The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-01

tumn and winter 5000 guarded line ~
miles long and kept 10000 at bay 10
tell them that these achievements OF me
Army Of Northern Virginia are only eN-
nmplcs Of rs valor and Of tho valor or 'ne
other armies OF tho South Yes. II IS
well that Confcdcrates sim live 70 teach
the children Of this Southland the facts
which proclaim tho proves OF the South
ern armies In tones that awaken the
slumbcring ages. and that the Confede-
racv fell not until the weight or I'm
measurable odds was thrown against her
llnos, and her intrepid sons, worn ara
hungry had reached the extreme limit or
human endurance. and she had no re-
serve. no recruits coming in. Tor the
boy OF tender years. ne well ~ the man
with wrlnkied brow. stood In the preach,
and sho was tainted by her foeinen win
"robblnc tho cradle and the grave" Yes.
10 teach them that II wns not I'LL then
the spear OF right was broken under
tho heel Of might. and IN the homely
vet pointed reply Of Robert Tennis 10 n
taunt. that 1--WE simply wore ourselves
out whipping our enemies" and that
II wo had met them man 20 man or two
10 one. our az would this hour eyhilgaxnh
streaming I'm this sunlight and our coun-
try exalted among tho nationalltles OF the
earth.
HEROES OF MANY BATTLES.
Veterans and comrades you were en-
listed In these bands who wrote their
names IN glorys skies. and carved them
deep in the temple Of fame; who made the
cause Of the South 80 imperishable and
tho renovn Of her armies 80 fadeless
You are the heroes Of Manassas. Fort
Donelson. shiloh. Seven Pines Cold Har-
bor Gaines MIL. Malvern HI Antietam
u "a
Murfrocsboro' Charlottesville. Gettys-
burg Vicksburg Chickamauga, Lookout
Mountain. Missionary Ridge. the Wilder
ness. spotsylvania. Kenesaw Mountain,
Petersburg. Atlanta, Nashville. Fort
steadman. and Hatcher'S Run. Indeed. l
might continue this list until perplexed
by numbers.
You carried your ensign wherever n war
riors arm could bear II. You endured
hardships which no human imagination
could picture and no mortal tongue could
describe. Your exploits equaled those Of
tho heroic age In Grecisn legends. and
your devotion was not surpassed by
IeOnidas and his three hundred, al Tier
mopylne In the path OF duty no danger
daunted you, no suffering subdued you,
no force appalled, you. and no defeat dis
heartened You. True ns the dial 70 the
crest resOlute rs the lion aroused IA his
lair. with uubianched cheek ana steady
nerve. you obcycd every command how
ever rained the missiles Of death. The
greater tho peril, tho SITTER wero your
sinews: the nerccr the battle the hotter
was your blood. No Crecian phalanN' no
Roman legion. were ever adorned with
badges more honorable than those you
wear upon your manly breasts.
II was neither conquest nor power TOT
which You foughti 81 was IN defcnce OF
homo and country. Tho rights lot "hloh
,be founders OF this republic struck were
no more sacred % them than the Hgh's
FOR which you struck were dear 10 you.
II YOU we're rebels. go were the fathers
of constitutional liberty Of a hundred
ana twenty years ago n you fought 20
seyo- voir connection with "a union whose
bonds were calling so did tho men now
fmmortalizcd IA song and story. When
they snapped the cord OF British allesi-
ance I'm 1776. II you had within you
spirit that would not submit tamey 10
v-rony and dared 20 assert ltech IN the
front OF srim-visaged might. 10 came 10
Won bv ancestral inheritance-or. n FOR
cn-born. You imhlhcd 10 from the air you
brcathed.
Rebels. els a holy name
Tho name orr Idlifl1 N'A'f
When battling BOO tine cause Of right
Against the tyrant in his might
In tho dark days OF yore.'
"'Thon call us nbels n you will,
We glory in the name.
For bending under unjust laws.
And swearing faith 10 AN unjust cause,
We count q greater shame
Am not rejecting your sentiments, my
comrllee2 ls there d. Confederate veteran
who Is ashamed TO stand with uncovered
head fin the sight Of God and man aud
defend Dis cause against aspersiont j.
there ono who has any apologies 20 offer
or rctracGous 90 make II So. breathe
not his ~ame. but ict 20 ros,. as unhonorel
as mis- rene, viii lo in oblivion's cold
grave.
ANOTHER LL.6cN.
There is anOUcr lesson We should teach
our children. We should not only i'm
press upon them the stupendous odds
against us and the prowess Of the sons
Of the South. and that the term rebel
as applied to us. is am insignia OF honor.
hut insuu into them that We went 20
war only after all means had been eN-
hausted 10 secure recognition Of rights
guaranteed hy a government which was
the golden fruit II victory baptized hy
the blood Of Sortherneri from Boston
Heights TO the plains of Yorktown. that
In was not until We found that we were
no LONGER TO be- treated by our Northern
brethren rs Joint heirs with them ui a
country which had been aroused 10 action
by the bold words ana fiery eloquence or
r. Southcrnor whose Declaration Of indie
perdenco was penned by Southerner;
whose armies were led 10 triumph bv a
Southerner and whose Constitution was
framed under the watchful eve OF
Southcrner Yes. 10 IS our boundcn duty
otthem and posteritv to proclaim that
we II rot strike Until our circumstances
were treated with contempt and our
Northern brethren -, the British king
were deaf 10 the voice OF Justice and
cOnsaneuinity." and detsrmlnel 20 con-
tinue "a long train - abuses and usurpa-
tions." and the bonds had become too
Calling. oppressive and dangerous 20 be
worn hy q people breathing the inspiring
sentiments OF liberty. imhued with the
intense pride ~ frocmcn.
Veterans and comrades. how great is
tho privilege Won are enjoying while the
whizzinc bullet and shrcRur shell. and
an shaucs of FOUL disease. counted their
victims 10y the tens Of thousands and
mvrlads since the bggle-hlast and drum
beat ceased 90 thrill, have
passed TO tho eternal camping
ground. You arc still left In the
land ~ your ronown. and permitted 20
participate On the sad pleasures and
solemn rites a. the occasion From far