Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-04-27
(By Telegraph to virginian-piloo


Atlanta, Ga. April 2G.-The obser-
vance of Memorial Day in Atlanta was
made notable by speech delivered by
the Governor of Georgia in which he
scored Republican fanatics" and cri
ticsed the War in the Philippines.
The speech was made at the presen-
tation Of crosses of honor to the veter-
ans and was loudly cheered.
Governor Gambler said in part:
you ought not to promote the ambi-
ton of n crowned head not for con-
quest, not to force your government
upon an unwilling people, but for the
Cod given right OF local self-govern-
ment.
you rebeled against the domination
of n sectional political party, led by
fanat tics who did not and do not be-
lieve in this cardinal doctrine, and who
were the sworn enemies of you and your
interests and your Institutions.
"Blinded by fanatic the leaders of
this party either could or would not do
you and your section justice. You were
lnaligned and abused and reviled and
slandered.
1T is a singular fact, as was justly
said by a distinguished Republican
Senator q few years ago that the North
ern conscience was never quickened to
@ full realization of the enormity of
slavery until their 5wn slaves had been
con erted into gold and the gold had
found n safe Judgment deep down in
their pockets.
THE Southern people were goaded
anto secession in spite of their love for
the constitution and the union.
A.. 1,@
conflict grew fiercer. Let the quest
ton rest where the legend on the
beautiful badge you are TO wear places
1t. Dec Vindice: let God judge between
us. i do not mean to dsparage or i'm
pugn the motives Of the gallant men
who confronted us on a hundred bat
tletields nor of the great mass of the
people of the non-seceding states.
81 am denouncing the fanatics who
presided at the birth of the Republican
party. ana nursed the bantling into
vigorous manhood and taught it the
doctrine of y higher law, and to dis
regard the limitations of the constitu-
ton reverse the 2recedents of Il hun
dred years, and who. disregarding the
golden rule. preached from the pulpit
the doctrine of hate instead of peace
OH earth and good will 10 men
This breed Of fanatics has not run
out. None of them We're ever killed in
battle. for they did not go. They are
still in Congress and in the pulpit, and
arc preaching the same unholy gospel.
They still dominate the party of Lin
coin and Seward and Chase. which
denied to you in 1860 the blood bought
right Of local sef-governmcnt, and
which is to-day wasng a war of con-
quest against unoffendinG people 10000
miles away ana denying to them the
rights for which Washington and Mar
Ion and Sumter and the Lees fought on
the fields of Camden and Yorktown and
CoWnens and Kings Mountain, and for
Which You fOughT as no men haVc
fought in two thousand years at Man
assas and Shiloh. Gettysburg and
Chickamauga. The same party, drunk
with its excess Of usurnatlon. are in
violation of the spirit OF the constitu-
ton. holding Il million people on the
Island of Porto Rico in Il state OF vas
salnge ard taxing them without rep
resentaton. rs they held YOU and taxed
you in the DAYS of reconstruction. II
IS healthy sign however. that some
of the ablest and most patriotic men of
this party are protesting against this
usurpation of power ana this abandon
ment of the teachings OF the fathers
ana the traditions of the Republic"