The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1895-06-26
Volume 7s-No.s
Fitzhugh Lees Speech at the Chicago
Banquet.

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen
The country seems TO be safe to
night, | find myself surrounded
N every side by the flag Of the
United States, i had a similar ex.
perience about thirty years age
(laughter) at the little village Of
Appomattox, andremember sleep.
ing that night, after ! had received
my parole, between two major
generals Of the United States
army. Continued laughter.) ]
had not felt 50 safe for many Of
the preceding days-both my
fianks were well protected. (Con-
tinued laugter and appIause.) His.
tory in a measure repeats itself.
To night the Mayor of what he
terms the greatest city in the
world--it is evident he has never
been in Richmond, Va, daughter
and applause) )-sits here quietly,
serenely smoking his cigar, be-
tween two rebellious rebel ,gener-
ais Of cayalry-Wade Hampton
and Fitzhugh Lee, and he IS not
afraid. iureat laughter and ap-
plause.
can respond to the toast with
great pleasure, because | feel that
when the right hand of fellowship
is held out bp one section it is the
duty Of the other section to grasp
it and to hold it, and to say that,
I'VE are both Americans; we are
all citizens Of this great country;
and 1t is our duty to promote its
glory, its grandeur, its growth. /"
prolonged applause
Each side had a cause to fight
for, aud if you want 10 have true
fellowship in the country we must
give you credit for fighting in be-
half ofa great cause, gallantly and
nobly and heroically, and you
must give US credit for fighting
for the faith that was in it. You
fought and maintained this coun-
Try as an undivided republic,
stretching from where the frozen
fingers are laid upon the icy lakes
Jf the North TO where the great
iather Of waters rolls It's tribute Ia
the Gull. aud from the chasing
waves Of the Atlantic ON the easi
10 where the great pillows Of h
Pacific break into golden sands
IpDn California shores. Ii was 9
great republic; il was a great cause
Aud 80, my friends. our dut,
low is to believe that BY unitec
,ction we can, indeed make this /
great country. Englishmen, who's
past battles are recorded upon th'
pages Of history as evidence o
their yalur and endurance, ar
prou OF their country, who's
lnorling lrumbeat follows tn
sun, and-whose martial strains ar
neard in unbroken and continuou
ines all over the world. And $
xe III America can be proud 3
,ur country; We, too, upon eithe
,ide, as say, can build il up am
make ii a great and undivide'
republic, but We can't do il b
lbusing each other. We can't d
& by firing at each other in tim
peace; we can't do il criticisinI
each others action on memoria
occasions. ! KNOW we are alway
glad 10 see ycur great demonstru
Iions III honor Of the courage o
your soldiers, and you shoul'
.hink that when we come togcth
er for the purpose Of honoring Til
yalorof our soldiers, for the pul
poe Of paying respect 10 the mem
,ry Of our dead, there is nothing
inconsistent in that with all th
luties which we owe 70 a grea
md united country. (Applause.
Aud now we can ferye lily pra.
with you that, IS the veil Of fu
turity is raised, you will see I
| great American Union going on
ward and upward; you will =
visible q great republic represent
ing pSw,r and commanding nor
respect than ever the armies o
,srzar and Augustus won for th,
imperial eagle; and you can unit
with US in praying that state shal
not l.fl up is hand against stat
my more; neither shall they know
war again, but that the reign Q
peace, unity and fraternity shal
Uc as lasting as The home Of th'
. ars, is everlasting a. the founda
ton ofthc everlasting hills tllout
applause.
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