The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-07-21
ExuIts in the Devotion of the
South to Itself.
BUT IN LARGER MEASURE
For Its Later Devotion to One
United Country.

Piedmont park today and cheered 20 the
echo speeches which eulogi5ed the Con-
tederacy. extolled zone nation" and cast
glowing tributes upon the records and
achievements OF the soldiers of the south
in The war with Spain General Cor
don. surprisingly strong in voice. de-
Hvered q splendid speech. which thrilled
the hearts Of his hearers and sent the
famous rebel yell echoing into the raf-
tiers, General Gordon sa1d.in part:
NO dIsoanded and defeated soldiery
has ever been for so long a period che
special objects OF so unique and universal
appreciation and affection by people for
whose cause that soldiery contended I'M
successfully. as have beeen the survi-
vors OF the war for the Sou thern Con-
federacy.
I'm every other aga, in every other
land, popular plaudits have been but the
echoes Of the shouts and martial pe&ns
of victory. Public honors. costly demon
STATIONS and universal acclaim have been
the heritage of successful armies I'm
perial Rome, intoxicated with the glory
OF conquest. stretched lofty arches 10 her
mighty warriors. only when they bore her
proud eagles above the ranks Of conquer
ing legion France was united and ex-
ultant under the great Corsican so long
as he was victorious; but he TOO was &c
feated. and at his fall the legislative as
sembly of his people abandoned and de-
manded the abdication OF this hitherto
ide,ized Ikader. Nor do our own brave
cOuntrymen. the brave veterans Of the
Union army furnish any parallel 20 the
conditions which surround US. When they
returned from the horrors OF war il was
to homes of increased comfort, to aug
mented wealth and with arms in their
hands and victory on their banners. They
returned to an established and grateful
government.
The return Of the dIsarmed and dis
banded Confederates. however. was to
people made poor; 20 land made desc
late, covered with blackened ruins. where
every home was in mourning, every
breath was a sigh and every breeze a
messenger OF woe. And yet after third
of a century has passed. after the rem
nant of those armies have grown gray.
and the government for with they fought
y
southern warriors gather in annual re-
union, and are the recipients Of a bound
less hospitality dtspended by this recently
impoverished but grateful people
ION what page IN history Wiz you find
a similar history? In what page or
country have the shattered remnants Of
defeated armies. banded together in a
brotherhood so unique. purpose so Ur-
selfish? Among what defeated people has
ever been witnessed such fidelity to the
memories of an unsuccessful past; such
devotion to the survivors OF an unsuc-
cessful army, coupled with such un-
destinations, genuine and responsive 10y
atty TO the government from which they
so resolutely and conscientiously sought
separation? I challenge the worlds an
nails to furnish a parallel.
'In conclusion let me inquire what Il
all means. Simple justice 10 these brave
and patriotic men, who yielded at last
TO overwhelming numbers and resources;
justice to the Southern people whose de-
votfon to their cause must be measured
by the countless sacrifices they made for ,
it, justice to their present attitude to-
warn tIe AMERICAN hA144ts n4lp5h i4fiifA
and freedom and flag they are always
ready 10 defend; justice to the SELF re-
spect and manhood OF Southern youth.
who are to stand for ali time with North
ern youth in defence of popular liberty.
justice TO the past and justice TO the fu
ture. all demand that our own postert;y
and all mankind shan know the meaning
Of these phenomenal demonstrations over
the thinned ranks of a broken. but proud
and once reSistless army.
Again. and finally. press the cues
ton. what Is the Utmost nearing Of these
Confederate pageants? Are they due 20
any covert or sinister aims. or. In the
remotest degree to self seeking? Their
open sessions and published proceedings,
which AL the world Is challenged 10 IN
spect. furnish the answer. Do these re-
Unions and popular demonstrations which
attend them. draw their Inspiration from
any suggestion OF dis,oyahty IN either Of
the Tremendous results OF the war-the
free dom OF the slave and the eternal
unity Of the republic? The protection of
the negro by Southern courts. his re-
lance for security upon Southern senti-
ment and his education through white
taxation IN Southern schools. furnish the
Souths answer as 20 TIE first. To the
second. loyalty 70 a perpetual union OF
the states and 20 the honor and glory Il
the republic-;he South has been contin-
ually answering since the close r. our
Civil war. and she Is answering today by
the presence and proves % her heroic
sons AZ the front In the war with Span
Her Lee. her Wheeler. her Bagisy. her
Blue her Hob=on and her thousands of
volunteers WHO spranE - arms al their
couu<ry's CAL. are answering from taeir
camps from the Philippines and fro.n he
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health and failing strength But OF.
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