The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-10-03

awakened 10 the Iact that there must
be a true history Of the South writ
ten. and this great body Of women
propose to begin at once to examine
the records. Oh, such a rich, beau
tiful field is open before them for
investigation.
They need not be afraid to examine
every nook and corner for no blot or
stain can be or ever has been truth
fully laid upon her people. They
will hear the voice OF the great Cal
houn protesting against wrong and
demanding the right. They will see
how the Missouri compromise was
accomplished. Every step they go
they will wonder at the patient for
bearance Of their Southern ancestors.
Honorable in all thirgs, generous and
chivalrous they did not suspect nor
could they have understood the
trlckery and deceitful methods prac-
ticed by Northern politicians. II we
ask our children why this war was
fought we will be told by them it was
to free the poor negro, that humanity
and Christianity demanded it and the
wicked South had to be thrashed
into doing her duty. Such is the
history taught them. They forgot
there was a commandment given by
the eternal Father which says "Thou
shalt not covet thy neighbor goods, F"
SC, and another "ThOu shalt not
steal" Both of these have been
transgressed What first they envied
they finally STOLE We will find
through historical research that had
the positions been different, had
slavery existed and been favored in
the North it would exist there now.
Could they have utilized the negro,
had the climate agreed with him,
these humanitarian views would never
have been in evidence. Had there
never been slavery South and had
she disapproved of it, her innate good
breeding and chivalry would not have
permitted her to meddle with the
domestic affairs of her sister states Of
the North.
My dear Southers sisters we are
awakening everywhere to the fact
that the minds Of the youth are being
perverted by false history. Let us
gather every law record, let US search
with an x-ray into the history Of this
country and we will preserve the
records, we will discuss them in every
way, we will leave the facts and the
truth; by these means we will be-
come so familiar with every point
every record, that we will each be 8
walking, breathing history, and witt
the help of our loving Father who has
ever blessed our efforts there will
come a day 10 the near future wher
the history written by brainy South
ern women will be accepted by the
world as the only true histor!
written on the subject OF the civi
war and the causes which led to it
What greater JOY could we ask
what greater glory could we know
what more lasting memorial, wha
grander monument could be erecte,
to the United Daughters Of the Con
, federacy, the offspring Of those valian
Southern women, whose courage an,
, love sustained the Southern soldier il
his hour Of defeat than this tha
their brains and hands gathered tn
+, records and compiled a history
; thereby giving to the world the trut
= regarding the noble and brave soldiers
/, not "rebels" and TRAITORS" bu
: patriots, and the cause for which the
fought and died.
Badges were distributed to the de
. egates and also small confederate flag
were presented to The delegates an
y local members with the compliment