Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1895-02-20

Union had begun earlier or later / /
might not have received the extraordi-
nary appreciation which was accorded
to 1T; but its coming was during the
disastrous campaign Of 1869, when the
resources of the Northern States were
strained to the utmost, when the seige
OF Richmond was abandoned, and the
State of Maryland was invaded, and
the bloody fields of the seven days bat
ties, the second Bull Run, Shiloh, and
Antietam, lay fresh before the public
gaze. rll.-.s.-
1t is a fact worthy to be recorded that
the First and Second Congressional
Districts of Tenne ssee furnished more
men to the army of the United States
than any other tw o Congressional Dis
tricts. There were more men in the
Federal army from my native county
of Carter, and likewise from Sewer
County, than there were legal voters q
the time in both political parties.
What greater proof of the loyalty of
Southern men does the gentleman from
TIE xas requirep Talk about counting
on the fingers of one hand the loyal
men of the South. Why, the gen tie
man a not count on the five finger
the distingui shed generals which Ten.
nessee alone furnished to the Union
army. l dare say that there are not
enough fingers on the Democratic side
of the House on which he can count
the field officers of distinction carried
on the Tennessee list at the War De-
%partment.
| a only lame a few of them at
this time: Alternately, Bird, Brownlow L,
Bowman, Bowers, Blackburn, Boyd,
Beard, J.. p. T. Carter, S. p. Carter,
Cross, Gbitds, Cleveland, Cook, Cooper,
Cliff, Dyer, Dali, Ellis, Feudge. Gillem,
Carrot, Grayson, Gowan, Houk, Half.
ling, Haney, Hawkins, Johnson, Kirk,
Kirwin, Miller, Melton, Murphy, Pat
terson, Patton, Parsons, w, G. Pickens,
S. w. Pickens, Reeves, Reeve, Ruther-
ford, Stacy, Sawyers, Slower, Stokes,
Shelley, Stephens, Shearer, Spaulding,
Smith, Spears, Thornburg, T~rewhitt,
Vergne, and Young.
But the heart of every Tennessean
swells with increasing pride when he
turns to that page in his country's his.
tory which tells of the heroic deeds and
brilliant achievements of him whose
magnificent bronze statue stands as one
of the %adornments of this Capitol city
that of David Glasgow Farragut,
who received his FIRST inspirations of
patriotic devotion among his native
hills and mountains of Eastern Ten
nessee. But alas! The greater portion
of the grand army of Southern loyalists
has melted away; they are gone. They
poured out their blood freely upon al.
most every important battlefield of the
war. Their dust reposes beside the
dust of comrades from almost every
loyal State. They are represented in
almost every national cemetery,
But, Mr.. Speaker, l do not parade
these things for any ignoble purpose.
do not do it TO appeal to the prejudice
of the Republican side Of the House,
nor to stir up bitterness on the Demo.
cratic side of the House; but only tina,
the truth of history shall be known. ]
express the sentiment of every South
ern 10y alist in saying-let the black
veil of oblivion forever hide this horrid
nightmare of American history. Lei
the honored dead of both sides repost
undisturbed in the perpetual peace of {
reunited country. Let the living, tho
divided into opposing political parties
purge their souls of all bitterness anC
vie with one another only in promoting
a spirit Of brotherhood and the peace
unity, and stability of this Republic
and the greatest measure of happiness
to the greatest number of its people.
Mr.. Speaker, if this resolution is de
feated and consideration for this bill il
refused by the House, we will perpe
trate a great wrong upon deserving
claimants and do violence TO every
> principle of justice, and discredit thu
Court of Claims.