The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-26

confession being good for the soul, will say
thnt was not ono Of hoseIingocs who clamorod
for war with Spain. Not all tho glorios OF Mo-
Mia Bay or Of Santiago would have wrought
this reconciliation. but now believe, and think
you believe with me. that this Spanish War has
deflnitively brought abouttwo results, which have
gone far 10 Justify in my eyes oil the blood and
all the treasure expended by tho nation TO Sc
euro thom; one, and that tho paramount one
the thorough confidence now rcposed by tho
whole North and West in the deep seated patriot
ism Of tho South; the other, the tightening OF
the blood tic between our young Western giant
and that grand old mothcr.land beyond the seas,
home nest OF Puritan andCavaer alike.
And Jus, here as on old Confederate soldier
who for four years backed his honest convictions
with his sword. want TO tell YOU men OF Puritan
blood, why we Southern men land our children
after us) must always have an especially soft
place in our hearts for New England. We fought
as over fights the freeman Of Anglo-Saxon strain.
and In good faith. the faith OF brave and hon
orabo men, accepted the stern arbitramcnt
Of tho sword the pi,iloss logic OF tho heavier bat
taiions as settling at once and forever. the pracu-
| cal Interpretation Of the Constitution. But Tor
years after the war uct us speak frankly, those
| dreadful years OF reconstruction when all our
Southern land that for four years had been gtrdled
with steel and Are still lay PROSTATE in what
| old Isaiah luy terms the dimness Of anguish,
| press pulpit and political rostr,im, North and
! West pcrsistenty demanded Of us thing inn
/ possible 30 men in whose veins coursed tho blood
| Of tho old champions Of freedom and who had
been nurturcd In those principles that since tho
| days OF Runnymede have boon tho common
| heritage OF all English-spcaking folk-that we
| must provo the sincerity OF our acceptance by
confossing tis unrghteousnoss OF our conten-
ton and by expressing humble contriton for
i - 18th. stA.N tIxr az AaI
10 do with an unshakcn resolution, worthy to
touch rcspon ,ivo chord in the breast Of the sur-
| dlcst Puritan sver born under the shadow OF
| Plymouth Rock. II did touch such chord in
| the hearts OF some OF your bravcst and bost who
| in those dark days OF doubt and suspicion whom
| IL required no mean courage to do so. stood up
| and with that antique Puritan fcarlossnoss that
| has ever scorned TO sell the truth TO serve the
hour proclaimed their belief that the word OF
bravo mon Of theii own blood should be trusted
| fully by tho nation.
THE FIRST plea for genuine reconciliation. tho frst
| expression Of absolu,, confidence In our pliShtcd
word came from Now England: nNy enough
from lexington. on the one hundredth annivcr-
snry Of the birth OF the nation and fell from tho
| lips of a Puritan Of the Puritans, yet withnl az
knighuy in his gentle courtesy and splendid dnr-
ing as any cavalier who at the bridlcrcin
| Of Rupert Of the Rhine Francis Bartlett Of Mnssa-
chusctts. who never forgot that disastrous day
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