The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

also favorable comments on tho prowcss
OF these confederates and ON The military
skill Of their leaders. But always and
everywhere the inference is constant that
they were the enemies OF their country.
Lord Macaulay utters AN important
truth when he declares that "a people
who take no pride In the achievements
Of their ancestors will never achieve any
thing worthy 20 be remembered by their
descendants" And our cOnqucrors assure
u.s. that the highest favor We can expect
from the world IS 'its mcrciful silence.
Are We indeed reduced To- this narrow
choice between infancy and ohliyio p
Let MS hope rot.
And lei as act on that hope.
There Is no desire 40 reopen settled
questions. or 90 evade the physical re-
suits of the war. We accepted am appeal
to- the sword. and we abide the result
without rcpining. But never ana we put
To the hazard of war our right to speak
The truth. or the right of our children to
hear 70.
our race. from ,ho dawn OF its history.
has freely criticised The acts and views
! and purposee OF both friend and foe.
Griton and Dane. Saxon and Norman.
Yorklst and Lancastrian. Puritan and
lMNAAfNr AN HNNn "WA wv
written page have ~rccOunted their SUR
ring deeds through "a thousand years. and
ever tine defeated side. strengthened py
University and nourishcd 10y tales oil iofii'
indie has risen again 10 Tho level OF ir
victor. and the conflicting breeds. welded
nof ll.r hv war than by comfy. have
income at last the master race of an inc
world. Their stories Of mutual strife
awaken "A spirit OF generous emulation
and The memorials of their iellest battles
a.lnu a common pantheon and augment
ti,.,- heritage of n common glory. For IN
an atmosrhCre of free u~tterance. hatfed
cannot long abide. IL is born of "a sense or
Injustice. and gathers us chief nourish-
ment from oppression. And $50 IN hehall OF
a rational and lasting concord-a concord
open as the %day-with nothing 10 conceal
and nothing to simulate-standing on eN-
act level with our conouerofs-"e pro-
nose 20 follow the ancient usage of our
race. We propose To relate the annals OF
our own war - our own chill
dron i'm our own way. We pro-
pose 10 describe in the plain
esd and simplest language Che causes ana
tbe character Of that war. For only mus
can we rescue from infamy the memory
OF our fallen comrades. only thus can
we paw "a hitting tribute 10 the deF"tioh
~ our noble women. only thus can We
tiot ont the foion-brand Of traitor from
The kindly brow OF Robert Edward Zee.
Let our northern friends mistake our
purposo. The war is over. Decisive n'l-
Ties are the expression Of a law which D.
beyond Themselves; they follow me trend
Of events and are but the incidents or a
power which 0yershadows them. Apo
mattox was tho. elimination of "a strife
....I .Fa.. fI. ffufnn WAS
horn and the decree there rendered Is as
absolute and 9s irrcvocable as that OF
Cullodon or Of Hastings. Never again WIZ
roril approach our country ON terrltorlal
limos What may arise within The heart
ana centre OF the Republic 10 were idle
to conjecture. Perhaps only "a phantom,
fornless and void But should that phan-
tom take shane. should 10 cast us dark
shadow along the northern horizon. II
misht well befal that the deapised SOUTH
true 20 horgelf. mistaken In her integrity
faithni 90 her traditions and her prlnei-
pist mierf again lead DOB giving 90 all our
land the priceless boon OF freedom joined
with order. OF liberty linked with law.
III. SIR. Won share the views thus mea-
gorly outlined. or Of them, De- is eain-
estlv hoped that you VIII join uF ln 'hl'
effort. We need your counsel your M-
nuencc. your intellectual ana moral sup
mort. The eleventh hour is upon us. ana
nnloss we act unitedly and with sustained
energy the memory OF our cause VIII 20
down 10 posterity loaded with derision
AND shame.
We sincerely hope that you will come
AZ almost any sacrifice. TO help Ia this
patriotic work.
By order Of
JOHN CUSSONS.
Grand Commando.
THOMAS ELLETT.
Adiutant-GCncral..