The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1900-12-31
IN PRAISE OF soUTHERNERs
Generous Words cf General Hicken-
looper to the Daughters Of the
Confederacy

Confederacy.
Cincinnati Enquirer: General Andrew
s. Hickenlooper can say pretty things
when he Is in the mood Ou- Of the most
graceful things ever turned from his elo-
Quent lips was occasiOued by thA remark
that the confederates are again invad
ing ohio" The Newport chapter OF the
Daughters of the Confederacy are 10 glv-
a euchre at the Buruet house next
month for the benefit Oe the fund 20 es-
tablish "a home for confederate veterans
in Kentucky. The general. in comment
ing upon lie so-called invasion OF the
north Tor this purpose, had this To say,
And SO the 'confederates' are coming
into oar city 10 play game with Us.
ct has been five and thirty years since
a game was played i'm which they lost.
but IN the peaceful encounter TO occur at
the Buruet house on the occasion Of their
euchre. the evening OF January 10'h. we
hope that they VIII win.
"Ifow strange IL IS that we Will play
that game under the folds %, banner
that went down So many years ago tn
the blood OF such glorious heroes
II always loved the southruns. Their
generosity lofty ideals pride. courage,
fidelity and matchless patience under dis
aster appeals 10 me with living force l
walked over the field Of corinth. IL
touched my heart as nothing else could
have done. to see the kind Of weapons
with which the confedcrates had add
vanccd 30 gallautIy TO the charge. There
were old muskets. antique fowling pieces
and breechloaders. Indeed. ] am not sure
that / did not see some horse pistols
ana clubs to brain their foes. Things
became better for them in this lire whe"
England smugg,ed the munitions OF mod
ern warfare into the confrderacy- Il
was truly AN unequal contest. bUt
could NOT easily put aside my belief that
a long and bitter war had just begun
Fire and sword starvation. nakedheSs,
did its work at last. and proud ana
SPLENDID people laid down their arms at
desolate Appomattox.
And then? With bravery even
greater than shown in those long des-
nerate bloody years of Incompatible
courage, under difficulties that would
have aDpalled the less courageous. they
took ,Ip their burdens of life again
under the old flag with a patience that
has had no equal IN the history OF the
ages The hope Of the cavaliers was
broken. but they made no moan The
beautiful land of the palm had been Idid
I'm ruin, her men Were discouraged anu
hopeless her flag furled forever as a
token of defiance. Then came forward her
beautiful women, born and bread 10
Injury uneuualled only by the Orientals.
hidins. her sorrows. her deathlesS heart
aches. for the sake of the soldiers OF
whom they had never had reason TO De
ashamed y valiant heart must need
honor such gracious women-honor
them for their loyalty 10 their past and
its greatness. AS the years went on
physical wounds were healed, but the
heart hurts will live forever. After a
score Of years had passed away the old
eray-beards banded themselves together
in columns, built camp fires upon tho
old ground of their Victories, or defeats,
To talk over the story of that pitiful long
ago And there. by their side, as al
WAYS, stood their angels of the battle
field of peace, rich in heart sympathy,
TO aid in the good cause There Were
aged and helpless heroes To sustain.
children to educate. What they had done
In war they are doing in peace, always
their best. Il heir dead. too, were hon
ored by immortal monuments. and they
rallied as with one accord under the flag
of the south to do these beautiful things.
There is no disunion in their laborS of
love. naught but the old spirit of love, of
home, of people. The late Charles
Fleischman was a believer that those in
the north who were able 10 do should
help the south to recuperate, aid the
disabled. and. man always more
practical than theoretical, he did much
himself in this direction. There are
chapters of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy in many of the northern states,
wherever their people are scattered, GER
tainly Ohio might be able to afford such
a luxury. We are not less hospitable