The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-01-02
THEsL0YALsOUTH."
A Noble Tribute to the Confcderacy
a New England Ncwspaper.

The address of Professor Gordon
fMcCabe of Richmond. Va, delivered last
Friday evening at the New England din-
me-. In New York, caused the greatest
enthusiasm Of the evening. 1t was On
eloquent tribute to the South and 20 the
possession by the people OF that sectlen
3of the country of the same spirit Of un
bending conviction that characterized TIE
New England pilgrims. Professor stcGahe
declared that when the Civil War was
over, the South accepted the stern arol-
trament OF the sword, the pltiless logic
! of the heavier battalions, as setting at
once and forever the practical inter-
probation of the Constitution. but refused
to declare that it had consciously zone
wrong IN opposing the North IL had us
own Ideals, its own notion OF the ssniii-
canoe OF the Union between the States.
1t supported these on the battlefield ana
gave most literally OF its blood ana
money to enforce its position. When II
was compelled to desist its farms ana
towns were in ruins and its industrial
system was destroyed The North forced
it to remain within the Union and 10
acquiesce in the opinion of the niasoiitS
as to the binding power OF the HeptoiiC'
one and inseparable. But we could not
make it admit that its attempted Seces-
sion was wrong.
A wiser generation has agreed to let
the past be past. II the South wishes 10
Justify its action to itself, it IS at llberty
to do So We at the North may say, at
this distance from the heated discusslois
of the sixties. that one section III the
country was moved as much BY p;ut'otic
impulses as the other. The difference was
that the North took a wider view ana
made the whole country the patriotic INT.
while the South was loyal 70 a segment
of the WHOLE lying on one side of hlascn
and Dixon's line
Considerate Northerners are careful.
at least in the presence of Southccners,
not TO speak OF the rebellion 1t Is
as easy to say the Civil war, ana
there is no reason why we should NOT
grant so much to the defeated section
It would be unreasonable to expect men
like professor McCabe, who fought in q
gray uniform, to look upon themselves
as traitors, or to do otherwise than
cherish the memory of the heroes or Their
last cause Professor MCCabe SAID at
New York:
ut may well be, that when this gen
Grafton shall have passed away, ana the
motives and convictions of men snail De
unprecedented without passion that the
Young American treading some one or
those stately avenues that lead 20 our
national capitol, shall pause opposite the
present,uent in bronze of Grant and or
Sherman. to gaze upon the heroic figures
of Lee and Jackson.
This may seem an impossible dream
to those Northerners who participated
in the Civil War. but in the early years
of the twentieth century such thing
may come TO pass. II is the old Iues-
ton over again Shall We teach coming
generations that rebellion against the
flag is right and honorable? On the
other hand shall VIC withhold from con-
scientious American soldiers. who
earnestly defended q great principle,
recognition of their valor and sincerity
II is refhaps too soon 20 solve prob
lem like that. But of one thing we can
be assured The South is loyal now.
and would support the Government
vaiiantly in time of need. Professor
McCabe told his audience at New York
that "cre the first call to arms of our
common country shall have Gicd upon the
breeze you shall hear the tramp Of our
Iegions as they wheel into line 70 touch
elbows; with the stalwart sons of New
England eager TO keep time with the
cadenced step 10 the music of the Union
ave. to hedge round with stubborn STEEL
that starry Banner that sympolEes once
more to Us as to you the majesty or
American citizenship and the hides
.ructibi!ity of republican institutions
When we remember tie deeds OF men like
Hobson. Blue, Wheeler. Lee. BaSiey and
other loyal Southerners since the de-
claration of war against Spain. we feel
that Professor McCabe was speaking
truly. and not for mere rhetorical effect.
Providence X. I. Journal.