Omaha daily bee., 1897-06-23
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Has NO APOLOGY ron THE PAST.
Surviving Mernher of JeH Davis Cubi.
net on the Condolences.
NASHVILLE, June 22-MBry special
traint arrived today with ex-couiederete SOL
diert and friends whu came fur the purpose
o. attending the unuuul reunion pi ,he con
iederEte veterans The ex-cnnfederntt sol
diers spent the morning In attending thu
reunion al the tabernacle and meeting old
comrades Prominent among those who were
seated OF The platform were Genera stephen
u Lee o. Mise ssippl Judge J. n Reagan o.
Texas the only surviving memusr o. JET
bEvs Cubiup, Colonel A. 5. CuivHr and Ivy
Thomas Meiuesy OF Nashville ans EnI =. H.
G. Atkins surviving members Of the con
teugrutt congress General Slmut Z Buck
ner uf Kentucky. General L 2 Skies n' Mis-
sis6ippI GruCra. No man u New Orleans.
General " z. Bate rr William JoueE
chaplain Of TIE United Confederate Veterans
General Clement Evans ut Georgia and Gen
era Joseph Wheeler nf Alabama General
John r Gordon arrived during thr mu~rinr
and was given III enthusiastic reception.
JuGEe John Il. Reagan Of Texas said IN
part:
This great Hssemhiere and this interest
irE occasion calls VI many memories Of
great events and earnest discussion which
! preceded The year lS6I, the action " the
I southern states III passing the ordinances
of secession. the organization OF the gov
crnment uf the coufedtrs states, Ihe
I commencement uf hustl.tes the en-
thusiHsrn OF both SIDES, ths assembling
Of mighty armies the greatest war uf
modern times.
death between people Of the same Cuun-
try, the same race and IN general way
uf the same political and religious opinions"
an inheritance from The governments OF
Europe and from our Enuestors had rHIsec
/ & question involving loo much Of -nt SO
g.Hl ard Industrial structure una TOO much
.
the ordinary methods Of negotiations ana
compromise. and its decision was therefore
submitted 20 the Urhitra nEut Of wEr.
The facts Of history vtndirHte Us against
the charge Of being either rebels or
traitors. and SHOW that We were nut the
authors of a eau seiess war brought about
1 Ivy ambitious leaders, but that Our IRA We
men fought and suffered ana died and
| uur holy men Of God prayed and our nohle
women suffered patiently and patruticuliy
. all the l'rvatiuns and horrors Of great
{ way, cruelty forced upon us for the pur-
/ pose " upnnldiuC the constitution und laws
! Of the nited States as preserving the
/ their own dOmeEti- policies uuu OF p-o-
teCtinC tne people against SpuliHtiun and
robbery by dominant majority, some @.
| sanctioned slavery, declared that they
! wanted an 'Huti-s.Hvcry bible and al anti
! tuition OF the United States recnEuizeu anl
/ protected slavery. declared thai IL was q
| League with hell and covenant witt
Whatever my have been said in ths
7 past IL -ht license OF the institution o.
/ Slavery and whatever may nov hp thought
] Of the means 10y which II wHs abolished II
/ TINS country. the spirit Of the present are
/ Is against II and il mas passed away and
/ suppose no one wishes its rest grafton. Il
! thai were prHCticuhle. Certainly. ] wuu
/ moi restore II II ] had the puwe'. ] think
1 II better for the black race thHt they are
1 free, ana am sure II IS better 1ur the
white race that there are no slaves
! The restoration Of peace. good govern
] ment, the rule Of law and Of good will be-
1 tween those who were once enemies Is
| as gratifying 10 ula Us il can he to any Other
/ citizen But the charge mas been con.
! stautly made since the war thai the con,
! federates We're rebels and traitors HnC
| therefore lawless criminals.
! Now thHt are GEHin Citizans Of tn,
/ United States, living under the same gov
| e'nment our iate adversar'ies ought not Il
and If they viii he wise and just they
| should not wish 10 place Guy people in his
I IpfN N lht pIslLloh o. b"liS unworthy o.
the rights, liberty ana Character Of clti
zens OF our great and common country.
And. while j have accepted, and 40 accep
/ In good faith the Legitimate results Of Ln-
| war. and while ! am and viii be as tru
! T. my allegiance as any other citizen cal
( be ] shau insist on nv rights 10 tell III.
I truths whicn show that in that Erea
struggle We're guided and controlled p,
sense Of duty and by spirit Of patriot
and property III contest with Il great!
superior power rather than basely surren
! der our rights without { struggle.
! From the desolauoIt, absence OF civil gov
4 ernment and political rights and Outla Wy
| throughout the southern SrGtes less ttlEl
! thirty yeRrs ago now il al these state
have good civil government, society recoc
ni7ed, peace and industry re-estRblished
with many valuable enterprises in sue
cessful operation, and with B steady an
wonderful increase in pOpula ton wealth
and the comforts OF civilized life
This constitutes the greatest and proud
est vindicHriOn of the capacities Of on
people for local sslf-EuVerument, and is
| Erander ana nubler achievement than wa
ever obtained by war, il shows that on
people are worthy the possession Of tn
political power and religious liberty Whicl
they now enjoy.
Tennessee We have before US q maEniticeu
exhibition OF the result OF southern enter
prise and prosperity TO GLADDEN. the heart
Of our people and 10 crafty the pride o
the people Of this great state. And tudu,
the people Of the south earnest i
! their attachment to our common govern
nent those Of any other part of IN
union and would make great sacrifice
II need be in defense Of our government
Es could be MADE by any other part Of tn
! American people. Enjoying peace and lii
| erTy today. can refer with pride to IN
| courage and and heruiEm Of our soldiers IL
the late war and 10 the ERlHntry ant
! skill of our officers And when impartiH
/ history comes TO he written we do not duub
! JnHt il viii be seen that they were neve
| excelled In the qualities Of patience en-
durance and manly courage 10y any Othe
people,
d St PnuJ-ChicnrO Conditions Improve