Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1901-02-27
Is DEAD-LONG
LIVE THE SOUTH

Mr.. John Gibson ia the editor OF
"The RsDdolphian," the exponent iu
opinion OF the Randolph Literary So.
ciety. One OF the leading articles in
the last issue OF The magazine appears
under the caption and over the sigma.
ture above indicated, and is supposed
to emphasize the vigorous protest oil
today against yesterday, 10 expression
of thought snd iD course of action.
The fret para raph OF the protest
contains @ reference TO General Lee.
Apuomat, OK and the sur eDder. The
reference Goes not say that Geper'i
Lees Farewell Address, the simplest
manifest aud siucerest ever peDDed,
bsais upon it's pege an u dying trinut'
10 that remps Mt If the army OF Mort :
erp Virginia which on April 8, 1865
| laid down their arms al his blouiuk,
aud portrays their character In words
which will ever be remembered
The remnant left him TO 90 back to
their homes and begin the struggle OF
lie over again. How strenuous and
how difficulty that struggle was, bow
nobly met and how uncomplainiDgly,
hy both southern men and women, only
those who lived through II can rightly
testify, for the borrtrs OF war were
not greater than the horrors of recon
structioD.
Now, the large majority Of those who
made up "the thin gray line" between
1861 and 1865, have joinei their great
Captain 10 "the world that sets this
right" The veterans that remain, &C.
cssionaly eojoy with each other, when
they meet, "reminiscences OF battle 10
which they iO6ght and dsDeers and
nriv4iious shared together. Their An
nual reunions are events in lives which
rave had few enough pleasures to Of
sst the hardships with which they have
0een filed.
Tas twentieth century takes no note
Of N mory or OF sentiment. L. 10 upon
us with rush, and It's dsnizeDs are iar
too busy fsshieniog golden cali, set
ing It up on high, and prosiratirs
themselves before it. to fnd room for
ANYTHING in their world which i'm
pinges upon their self-centered pre-
occupation and absorption. Old Con
federates are classified as "held-ovei
warrior, :" Confederate women who, 10
the midst of many cares and trials
have { f,und time and means to establish
Confederate homes for the needy aud
schools al which the daughters OF ex
soldiers may be flied for the battle o
life. are supposed ITO be sitting up with
the corpse" OF the past, and by exam
pie and precept 10 be clogging thu
wheels Of progress.
All this is q mere matter OF opnion
and mooDshine which is 80 palpably con
tradicted by results as to render com
| ment unnecessary. But the whole tone
of Mr.. Gibson's composition recalls ta
mind publication in the "Fortnishtly
Review" of few months since from
au emioent pen on the prevalent and
D e dominant lrsit OF cruelty. as showr
ia modsrDiIy. IL the opinion OF this
Wi er, only few more decades vii
pass before humanity will have
done with whatever is weak, help
less, MANNED or aged in its kind. Fol
| SuCD tUcIc VIII DC o SOAhuOh NV
an appointed end-quick consignment
10 lethal chamber. Then the cry o
the hour will be: "The old is dead
long live the young y The tende
graces OF patience and courtesy; th'
ssiolly quality of revereuce-non'
flourish in the arid soil OF the present
The lime has indeed come when, Il
the observer of men and the re der o
signs. the South must scknowledse her
self conquered nation. Not conquer
ed at Gettysburg, nor at AppomattoS
uoconquered snd unconquersble unti
Ii people seem 10 have taken on to-
habits and clothed tbrmselves iD tn
speech OF their cpDquerois.
The small remnant lett who have no
bent the knee to Bssl-snd there Is I
remuant-can only 10 view not alone o
the past, but of the present which op
presses, aud the tuture which holds 81
Il known dead-this remnant csn oDl!
ift its heart all the more fervently II
PRAYER and breathe mUre earnestly th
petition
.'Oh Lord OF Hosts be with us yet
Lsst we forget Lest We forget!"
The Mothers Fav0rite'
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