT
- .. a., ,erpetual memory the chiV-
nn'i''',la % e,crifee. and the military Prov
oss Of her sons ,,,-......o,, arav, in-
.,t-a.fon from these patriotic associa-
,f.,s. tnev are logical suaiui"HS 10
t.ssress ,t,,. vii forever tenderly cherish as
-'...l roritage. these imperishaple MEM
- ss demonstrating the genius Nalu,
80 snd sacrifices Of American sol
a., II Is gratifying 10 note tnat
a., -r.so,,,inf- the history OF the 'err'nle
ta.,ics bcreabouts. there has neeh no
',isorl,oirotion. Equal care has heeh OK
,''',,.eI Inn marking the Union ana 'he
Confederate lines. armies WINS, ,,o
IONS briradcs. and batteries "t "S'" a.,
indicated bv historical tablets VIII 'i"as
study and precision. hls"e ma 49,, -
srolis point out the Identical spo'S WIZ
eisht generals met thef uoo'l ~ ~
fearful carnage. iour o4 "iO''
..,,,hro,rhont the entire park the same
ohsointo fairness and imporrahty nave
49,, ebour both sides. the tactical ge-
''t,,s ,ntrenldity. dash; and courage OF
tho one being given with the same aceu-
raov and detail as Of the o'n'I'
.,,y,,bin the confines Of Chattanooga are
....,' stt.,,, cities OF the dead where sleep
t,.o thousand victims or those sahshii"-
~ st,ttooles which are commcmorated
i,,r, today. Those lOwly mounds, Whlch
it, ,rittin each others sight conaecfate
..ts civ alike 60 Blue and Gray, ana
o~o tho melancholy reminders that lhis
,,orr which we now dedicate won Ns
earno NJ fearful sacrihce
"Thank God that we at Chal'ano"S'
arc nermi,ted 10 have this sacred me-
mortal Of @ nations glory cohH''"NF "'
foro ms. ard gather from these test-iiio-
malls now Incentives 70 lalIlDus,l'
.-rtank God that we Of Chattanooga
how. ,be eacrod trust imposed upon us Of
watching beside "a nations irlpute 70 Her
hororo8 dead
..,rbanl, God. that We can guard this
eocrol heritage at our very hearth
"rbsrk God. that we have here I'm our
,.,r,, midst the evidence of the brilliant
achievements Of our fellow-countrymen'
N norpetual proof Of the lofty grandeur
and fr,nscondant clorics and the un-
ouonchable patriotism Of our union
s.v,1Og w. =. r.. Hirf.
General w ~. Z. Bates. Senator from
Tennessee. was The first speaker. Ilis
,lf,..ee presented the Southern view Of
the causes leading 90 the war. Aiter
o,-nraseinp his pleasure Thar the lapse of
moro than thirty years had mitigatcd
naesions allavod excitement. and disposed
the minds of AN the surviving contest
anfs of these great battles 10 look back
~ tho mast with those moderated con-
,-lcions which are due TO q contest IN
which each party held principles ana
covicfions to Justify contention SEN
ator Rate said "Thc great war I'm
which we were enemies found, not us
cause I'm resolutions of fanucism nor IN
Wilmot provisos. nor in the ire-bcn IN
the nirht of the Missouri compromise.
These were. indeed. aegravatons ana ln-
cidcnts dispOsing men TO resort 10 Nio-
lcnce. where reason ana constitutional
RIGHTS were denied. hut they were not
ne csuse OF our conflict Their annoy
auce had been endured for more than
hulf a century. and might have continued
in provoking irritation for many cycles
OF years without leading 10 actual coh-
nict. u was only when long train
Of circumstances tending to the same end
had divided our country into sectional
parties along the line of demarkauon'
which denied equal rights 90 equal states
that appeal was made 90 the arbiuat-
mcnt oi war All things come TO the
man or the people that wait. and so, with
perfect confidence in the rcettudc OF
our motives. i'm the correctness OF our
views of the Federal Constitution. und OF
the pr0rriety oi our acts in the past
In % 81
and in behalf of our dead comrades. offer
no apology or excuse for our course In
lSn-lSG5. but frankly and firmly avouch
facts of our country history ard teach
ings ana writings of the fathers as the
justification of the Southern States 40
the Lar of impartial history.
THF s0UrH BELOVED sHr WAS HIGHT
Whatever may bee right or wrong. the
South believed She was right and tic
principles I'm defence 9f which the South
accepted the battle after pcaceably seced-
ing from the Union were found in the
Constitution and taught by oW fathers.
The South claimed and asked nothing
more than equal rights. not of persons
only. hut of States. equal privileges in
ah parts of the Union. equal protection,
wherever the hag noated, to- every posi-
oognzcl Boy the States. Less than that
was subordnation. uot equality. An APP
peal of the court Of last resort be-
tween the sovereign States was abso-
lutely necessary. I'm IT'S forum the states
Joined issue. When its decree was found
against the South We bowed 10 it as
final without consentng to IL as just or
righteous. Its irrey0cahle result VIII
not be again questioned. but accepted
with solemn sense of duty 90 maintain
the Government with true faith and de-
fend the flag of our country with the
same courage and devotion that we gave
90 our little cross of ST. Andrew. our
civil war established beyond controversy
that the North was stronger in an the
materials of war and h4l vastly greater
facilities for making them available. hav-
ing. besides internal resources. the out
side world TO draw from. but Leyon0
that human reason can draw no rightf1
cOclusion and the right or wrong is left
20 impartial history. and. AR. Chairman.
! have not the least apprehension that inn
partial history will fail TO recognize
the justification OF the South I'm the rec
Ords of our country. and find that ac-
cording 10 the faith that was in her peo-
pie and their judgment made up from
that standpoint. there was no alternative
Lett I'm 1861. but an appeal 10 arms. and
affirm. Air. Chairman. with equal con-
ndcnce. that any comparison of the two
sections. from the earliest times 20 the
present day, VIII not And tie South less
patriotic or less solcitious for the honor,
glory. and welfare of the Union.
GANEEAL oBosyfNEn.
General Bate was followed by General
Charles h. GrosS euer. representative i'm
Congress from Ohio, who spoke in part as
fellows:
I'VE meet to-day upon this sacred spot