The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1905-05-09
Elder c. c. HIPS Address.

address that all who heard it were
willing to pronounce patriotic and
loyal / hope they will find me no les:
so in this one.
We all recognize, and l may say
rejoice in the fact that we now live
in reunited country. We are happy
THAT no class or section can secure a
to our common flag.
So while today we meet to enjoy
the fellowship and hospitality of a
few survivors of a "lost cause" no
word should be spoken that would
stir up bitter feelings or that can be
construed to mean disIoyalty to ours
the best government on the face of
! the earth. Such a word would be re-
seuted. l think, as quickly by those
who wore the grey as they who wore
the blue
For myself let me say that while
of the South course through my veins
and the memory of their heroic de-
| fense of what they believed to be
their rights, are a source of pardona-
BILE pride. l come to speak no word
of bitterness, but merely to offer a
word of tribute to the bravery, the
| chivalry. the high sense of honor, that
has ever characterized the men of
the Southland
So you, my Veteran friends are
the representatives of a noble ances-
try-the sons of a land of enterprise
and grit, rather than the nursery of
"scribblers" and book makers You
are the descendants of soldiers and
patriots who have made history for
others to write, and sorry TO say
sometimes misrepresent; of men
who carved with the sword the path
ca the very stronghold of the Anglo
Saxon race.
Do you ask for proof of these state
ments? Let me stir up your pure
minds by way of remembrance, that
we give just recognition and honor to
the mighty men of the south, to whom
we are indebted for so much that we
enjoy today. For it was they that
played the leading roles In the great
drama. "The Making of a Nation"
Do we know? The first resolution
declaring the rights of the thirteen
colonies to be free and independent
States" was introduced in a south
ern legislature by a southern man.
The same was true in the Contin-
entail Congress and took the form of
the Declaration of Independence writ |
ten and presented by g southern man. |
A southern man, Washington led the
patroit armies to victory and made |
possible the proudest nation on the
face of the earth.
A southern statesman, was the |
prime mover in the convention that
framed the Constitution. the Magma |
Chartar of our great nation.
A Southern Chief Justice (Marshan)
analyzed and stamped ia construction
upon it that will be respected as long
as we remain nationJ
A southern man (Jefferson) was
the author of the Republican theory
Oi popular government Whlch prevail
ed during the sixty years of our great |
est prosperity. peace and happiness. |
OF the fifteen presidents of the old
Continental Congress, eight were men
from the south
From 1889 to 1853 the south furn-
ished eight presidents whose terms
of service covered So cars. Also dur
ing this time she furnished a large
proportion, of the VSce-Presidents.
Cabinets Officers. Chief and Associate
Justices and Foreign Ministers.
All students of history will bear me
out in the statement that it was during
this period that the most broad and
lofty statemanship prevailed, bold and
fruitful enterprises were undertaken
from which have evolved the pride,
the power and the glory of America
The war of 1912 was scarcely less
important in results than that of the
Revolution. One left us only a nation
in embryo. The other full grown
world power, with the insults of a
quarter of century completely wiped
out Who were the. master spirits in
that struggle? Clay. Calhoun. Monroe,
Gumdy. Crawford and others.
That war was supported by solid
south. while only i've senators from
north Of the Delaware voted to sus-
tain 1t. Twas ~old Hickory" with his
trusty southern troops. who repulsed
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