Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-02-19
THE SOUTH'S CAUSE.
JUDGE CHRISTIAN CONSIDERS TT
FROM THREE POINTS.
ELOQUENT ADDRESS LAST NIGHT.
what the Figures OF the McCiennan
Campaign OF 1864 Prove-The Tes-
timony of Foreign and Unbiased
Historians-Davis Indictments,

SO much has been heard OF tho EXCEL
lence OF the treatise on the 'Confederat,
Cause and Its Defenders" prepared by
Judge George L. Christian. that the an.
nouncement that IL would be delivered be.
fore Lee Carp last night was sufficient
10 draw a large and cultivated audience
to the home Of that organization, on
| Broad street. despite the adverse weather
conditions. Those who braved the eIe-
ments were in no wise disappointed. and
rarely has an address before this camp
been received with so much enthusiasm
as Judge Christians trenchant and iogi-
cal vindication Of the South's attitude in
'the late unpleasantness."
The preliminary business of the camp
was promptly dispatched, the most in
teresting development being the announce
ment made by Mr.. Redford that he hoped.
with the assistance of members, to be
able shortly to present to the camp a
portrait of General Joseph +. Johnston.
JUDGE CHRISTIANS ADDRESS.
After few remarks from Mr.. wilnam
Kean. Of Louisa, Judge Christian was
formally introduced by the commander.
The question of the justice of the Souths
cause, Judge Christian said, is one that
Will command attention for all time. For
many years after the close of the war
the people OF the South were so poor that
they lost sight OF everything except that
overpowering. central fact: but the people
Of the North pressed their advantages and
published histories of the war much col
Ored from their own point OF view he
made an allusiOn TO the influence OF the
Confederate camps in correcting the err
rors thus disseminated, and passed al
once to the main divisions Of his theme,
which were-iirst. what the people of the
North said Of the justice OF the South S |
cause: and second. what distinguished |
foreigners had to say about IL. The fact, |
he said, that out Of the 4OO,OOO votes !
polled by the North in the Lincoln-Mc- |
Clellan campaign of 1864. nearly one hail |
had been cast for Mcclellan might very
Justly be construed as condemnation OF
the North and an emphatic statement OF |
faith in the justice of the cause of the
South He quoted figures 10 show how
narrow was the majority for Lincoln In
many of the States, and pointed out that
)y a change of only 10000 votes of the
100000 polled the North would have
.ome over to the side of the South.
SOME UNBIASED OPINIONS
Judge Christian then quoted extracts
rom several distinguished foreign writer's
m this subject. The Marquis of Lothian,
IteI a CdIelul review VI tut Cduct VI AiO |
var and its conduct. summed up the re-
ults by saying that all the good qualities
we're on the side OF the South. and all the
ad on the side of the North Justin Nc
arthy, whose sympathies were with the
forth. declared that the vast majority OF
he English people We're favorable to the
Outh. Lord Russell wrote that the North
as striving for empire, the South Tor IN
ependence w. Z. Gladstone declared
lat President Davis had made an army,
II nj. IL
ans. of Lowell. Mass. had stated that
he navy was one Of the main advan-
lges of the North. The same writer drew
ttention TO the tender homage OF the
outh towards President Davis. and de-
AIRED that the North had been out
usht.
JUSTICE OF HER CAUSE.
The speaker contended. further. that
le action of the North IN failing 10 press
e thre5 indictments against Mr.. Davis
,ints indisputably to the justice OF the I
uthern cause. In conclusion, ne spoke
highest and warInest terms Of praise
those who esDoused and fought for
e southern cause.
Rev. DR.. j. William Jones moved vote {
thanks from the camp for the clear.
lie, and very valuable address, real {
to Confederate history" This
otion was seconded by Colonel Kean.
no declared his intention. at the next t.
seting of the Grand Camp, to offer a Q
)tion that the manuscript be printed a
der its auspices. II
Judge Christian briefly acknowledged s
3 compliment. stating that he had been n
to prepare the paper by the attack on
esident Brown Andrews, of Chicago
diversity which had been excited
roughout the North by a statement OF
at gentleman in favor of the southern =,
stion. "
captain Cussons said the address was
P best he had ever heard.
Ir d. c. Richardson moved that Judge -.
ristian be asked to present his manu- =
-ipt to the camp for publication. The d
'tion was adopted. and Judge Christian OF
tied that he would be pleased to do so p
len he had fulfilled one other engage =
mt to deliver the address. a
after a few remarks from Mr. Virginius u
wton the camp adjourned. Of