The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-03
who burned Joan of Arc now regard her

witches in salem iS II piOoS ""'S 49, ..
the story with horror. The Descendants
of the men who to-day look on Jefferson
Davis with undnd expressions, VIII gee
him as we do. the stainless gentleman
the gallant soldier the devoted pdlilo''
the pure and gifted statesman.
do not propose TO discuss now the un-
happy causes leading to the war pet"e'"
the states II is still too soon. Crlmi"t-
ing and terminating over irrta'ihs
causes OF difference cannot readJusp WIZ
the war has settled. We must wait LOT
the mlsts TO clear away and that WIZ
take another generation. II does no goon
to recall our wrongs. real or fancied' IL
keeps I'D partisan feeling; II gives an eN-
cuse for ill-w1ll. Others have ably treat
ed the Southern view OF the controversy,
rhoir argument is submitted TO impartial
history. Suffice II 20 say. on TINS occH-
sion. that the war has settled that Sc
cession il impracticable, and the amend
rnents 20 ,he Constitution have adjusted
all other difference. The Southern people
have fully accepted the result, they ac-
cent the present, and Loyalty commit
themselves to the future. Neither shah
| attempt 10 recount his life, Tor IL Il
part OF history. The record IS made up
II we protect IL from Justification WINE
we live. the verdict OF history VIII not
To-day we meet and the past ana pres
ent ION hands. Looking around me, view
ing the faces OF the fair women ana
brave men before me, l realize that tue
mast Is behind me: that this Is the h'ihS
present. | feel the influence OF 'he nov
homes Of the new generation. 10 which
Won belong. our task IS 10 commit INTO
vour hands what our failing hands can
NOT much longer hold-the sacred rights
for which your fathers sacriiced ,ile''
lives. their property eyerytnih n'Sc
liberties and the land when was SO ue"i
10 them. We commit 10 you. VIII oils
say you cannot excel your fatheis' IV'
orence them. emulate them. May you ne
worthy Of them. ..-,, ,r,r,r,r
TprTIETS OF TRAITOR AND REBEL"
n is.hard 10 believe that zee American
noonle will always desire 10 have the cpl
thofs OF traitor and rebel applied 10
names which are now, and unless human
nature changes. always will be dear anu
bonored I'm the hearts Of large part or
their number-h0nored by men VINO mace
dntv \ nossion. reiigion-dcar 70 lhe
nosteritv of those who wero the foremosl
i'm sacrifice in the establishment OF 'il'
Ronirdic. i'm the increasing OF us area.
and In the vindication Of principles Oh
government inherited from their ioIe-
fathers. and accepted as correct TOT the
first nifty years OF the Republic ga,
cannot hold him wise who wouid VIII
inglv wound the patriotism or any cii-
zen Of the Republic. To prahd SUI" ll, -,
as Albert sydney Johnston Stoie% VA.
Jackson. Robert j.. Lee or jefferson "a Ia
90, ,s traitors IS not to stain the white
ness Of their lives but rather 10 SUI '-.,
,,..rl for any useful purpose. 10 MAKE OF
! D.
ir~ton might have borne as Wen. nhn 'i'
fortunes Of war gone against them. NS
10Y said TO Lord North. THE great as
eerfors OF liberty. The savlors or lhelt
country tho bcncfactors OF manhlhd, :"
an ogee have been called rebels. we
oo-o rhe Constitution which enables us TO
sit I'm this house 10 q rebellion
THO fltrro historian VIII note with az
.o,,lsb,o.n, that The Southern struggle Tor
t.,t.,.rfar..e began. not with committees
- rnbife safety. with declarauops OF lil'
RIGHTS Of man. or enunclnuoh "'
mighty doctrine that governments
+hei- lust powers from the consent ol ''.0
governed. but % began with pholc s''.
vtes general elections ana con7l.lu' nc
conventions SIR. Davis niulsel iN'-eN ''
his Inaugural. the case Ol t"c 'D"
.,o, an the bar OF the public opinion Oh
the world, not upon reFo'u.l oii''' ,..,ts
.or fo0al right lie said. Inc lls"''
-l.,...,l,, proclaimed an the birth OF the
s,+,t.e which have been affirmed ana re-
4o--,,,od in the bills Of rights OF S'"''9
-,,beeouentlv admitted into the lnlo" ~
"a ,,,ariablv recognized Boo tho pcopi' l"e
-' - =, resume the authority uelesats'
a., tro nurDose OF government. mus 'H'
...,...~.i.i states here represented p'
,.4..1 ~ form this Confederacy, ana it
"a fv abuse Of language thal ln,'l a.
non Icnominated reFyiu'i'"
,,trht also have said thar me very ~.
stitution of the United states N"'
ga hv acts OF secession ''o'1'.''
ticles OF constitution. noun
,rh, south learned its constitutions la"
Sow, I.rerson. Madison, and calhoun
.,. fron Hamilton and Marshall lH'S
.,.-.l.~al secession as n CONSTITUTIONS
..,n.Iv i'm 1861. They believed "a separate
.,,..i..-o.v with their cOnsttutout
rfrrts retained. better than union VIZ,
49,. RIGHTS trampled upon ana leloi'
ar held together by physical ioice' ....
,rr. i,nior senator from Massac husella
..-,,t.n these words. "When TINS NV"-
..tt,tion ,yas Adopted by the votes OF 'i'e
s,otes M Philadelphia and acceple" ~
.t,, .otos Of the states in popular coH''n
zion. f. is fair 20 say thAl lN,,o -,
man In the country from Nasiii'S. o'
a,I Hamilton on the one side, TO ",o'ss
-itntor and George Mason on the Quo,
nh, raoor,l.d the new system as any ''--.'7
f.,,- an expcrimcnt. entered upon ny '--
Cots and from which each anu go
e,oto had the right 90 peaceauiy VIZ
l~,,, a richt which was very likely ~ ~
".-...i.ed " The Southern states Only -
l-,,sed a right which had often /.
,,,0,tored liv New England, anu WIN"
49,. .,.,,roil. conceded 90 Doe consult"
.t,,,I RIGHT But in 1861 che Union "'N
-,.,,,., Win the growth Of the Aineii'.lil
sole and strengthened WIN '9
rr.-a,,1,b uutu ike o. young oaN' N '''-
-. t,s old constitutional ROCKS "7 .''''.
=, e..---onal lines and issues. Inc 9o",,
s,htir- as.,lust the stars Jul '"'''
- nut standing on this sacreu sl.o'
-t,,,fd >. falsc % the mrinpiF Oh ~
- - aid not remind you t"al me- Wv
- ~. adore. batued for the cons ~.
- -,ght 20 dissolve the Union no1 ~.
',.'l,,tion not for slavery that 'he va,
80, ,ou,rht upon a legal, NOT d i''"i ~
- ord II "a significant tnat si"F'iy ~
80 80. V,,e-tion,d either in Tie con'eue'1,7
~, -, ,i or In I.incOlns Gettysburg ""-
dress. .o.,.fo, today that
~ s'.,,r9s which human nature cannot
-. b., the sad hour OF defeat nav
lepl ,ho gentle and sure medicine OF
lD-''D new generation has risen uloel
ti'., -, healing wings OF peace that are
he" .,-r, a. tho discord OF their fathers
SUI ,.,,--hofred veterans OF Gettys-
anu ''T 80. ,.......,f,.a conscious Of tlelr