The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-10
DRENNEN COMPANY

that star marks and names the spot on which your President and our president, MT. Jefferson Davis, stood when he took the oath of office and promised to stand by and stand with you in the righteous fight for local self-government. It was from that spot that he delivered his in auguration address, and it was from that spot that the first and only President Of the southern Confederacy declared the eternal principles of local self-govern- ment.
 "I was younger than the age necessary to stand the rigors of war, yet older than the war and while daily witnessing this hallowed spot of your birth, I want to assure you that the spirit which caught you also caught me, and l believe the fire which kindles the love of state and country will live; it Is the Promethean spark stolen from heaven-matches will flare and go out, furnaces can be banked and will ashen and die. but the flames which light the soul, which make the emotions glow, which send the power of resolve which excite the daring do. can never die.
 '.The white man, seldom in restraint, never a slave. striving always Tor the ut- most freedom and for the best, mas on these accounts been Gods agent to make
 
 and civilization. Endowed with limitless ambition. untethered by time or tide, .1g- norant and unrestricted by deed and de- marcation lines. with heart full or the rightness of things, he climbs the ladder of time always upward, never doWh- ward going not only to the extent or physical structure, but on out into open space, on and on-the one thing next to Diety, which is infinite and forever.
 Napoleon had his Waterloo. that meant an end to his physical conquests, to his ambitious greed for empire. put the code Napoleon, which meant liberty to the poor. restraint of the oppressor, and the cross of Napoleon, that great medal of honor, similar to the cross which you wear today, meaning reward to the brave. Those two never have and never can have a Waterloo. You had your Gettysburg which was the Waterloo to secession but soldiers of the south, sol diers of the great bronze cross, the Mason and Dixon line of civic rights ana just demands for local self-government, was not conquered it was not surren- dered at Appomattax; and that me, while no longer defined as east and west no longer looked to as between north and south is found dividing-and Will forever dvide-the rights of man rom the wrongs of man, the oppressor rom the oppressed. The oppressor may De called grand duke, may be called czars' may he called captains of finance and ln- dustry there is nothing in the name there is everything in the fact. and the great white race of America will see that this dividing line lives forever and lor- ever The white man has never vet toi- erated the seizing of the constitution which he has made by creatures Whicn he has made. no matter what called, anu that constitution used to oppress and tax cnir nf son. Johnston and Stuart, and those thou- sands of brave men that lead you ana went with you to the last. no matter In what land they now dwell, no matter III what land you may dwell, the wit'e mans spirit of eternal endurance VIII De with you and yours. The vestai VT , siis of liberty and of mans humanity anu infinity are there and will always De there to keep that living fire agiow'
 Pelham Monument.
 "A few days ago at Jacksonville, Ala, n,,,,ad off my hat before the monument erected to Major Pelham by the General Forney Chapter of the United Daughters or the Confederacy. 1t is of white marble, representing Major Pelham as standing erect. dressed in the Confederate uniform, his sword buckled around him. It IS said to be a good likeness. It IS youthlui face. almost girlish finely chiseled, clean G
 - nuild scarce 23 years old, and yet this embodiment of youthful manhood was the leader of Lees artillery, and when the news of hls death wound was brought to ,,ee. it wrung from him, the old general himself the exclamation, "'Ihe Gallant pelham.' Think of such words as those from such a man as an inscription on your tombstone on my tombstone. l commend if to YOU. inscribe it in your hearts, ii the hearts of your children, to last for ever. ,., ..'rhe Daughters of the Confederacy dld themselves. yourselves and their country lasting honor and glory, the old county nr Calhoun and the old town of Jackson v,lle. Both Calhoun and Jackson are em- hodiments of patriotic seif-government. The location is near Pelham's birthplace, and was erected by Southern womanhood as monument of what Southern boy had to offer, in defense of his state aud his people. ,, ",ro the right on the capitol hiil at Montgomery in full view from my office window, stands the Confederate moni- n,ent of the state, and as l stand and gazo at it. and walk around and look at 1t. ss I read the inscription on it, as ! boy remembering your sufferings and bravery. and as man realize fully what you sacrificed and accomplished, then am l roud indeed that l was born of you ana Lorn with you.
 Tt is true that you had your Appomat-