The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1899-12-01
What II Confederate Soldier has to Say,
The Romans were Il nati. n of no

Ihc NoInabS were Il natl'n OF hero
worshlpcrs. But the Romans rs u na-
tion have disappeared aud only th
crumbling remains Of their ancier.
greatness and history remains to al
test the truth that they over existed.
we may not suppose that this national
ctlaccmcnt was the ultimate outcome
ot their idolatry, especially when We
reflect that all nations have gone or
Will go the same way. And yet We
cannot presume that the punishment
was not visited upon them by God for
this sin. For in all Gods Word, es-
pccially the Old Testament. we see
sevcrer penalties denounced against
this transgrcssion than any others,
severcr perhaps than against all others.
l5nt home was not even professional"
Christian nation.
Our own beloved Columbia is among
the foremost of Christian nations.
Witness her zeal in pushing her con-
quests for civilization and Christanit"
with fire and sword into foreign coun-
tries. But for all this, it rivals somc
in fccls0mc adulation Of its heroes.
amounting in some instances to idolu-
try. Every war, however insignificant,
gives us Il batch OF heroes. Honor is
due TO those who have the ability r"d
patriotism to fight their country's bit
ties when they have Justice and right
with them. Washington stands at the
head of Americas heroes. He was
justly honored ir the hearts OF his coun-
trymcn, and although he suffered young
girls to strew his path with flowers,
yet from what we learn Of his character,
he would have utterly condemned such
sycophancy as marked the visit of
pare those two men. What Il mighty
chasm separates them, both in the
cause for. which they contcndcd and
the consequence depending upon the
issues OF tho conflicts. A still greater
contrast between the two men is quite
apparent in the manners in which they
received the honors hcapcd upon them
by their c0untrymcn. Washington
could have been king at one time, had
he 50 desired. From appearances, i,
would hc the death of our republic,
for the nation TO offer a crown to Ac-
n.iral Dewey. Washington refuse.
aud could not be prevailed upon to &C
cept the emoluments offered him by h:s
countrymen. Admiral Dewey take:
everything offered and asks for more.
Where docs this man appear whcu
compared to our own Lee and Jack.
son? Witness what passed bctwcc
these truly great men after the b.tLtlI
of Charlottesville. The great virtua
OF modesty exists in every truly grcu
character, it is the SAVIOR thereof.
truly great character could hardl,
have failed to have been moved to dis
gust by the puerilc pageantry whic:.
welcomed Dewey to Washington.
The hero-worship of men, whether
great or small, does not become
Christian country. Let us suppose
that instead OF the anticipated arrival
of Dewey in Washington being her
aided over the country, that it had
been published that there was to be
great gathering of Christians at the
same place for the purpose of doing
honor to the lowly Nazarinc-thc cor
ner-stone Of Christianity-thes stone re-
jectCd by the builders. Would there
have been such u manifestation OF en-
thusiasm? Who thinks there would?
We read of one triumphal entry of this
liking Of Kings, Lord of Lords" ir,
the capitol Of his own country. No one
has ever given generally accepted
reason for this action of our Lord.
Let that be what it may, it surely
serves as Il sublime and scathing bur-
lesque back and forth through all eter-
nifty on this custom of man-worship.
BE it understood that I do not envy
this great soldier the honors which
have been "thrust upon him." Oh,
no, the writer is entirely too humble
for this. He is practicing the occupa-
tion commanded by the high-born and
honorable Yates (?)to his moro humble
accuscr, Outz-drawing a line between
the names of q harnesscd mule. Envy
at its utmost swoops could never span
this chasm.
The writer is satisfied that all this
parade about Dewey produces sort Of
qualmishness in every true hearted cx-
Confederate soldier, exclusion of plum
hunters.
An honest confession isalways whole
some and the undersigned here con-
fcsses, th ut in all, save thai he believes
that it was and is the will of Col tina,
slavery should cease, is still thorough
ly unreconstructcd rebel. Honorable
or dishonorablc he expects to fill an un
reconstructed rebel grave. We cannot
thoroughly and unreservedly ahiliat.'
with people who denounced the ST..
cred compact that held our country to-
gether in prosperous condition {,
seventy years, as q "Leaguc with the