The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1908-12-11

he is honored and respected for his
sterling worth throughout the state
of Florida.
In his valuable address he recog-
nizes the hand of an All-Wise Ruler
in the history of nations. and in the
results of the four years of bloody
war in our own country We are TOO
prone to look on only the human
agencies in all events, both great ana
small The freedom of the slave was
purchased at the costly sacrifice OF
much blood and treasure, and cher
ished principles OF good government
were ruthlessly set aside. We con
tend that the south was not repsonsI-
BILE for the carnage and destruction
that ensued.
No nation rose so white and fair,
None fell so free from crime.
! If Mr.. Lincoln. instead Of calling
for $4,000 troops to invade the south
/ had called an extra session OF con-
gress TO provide for honestly buying
M all the negroes and setting them
free. even at the expense of $4,000
head. thousands of lives and mil
lions of money would have been saw
ed. Just think Of the millions the
war is still costing the country IN
| pensions.
| General Long pays just tribute 10
the subordination OF the slaves OF the
southland during the war. This was
true of them. Notwithstanding they
we'll knew that their freedom was
at stake on the result. With COM
parativeIy few exceptions. as the raid
/ on the Marshall Plantation in this
county. and the COlOred troops with
/ the Federal forces in the battle Of
/ Olustee. the large majority of them
| remained on the plantations and
faithfully labored to raise the crops
| that fed the armies at the front, and
the soldiers at home. Some of them
went with their young masters to
the camps and after the battles they
tenderIy carried their dead or wound
ed charges home to father and moth
er or to wife and children. Thomas
Nelson Page has given a touching and
truthful incident OF this kind in
'Marse CHAINS Last Battle"
An effort is being made to have a
memorial window, or tablet, com
mending their faithfulness, placed in
the Battle Abbey in the historic city
of Richmond, Virginia. which, through
the liberality of Mr.. Chas. Broadway
Rouss. will be the most signifcant
memorial of the war on the southern
side.
Ii is to be hoped that satisfactory
solution of the negro problem, in &C
cordance with the Divine Will, will
, be reached.
In behalf of southern womanhoO'
and the Daughters of the COnfederac,
of Dickson Chapter. l thank Genera
Long for the kind things said o
them.
+ Miss Jefie Crutchfeld, so pleasant
: " remembered in the presentation o
j a flag to the "Ocala Guards" was tn
a mother of Miss Jefferson Bell of Ia
h lahassee. the talented correspondent
g Of several newspapers, and of Judg
;, Joseph Bell. Miss Daisy Bell and Mr.
Il SaIlie Bell Groom of this city.
e The widow of the gallant Col Ec
d ward Badger, who received the fla
n in eloquent and appropriate words,
n charter member of Dickson Cha
Is ter. and to her untiring energy, 6
n chairman of our monument cOmmi
N tee. is due much of our success
IS raising funds to perpetuate in marb
2 our love and reverence for the herOe
le of the sixties.
r But where all the Daughters Of II
1t Chapter. we're so loyal and so enth
I'll siastic in their zeal in working for Il
monument, the honor Of its compl
IN ton is shared by all
v As their president. I have had Il
e. hearty cooperation of these mob
Up women in all our plans to honor Il
Y. brave and loyal veterans Of Mario
m Camp. to help the needy. and to aid
to the care of the old soldiers in ii
SIS / Home near Jacksonville, as well as
rs assist in building monuments all ov
our dear southland. to tell
in The story of the glory
vi OF the men who wore the gray
We have been cheered by Il
~ thought that the love of our sOuthlaI
still animates the hearts Of her trJ
On and tried sons, the lustre of who
deeds will shine brighter and brigE
X er as the truth of history is establis
at ed. and prejudice gives place to a trl
or appreciation of the principles f
SIS which they contended.