The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-12-25

T,ongstrcet. and these two drove up 10
General Rrookcls tent. Brooke and Long
street were old friends. and as the Union
soldier recognized the old ConfedCrats
he nut hls arm around his neck most az
fecuonately. and assured him 81 his plea
sure at seeing him again. Then, turnin,
General Rosscr was presented. General
Brooke eyed him rather prizz.-
caliy for moment. looked az his blue
Uniform. and said. "Woii. the war IS
over isn't IT, ffc then assigned %
General Rosscrs Brigade Minnesota
and an Ohio and Pennsylvania regi'
ment. An act like that was another
practical falling Of the curtain upon All
the passions and divisions gro"inE OUT
OF the great struggle between the states
We need now counterpart % Presi'
dent McKinlcys journey through ths
South. We want to see Gcacrai Leo ride
through tho North. When lee comes
back from free Cuba" lct him VISIT mo
great North and tho great Northwest
and let him visit f. in tho sadie t"et.
there viii De- acclaim, then our Sood
brethren OF the North will have an "p-
porunity 10 show how much they ap-
preclate an old "rchep' like Fitzz Lee.
Two years ago at Christmas time was
IN Mr.. Clcvcland's Office I'm the White
House. lie said among other things Il
have put one of you southerners ~ tho
most important and responsible positions
at the present time in our foreign service.
/ hayc sent General Leo % Cuba, and l
have been criticized for putting the caro-
OF our flag there In the hands Of an cN-
COME rate" Then De proceeded 70 say
several pleasant things about General
Leo and about the South. President
Mckinley continued General Lee there.
and has said even more pleasant things
about both Lee and the South than Mr..
Cleveland said at that time. but it shows
how strangely the whirligig Of limo
works. when We reflect that 10 Mr. Cieve-
lands sentiments had been spoken pub
licly they would have been challenged
and condemned Now an our land APP
proves President Mckinley cordial SEN
uments. How well General Lee bore him
self through the delicate mazes II tho
dynamite problems that confronted him
IN Cuba IS n freshly-told tale. HOW elii-
GENTLY BE- has COMMANDED the Seventh
Army Cops, and how o0ger he was 20
fight for the old flag OF his fathers is n
present demonstration before the eyes OF
US an. ana when CUBA rcfcices in hcr
settled freedom. the name of a Lee Will
stand cut ga as prominent position as
that of Lafayette In the story of our
own liberty. So. by all means. when
General Lee comes home from cuba, send
him through the North. IL will DO those
people g00d. just as President Mckineys
visit has done the Ge0fglans good Sem
timent IS the thing after an. and such
good and wholesome sentiment Is worth
cuiuvaung.
Christmas, 1855 finds our country all
expectancy The calm that has been
over ms during the last thlrty-two years
was broken by the ir0n-thr0ated guns.
and we We're 90 war again. War seemed
an unhealthy. bat war came and is sona
again-d short. bustng. victorious war.
a wealth OF heroes sprang into ex-
istonce only suggestive OF thousands
more equally true. yet unknown. Now
we know that we can go 90 war. and We
have taken upon ourselves grave prob-
lens and responsibilities that may call
forth our war.ikc energies ar any time
As q result. the shipyards of our coun-
try are gutted with work, Congress ex-
presses it's perfect willingness 20 vote an
appropriation OF sixty millions more 10
strengthen the navy.
Christmas, 1888 finds the most Chris
tlan nation Of them AN preparing for the
business Of war, There IS no man 50
fondiy dreaming but what believes now
that war IS "a possibility for our great
republic az any time. WAC has ths
strength 20 change the situation What
man or what great political party can
put as I'm our w0nted serenity agamg
We move on, and the only safeguard
the only object upon which 60 expeud
the energies of mind and hearts, n cui-
tivation of the great principles OF truth,
of justice. OF sincerity in our dealings
with an mankind. Then. let the cOnse-
pQuences take care Of themselves The
prayer OF every true American is tho
angelic Christmas anthem
peace on earth ana good will toward
men"