The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1898-11-22
A CAUSE LOST AND A CAUSE
WON,

For years sectionalism has been
called upon in each n Ational campaign
to serve almost the same purpose al
the negro question served in u re-
cent State campaign. Fortunately the
recent wal with Spain has blotted out
Mason and Dixon's line, and the old
question of North vs. South will never
again overshadow great National issues
by arousing the baser passions Of the
people. Our country is once again
united, and although many have
spoken and written upon this subject,
in our opinion the most beautiful trib-
ute to the heroes of 3 Cause Lost Ruds
Cause Won is taken from the speech
of Clark Howell, editor OF the Atlanta
Constitution, at the Peace Jubilee in
Chicago. Said he:
'In the mountains of my State, in a
country remote from the quickening
touch of commerce and railroads and
telegraph-so far removed that the sim
certify Of it's rugged people fOWs unpOl-
luted from the spring of nature-twO-
uncovered mounds, nestled in the
solemn silence of a country church
yard, suggest the text of my response
to the sentiment to which I am to
speak to you to night. A serious 5ext,
Nj. Toastmaster, for ar occasion like
this, and yet out of it there is life and
peace and prosperity, for IN the solemn
sacrifice of the voiceless grave can the
chiefest Lesson of the Republic be
learned and the destiny OF it's real mis-
SIGN be unfolded. So bear with me
while I lead you to the rust stained
slab which for a third Of a century
since Ohicamauga-has been kissed by
the sun as it peeped owe the Blue
Ridge, melting the suOlimated tears
with which the morning night had
bede we'd the inscription: Here Lies
a Confederate S older; He Died for His
Country" The September day which
brought the body of this mountain
hero to that home among the hills
which had smiled upon his infancy,
been gladdened by his youth and
strengthened by his manhood, was an
ever memorable one with the sorro y.
ing concourse of friends and neignbors
VINO followed his shot riddled body to
the grave, and of that number no nan
gainsaid the honor of his death, lacked
full loyalty to the flag for which he
fought, or doubted the justice of the
cause for which he gave his life
Thirty five years have passed; an
other war has called it's roll OF martyrs;
again the old bell tolls from the crude
latticed to wer of the Sc tlement church;
another great pouring of sympathetic
humanity, and this time 1T Is n cody
of a son, wrapped in the stars and
stripes, that is lowered to everlasting
rest beside that of the father whoeleeps
in the stars and bars.
There were those there who stood
by the grave Of n Confederate zero
years before, and The children of those
were there, and of those present no one
gaineaid che honor of the death of this
hero at Ri Caney, and none were there
bu5 loved, as patriots alone can love,
the glorious flag nat ensnrines the p7o
! pie OF a common country a. 1t en-
shFou1s d form that wall sleep for
! ever in its blessed folds And CA this
Eomo will Do wrltDon: Here Les 5ne
Son OF 8 Contedera9e Soldier. h Dss d
] for His Country
And so it is that between the max
ing OF these Two graves human hands
and human hearts have reached a
solution Of the vexed problem that has
b. fl d human thought for three dec
adee."