The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-06-04
SOUTH SETS ASIDE
 ETERNAL SHAFT

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 ok.the women to whom the Confederate <. eoldiers owe nearly every memorial that has been erected in honor of the < heroes of the Confederacy. That the south appreciates what the women have done was attested by the cheer isle that greeted their procession. pn the line of march was the statues of General Lee and Stuart. The mili- tary saluted, the crowds oheered and the ] bands played Dixie" and Maryland" The procession continued out the ave- nue to the Davis monument. where dense crowd of people had assembled. So great was this congregation that it was with great difficulty a passage was cleared for the speakers and other dis tfnguished visitors to reach the stand. The ceremonies were opened with pray ef by the Rev. Dr. J. William Jones of Richmond, Chaplain General, and so glowing were his tributes to General Davis that a chorus of "Arnens" were uttered by the multitude. The first ad- dress was by Governor Claude A. Swan son of Virginia andk he was followed by Mayor Carlton Mccarthy of Rich- nond, who introduced General Evans as orator of the day.
 The speech of Governor Swanson was a welcome to all veterans to Richmond and Virginia. In the course of his re- marks the Governor~>spoke feelingly of the Lost Cause" saying:
 virginia would consider that I had poorly performed the part assigned me if I should fail on this occasion to convey sto you her continuous convic- ton of the justice of our cause and her firm belief that the conduct of her self and her sister States In this con flict needs neither defense nor apolo- Lte. dA1 that the sovereignty of States against Federal aggression and power. She fought for the great principle of home rule against outside illegal interfer ence. This great doctrine of home rule Is the most precious of all rights possessed by mankind. For its main tenance more armies have been mar shaled, more battles fought, more blood shed. more treasure expended than all other causes combined for which man ever contended.
 Justification of south.
 '-The recent action of the Federal authorities in Washington in sustain ing and aiding the secession of Pan- ana from the Republic of Colombia in South America was complete and thorough endorsement of the justice of the Southern secession, movement. We are glad to receive In the course of time from this high source thorough approval of the righteousness of our cause, though 1t may come a little be- lated. There are some who measure the justice and righteousness of cause by whether 1t succeeds or fails; hence because the Southern secession movement failed, 1t receives their condemnation. But, sirs. those who would thus measure the justice of a cause by its success or failure little know history or the great and pro-
 
 annals of mankind disclose"
 The Governor closed with a touch ing tribute to Southern womanhood which made the Davis memorial possi- bie.
 General Evans Speaks.
 General Evans began his address with a tribute tos the women of the South. through whose efforts the statute to Mir. Davis had been erected Taking up then the. influence which had moulded the life of the future president Of the Confederacy, the speaker traced his lineage from Eng fish ancestors. His father and grand father, on his fathers side had fought in the revolutionary war and three brothers had borne arms in the war of 1872. The-speaker pointed out how MT. Davis. after service of seven years in Indian campaigns. during which he won fame which his coun- try gladly gave him then and had not forgotten" returned to his Mississippi home: served in campaigns; led a regi- ment of Mississippi rifles in the Mexi- can war. rendering brilliant service at Monterey and Buena Vista and later served in the United States Senate ana the cabinet.
 Right of Secession.
 General Evans discussed the issues which led to the civil war, mainly the right of secession. He said
 tMr. Davis accepted the ideas of the eminent makers of the constitution and believed that they had ordained and established a general government, which had ample powers to conduct the states to the broadest and loftiest national glory. without having con ferred grant of even one power to oppress a citizen or class of citi zens, nor to discriminate against a section or scourge state"
 The civil war and MT. Davis's con- nection with the leadership of the Confederate government and armies were discussed. and coming to the re- suits of that war, to the criticisms that were passed on the defeated leader, General Evans said:
 He outlined obloquy; he saw de- traction die by It's own sting; he saw vicious censors put to shame: he be- held resentments of South and North whitening in stem and root, leaving no seed He was not faultless in Judg- ment, but he was upright. brave, fair and absolutely incorruptble. He is en- titled to the generous American Judg- ment of the present sober age, which will be rendered on consideration of the facts of his whole career. History will surely give him an honorable and distinguished place among the noble characters of past times
 'All the clements of greatness were components of his life and it cannot be insisted that success in his, last ser vice to his people was necessary to make him truly great, although had the confederacy established its inde- pendsnce, his fame would have filled