The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-04-30

for Independence, ard not for slavery and
wouldno renounee independence.
When Lincoln first proposed This proeama-
tion TO his cabinet the CONSERVATION was great.
Secretary stanton said, ~lhe measure goes, be
yond anything have recommended Secretary
OF state seward said, 'sAtr. President, approve
of the proclamation, but doubt the expedoncy
ofits issue at tins juncture; the depression Of
the public mind, consequent upon our repeated
revel ses. is so great chat fear the effect Of so
importatta step, 1t may be received as the
last measure Of an exhausted government, a
cry for help; The government stretching forth
its hands to Ethiopia, instead OF Ethiopia
stretching forth her hands to the government;
it might be considered the last shrek on tn;
retreat" And he counseled postponement
Of the measure until military success gave it
dignity, which il would lack if issued now, upon
the greatest disasters OF the war; and that
counsel was followed, until military success
Justified it.
But, when the proclamation was issued, Mr.
Lincoln, who was plain, direct, honest man,
dispising all false pretences, declared that it
was a tit aud necessary war MEASURE for sup
pressing said revolt and justified the unconsti-
tutonsl act as one warranted by military
necessity. All, yes, that terrible gray line stood
invlncibly before him his best generals defeated,
his magnificent armies driven back in confusion
the capitol in danger. ana behind those magnif-
icent southern troops of the south were mill
lions Of contentea slaves, who titled the fields
and furnished them food and forage. The
slaves must be reused to mutiny, the fields re
mann fallow so the armies should remain UNI
fed, the internal peace must be broken so that
troops must be withdrawn from the front to
maintain order. This was the military neces
sity which led to the proclamation. Il was a
shrewdly devised thunderbotof war. But to
the credit Of the southern slave it failed, he re
manned quietly ct home, tilling the Held and,
supporting tue soldier and his family at homie
the happiest, the most contented, the best fed
aud longest liyid laboring class the world has
ever seen.
when anyone tells you That thu Confederate
soldier died in an enort TO retain slavery,
point TO the Federal Statutes and say, Here IS
the proof that he fought Tor independence and
not slavery. for ~1ere is the promise that IL
he would renounce independence he mightre-
tain slavery. 1t was for purified form Of
constitutional government and independence
"a carry it out that the Confederate soldier
gave up his life to revolt against tyranny
ana Injustice IS the Heaven horn right OF true
manhood Yes the right Of revolution always
exists.
Eternal honor then to the Confederate SOL
dier for lighting for his State and his beloved
south he answered the call of true patriotism.
Ae illustrated a courage unparalleled, and
endurance of hardship unsurpassed O superb
ness of discipline uueScelled by any troops
on earth' stern CONVICTION of duty that sus-
tanned him un0al, AN liriNatfous and rpVerses
futhful Ia mis- love for home and duty even to
oeath' Like Douglas OF Old Tender and
'foe- he presents picture OF true mallhoSaa
eAo s"loletly virtue lnat " SCUM Wli never
cease 10 hohor ana love
Aou VIII pardon me Know II relate mel
dent - sonai TO myself that Illustrate these
qaadfies
tthe battle of Salem church near Chaneel-
lotsN lile MAY 3rd' 1861 when MAJOR General
hei'a"s with 'eo troops was detached 70
meet ana check General oedgWieN VINO, wilh
-o'oeo men had CROSSED Inc river 40 Frederies-
burg driven ont She garrison and was cons
lhg up M Lee rear To- cooperate with Gen T.
egal Hooker in the Chanceliorsyille campaigns
we met at salem Church forming me OF bat
TIE nnder q heavy fire we sustained the tul
shock OF sedgWicN's line ior over two hours Of
square stand mp Infantry lighting until AT last
theehemy Inc broke ana Yea across 'he
river ihlo lhs darkness OF lhe nlshV' AZ the
close q the terTiole light found - ,frsssz
lst men out 81 S24 Of my regiment ne1fly TWO
thirds OF The command over siNly per cent
AS we We're looking after the wounded and
gathering ~ thedead WORD came 70 ne that
one OF the wounded private @ piain farmer
named David Cuipepper OF Coiqmtt County
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