The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1902-07-10
PATRIOTISM OF THE SOUTH.
Congressman Pou's Eloquent Speech
on the Philippine Government Bill.

of June both, We take the following
reference to the speech OF Hon. Ed
ward W. POu. the brilliant young
REPRESENTATIVE from this district, de-
liveled on the Philippine Govern
ment bill during the closing hours OF
Congress:
REPRESENTATIVE Pou. Of North Car
DINA. delivered the principal speech
Yesterday for the Democrats III the
debate on the Philippine government
bill. and when he concluded the Re
publican members OF the House were
as enthusiastic i'll applause as his
Democratic colleagues.
The eloquent Tar Heel statesman
took as his text the patriotism OF
the South. and with figures taken
from history he showed that the
South had done more than its full
duty in furnishing troops to the Key
olutionarv army and i'll the wars
with Mexico and Spain.
Hearty applause from both sides
OF the chamber greeted his declara-
ton that the South is rs loyal to
the army, the flag and the Union as
any people can be. Mr.. Pou DIS
claimed for his part any intention OF
AsSaiIing the army.
MIR. POTS SPEECH.
Among other things the speaker
said:
The charge has been made that
the party to which | belong and the
section from which come have Ill
this debate attacked the army OF the
United States. We who have heard
this GREAT debate know how utter Y
unfOunded this charge is-and | be-
| lievc that the people OF the country
know that III" charge is without
| foundation.
i am Il Southern man, proud OF
my section and proud OF its people
but declare to YOU and tOthe world
that the people OF the South are first
OF all Americans. We contemplate
| the part our ancestors, took il
achieving the independence OF this
| Republic with great pride. We are
| proud OF our record III every wal
| this country has Waged. We are
| hopeful OF our comtry's future. W.
are us loyal to the army. as loyal tC
the FLAG, as loyal to the Union as
any peOpl" can be.
THE SOUTH AND THE LATE WAR.
In the SpAnish-American war
| lately ended, the total enlistmen'
WAS 800. SSl. The South was ready
to furnish every man it was allowed
to furnish. and several States Offered
troops which the Government cOnl'
not accept Our men numbered
go. 479-more than - per cent. O
| he entire enlistment.
Il know in my own town a young
captain who raised Il company 0
brave men and rendered them to hi
country. But owing to thrfact tina
my State had furnished its full aIlot
mpnt the company this young MAJ
raised could not find u place III tn
ranks OF the army.
"Thn war for Independence coul'
not have been won but for the mel
OF the South. You men OF the Mort
| should not forget this. You OW
your Independence. You owe the llbel
lty You en 10Y today as much to tn
soldiers OF he South as YOU do an,
as we do to the heroes OF COncOr
and Lexington.
"Whrn Republicans charge us wit
attacking the army, YOU simpl
charge that We are attacking Oul
selves. We cannot attack the army
ii we were so mean. without ATTACK
inc our own flesh and blood. TIL
charge is a vain impotent defense.
"Thr army does not stand for crl
city. treachery and dishOnOr. W
defend the brave. the true. the 1T
name soldiers who refuse to do thes
things. You put yourselves i'll til
position OF defending the men VIII
disgrace the army. We are Willin
to appeal to the country on he issr
thus raised
Mr. Pou paid an eloquent tribut
to Ensign Worth Bagley. the hero ,
) Carlenas; Lieutenant Shipp, who fe
at San Juan, and Lieut. Victor Blu
natives OF the Tar Heel State. all (
whom played Il prominent part
the war with Spain.