The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1903-06-24

constitutional right to withdraw from
the Union. But that sort Of thing
would not do in general meeting,
but how arc you going TO get rid of it?
"You speak Of joint parade. Are
you giving the Johnnie boys the right
Of the line?"
Not exactly, reporter answer
ed, but couldn't you Gx it SO there
would be no right Of the line and an
equal division of dignity?"
Yes, it might be done, if the Con
fcderates were not compelled to sur
render all that they have not already
surrcndered-the belief that they
fought for what was right. They did
not go to the war for the fun of it,
but for what they deemed serious
principle. They will admit they were
whipped, but little more, so far as the
civil struggle is concerned. They
will choose former Federal soldiers
for their best friends, and they will
hurrah for the United States to-day,
and they will send their sons forth to a
fight common enemy; but they can.
not sacrifice their beliefs, for it would
be admitting that they contributed
not to war to uphold rights, but to
slaughter Of enormous proportions.
James Bannerman of the Meyer.
Bannerman Saddlery Company is
another Confederate Of old standing.
he expressed another phase Of the
question.
You see, some Northerners don't
understand us, said he, "and when
with us are constantly touching sore
spot and causing unplcasantness, con-
sequently there would be friction be-
tween certain elements of the Grand
Army and Of our boys. Somehow
some of those Down East chaps and
some of the German population don't
cotton to our Southern blood. I
can t say that we cotton to them, and
there you arc. Now, if could choose
the Northerners I was to meet and
smoke the pipe of peace with I'd like
nothing better"
The difficulties from the standpoint
OF tho Union men, as explained by
them, are even moro serious than
those confronting the Confedcrates.
One old Union soldier suggested an
unexpected deterrent.
"The real veterans of both sides"
he maintained, "are the best Of friends,
but many auxiliaries figure in the or
carnations that nurse the old fight.
For instance, the women-they are
said to be the most implacablo foes.
Why, if you got the G.. A. R. Relief
Corps and the Daughters of the Con-
federacy together there'd be hair pull
ing sure.
General John W. Noble talked at
length of the proposed reunion. "You
remember" said he, ''of the hot
heads recent utterance at the Con-
federate reunion at New Orleans:
The time will como when JEFF Davis
will be regarded as the country's great
est patriot and Abraham Lincoln a
traitor
Nov that sort Of thing is not con-
ducive to better feeling. Though
we, as citizens, hold former, soldiers
OF the South as our dearest friends, it
is another matter whom we don the
blue. In a parade could not consent
to sharing dignity or the place of
honor with the man in gray. It
would be admitting that tho United
States had made its strides forward
since the Civil War because Of the
rebellion, and forgetting the fact that
we have risen in spite Of the interne-
cine struggle.
I'VE must continue to assert that
right triumphed. That cannot be
buried.
"As time goes on, the South grows
nearer and nearer to its former ene-
mics. The great body Of both organi-
cations is friendly, aud have seen
many an incident which demon strated
thai, but fear reunion would do
moro harm than good. One heated
utterance would evoke q torrent Of
protest and would reopen the wounds
that time has closed"
George D. Reynolds also went
through the war and ] is prominent
member Of the G. A. R. He is even
more positive in discouraging a re.
union.
II don't think it is practioab'e y
said he. II don't think it is aavis.
able to try it. The Feeling between