The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-13

ing and Immediately following the seces-
sion Of the Southern States. There Is
no shame for that which they did, there
are no apologies, and, It may be added, no
regrets. That Is, there was not a single
expression heard 1t Manassas indicating
regret that the Southern cause had failed
I could not help wondering, more than
once as watched those veterans of
Lees army on the field at Manassas, and
listened to them describing that wonder
full struggle made by Stonewall jackson
in holding the celebrated railroad cut,
whether they still regretted the over
throw OF the Southern cause. They gave
not sign.
S,s One OF the veterans OF the Union army
called attention last night to the re-
smarkable difference between men OF the
South and the men Of the North, as
manifested at the reunion, difference
OF temperament
egs''Tha Confederate veteran greets the
Northern veteran more warmly than a
Grand Army man greets his comrade."
he said IT cannot conceive Of any as
sernblage where the. spirit Of fraternity
and good fellowship Is more manifest
than at a Confederate reunion. have
attended them, and It did my heart GOOD
to SEQ the way In which those old fell
lows, men who had never met before In
some instances, .!tcSL; each LOlicI. l'uA y
q Is a warmth of handshake, and cor
diality of greeting that Is touching. And
see the way old army comrades OF the
South meet. There Is almost always
some hugging going on then, and 1t Is a
characteristic attitude Of two old Con-
federates to stand with their arms around
each others shoulders Union veterans
are colder towards each other. Perhaps
they do not feel less warmly but they
do not express their sentiments in either
acts or words. wish 1t were different"
felt In my heart that this love which
Confederate veterans have for each other
may be In large part due to the fact
that the cause for which they fought was
lost. The hardshlps which they under-
went, and the dangers which they faced
FOR four years In struggle to set UP a
I government based upon the principles
OF freedom as they saw them, only to
fail at last, have drawn them together
with bonds so strong that time can never
break them.
After hearing the veterans Of the Army
OF the Potomac discuss the war for two
days ! am about persuaded that deep
down In their hearts they admire the
Southern soldier asmuch as they are
admired by the people OF the South them-
selves. That Is a strong statement One
OF tho most distinguished OF the Union
veterans at the reunion, VINO Qld lot
know he was talking to- man born
south OF the Potomac, remarked to me
as we sat on the por6h OF the Prince
William Hotel at Mana ssaa: There was
naver a finer body of'nghting men on this
earth than the Army OF Northern Vir-
aglnia, when 1t routed Pope here In 1862. /"
There can be no doubt he meant all he
said Every speaker from among the
veterans OF the North paid tribute to
the herosnl, and the magnificent fight
ing qualities of the Southern soldier.
This was By far the most striking fea-
8ture of the reunion OF the men Of the
two sides. 1t must have done those old
battered and grzzled Confederates good
to hear tho eulogiea OF their one-tlme
foes, ~.
The asperities growing out OF the war
are fast disappearing There is not
the slightest doubt aboutthis, The WASH
ington correspondent OF The Times-DIs-
patch mingles daily with men from all
sections OF the country, and is in constant
Intercourse with veterans who fought
on both sides In the great war. Up to
within a year ago, or less. there was
evidence Of considerable feeling between