The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1900-05-01
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BY Governor Gambler, of Georgia, to
the Confederate Veterans on Memo
rial Day.

Atlanta, Ga, April 26.-The obesrv-
ance of Memorial day in Atlanta "a
made notable by a speech delivered
by the governor of Georgia in which
he scored republican fanatics" and
criticised the war in the Philippines.
The speech was made at the presen-
tation of crosses of n to the vet
ran and was loudly cheered. Govern
or Gambler said in part:
You fought, not to promote h am
bition of a crowned head, not for con-
quest, not to force your government
upon an unwilling people, but for the
God-given right of local self-govern-
ment.
You rebelled against the domina-
ton of a sectional, political party, led
by fanatics who did not and do not
believe in this cardinal doctrine, n
h were the sworn enemies of you
and your interests and your inStitu-
tons.
Blinded by fanaticism, the leaders
of his party either could not or Would
not do you and your section justice.
You were maligned and abuSed and
reviled and ~slandered.
1T is a singular fact, as was justly
said by a distinguished republican
senator a few years ago, that the
northern conscience was never quick
ened 10 a full realization of the enor-
NIFTY of slavery until their own slaves
a been converted into gold n the
gold found a safe Judgment deep down
in their pockets.
THE southern people were goaded
into secession in spite of their love for
the constitution and union.
Perhaps both sides Sinned as the
conflict grew fiercer. Let the question
rest where the legend On the beautiful
badge you are to wear places it. Let
God judge between us.
Il do not mean to ~disparage or i'm
pugn the motives of the gallant men
who confronted you in a hundr bat
tlefields, nor of the great mass OF
people of the non-Seceding states.
Il am d%enouncing the fanatics who
presided at the birth of the republican
party, and nursed the bantling into
vigorous manhood and taught it the
doctrine of a higher law and to disre-
gard the limitations of the constitu-
ton, reverse the precedents of a hun
dred years and who, disregarding the
golden rule, preached from the pulpit
the doctrine of hate instead of peace
on earth, and good will to men,
This breed of fanatics has no
run out. None of them were ever kill
ed in battle, for they did not go. They
are still in congress and in the pulpi
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gospel. They still dominate the part!
Of Lincoln and Seward and Chase
which denied to you in 1860 the blood
bought right of oca Self-government
which is today waging a war of con
quest against inoffending people 1000
miles away and denying to them tn,
rights for which Washington AM
Marion andSumter and the Lees tough
IN the fields of Camden and yorktown
and Cowpens and Kings Mountain
and for which you fought as no mel
have fought in 200 years at Manassas
and Shiloh, Gettysburg and Chica
mauga The same party, drunk wit
it's success of usurpation, are, in vic
lation of the spirit of the constitution
holding a million people on the islam
Of Porto Rico and taxing them withou
representation, as they held you an
taxed you in the days of re-construc
ton. 1t is a healthy sign, however
that some of the ablest and most pa
triotic men of this party are protestin
against this usurpation of power an
this abandonment of the teachings o
the fathers and the traditions of tn
republic"