The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1899-12-19

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At the request OF John II. Nor
gan camp United Confederate Vet
Grams and allied societies of this
city. Henry NJ. Furman delivered
an address Sunday afternoon at
the opera house. The speech was
prefaced by brief program of
song and instrumental music.
Dixie sung by the choir, was
wildly cheered and marked the be-
ginning Of the afternoons enthu-
siasm. Mr.. Furman was intro.
duced appropriately by Judge j.
L. Gait. The speaker, although
having increasingly been watching
at the bedside of his sick child for
several hours previous, seemed at
his best. His voice was clear and
gestures faultless. The first re-
marks were devoted to the defense
Of organization of Confederate
Unions. While on this sub]ect he
said in part: II do not now num-
Der myself with that class OF peo-
pie who believe that such organi-
cations, and such occasions as
these should be discouraged. A
people who have no history and
who do not take a just pride in
their achievements are unworthy
of freedom and fit only for serfdom
and peonage. X x x Brave
men are never afraid to look truth
squarely in the face; x honest
men have no concealments to make.
Honest, intelligent men never try
to conceal or forget the past.
There is no reason why the south
should forget the struggle through
which she passed in the dark and
stormy period of the civil war.
She could not do so without dis
honor to herself. She did nothing
then which should or could bring
the blush of shame to a manly
face. She did nothing which she
desires to take back or for which
she apologies or asks forgiveness.
1t is true that we did not succeed
in our cause. but we did succeed
in vindicatlng our integrity, man
hood and courage. We won inn
perishable glory and gained the re-
spect and admiration of the civil
lied world. No one doubts the
sincerity of our purpose and all
concede that for gallantry and de
votion to principle the people OF
the south are surpassed bv none"
After speaking several minutes on
this line of thought in which he
eulogized the confederate soldier
on the field of battle, and the wife
and mother at home, he touched
upon the subject of his address,
the character of Jefferson Davis as
| q Soldier. Statesman and Citizen. "
i At intervals throughout the ad-
dress the speaker was eheered by
levery listener His character as q
soldier was briefly dwelt upon and
| his plan of battles in the Mexican
war eulogized. The speech was
made a historical gem in vindicat-
ing the political principles of JEFF
ferson Davis. From the action OF
northern states and from the
speeches of northern statesmen he
quoted paragraphs that sparkled
with truths on the right of seces
sion. Conclusive evidence was
brought to bear that Massachusetts,
and Connecticut claimed the right
to secede and their opinions were
sustained by such men as Wash
ingtou and Webster. The eulogy
on the magnanimity of Grant in
refusing the confederate sword
and in refusing to take captured
confederate property. and the eulo-
gy on the assassinated president.
Abraham Lincoln, were cheered
wildly from all parts of the opers
house.
His touching upon the character
as a citizen of the confederate hero
melted old confederates to tears.
The history of his imprisonment
and death were too tender not to