The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-10-03
WE CAN APPLAUD THE POST HERE.

The WASHINGTON Post is undoubtedly
most newsy and lively journal, which VIC
read every day with both profit and pleas
ure. But we never know what TO expect
from it when any question arises. Its chief
aim is 10 be smart" and if it can turn
a corner cleverly or get the laugh on an
adversary It usually thinks its mission
fulfilled. and is quite Indifferent as to the
rest.
But IT had short article Tuesday on
the speech made by General Walthall, Of
Mississippi, at the Chickamausa ceremo-
MES, which we think so well of that We
reprint it here. Ii is as follows:
I'm another column of this edition OF
the Post we print the text of he speech
delivered at Chickamauga National Park
by Hon. f.. c. Walthall, the senator from
Mississippi. 1t is just the kind of a speech
that might have been expected OF sucn
a man. IL is the speech Of : brave and
honorable gentleman, "A gallant soldier,
loyal citizen. "A genuine patriot. We have
left far behind us the time in which
mans devotion to the Union of to-day
could be impeached on the strength OF
his devotion to the Confederacy of thirty
years ago. We have learned that the fol-
lowers Of that cause were as sincere or
purpose and conviction as those who an
tagonZed and. happily. defeated a.. And
III mas come 10 pass lildl III Aut NOlh vi
reconciliation and rehabilitation we have
been forced 10 recognize in the wearers
cf the gray as true a loyalty and as pro-
found a patriotism as may be found in
the surviving heroes who bore the stars
and Stripes to victory. Senator Walthall
represents the highest character and best
ideals of the Southern gentleman. Pure
OF life. lofty OF purpose. Incapable or De
ceit. or even the appearance OF hypocrisy,
he stands for the gallant men who fought
IN
more than "a third of a century, have ac-
cepted the verdict of events without
murmur Of complaint or so much as a
thought of resentment or regret lie
speaks for his class-the flower of South
ern manhood. His message may be ac-
copied in all faith and trust
The Post is owned and managed by men
who were either in the Union army
during the war. or, If not. all their sym
pathies were with that side of the quar-
rel. This must. therefore. be considered
a most generous tribute from an oppo-
nent to the worth and character of his
adversary.
All that the Post says is true. There
is in no part of this country a more loyal
devotion 10 the Union than in the South,
and amongst the surviving Confederate
soldiers. They fought oat their fight like
men. were overpowered. agreed 10 return
10 the Union and accept 1t as their own
government. and they have ever since
lived as true to their new pledge as they
had been TO their old faith. There was
naturally "a good deal OF soreness and
bitterness of feeling amongst them for
some time after they had been compelled
to abandon their cause. Il would not have
been human II there had been none. But
thcy have lived through the period OF
soreness. They cling TO the memory OF
their glorious struggle, and those mem
cries must ever be sacred 70 them. But
they have abandoned the cause of seces-
sion: they look upon the Union as their
own government. and they are to-day as
true and as loyal TO 4. as any men that
live under it,
What the Post says OF General Wal
than IL all deserved, too. He was a
knightly soldier, who was always found
where the FIRE was the hottest. he served
his cause Loyalty and well and he is to-
day afectionately carried in the hearts
OF MS people as one who was true TO them
when men were what was wanted. and
who proved himself man wherever
tests of men were made.