The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1903-05-25

mingled with sorrow-proclaim that tn,
purpose of our assembling has made {
deep impression upon our hearts. We
need not represS the devotions by which
we are agitated. Whenever and whereve
these reunions occur we ara, standing
amid the sepulchers of our dead. Every
foot of our beloved southland is distin
guished by their courage. their sublime
fCrtitude. their self-denial, their 'un
wavering devotion and patriotism. anC
sanctified by the shedding of their blood
Time and nature have had their course
In diminishing the numbers of those who
surrendered at the close of the grea
civil war, but neither time nor nature
can relieve those who survive of the du'
ties they owe to the memory of our UNI
recorded dead, to our posterity. to ouI
beloved southland and to ourselves. we
are here today TO discharge as we may
those duties and to renew old friendships
forged in the white heat of common sur
ferings and hallowed and Sanctiiied py
the conscious conviction that in the houI
OF trial and peril we were true to the
constitution as it was framed and hand
ed down to US by Washington and his
compatriots. We are here also to pay
tribute to the noble band of southein Il
women. the mothers and daughters of the
cOnfederacy.
IF we would not have our very chtl-
dren in the near future. If not ashamed
and apologiZing for us, then unable to de-
fend us we must not be idle in preSeFN-
ing. recording and teaching the real laCts
upon which the Righteousness OF our az
lions must depend.
Misfortune to South.
at is misfortune TO the south that
her sons. if not Indifferent then care
lessly neglected to preserve for the his
torian like records. The true record OF
the south if il can be related with ms
toric accuracy. is rich in patriotism, IN
intellect al force, in civic and military
achievements in heroism. in honorable
and sagact1us statesmanship, of a proI Fl
share Ia which no American can afford
TO deprive himself So much genius IN
legislation, in administration, IN 1uilS-
prudence, i'll war. such great capdclllt9'
should expel partisan and sectional preJu-
dice
The south is reproached for disunion
secession. 1t is the basis for the chatSt
OF treason. of disrupting the union Oh
violating the constitution. OF fepelhoIi' -.
making war on the United states IL
must not be forgotten that there IS
wide difference between secession ana =,
belli0n. The south made no var on the
states remaining in the union SeceSSioH
meant disuniOn SO far as the seeding
states were concerned, out 1t neither
meant war nor rebellion 1t meant d
union intact so far as ali the states Mtic
concerned which did not secede, ana
t4iiOl- TOO ui4dtt the NtiiSNA'N''
the states entered the union. each under
acts Of ratification of It's own, SO seceS-
sion meant the resumption by eaCh state
of It's delegated powers, by repeating the
acts under which each seeding Stats
entered the compact; but the repeal OF
such acts did not and could not aheet
the acts by which the remaining states
entered into the confederacy
a qd III II oa n or IS -o 20 it must
attach also TO the great north and east
where it was for political economies! ana y
industrial reasons, sedulouSiy as ID 80. ,'C'
9hd licH-cated up - t,It ~, ~,
m s+,oenr,, NO 10 1850 History
o,,qb+ rof ~ aiIov Them 10 slip this
odf,,,n r odi,1nn # he nom their snoul-
dcrs to the shoulders of the south.
our children should know that the
confederate states by the act Of seces-
Flon, made no war on me thilt" ga w.
that lhe Waf bel"teh t3le " ffar
t"oei!ioA. ~ Wa tIIe le9"i' ~ -, .1f-s
pH me .lilleu 800 - -: no i1,'ion
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S,S nell@l 20 ga l,0t ,ebt of seces
-; - i.;,.I - -. I,'ia,.,sd ali narrs of tht.
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Give the South Justice.
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