The Washington herald., 1908-06-08
GLENN EULOGIZES
SOUTHLAND'S DEAD
Continued from Page One.

later In life, when he retired to the pri-
vacy Of quiet country home. and began
to educate the sons OF the men who fol-
lowed him TO death.
COrrects an Error.
Il want to correct an error right here.
The South has been wrongfully accused
of treating IT'S prisoners In an inhuman
way. This is a wrong statement. The
South cared for its prisoners as best It
could. We did for them what we did for
our soldiers--gave them the best We had
The prisoners received the same food
offered to the boys at the front. When
the true history Is known, II will be seen
We acted 10 the best OF our ability
Can our detractors imagine the pathos
and grief experienced by the home-com-
ing soldiers Of the devastated ranks of
the Southern army in 1865? They tell US
Of the poor accommodations given pris-
oners, but think OF the wrecked homes
and property in which they had to house
their starving families. Sorrow enshroud-
ed every homestead, and Grape blackened
many doors. But these circumstances
were oversha dowed by the events follow
ing shortly after the war. In the four
year strife we were lighting men. In
the reconstruction days we were fighting
vampires, who sought to push us down
into the quagmire Of despair.
Did We give up? No; thank God.
Aided by brave men OF the East and
West, we forged ahead, and brought
light out OF darkness. In 1868 the total
wealth OF the South was s., 100 600, 90, with
a debt OF $3.50, 600 900. What is the condi-
ton Of the Southland to-day? 1t has a
wealth OF $1,000. 100000. Once so poor.
to-day we are no longer supplicants. but
a great section Of the greatest, noblest,
and best nation on earth What would
Massachusetts, and New England. with
their numerous factories, do were II not
for the cotton grown in the South? What
would every circus, outing. or baseball
game be- were II not for the peanuts
produced In the South?"
The speaker was interrupted at this
point by laughter and applause.
They Loved the Union.
''Who dares say our fathers were
traitors, and did not love the Union?"
asked the governor. Thomas Jefferson.
George Washington, Patrick Henry, and
others equally as great. came from our
land. Were we sectional when President
Mckinley called for volunteers 10 free
Cuba? Were we sectional when Ensign
Bagley. OF North Carolina. lost his life.
and Richmond Pearson HObson, OF Ala
bama. risked his life against Spanish op-
preston? Were we sectional when Pres
ident Roosevelt charged up San Juan
Hill, and Southern men followed him?
We're we sectional when we gave little
Joe Wheeler. who proved his faithful
ness 10 the stars and Stripes as he did
20 the Stars and Bars Of the Confed-
eracy7
Yet some narrow-minded men charge
the South as being traitorous 10 the
Union. My friends. I hope the day is
not far distant when the names OF Lee
and Stonewall jackson will be cheered
in the North. ard when the names Of
Grant and Lincoln will be still honored
in the Southland. We have always loved
Grant for his charitable treatment OF
Lee and his men. No man OF the South
viii ever make the error OF reiving
Ulysses s, Grants weaknesses.
In conclusion, allow me TO say 10 you
old veterans OF the Confederacy. whose
ranks are fast dwindling. that you are
no longer soldiers OF the gray. but COM
mon soldiers OF the Red, White. and
Blue. Prepare 70 meet your Creator. and
enlist under the cause that goes on for
ever. II & tear could be possible In
heaven. II would be in the eyes OF Lee
and Jackson II they saw one OF you vet
erans refused entrance TO that haven of
good souls. You have come here to-day
10 decorate the graves OF the fallen COM
rades, and I think 1t is high time the
government should care alike for the
Confederate and Union dead. May God
IL A.
Union armies, now common heroes Of the
best country since the creation. May we
meet up yonder where there is peace and
Joy, for eternity"
A wave OF applause burst upon the
silent cemetery as the governor finished
his discourse.
Representative Thetus w Sims. the
next speaker, after paying an eloquent
tribute TO the South and its defenders
In the civil war. said:
Let not the Southern people strive
only 10 attain material wealth rather
let them seek and acquire the ideals OF
the old South. These ideals cannot be
improved upon. They tell US we erred
in seeding from the Union. but there
was not in the constitution OF any state
OF this United States a word against Sc
cession prior TO 1855"
The Confederate Soldier,
Incidents were related by the Cor
gresham to illustrate the spirit that
characterized the Confederate soldiers in
the civil war. and to show that they
afforded their prisoners the best they
had.
He ended by paying a compliment not
only to the Southern chieftains, but 10
Gen. Grant.
"One Of the weaknesses Of Gen. Grant
was his charitable heart said he.
Rev. Randolph ". McKim opened the
exercises with invocation. Between the
speeches musical selections were given by
the Schubert Quartet. composed of Mel
vile d. Hensey, T A Murray, George p.
Davis, and J. F. Dugan.
One Of the beautiful features OF the
exercises was the unveiling Of the South
goOdern Cross" a large tribute of flowers
contributed by the Washington Camp.
No 305. Sons OF Confederate Veterans
Preceding the unveiling. Miss Mabel c.
Latimer sang a solo, Face 10 Face. "
Miss Ruth Darlington then unveiled tn,
emblem as a chorus OF 100 voices sang
Nearer. My God. 20 Thee" The choral
cross was formed of young women
dressed in white and wearing red sashes
At the close OF the memorial exercises
the young women took the lead in decor
ating the graves in the Confederate sec
ton Of the cemetery.
Those who composed the choral cross
were: Mrs. Margerite Kahn. Miss Vance
Thornton, Mrs. Edna Cryer. Miss Carolyn
Littlepage. Mrs. Edith Hill Misses S. E.
and NJ B. Beaumer. Mrs. George L. Der