The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-07-21

the problem before which tn
bravest and stanchest souls mich
well have trembled.
"But these Confederate soldier
were equal to that problem. The,
had been heroes in battle. TheSS
now became heroes in peace. TheII
had been undaunted on the tielc
but they became grander in theil
citizenship. With unfalterino
steps and superb manhood, and
with a courage and u patience be-
yond the imagination of the hu.
man mind, they LAID aside their
honored gray uniforms to put on
the quiet clothing of the citizen,
and have served theil country and
their God with q sublimity that
shines resplendent above the fame
of war, and stands unsurpassed in
all the history of the world.
"What supported these men,
ask you, under the great burdens
laid down upon them? | can hear
your answer as it come swiftly on:
"Tne consciousness of having done
their duty Are we their sonsl
And shall we not do our duty to
their names by rearing monuments
in their memories, and establish
ing in history the plain truth of
their proud achievements and i'm.
perishable renown! Is is not our
obligation and our duty to erect
suitable memorial to the immortal
women of the South, to AID in
maintaining and establishing sol
diers' homes, and to urge all rea
sonable Legislation in the Southern
States for these ends and for grant
ing pensons to needy and disabled
veterans of the brave army so fast
fading away! | speak for you,
my comrades, when l say to the
old heroes: we could not escape
these responsibilities if would.
We would not escape them if we
could. You knew how to meet
cold steel and leaden hail, and you
knew how to die. In every sta
ton where you have been placed
you have sustained yourselves
with conspicuous honor. You
have endowed us with the proud
heritage OF your soldier names,
ina the debt which we owe you is
20 full of tenderness and love that
We shall endeavor to pay it over
md over again. You have nobIy
lone your part, and are entitled
o call on the Corporal OF the
Guard for relief. We will grasp
,ou by the hands and take you tc
'uR hearts. =
Sat first the South was natural !
y bitter against the Union, and S
his bitterness seemed to increase G
S the years passed ON, until fin
lIy it reached its highest point, l
nd then began TO soften. Gradu- '
lily the friendly hand of the vic t
Or was grasped, the great soul OF u
be martyred lincoln was under y
TODD, ann the chiyalrous action :
the North's great commander
,as appreciated for this brave Il
land with the government in ia V
or of our leaders and for his f,
,aonanimous conditions in deal .
70 with the knightly Lee. The T. e
sconciliation is now complete. y
he old heroes now often hold re- b
mons together, and together they n
ank with flowers the graves OF f
leir dead. fl
"'Under the roses the blue. 9,
Under the lilies the gray" =
"Among the most loyal of the :.
ation's defenders are the leaders IL
, the South who voice the senti. 81
ents of their whole people. Our W
,e Wheeler and our Fitzhugh b.
ee have lived to served both the i
,uth and the Union. and have .
rved both causes well, and they "
wv wear the uniforms of Generals nj
the army of the United States. j,
ruly we now have &
One flag, one land, one heart, one a
hand; Al
le nation eyermore. M
"By order of Biscoe Hlndman' J'
in chiet. B
81. ELLIOTT RIDDELL, d