The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-12-27
"Ctvil War;" Confederate War; IRE
belliOn."

Gen..C. Irwin Walker. Of Charleston. as
true and as brave = soldier a. ever wore the
gray, or coursgeously met an armed foe,
makes a vigorous protest against speaking
Of the war between the States as the "Civil
War" He prefers to have that war referred
TO az the Confederate War" Speaking for
the Press and Banner, we are perfectly vii
ling TO be agreeable and call 1t by any name
that would please. We would not offend
the %:sensibilities OF any one, but w do
not tax a special liking 10 either 1.-THE civil
war" or the Confederate war" We would
prefer 10 have 1t referred TO as Rebellion.
or. the WAR Of Rebellion" That name, we
believe. comes more nearly TO the truth and
q more correct way OF speaking.
.'Coniederacy' is not nearly 30 good q word
as "Rebeliion." A confederacy may be OF.
ganized for a good or bad purpose; but a re-
bellion, such as ours was, implies resistance
70 aetlal, threatened or Imaginary wrong
70 res3st wrong, 1t seems to rs, oomes from
the ncpiest impulse, call 1t BY whatever name
youehoose.
Z: Whats the matter over in Augusta, any
wsy7 Only q few days ago q young gentle.
man, in the Chronicle. tried TO prove that the
war was not on account Of slavery. II the
Chronicle. or the young author. had referred
TO the minutes OF the South Carolina Con
vention the fact as to the cause Of Seces.
sion might have been learned:
1t Is tair TO presume that the Georgia State
convention made q deliversnte on the same
question.
What would yon do with "Jonny Reb." OF
what would you say OF the line In the song o.
!"Dixie," which says "we're fighting for the
property we've won by hardest toilq" Wha,
about the "Rebel YelI?"
We would wound nobody on this subject
We are willing to call the war b. any name
that sounds best or most agreeable 10 others
but, az FOR this editor, we believe in calling
It honestly and truly by the proper name
Rebellion" We are proud Of the "Rebel
lion" and we have no apologies to make fol
II. The Confederate soldier was admitted &c
be as fne q specimen OF o soldier as ever lived
and We do not see why 81 brave and as gal
Isn't soldier as was General Walker, should
not bs proud OF being a Rebel" The Con,
federate soldier was fighting for our rights
and he should not now ALLOW anybody e
apologize. or 10 make excuses for the proud
est act In Southern history.
But.we are agreeable. Call It "Con federatt
wal" "oivn war;" or better still. rebellion
and we are satisfied. We are proud OF being
q Southern Rebel. The South rebel lied
against the threatened Northern usurpator
OF Southern Rights. The southern armiel
fought nobly. While the South was defeated
We have not heard Of any one who has as.
sailed Southern valor. The congress of tbt
United States honored the Southern soldier
Rhen Il by unanimous vote Of both house.
dedirated Chickamaugs Park to America
valor, irrespective OF the army tolwhlch the
soldier belonged. Then, let the con federats
soldier be not ASHAMED nor let him make
apologies for the war, by whatever nam
You choose 10 call 1t. The fame and glory O
the Southern soldier will live forever. b,
needs no excuses, apologies, or smoothing
over for the proudest OF fall human effort.