Goldsboro weekly argus. [volume] (Goldsboro, N.C.) 1885-1909, 1902-05-15

offers, "Father, forgive them, for
they know not what they do;" and
thus did He recognize~the truth
that. after all, the corruptions and
the expressions which embitter hui
man life may be mere blunders, mis-
takes, MISUNDERSTANDING, due TO
mans ignorance. This is the preci~
Gus lesson brought tn us by the trials
and Sufferings of the human race
since the dawn of history; and @,
my friends, what a different pana-
roma would greet our eyes as We
look back down the past ages of the
world, if it had always been recog-
nized in the regulations of social and
political life. We should see smiles
where there are tears, love where
there was hatred, peace where there
was war, in all the weary pathway
of the human race. But mankind
have been fools and slow Of heart to
believe il; and hence they have
CROPPED along III the dark without
hope. Can we accept it? Can we be
lieve that men would do better il
they knew better! Let us bring up
our own little span of life to con
vince us Of its truth. Let US re-eX-
LII ~ 4 ~ IIlNi1SOE IN LItS
history of mans troubled existence
on earth, and p=l~&;tsle ourselves
that we have been looking at it
through q glass dtT.ily. Then life
will put Oh Il new meaning; we shall
have a key TO q muititude. OF its ua-
solved problems; the shortcomings
of our neigh5or viii excite u pity
rather than u contempt; and pos
cthIxr W. 111o-- E.N,.s ~, r, Jnv-o an ~.
mics and to pay Tor those who de-
spitefullv U-A u. Rat the lesson
does not end here. Ine new light
illuminating o,.r pathway viii cause
new hopes tospring up in oar hearts,
aud a new duty will confront It's. We
) shall feel all irresistible impulse TO
organize for the expulsion Of ignug-
ence and It's I0athsome train Of Pro
!, geny from u be.oved Southland;
and, thus Extracting blessings from
: curses, we shall prepare coming gem
], erati0ns for Il broader understanding
Of the phenomena OF lie. for clear
ing AVA the myths and fdEehoods
which iGGafs,t,ve and IA See have
!. handed down 10 Us as History, and
. for unclOuded perception ofthe moral
+ and political principles which alone
!, can bring happiness to men. We
r shall dG more; we Sz!all st the chill
| dren of the old sol lirIs Tor honorable
service III th@t industrial war which
! has bee1 forced upon the nations by
. the discoveries and inventions Of the
t last hundred Years. tins should be
+ Our pleasure - We'll as oar duty, and
: [ venture to assign the leadership in
! the movement u the Daughters Of
: the Confederacy, feeling assured that
/ they will nave the loyal support Of
: the mOthe rs and fathers Of the cOun-
] try as we'll as Of that band Of philaQ-
: thropists who are now kindling the
: fires Of enthusiasm all over the South
| for the enlightenment of the people.
y Such q result of the terrible Wag
: will bring to the South an independ-
ence, a civilization, q social life faT
in advance of anything ever dreamed
e of by the men who fell fighting fDI
: the Lost Cause; and it will be a mon
n ument towering above ali othermon-
i uments erected to perpetuate oul
e pride and ON gratitude for their sac
@ rifices and their devotion to the true
principles of government.
To the few surviving veterans the
prospect Of such a result viii De Most
,e cheering. The burdens of life vii
become lighter. And when the sur
sets and darkness is gathered arounf
t. US, we shall lie down to pIeasan-
dreams, assured that the Daughter
of the C~onfederacy Will never allow
" glorious record 10 be forgotten .
~. our honor to be furnished.
ne After this splendid address, whicl
u was rapturously received, the stew
1t ing Of flowers took place, after whie'
he the firing of salutes over the dea'
ne heroes-wAich also Included til
lc grave of the Confederate from Texa.
glover which fioated a Texan flag, s;
% cured and placed there by Mr.. u
1n B. Fort, who himself did wallis.
service for the Lost Cause.
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