The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1900-07-28

Atlanta, Ga, July 22.-Gen. John B
Gordon, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, disobey.
ing his physicians orders. was present
with the other distinguished veterans
at the blue and gray veterans barbe-
u yesterday afternoon and sat side
by side with Gen. Albert D. Shaw,
commander-in-chief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic. All the invited
guests made speeches, but the second
on the programme, that of Gen. Shaw,
did not please Gen. Gordon, and for a
time reconciliation was forgotten.
Gen. Shaw's speech was for the most
part conciliatory in tone and was well
received, yet his reference to the man.
ner in which all memories of the
great struggle should be blotted out in
the families of the South was not re-
ceived with the favor hoped for. In
his speech he uttered the words, and
they went deeply into Gen. Gordon's
heart: what I am anxious to see is
the disappearance Of all unworthy re-
minders Of
h Terrible Conflict
and the culture of political unity and
Righteousness Offer all the Union. There
can now be but one ideal Of American
citizenship, n Stars and Stripes, one
bulwark of future national glory and
n line Of patriotic teachings for all
and by all. In this vitw the keeping
alive Of sectional teachings as to the
justice and rights of the cause of the
; South in the hearts Of the children is
all out Of order, unwise, unjust and
utterly opposed to the bond by which
the great Chieftain Lee bound the
South in his final surrender. I deep
" deplore all agencies of this sort, be-
cause in honor and in chivalric Amerf-
can manhood and womanhood nothing
Of this nature should be taught or toll
Grated for an instant"
At the close Of Gen. Shaw's speech
Gen. Gordon came forward. He had
spoken briefly before. and his appear
ance again caused
Considerable of q Surprise.
The enthusiasm quieted instantly.
Gen. Gordon said he could not teach
his children that he fought for what
was wrong. He entered the battle for
what he believed was right, and "only
the judgment day and God himself
will ever decide, who was right. Let
US cherish the memories" continued
Gen. Gordon, land history will record
and heaven judge that both sides
were right in fighting for what they
believed was right. Let US settle once
and for all this question on q bass
commensurate with the manhood OF
the sides engaged in the great strug-
R1e; let us settle it on a basis of that
Immaculate truth that both sides were
dShting for the constitution Of their
forefathers."
Gen. Shaw responded gracefully to
The Generals Exceptions.
he stated that he had prepared his
speech with care, and much Of the
material therein was gained from
speeches made by Gen. Gordon In the
North.
sour children should be taught"
said Gen. Shaw, "the sublime glory OF
our one country. Their fathers will
teach them this. Let them be so alike
the children Of the North and the
South, that no difference will be per-
ceptihle."
The incident closed with three
cheers for the Blue and the Gray. The
speakers of the day were Gen. Albert
d. Shaw, Gen. j. B. Gordon, Gov. j..
A. Mount Of Indiana. Col. W. P O.
Breckenridge, Gen. Breckenridge, II.
spector general, u s. A.; Gen. A. Z.
Stewart Of Chattanooga, and Gen. O.
o. Howard. |f