The herald., 1895-11-17

ieges in all parts of the Union; equal
protection wherever the flag foated, to
every pe'son, to every species OF property
recognized by any state. Less than that
was subordination, not equality.
Thus, Mr.. Chairman, it hay he seen
that the facts Of history the writings Of
reservation Of the states when ratifying
the constitution, and, 1t may be said,
the resolution and platforms OF political
parties, and the curse OF administration
I'm to that time, all united to sustain the
theory that our federal Union was COM
pact of confederation from which any
state could peaceably withdraw.
In the exercise OF that right bv the
south an appeal to the court OF last resort
between sovereign states became absolute
bunal of force. whose judgment Is final.
whether Just or otherwise. In its forum
the states joined issue, and when its de-
cree was found against the south We
bowed to it as final. without consenting to
it a. jupt or righteous. It's irreversible
result will not again be questioned, but
accepted with q solemn sense CT duty,
overcast with natural and unavoidable
sorrow.
1t now becomes our duty as ex.confed-
crate soldiers to maintain the government
with true faith, and defend the flag of
our country with the same courage aud
devotion that we gave to our little cross
| Of st. Andrew"
That, Mr.. Chairman, is the essence OF
the unvarnished story of the causes which
led to our civil war With no exceptions
| to the sense OF duty which impelled the
north to peril all OF the constitution. all
of material wealth, ana that wider wealth
| OF individual life, to maintain the Union
of states, for it but shows The love and
deen devotion to the Union. The south
| Nd 4 h. .eL
forum Of conscience, rectituds OF mo-
tive, and q warrant of law. not less moral
and righteous than all that animated the
north.
Publicists may draw distinctions be-
tween just and unjust wars, but 10 civil
cannot sanctify the wrong, nor defeat
invalidate the right. Our civil war es-
| tapIishsd beyond controversy that the
north was stronger In all the moterials
T! Of war. and mad vastly greater facilities
for making them available. having be.
sides internal resources, the outside world
to draw from-but bevOnd that human
reason can draw no rghtful conclusion,
and the right or worng is ,ft to in. par.
| tlal history.
And, Mf.Chairman,I have not the least
apprehension tina. impartial history. will
fail to recognize the justi fcation Of the
south in the records Of our country, and
| find that ACCORDING tv the faith that was in
, her people, and their Judgment made up
from that standpoint, there was no alter
native left in 1851 but the appeal to arms
and affirm, Mr.. Chairman, with equal
confidence that any comparison of the
two sections from the earliest times to
! the present day will not find the south to
have been less patriotic or less solicitous
for the honor. glory and welfare of the
Union.
SOUTHERN PATRIOTISM.
The sacrifices made by the COME derate
soldier put the question OF motive be-
yond cavil. There never was q time be-
tween Fort Sumter and Apo ttomax-.
when even in the death struggle-rhe con-
federate soldier did not fesl that he was
fighting for his country-ior the legal
right to local self government under the
existing constitution made by his fathers
And he never doubted the right to claim
for the south an equal share of glory
won, and sacrifices made by revolutionary
ancestry. He rem lem bered with pride
that the first declaration for colonial in
dependence was made at tn. south. in
Mecklenburg. N. G. that Thomas Jeffer-
son. southern man, wrote the declaration
OF independence adopted by our fathers.
He remem bered thai Patrick Henry. an
other southern man, when doubt and
hesitation bad parnIyzeo the popular
heart, raised the battle cry, "Give me
liberty or give me DEATH" and aroused
all patriots to decision and action. He
also remembered that George Washing
final victory securing liberty to American
colonies; and tnat when the turning
puint of the struggle came southern
heroes from this valley, at Kings mount
ain, after the misfortune at Camden,
TUNED the tide of war, ana this was the
mi ta1 tIat tndf To al; >F TO-
yorktown. Such assured historic acts
nerved the confederate on to deeds of
valor aud made him willing sacrifice to
his convictions.
The history of our country from 1889 to
1860 is the authentic record Of the public
acts OF southern and northern statesman
ship, and it shows that the patrio ism of
the south was prolific of great civil
achievements by which the country grew
in power and in wealth until it became
the wonder of the ninetesnth century.
History sustains the south in the claim
that all the territory brought into the
United States government has been by
gifts from southern states. or acquired
by soathern policy. except Alaska, and
that every state in the Union mas been
carved out of that territory excepting
two-Ve'mont and Maine. 1t is a his
torical fact that every foot of territory
secured to the United States, after the
treaty with England on the close of the
revolutionary war, was signed by SOUTH
ern presidents. except that small portion
known as the Gadesen treaty-and that
was signed by President Pierce.
Feeling that their constitutional rights
we're imperiled, and that they could not
be as equals in the government, and hav-
ing failed, altar repeated efforts to fur
Their compromise and reconcile essential
differences, elsyen of the southern states,
asserting their primary rights MS SOW.
eieign states. eacn acting for itself, and
on its own responsibility, formally and
piac. ng itself just as 1t was before enter
ing into the com pact IF union.
The word ''rebel,' while intended as
word of reproach, created no alarm among
cJnfederates. They recognized the fact
that wherever you find in his DRY a strug-
gle for 1ibetyr the word elderly" is pre-.
coded by the word "rebsl''-as in the
struggle of our own revolutionary fathers
for independence.
THE SOUTH A FACTOR IN BUILD
ING UP THE NORTH.
Who can estimate the increased value
to commerce or to manifold blessings to
all the world which have fo~ed through
all the channels of commerce from the
prosperity of the south2 Subtract from
the United States the value of our cotton,
tobacco. indigo, sugar and rice, which
for 100 years have freighted northern
ships, and you will understand how tue
south has become factor in building up