The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-07

them. and Yet within the brief space of
eight years he was made president of the
United States. Had there been no war
who doubt that Grant would have
ended his life unhonoreG and unknown
III his brothers lanyard ut Galena. More
probably he would be still living. for tan
yards are healthy places and do not breed
cancers. \ few months ago Dewey was
unknown outside of Il limited naval cir
Gle. but now his fame is Worldwide.
What Il commentary upon the science II
government. \ great nan like Daniel
becomes Il polar star of craftsmanship,
acquiring by slow but sure processes the
respect and confidence of all nations. but
is displaced from power To make room
for Il man who knows nothing bat how
to fight. The wonder IS that We are still
4 nation and have n government. But
fortunately these military heroes are
generally men Of mine ana morals ana
have been EDUCATED to have regard for the
supremacy of civil law. Our military
presidents made good presidents. Old
Hickory was arbitrary and fearless. hut
he was unSellisl and had the good of the
country 1t heart. Grant had more cou-
sideration for the rights of the states
and Of the southern people than Stanton
had or Andy Johnson
Blu the late civil war has passed into
history and the one we are now engaged
in will have to he called something else.
1t IS continually spreading and no one
can ~forctell what it VIII grow to. or
course il has got to keep on until after
the next presidential clettion-that *
our politics. and Spain has her politics,
too. and must preserve her dynasty. And
50 it is politics on both sides. The StarN-
inc Cubans We're in if ut the beginning,
but they are not in it now. The Mon
roe doctrine didn't apply to Cuba. but L
seems that it does to the Philippines.
We don't know whittier we are drifting.
but must fail into line and cNclaim, with
Decatur: My country-right or wrong
my country Ihat sounds we'll If
| course. but not SO we'll rs Davy Crock
ctt's motto: BE sure you are right, then
30 ahead" What We want is peace on
earth and good will among men. | was
down at InadilIa the other day-a sweet
little village about fifty miles below
Macon-and there | met an cN-major Of
the federal army. He had but one eye.
and strange to say, had found the man
who shot out the other ut the battle of
Franklin. He has been living in South
Georgia for twenty-five years and says
they are the best people he has ever
fOund-the kindeSt. frankeSt and most
hosDitable. When [ was first sent down
mere. Stld 1t. L WIS SOllltN nat utiblb:iS
about my safety and was cautious and
reticent, but soon got over it.. [ have
travelled over this region for the Stand
ard Oil Company rs purchasing agent
for twenty-five years. and am content
to spend the rest of my life here i'll GeCr-
@ia. Not long after | settled in Mcitac
| met 4 man whose face seemed familiar.
It haunted me and perplexed me every
time | met him. One day we got to talk
ing about the war and he asked me
where | lost my eye. At the battle of
franklin, | said. For 4 minute he look
ed ut nc very earnestly. and said what
part of the field and whose command.
told him and added it was in Il hand t0
hand engagement with some Georgia
troops. That vas our command, he said.
We fought right there and it was hand
To hand and | shot Il federal soldier in
the eye and we saw him fail and we
rushed over him. Now this is no fancy.
but Il fact. We have discussed it over
and over, and strange as it may seem,
| have found my foe and he is one OF
my best friends. Sometimes when
am asked which side | fought on ! say
| don't know. for surely | wouldn't have
tried to kill such Il good. Whole-SoulcI
people as these | have mingled with for
the last twenty-five years. Maybe it
W 'N 'I1iN ''ii' wa L N''N III. 4 H'tN iil''A
to the Fitzgerald folks not long ago, and
they laughed and one Of them spoke up
anu said maybe it was the old |revolu-
ton you was in and some Britisher
punched your eye out Well | like that
man and SO does everybody who knows
him. He has no family, but is rearing
and educating three nieceS down here in
Georgia. They are good people he dare
to come down here from the north and
settle among us. They keep on coming
and my fear is the good society up there
will soon be broken up. | tell you. my
brethren, there are good people in every
country people, who would rather
do You Il favor than injure you. The
great traveller. Livingstone, wrote that
many years ago, and it is the truth. Our
boy. Carl. who has been living i'll Mexico
for two years. writes that the Spauiards
whose more intimate acquaintance he
has made are just as nice people as he
ever found anywhere. OF course" he
says. they are for their country just
like We Americans are for ours, but we
don't quarrel nor discuss the war to any
disa@reeablc extent BILL ARP.