Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-06-16
GENERAL s. d. LEE

Kentucky troops IN the Confederate
army IL one OF the nnast- -things IN
the hif.ory of our race. Not only dis
owned by the nation. but exiled from
their state with nothing 20 lure them
on but the high claim Of principles for
which their fathers fought before them.
with everything already lost that meo
count precious. and a forlorn and
swiftly falling hope before them. they
battled 20 the end with stubborn
courage that never knew defeat. We
were hghting for our homes and FIRE
sides: but these Kentuckians were
fighting for US because they loved our
cause better than their own lives.
1t IL impossible for Confederates
standing on Kentucky soil not 20 re-
member that from this commonwealth
came the two leaders OF the contend
ing nations Here was born the pa
tient. frontier lawyer trained In the
hard school of diversity. who in the
hour of fate. was 10 stand az the To-
Gus % the world. who was 90 give 20
history q new idell ~ greatness and
20 die az last like caesar at the re-
NTH ~ his fame sealing bis immor-
tallty with "a death whose tragic pathos
will move the hearts % men forever.
Here. also. WAS born the pure and
stainless gentleman Who stood at the
helm of the sinking COnfederacy. the
/ one and only ruler of a brave people.
who failed ln a mighty struggle FOR
constitutional liberty as they under
stood 1.-THE chained captive at Fort
] 81 hal r. -
| historian-defending % the last the
/ the cause Of his gallant people-the best
/ loved OF all Kentucky's mighty sons
Not Clay. In the hour Of his glory. not
| Lincoln ia the hour OF his passing
were ever lowered with the love and
devotion which were given 20 thii
brave old man. whose white soul wal
the mark for every shaft that passes
over the people Of the south. Th'
south wrapped him living In the man
tie OF her love. and poured upon hi
tomb an offering of tears she neve
gave 10 Washington And when he
heart shall az last cease 70 beat Their
will be found craven upon u the nam
ot Jefferson Davis
zone of the reasons why the Confei
eracy failed was that its supply o
Rentuckians was insufficient. The his
torian OF the United States Is accus
toned to picture 20 himself a unite
north contendlng with a united sout
for supremacy-the true picture II q
a united north eontending against
divided south The slave-holding state
gave 10 the armies OF the Union NOR
than half as many soldiers as they CAV
20 the armies Of the Confedersey. Wit
her ports all sealed. not only was N
south ighting the north with access
ali the world for men and supplies. %
the south was hghting her own sen
In the Union armies there were $50
2ss white soldiers from the south an
is5.ssT negro soldiers. The south fu'
nished about one-eseventh OF the arm
which fought against her. 20 that
would appear from the record that u
south played no Insignificant part
preserving the union OF the states
We have taught our children
honor the nag OF our reunited coui
try. In the Spanish war We sent o.
sons and grandsons to follow the n'
that our forefathers filed with star
and 10 which We now again give OF
unstlnted loyalty. Best OF all. Ne =
stored our beloved land as an int
RraI part OF the Union Of our father
with us now. all passion aud bitts