Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1897-07-01

Several thousand veterans were pres
tat al the reunion Of the tabernacle
this morning. Every seat IN the vast
auditorium was filed. and OF the plat
form were many prominent men,
among them Gen John & Gordon.
Gen Stephen D. Lee, Hon John H.
Reagan Gen Marcus ! Wright Gen.
Morgan. Gen Clement Evans Gen 10
seph Wheeler. Hon A 5 Colya-, Hon
J. D. c. Atkins and DIR. Thomas
Menees- The three last-named gentle
men were members of the confederate
congress
After music. Chaplain ] William
Jones offered prayer, and addresses Of
welcome were delivered BY Gov. Robert
L. Taylor. Judge John c Ferris, Bishop
O. 2. Fitzgerald. and Gen Gordon de-
Hvered the response Judge Reagan.
OF Texas, was then introduced and de-
EFered the Grafton of the day
Reagan's Grafton
Judge Reagan said in part:
This great &sseublAse and tbs interesting
occasion cal Up the uany memories q great
sve1ts-ea-aesI discussion which preceded the
rear IsSl- the action Of the southern states II
passing the ordinances O. secession The organ
iZa1lon Of TIE government O the Confederate
States The COMMENCEMENT q h0St1l-leSs TIE
mighty armies; the greatest EA- Q. modern
siDs<
Why al this strife and suffering and death
bezwee1 people Of the sane country The same
race and II 3 general way - The same Pollt-
icsl and religious opinions An inheritance
from the governments OF Europe and from or
ancestors had raised question involving too
much % the social and industrial structure
and too much O. property values 70 admit q
sdyESruslt n the ordinary methods Of nsEO-
tisfEouS and compromise And its decision
was. therefore submitted 10 the arb!r<ausnt Of
Ez-.
Ths facts q history viDaicate Is against The
charge q being either rebels OF E81rors- and
show that re we're not tie authors q a Cause
les var. brought about by ambitious leaders
but ;haf ouT brave men fought and suffered AID
died AID our holy u1el q God PRAYED and oU-
noble women suffered patiently and T1afT1o11cAl-
II Al TIE u-ivatioas and horrors Of = great az.
cruelty forced upon Is soE The purpose Ct Up
holding The constitution and laws q Tie United
States as preserving the rights % The several
states e regulate their oEn domestic policies
AID o. protecting the people against sPolisrion
and robbery by dominant majority some O.
whose members because the holy Bible SANG
toned slavery. declared that they wanted 81
--a1ii-slave-y Bile and a1t5-slaTery God ~
AID xho- because the constitution q The United
States recognized and protected slaTe-y, de-
clared that i was league with he'll and cove
nzat with death.
Wbafeve- nav have beea said II ne past 4
The defense Of the institution % slavery and
vhasexe- nav ROW Re Thought Of TIE means by
which i Vas abolished = this county, th5
spirit q TIE present age i against i aid i has
pzSSe1 away. and suppose No one wishes The
restoration q that we're 4 practicable Ger
family would not restore i Il hsd The pow
e. ] think Il better fo- The black -scs that
they are free. and Al sure Il i better Ter he
whl:e race thSt there are 10 Slaves
The restoration O. peaoe. government The
rule Of law and 81 good VII between those who
Eerz once enemies = - gratifying 70 ne - i
can ne 70 any other e5zlzea- But lie charge las
been constantly made since tAe way taat he
eanfsse-z.es Ee-e reasls and traitors aid there
fore laE]eSs criminals
~Sox thar ~ are ars=n ezTsze-s @ the United
States living uz1er The sane government or
late a5verSa-5es ought not - desire % oeErs2e
n II The eyeS - roSterl1E- s1d Z JSey would b
wise and 5Est thev should lot wish 10 place or
p-oale n history n he position % being N
worthy OF the rights llbS-ry and character -
cst5zezS % or great and common co-1T-y- And
While have accepted a15 accePi n Eoo1 faith
rhe legitimate results 90 the var. and While !
IN ard VII BE tue 70 nv allegiance - any
,,-he- citizen caz BE- shah 31ssS- oz M EzEAs
- eel rAe truths which show thai Il thai E-szs
Strzrxle Ee were guzceo AID co-t-c-e1 oy :
sense Of eufy and BY spirit % patriotism
which caused Is 70 stake oUE life. liberty aid
property II a contest with greatly Superior
powe- -athe- THAI hzselT SZ--e1dsr os- rights
without Sz-uEgle-
FOrs-n ne desolAtsoa- zoSe2ce % civil govern
AID Eoz1t1cz4 an l-a--a~LE t-I>szz-
OFT The southern states less THAI thirty years
a-o ne nov IN al these states have good civil
government society reorSaniae2- peace aid IL
Ssuss-x rs-eSsAbEShs1. with many val1zoie Ct
.e-n-sSss IN successful operation zo5 VIII 3
SCI and =oase-fzl increase IL population
vr.a5rs s-a the comforts . cfvIlize6 lie Tals
constitutes the greatest and Fro0aesz T17elcs-
t5oa a the capacities % our Peop2e Coz loca-
sssx-s-aT7erzuazat and Is E-z8&er SD zoh-e-
sch5exs-asEK ths= was ever obtained By EaT
L Shszs rEas oEr people are verify TIE POSES
Ss,- q re political power Sn1 religious Es,e-I5
which they row el9oy-
n his rreas oezze1z5sl sxpositso1 Q. Ten
EseSsae ne have before u > magnificent expos
-, - he reSult &C southern enterprise zz1
r--oS-~.-FtS 20 gladden. the hearts - our TreuEs
Sua % crafty the pride o. TIE people 81 tal'
E-ea- state And today The people q The Sol-z
a-e a. earnest n theEr attAchEe1t 10 or On
-,o- rurerzr,eaf a. FhoSe of z2T OTSS- Iss-z q
tne -z-So- an would make - grez1 sas-l1ess
~ nd &c N defense 60 our euTe-7-Esaf =
could be made hy any 0she- pS-s O he Amer
sear peo2ae E1soTi2E peaoe and liberty -
szr <e can refer VIA pride 70 TIE eozr'sssS 4a-
As-osS-- O. Cur SolSzers n EAe aaze E2r- and <
re raIlzzsry As5 ski q our enee-S
As,s Ehsz impartial history oo-les 70 oe Erls-
se- ue Do Eo1 602et thai Z VII oe seen rs
sp~T we're ssrer exue11sa n TIE qualities q
o<he- psozl2
TIE New SSgfh-
The address 81 Gov Taylor was {
most eloquent one He said among
other things
7 r-,S. "A cd that tSe struggles q TIE n
CT ana q