The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1899-04-11

argued by Calhoun and Webster il
this body in 1888 and many times
thereafter, was settled forever accord
ing to the Northern view by force o.
arms. Thus the compact of 1857 was
amended, or, according to the North
eru view, fnally construed, which
ever you please, so as TO read THAT
each s ate entering into this compact
surrenders It's sovereignty to the Fed
eral Government Of the States and
expressly ~surrenders any aud all rights
TO ~ r Withdraw from the compact
for any cause whatever"
How unfortunate that this was not
written in the face of the compact OF
1857 and if it was implied, how I'm
fortunate Massachusetts and New Eng
land could not have seen it IN 1915 and
the SJuCh could not have seen il in
1861 But let that be as it may. The
Result of the war was simply to de.
Uermlne from now on and forever the
nature of the compact, to make it per
petual. It was a contest over a consti-
turIonal construction such as are con
stanUly being j Idicially determined by
the courts and one Loyalty acceded to,
IT cogntzed, and lived up to by all par
tles concerned. Thus we see that the
late war was different from any other
war ever waged and there can never
be another one like it. Ther efore, the
participants in it should occupy differ
ent relations to each other than those
between victor and vanquished or even
those usually occupied between com
batants.
Mr.. President, when the direful con
stiTutional conflict ended at Appomat
tox the Southern States accepted the
construction of the Constitution made
Oy force of arms to the effect that the
C impact was perpetual The South
ccepted this verdtcC In good faith and
mas been as loyal every hour to the
cOmpBct according TO this new con
s%TruCtIon, and always wall be, as they
we're before loyal to the other cons rue
ton. According to the Northern view
the Southern States were never out OF
the compact, but the difference in con
struction was fought ouE in the Union,
every Southern soldier and every citi
zen Of every Southern State in the
meanume remaining citizens of the
states.
Now, Mr.. President, when this con
aIcG bet ween citizens of the United
States, representing equal States, as to
the nature of the comp act between the
States was settled at Appomattox, and
SOuGhern States acceo5ed the per,
compact construction and gave
allegiance aad loyalty to that doctrine
then ther should never have been O
suggestion Of a DIS elimination against
South or her soldiers On that &C
)unt any more than there should have
D zen against Calhoun for MS speech in
1888
II the Confederate soldier Of 1861
a traitor, equally was Calhoun a
IN 1888, aud equally was NJ Eea
shusetts a T~reasonaOle State IL 1915 l
that the life and ervIces Of
JtlhOun are as proud a heritage of
his Federal Government of the States
.s the life and services OF Webster. l
that the grave o. every South
COIdTop poo6o in 6oFo1oo ~ ~
Iti,utional rights Of his State as he un
ierstoOd them, is as great a tribute to
American valOr as the grave of every
Northern soldier made IN defense Of
ihe constitutional rights of his State as
ne un6 erstood them.
Just SO, l believe that every empty
sleeve, every cru.ch, and every bat
lie scared face OF every Southern sci
1ier is as great a tribute to Ameri IAN
as every crutch and empty elee v
ind Scared veteran of the Grand Army
IF the Republic The Union is now
perpetual and has been since Lee and
rant faced each other at Appomattox
The flag of every State will hereafter
loat with the flag Of all the States for
aver. in prosperity and adversely, in
peace or in war, always united for the
common good and against any and all
foes. Then why should there
onger be permitted to remain or to
xIst the least Discrimination between
of this great Republic of united
md i~ndissoluble 9tatee9
Mr.. President, these are the views
hat my father taught me when I was
! boy, and my investigation and study
nave confirmed them. Holding these
it seemed to me that after thirty
our years the time was opportune,
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