Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-20

tion and stainless honor to A. 3. john
ston and Joseph f. Johnston. Beaure-
gard, and Robert f. Lee--the ideal OF tho
Christian soldier. the typical representa-
tive of southern chivalry. Needless to
iengthen the list Of names. with whom
glory the world was presently to ring"
rs there q better cause than that or
the soldier who fights for land and laws.
for hearth and home? Or can an enemy
be moro clearly in the wrong than no
who fights to enforce on others conf
psct which he himself has shamelessly
brokenT'
II ex-Confederate had confined himself
10 a review and criticism of Professor
Smiths history, ! would have nothing
10 say, except, perhaps, to thank him FOR
his work; but when. in the beginning OF
his pamphlet, ne affirms with positive as
surance and undoubting confidence that
the judgment OF the world has been
formed and determined against US. and
that there Is no hope OF its reversal, L
must beg leave TO enter protest against
such statement. In the first place.
IL is too soon TO expect a final decision
OF the vexed question which divided the
North and the South. The participants
in tho struggle have not yet passed away.
Perhaps they iinger superfluous on the
stage.
The passions and animosities OF those
times still influence and embitter the
living actors. though there arc PLAIN anu
manifest Indications OF their decreasing
strength and violence.
President Andrews OF Brown UNI
versity, in a public lecture in 1925. de-
clared that General Lee was as exalted
and colossal as q man as he was as
general" In the same year, General
l., oII n students
OF a college in Boston. said. I'm the tu-
ture We shall have to look to the South
rather than to the North for our greatest
patriots"
About the same time a newspaper III
Boston contained the significant admis-
sion that the "valor and heroism display
ed by Confederate soldiers were never
surpassed. and hoped that the mighty
race was not extinct. and that hereafter,
if occasion should arise. the North ana
the South would stand side by size III
defence OF a common country, ana WneIe
will you find in ancient or medieval ms
tory, a knight superior to Lee ana JACK
SOM" Similar instances or northern
sentiment might be multiplied almost IN
definitely.
Within the last few years monument
10 Confederate soldiers has been erected
I'm Chicago, and only few weeks ago
another IN New York. and II Is altogether
possible that In the not distant future VIC
shall have one to General Lee on Boston
Common. May the auspicious fates hasten
the welcome day.
The ayowed reason why the Grand
Army OF the Republic is about to publish
n prejudiced and partisan history OF the
war is almost Of itself sufficient answer
"a the assertions (not arguments) OF TINS
ev-Coufederate. They say that their
own writer's and orators, as well as tor.
eigners. are speaking too favorabiy OF
Confederate soldiers in books and maya
lines and newspapers and public ad-
dresses. and therefore they think that
thew must seek some means to stem ihe
current of public opinion, which Is setting
in so strongly against them and IN our
favor.
There would be no occasion and no ne
cessity for this futile attempt IL we were
under the condemnation and obloquy
of the world as described by TINS eH-
confederate. He is equally mistaken
when he speaks OF the feelings OF our
vonng people-our girls and boys. They are