The Washington herald., 1908-06-08

ASoSAS ShS bAdN hO OOulltlu man Will
make the error of reyivinE the weak
nesses of Gen. Grant. Gov. Robert B.
Glenn. Of North Carolina, yesterday
evoked the applause of 5000 persons as
sembled to participate in the memorial
day exercises for the dead of the Con-
federate army in Arlington Cemetery.
II was an impressive event-a worthy
pilgrimage to pay tribute to the men who
wore the gray and who lost their lives
in the civic struggle of 1S61-1S65. Gray
haired veterans Of the South. surrounded
by admiring friends, listened reverently
to the words OF praise bestowed upon
their departed brothers by men promi-
nent In the affairs OF the government
In the mass OF floral offerings banked
about the Southern Cross" was large
bouquet Of roses sent by President Roose-
welt.
Music of a sacred nature was furnished
by the Thirteenth United States Cavalry
Band and by well-known vocalists. The
observance was marked by a sublime
splendor. 1t was the opinion OF all that
the affair was the most notable ever held
in Washington by Confederate societies.
Traditions of the south.
Because OF his unwavering loyalty to
and love for the traditions OF the heroes
Of the Southern cause, Gov Glenn was
the center of interest. When he arose 10
make his Grafton prolonged applause
greeted him. Time and again be was in
terrupted by the plaudits OF the audi
ence. He was introduced By Capt. John
Hickey.
He said, in part.
I'VE stand here to-day on this sacred
SOIL once the home of the greatest chief
tain the world has ever produced. to-day
the resting place OF the nations soldier
dead. TO honor the departed warriors Of
the Lost Cause We are here to scatter
flowers upon the graves Of our dead
heroes. to speak kind and loving words
to their memory. and TO teach our chill
dren and our children's children that the
men buried here were those who val
iantly wore the gray.
ITO you Confederate veterans assem-
bled here. and to any Union veteran
that may be present, say the South did
not want 10 secede. We could but re-
member we were descendants OF the
founders of the thirteen colonies; we
could but remember the same blood that
flowed in our veins flowed in the veins
Of our Northern brothers; but the aboli-
tionists and the recessioniFts tempered
the fearful roar of the guns Of South
Carolina upon Fort Sumter that caused
the ill-advised proclamation OF President
Abraham Lincoln. My friends, these
men whom We are honoring now entered
the memorable struggle that rent our
country after it was learned the in
evitable war cloud could not be halted.
even by such men as Calhoun. Webster,
Clay, and others. They found they were
unable to conduct their affairs In the
Union and decided to secede. What would
New York have done under circumstances
similar to those confronting South Caro-
lima by the Presidents proclamation? We
Of the South did what any brave com
munity would have done. We did that
which we are proud of. and which we
would do again for what we thought was
right.
World stood in Awe.
During the war that ensued the world
stood in awe for four years. Tell me not
Of Marathon, Of the Light Brigade. or OF
the French soldiers at Waterloo. They
would sink into insignifcance at the
chivalry displayed at Chickamauga, Bull
Run. or Gettysburg"
At this point the governor described
the third days struggle at the battle OF
Gettysburg. receiving applause for his
word picture of Robert E. Lee.
"All the demons on earth or in hel
| seemed to have broken lose as the Con.
fsderates charged up Seminary Ridge
said he. "Buffeted and repulsed at ever,
step. they kept on. ever forward and on.
ward. Shell, canister. and shot wer,
poured into the rapidly-thinning ranks
Did they stop? Thank God. no. The de.
pleted ranks gained the summit. only tC
be driven back by a fresh force of men
Gettysburg was lost. but thank God. tn,
record of bravery displayed by the Boy,
in Gray still stands unsullied in this lauC
OF the free.
| ANo ultu ever lOuEnl DeLIcr Inan tlOSl
Johnny Rebels They were in defeat
but not in dishonor. When they said a
Appomattox, Enough, their opponents
said, Thank Gcdr
The women of the Southland. durinJ
those stirring times. bore themselves s,
nobly that Lee said rightly, They ar,
as brave az, IL not braver than. the mel
at the front When the trying time
came. our mothers and sisters-probabl,
some Of the women here to-day-measur
ed up to the responsibilities They tool
their places at the plow or cradle Som,
went to the hospitals to nurse the dying
and others went to the front to care fo
the injured heroes. II is my earnes
prayer that God may bless the woman
hood of the South. who endured and suf
fered so much for the cause they loved
Il was too young 70 take part in tn
struggle between North and South bu
II am thankful my father took a promi
nent part, and died for our cause. H
followed Lee, that humble Christian gen
tleman. who. strongly devoted to duty
refused riches. and died a college profes
sor to the cause of humanity.
Robert z. Lee showed his. true charac
ter. not only upon the battlefield, bu
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