The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-10
E.he South was forced to secession, that
she might be smitten and despoiled OF
her labor and her civilization.
SNllA(arflnsa ri Ref ruAftc CliNn.

"Comrades, 1 have submitted these
views to you that you might have the
ton Of retroapectins ~ the
light Of history not generally re-
corded. and consequently but little re-
garded, and trust that have not IN
my ehserness TO speak the whole truth
set down augtt In malice. II have
erred In statements have done II
unWlttlngly. and II i have not cor
rectly reasoned. my mistake has pro-
ceeded from my deficiency IN the
powers OF logic. 1t Ia indisputable
whether tile invasion OF the South was
the lnstiEation OF envy and rancor OF
Of commercial calculation. II was none
the less wicked lawlessncss, and II
should ever be contended by us that
us the States came together ut Will. and
there was no provision against separa :
ton. there could be no authority to
,coerce them to remain together. In
every event and always our cause
should continue consetrated IN our
conscience and hnllowed In our hearts,
:hat II may be persIstcntly perpetu-
ated to posterity; that the cause OF
the South was not the cause OF rebel
lion. but the cause OF sovereign States
asserting their independence: that tie
States could not commit insurrection
or their people treason In fidelity to
their States. II treason, Davis. as
President the arch-criniinal-bus even
he never was tried. Martyrs to lost
cause. let US not be minions. but men.
in our woes. As Americans. we nre
citizens, and In misrepresentation and
in recognition OF the status. let us
recoil from no responsibility nor omit
any obligation. AS veterans we are
Confei.sates, and cen as the vine
clings to the tree in Its fall. we Will
cluster around the corse OF our cause
endeared to us By the deeds OF those
who died TO sustain 1t. True to our
selves, We have sustained the standard
OF the United States, and We Will con-
tinuc to render 1t due allegiance; but
such fortitude does not involve faith-
lessness to past sacred In the glory
OF It's cerennents, nor oblivion OF those
who still live In our affections with
the Star, and Bars lovingly enshrtned
LET us. then. continue to ennoblc
ourselves by that manhood that FEARS
not to worship at the shrine OF hero
ism. Let lis exalt ourselves IN all re-
lnttons. that the world shall be Inn
pressed that we deserved success. but
let us nothing eSienuatc as Southern
ers nor AK any pardon for any thing
we've done In honorins our dead we
should be inspired TO courage not less
than theirs-the courage OF fortitude;
to fidelity as Sreat-the fidelity that Is
&C nstancy in defeat They died Tor IN
dependence. Yet ours be lives OF inde-
pendent manhood even In failure Be
ours coura gecas citizenship to conform
to changed conditions. though OF COM
pulsion:s creation. but not as servilc
subjects or satellites in submission.
Let there not be the shame of lament
ing that we fought. nor the depravity
Of that resignation which would find
blessing in our disaster.
But let us not expect Union oy
the sword to be a Union OF hearts.
And let us recognize that country
by conquest Is the country of the con-
aueror.''