The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-31
LOVE FOR THE GREY.
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who were engaged In that dcath-grappie
In Virginia had been left 10 settle the
terms OF peace, each supported by MS
faithful followers. the country would
nave had a peace. indeed-oae honorable
alike to vfctors and vanquishcd. ana
which would have prevented the evils
brought about by the politicians. AS ~
~. the South recognizes and honors tne
nasnanim,ty OF General Grant towards
our great chief General Lee. and deplores
as an unmitigatcd misfortune the as
sassination OF Lincoln. / repeat en-
phatically that the untimely death OF
President Lincoln was regarded by an
thoughtful men OF the South as one Oh
the most serious evils which had befaiien
our section. and venture 10 say that my
Southern associates here present VIII sus-
tain my assertion We know that dur
ing the war he devoted every energy OF
mind and body for n restoration OF the
linton. and that result accomplished. we
felt that his big brain and his KIND Deaft
would prompt him 10 deal kindly ana
leniently to his fcllow-citizens Of the
South: for his highest. II not his sole
aim. was 10 see the Union restored, ana
e was a cruel fate that deprived him OF
what he hoped would he the reward or
hts labors. and the South Of one VINO
would have been her strongest protector
In her sorcst hour Of need.
THE CAUSE DEFENDED.
"Some OF our northern feilow-eitlzens
seem 10 paraphrasc the Biblical question.
Gan anything good come out
Of Nazareth by applying 1t
10 the South. but. my friends
we really are not all evil. Put yourselves
i'm our places, and Judge us from tnat
standpoint. In the convention when
edopted the Constitution. there were TWO
parties. which held opposite positlohS'
one urging the formation OF strong
central government and the 0'her auNo-
eating the doctrine of social rights.
Ii was attempted 20 reconcile these an
taeonistic views by "a compromise, by
which II WAS declared that all powers
not delegated to the Genegral Govern
rnenf were reserved TO the states, out
Ike all compromises, IL left lnls
vital question unsettled. and from ltSi
until 1861. the proper construction TO pe
placed on the clause OF the Constitution
lust referred 10 has led TO constant ana
often angry discussion. ms un1ofth-
nate condition of affairs was iurther
complicated by the injection OF the ques-
ton Of slavery into II. ana we an hno"
what has been the result of these un-
hapnv differences These are now all
dead issues. and do not propose to dis
cuss them.
at was a wise philosopher who said 10
n general commanding an army: 1 DO
not choose TO argue with the commander
Of ten legions.' and when questions are
submitted to the arbtrament OF the
sword. the decision is generally In favor
of the ten legions. The vexed questions
which have disturbed the country since
the foundation OF the Government. ana
reference 10 them Is made only 70 show
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was. educated, as the people there WERE
in the school Of strict State rights.
THE GREAT LESSON TAUGHT,
EVERY Southern man felt that call
made upon him by his State was an i'm
perative command, and that his duty was
TO obey, without hesitation. and at all
hazards. When the North called on
it's citizens 20 rally TO the old flag, they
responded TO the summons from sense
of duty, as did the people of the South
10 the call made on them. State ale
glance and State pride in each case, was
the cause which arrayed millions Of
men i'm arms in this country. and while
the war that brought them out caused
untold misery TO the country, 1t has
taught a lesson TO the nations OF the
earth that America in arms can defy
rGie world.
at seems 10 me, too, that IL should in
cuicate another lesson TO us. and that
u.s. that the time has come when the ac-
tors In that fearful fratricidal strife. and
those whom they represented should judge
their opponents. as they should them
selves be judged. This can be done
without the sacrifice OF principle on either
side. as the example OF Our
Mother country had shown us.
York and Lancaster. Cavalier and
a lqsl
other: all are Englishmen. proud of their
country, and the red rose and white are
emblems " peace. and of the glory of
old England. Can we not all be proud
Of the prowess OF the American SOLDIER
ALI. WE'RE pRIvArEs.
"Of the 5000 Confederates buried hers
not one was an officer all were privatcs,
in no way responsible for the unhappy
war which brought an Had OF woes upon
our country. And yet the humble private
soldiers, and one of whom could have
gained freedom by taking the oath of
allegiance TO the Federal Government,
preferred death TO the sacrifice Of their
principles Can any possible dishonOr
possibly attach TO the brave men of Chi
cago. because they are willing to recog-
nze the courage and the devotion TO duty
of the dead confederates?
Imagine. If you can my friends. the
horror of these poor privates lingering in
prison and dying for their faith. They
died here. I'm what they looked upon as q
foreign and hostile land. far from the
land Of their birth. with no tender hand
OF mother or wife 10 sOothe their en-
trance into che dark valley Of the shadow
OF death. and with all the memories of
their far-off homes. and loving kindred
To add the sharpest pangs to death itself.
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please that they were mistaken: that they
were wrong. no brave man on earth can
fail to do honor TO their courage ami THEN
steadfast adherence TO what they con-
ceivcd 10 be their duty. You. the brave
citizens Of Chicago. In doing honor 10
their memory honor yourselves and hui
manity. nor Will you blame MS of the
South while approaching gratefully youl
generous action in behalf Of our dead com
rades. or ckerishrg with pride and reVcr'
once their memory. You could not re-
spcct us were we TO feel otherwise. Death
places the seal on the action of men. and
after death we measure men.
TALLER IN DEArH.
"a king once said Of prince struck
down.
Taller. ne seems. in death"
And this speech holds true. for now as
then.
II is just after death that we measure
men,
And as the misis of the past have rolled
away,
our heroes who tied In their tattered
gray;
Grow taller and greater in all their parts
Till they MI our minds as they FIJI our
hearts.
And for those who lament. there is this
relief:
That glory stands by the side Of grief.