The National tribune., 1895-10-31

the South all honesty, we cannot help but teach
our children the South was wrong
It's reported that Gov. Turney, of Tennessee,
| took executions to this remark. and in reply
said: :" fought four years and 10 days In the
war. / went into tue war believing was right.
came out of the war believing / WAS right,
and i believe ] was right to-day. csn never
| teach my children was wrong"
Ii is 10 be regretted by all loyal people that
/ the chief officer of great State should SO
openly declare that Secession was and is right.
| 1t is TO be hoped that Gov Turney's meaning
has been missonstrued.
In further remarks he challenged any one to
how more loyalty 10 the Stars aud Stripes than
he: but Just how he reconcile the fact of
fighting to destroy the flag, believing he was
right b wears afterward, with present loyalty
10 1t, is something that he alone can explain
In the LOYAL Home Worke we bave AS our
main object the teaching of loyalty and patriot
ISM aud we might seriously and candidly ask:
"Shall we teach that the South was wrong?"
As one whose veins are courscd only by South
ern blood, and whose interests and home have
ever been in the Land of Dixie" i believe
while we should accord the South all honesty
for the principles she thought right and fought
and bled for also just rs firmly believe we
should teach to the children of America that
the Souih was wrong.
Let us credit to the South honest convictions
for what she believed was right then. but teach
clearly and strongly that she fought for the
wrong. Those four years are now part OF his
tory. If they were TO be gone over again with
present enlightenment and experiences, doubt
less they would not be the bloody years " they
are; but we cannot undo the past and the cause,
aud consequences must rest where they prop
ery belong.
There never has nor never will be a war,
either civil or moral, but what has right and
wrong side. aud one OF the armies is always ar
raigned upon the wrong side.
Does il take any argument these 30-odd years
afterward to prove upon which side the South
WASP
over a land so free and homes so sacred. and as
within the heart of every true and loyal Ameri-
can there arises cheers for Old Glory, we can
read in this who was right and who WAS
wrong.
Yes let US teach in the L.Hw. that the
North was right and the South wrong. Let US
teach it to our children. but let it be taught in
the broad light of patriotism, that the dividing
line Of or country will be wiped out
Let il not be taught in a spirit Of sectionalsm
or psrtisanship, but in the spirit of love and
fraternity that will unite our country under
one flag and cause Mason & DiXons line TO be
known only among the ashes of the forgotten
Lost Cause
The beautiful Ohio was once darkened by
being considered the dividing line between
our country. Thank God, the waters of divis-
ion have rolled on into the ocean Of fOrgetiul-
ness and upon her placid waters is borne moth
ing but love to day.
There is no North. no South, no East, no
West, but one grand united country under one
flag
Let our teachings be SO patriotic that the
children OF the Southern soldiers will not be
snnb5ed as being the children Of rebels, but
that the children OF the North and South will
be known as loval children of America.
Let the J.. u. w. feel that be or she is teacher
OF patriotism and loyalty, and let us by our
every act and word teach the lesson well.
We 90 forth as our life mission to teach rever-
ence and loyalty TO our Government and homes,
and patriotism TO the children Of our grand
country, and who can doubt the use aud need
Of our mssonp
Then. LII. WIS, greet you so soon after our
happy Louisville Reunion and bid you to take
fresh courage. Our loyal band that was so re-
Gently CHARTERED at No. Isl Second street and
who enjoyed each Others companionship in
our sixth annual Reunion, have now returned
10 their respective homes and fields Of labor.
We have many sweet memories to cherish of
this our greatest Of all Reunions.
trust all have a newer and better love
for the L.H.W., and now let US put this love
into practical demonstration. Let us show
what we can lie. and history will give TO the
Loyal Home Workers the place they deserve.
Let as take for our song
oh. thou flag that gladdens land aud seat
What II thy meaning Ia the air?
Flag OF the sun that glows for ALL
Flag OF the sea that flows for all
Flsg OF the school that stands for all.
Flag Of the people, one aud all! 8"