The age-herald., 1897-09-26

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 Lives there man who can tailorize to make fit for honest use these three naked facts abroad in the land? to-wit, the resolution of the confederate veter- ans at Nashville to prepare history of a. 'ciyil war that will be g. "patri otGc" history of the rise and fall of the con federate states of America; the reeolu- t3on of MT. William Mckinley to Afrl- canize the United States service in the south by making the negro Leftwich at Montgomery, the negro Lyons at Au- gusta and other negroes in numerous other places in the south the equals of all the whites; the resolution of the Bir- mingllam board of education to prefer the negro children to the whites in the public schools by compelling the whites who pay. virtually. all the taxes, ito pay two admission fees to the public schools, while the negroes who pay practically no taxes pay one fee only.
 The lowest fee is the unit. I3'!
 It is. verify, a skittish thing to con- template how near the struggle of 1S61 65, "the blood to tine bits,' the time four years, the inyolvment of HercuNean ard universal saierifce, how near this came to a war between two organized peoples, twelve millions strong and the othsr twenty, named the United SSatss, the larger, and the Confederate States the more prepared at the outset. Great stand the wonder. Greater in its import stands the resolve of the soutfhern sur yiyors to publish less than the truth of the rise and fall of our government.
 A "civil'' war, was it!
 Imagine I4ongstreet, in cheerful obe- dienca to Lees order to attack, at Get tysburg, at a. ln., the 'tsecond day." insteal1 of 8 D m, as he did, with ex- celent success. The same northern troops had just been defeated at Chancellorg- ville, driven across the RappaIhanrlock and n,anoeuvred out of their chosen strategy of invasions Ito position of unwilling defense of their own soil. Years after, General Lee told Rev. J.. William Jones that success then and there would have ended the war. War between whom? The Photographers of latest fame tsdl US a "clvil" war is a war within 0 country, between parts of that country. Meade was marching jaded bodies of troops along dusty roads all the night Lees troops were resting, 
 reach of it. The troops that Lot1gstreet fought against so gallantly, in the lalte afternoon of the second day, were not in position in the early morning of that day when he should have brought on his battle against the comparatively few that were in position.
 We are confronted with the knowledge that Meade's army at Gettysburg was formed in the shape of a fish hook, the straight or stem wing being his Left flank, exposed to Longstreet. Facing Meade's right or curved flank was Ew- ellis corps, with A. P. Hill, Rodes, Early, etc., in position. The whole confed crate army was jubflant and spelling for the battle.
 Longstreet had upset Lees plan the second day.
 The third day came. Meade ha1 gatl- cred all his forces, but he was by no means sanguine. Indeed he had sat in council of war the night before after darkness had closed Longstreet's attack of the afternoon Meade himself thought it was best to withdraw to a position in the rear Annals of the War. published by Philadelphia Times) but Hancock urged that thBs lines be ne@tified. Stckles said it would be disastrous to retreat. So the hills were fortified and the lines strengthened and nealignments made reaIy for Lee on the third day
 One hundred and fifty confederate cam non opened the next morning on Meade's straight or stem wing and were replied to by eighty gunts from Meade. The cannonade was the ony feature of Gen. eral I1es's plan entrusted to Longstreet, that was executed. Lee flaId ordensd that after the cannonade had proceeded for a fixed length of time, Seventy-fve of the gums should be advanced to the front of a column of infantry composed of three divisions, Pickett in the lead. The other seventy-five guns were to aId- vance in the rear of the clumn of three divisions of infantry. The distance to Meade was about 1,600 yards, the land practically 1eveG at least with no em- barrassing elevations. The cannon in advanc and rear wsTe to throw shell as rapidly as possible over the brea1:itworks of the enemy; Pickett was to move steadily forward, supported by the other two divisions.
 Longstreet refused to give the neces- sary orders.
 The cannon failed to move at all.
 Pickett received small support.
 Pickett's fragment of division, as left after his advance. went over the breastworks, but could not hold i is gains.
 There Is stone, erected by the mag naimity of some of Meades soldiers on tl1at field, right up to the breastworks indicating the spot where General Arni- stead, who led Pickett's advance, fell.
 Lees plan was to break the left or stem of Meade's fish hook off by Long street, while Eweu's corps engaged his other flank so hotly as to prevent re- enforcement leaving there, and while Stuart menaced the enemy's rear. Ew- ell did his duty and Gen. Lee personally complimented Rodes and his division on the field. Picketu wrote bitter accu- sation aginst those responsible for his failure in his official report. but Gen. Lee yefy kindly Induced him to re-write