The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-07-01
POU'SSfLENOID ADDRESS
Ready to Die For the Republics Honor
Whenever Called.
THE SOUTH'S MAGNIFICENT RECORD
| he Dead Heroes of Carolina Who Fought Un-
der the Stars and Stripes in Cubl
tlequently Answer Charges
Against us.
Especial to News ana observerl

Washingty, D. C., June 25.-Rcpre~,n-
tative Pou today delivered a short spe,ea
which has elected a great deal of favor
able comment from both Democrats ana
Republicans. During its delivery the
house was full, and frequent outbursts
Of applause greeted the telling points III
the speech. When he concluded. round
after round of applause and cheers came
from both sides OF the chamber. Ropub-
licans and Democrats crowded around
him with congratulations. The speech
was decidedly the hit Of the Philippine
debate.
Mr.. Pou said: Mr.. Chairman. + snail
trepass upon the time of the House for
a few moments only. The charge has
been made that the party To which | be-
long and the section from which / come
have in this debate attacked the army
Of the United States. We, who have
heard this great debate know now utterly
unfounded this charge is. and believe
that the people of the country know that
the charge is without foundation.
MI. Chairman, I am a Southern man.
proud of ny section and proud OF its
PEOPLE, but | declare to you and to the
world that the people of the South are
the part our ancestors too in achieving
first Of all Americans. We
the independence Of this republic with
great pride. We are proud of our record
in every war this country has ever wagrd
We are hopeful of our country's future.
We are IS loyal to the army. as loyal
to the fag, as loyal to the Union as any
| people can be.
6.Tba I-.:4-, ca.
man, is not a Republican army: ii IL
not a Democratic army. 1t is the Amer
lean army. Our flag is not a Democratic
flag, nor a Republican flag: it is the
American flag, and the South stands
ready at any moment to offer up the
flower of its young manhood Whenever
the flag or the honor of the republic is
as sailed.
Now let us sec for a moment what
has been our record in the past-in the
Revolutionary War there were enlisted.
from first 10 last, 1914. 800 men. The South
furnished 142,0@ Of the soldiers of that
immortal army-morc than 81 pcr cent.
In the war of 1912 there were enlisted
Al ,622 men, of which 2i6. Sos (morc than
80 per cent? were furnished by the South.
But, Mr.. Chairman, listen at these
figures In the Mexican War the volun-
teer army numbered 70 .7.G. of whom A.
$40 were furnished by the Southern
States, together with the State of Mis-
sCuri.
what a record, the Southern States
Democratic t&tcs-furnishna moro than
64 Der cent of tho army which fought the
battles of our country in that war.
In the Spanish-American VAR, lately
ended, the total enlistment was 230.-
ISL. The South was ready to furnish
every man it was allowed to furnish. and
several States offered troops which the
government could not accept. Our .nan
numbered 60. 47o-morc than . per cent
OF the entire enlistment. | know III nv
own town a Young captain who raised a
company Of brave young men and ten
dcred them to his country. but owing to
the fact that my State hal furnished it's
full allotment the company this young
man raised could not find a place in the
ranks Of The army.
THE War for independence could not
have been won but for the men Of the
South. You men OF tho North should
not forget 1his. You Owe your indcpend-
cnce, you owe the liberty you enjoy to-
day as much to the soldiers OF the South
as YOU do and as we do to the heroes
Of Concord ard Lexington.
When Republicans charge Us with at
lacking the army, you simply charge that
we are attacking ourselves. We cannot
attack the army, If we were SO mean,
without attacking our own flesh and
blood. The charge is a vain. impotont
defence. The army does not stand for
cruelty. treachery and di=honor. We 10
fcnd the bravo, the true, inc humane
soldiers who refuse to do these things.
Won mt y0rlrGalyrc in rba r4n-ition nf Ir-
Tending the men who disgrace the army.
We are willing to appeal to the country
en- the issue thus raised.
Mr. Chairman, there are q few names
which spring 10 unhidden as the history
Of the Spanish-American War passes
through the mind: Victor Blue, a North
Carolina boy. was the soldier who, att
the peril of his life. climbed tho hill
around Santiago and located the Spanish
feet: Richmond HcbsOn. an Alabama
boy, faced Spanish bullets AID sunk the
| Ncrrimac: General Joseph Wheeler, 6
ConfederaI general. stIbhornly refused
10 Weld tho riG@a at San Juan Hin, ana
PROBABLY saved the day for American
arms. And another Southern man, the
hero Of nueh suffering and persecution,
! struck the final blow which sunk the
Spanish feet and ended tho wdr.
eve pour out our g%ratitu lo gpor esery
man. whether from the North or tho
South, who fought for the honor Of tho
flag. Palsiad be the hand which would
| write one line, clovch be ne tongue
| which would speak one word Of inJus-
tice or abuse against the boys in blu"
who fought under the Stars AMI
Stripes (ApplauSe.)
"Mr. Chairman, Just one word more.
go with ne to the Winslow's shattered
decks: go with me to San Juan's burning
heights. What beautiful boy lies hcrc2