The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-09-21
CHICKAMAUGA is DEDICATED


more involved. or the result fraught WIN
greater consequences. nor was there e'''
war the real causes OF whlch WIZ ~
imperfectly understood by other ha'loiiS'
and even many OF our people. one OF the
UNDERLYING canses Of the conflict OF arms
was that in our citizenship there were TWO
distinct types Of civiliZation-the cavalier
and the Puritan. The intermeddling OF
the Puritans and the hot-headed lmpul-
siveness OF the Cavalier leaders, not"ith-
sta nding they were largely IN the mihoil-
~. stirred up the strife. set fire to The
forest, and caused the great conilagrauon
and suffering which ensued.
THE presence In cur midst OF the Alri-
can race. for which they were IN no Wise
responsible. has ever been the Pandora
bcx Of our American politics. slavery
1T must be conceded. is contrary to natu-
raj rights. but IT was lawful state IN
stltu;ion. and was 50 recognized by the
Constitution OF the Unitcl states. Being
a State institution. it was the right OF
the State i'm which it existed 10 continue
or aCOlish 1t.
HTsroNsmuITY FOR sLavfRY.
"The responsibility, moral and other
wise. for its continuance. BELONGED alone
10 the people OF the state wherein 1t
i
impending assaults upon the rights or
the State to regulate its own local ana
domestic affairs, voiced by leading
men OF the Puritanical type, whose abuse
had traduced justices Of the supreme
Court for deciding that slavery was
lawful who denounced the INSTITUTIONS
Of slavery and polygamy as twin i'"cs
OF barbarism as the sum total OF an
villainy. as "A league viii deatf ana d
covenant with hell. until their doctrines
melted a band OF fanatics 10 helleFe ,lHt
they We're inspired by Heaven 10 hkh'
the torch OF revolution in Southern MONIES
and TO invade a Southern state TOT 'he
purpose Of melting the slaves 70 insur-
rcction arson. and indiscriminate muir
der OF white people. and when the cnlel
OF these indicators was executed
church bells were tolled I'm some OF the
northern cities to canon'ze him as Il
martyr.
"These were the irritating causes which
aroused the feelings Of Indignation. and
prepared tho minds Of Southern people
for secession from tho Union.
THE sourH AWAKENED.
"Then. when n great and growing po-
litical party. confined alone 70 the north
ern cities. whose slogan was hostility 70
the institution Of slavery, ana whose
orators were full Of incorporate denun-
citation Of the Southern people, succeed
cd i'm clecting their President, VINO hau
proclaimed irrepressibte coniict-'hat
this country must all bee slave or lree
labor-the apprehensions or the SOUTH
ern people were awakened TO a common
dangor-nOt about slavery alcne' but tIat
their ancient and well-deiined right 10
govern their own internal affairs N
their own way would Do denied and DC
etroved. not directly. but hy attrluon,
under the glise OF law and constitutional
administration Thus was presented "A
great issue. which. unfortunately. pro-
vided for no umpire 10 poaceaoiy adJuii-
cate. and hence the question was necessa-
r'ly submitted 10 fhe arhifranif ni Di arms
the court OF last resort among ma
tons.
1T was not for slavery, as SUCH Tor
the majority Of our men never owned a
slave. a large majority OF our sol
dlers were poor laboring men. Those
were Mortified al four million slaves be-
ing turned loose IN their midst, raised 10
the equality of citizenship. invested with
the elective franchise ard brought into
competition with them as free lahorers.
The pride Of race superiority and the
invasion Of their right Of local or state
government. offended alike the dignity
OF these men and the slave-owners, they
stood united. and Fought ike devils. as
every Union veteran will testify. ana
their flag foated triumnhanuy on nearly
n hundred fields Of battle.