The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1909-07-09


eonpiele reeeaenIaiien heleee1 goaf ~.
dFIne iQ5allF 30 fis naE fhaf u fafied
j forever. and Tour eFefIael|n9 loyalty 81
I the lanner ~ lhe republic that snail
] lcst forever. ~ you. 8enatofa Druome.
uHlYInH men0fg of yrur conlFadel aa ~
/ inspiration ~ ffaty 1upIeuie era q our
eouutfFa bistofI % 80 Fuur p1ft l1 fae-
ing lhe ieadeu Edeet for ere defense -
undergraduates and Tor our countFF'a safety
and glory. end Indeed you thea HI -
reviVined along che lines 81 dcfenee ~
ana Inspiration ~ the superhnmap deed
and endufance5 81 your fe|l0Hg and q
those EiorIoua words There standa
5askson ks g stone wi, ana Of ne
wore the 9Fag e. they climbed uu the
crimson sides ~ Malvern Hlu and the
cannon crowned heights 81 cetiysbuTs
over tie hisiofic deeds Of befoitIn can but
b. and remain the priceless heritage q
every true American citizen q study Of
main this great government Of ours %
be among t''e hrzt ana most powerful Of
And ~. President. 20 long a. wars
o. defensa are honorable IN the eyes 81
civilized men, 90 long az courage e<ciiea
admiration, 20 long aa patience ~ suffer-
Ing receives or praieee. just % long ven
ana Gordon ~ cherished and the char
actef Of the Confederate soldier be written
high ~ the temple Of fame, And am
that should be the son Of a COnfederata
soldier. Yes. am glad 70 claim the heir
ship 81 one Of your comrades, j am glad
land the land OF cotton and .nissus
Mary and the land qf the sunny South
where the soft winds o. the Atlantic
GRANGE Of the magnolia and the ross, and
Of the Southern SRI in her hOmeEpuu
Dress. who sang the spirit Of inspiration
70 her soldier boy. boaating IN the. name
pride than glittering wealth or fame. on
the robes Of the Northern girl Of beauty
diamonds and pearls.
Mr.. President. 20 recall further the
names and recount the deeds OF the ~
lustriOus Confederate solder would leae
me far beyond the space and time, which
should n ne eHP ,stsa Of my xStes
the reason why have not consumed the
time upon the nOOr Of this Senate in the
explanation Of my position upon this pro-
posed pension law. / believe, however, at
this time that / have been doing an In !
justice 10 myself and 20 the people 81 !
iorida and to the old soldiers, whom 4
represent az an entity, IN thus long re-
question. Volumes. Mr.. President. would 4
not do justice % the valOrOus, unparalleled 1
ana unparalielable acnieyementa OF the
men ia gray who followed the leadership /
Of those matchless Generals, johnson. /
jackson, LOngstreet Gordon and others, |
from 1851 70 1866. But above the grand
tOrian and poet shines with undimmed
lugtre. all it, own, the immortal name Of
Robert Edward Lee.
'Ah, Muse, you dare not claim
A nOblef man than he
Nor nObler man hath less Of blame,
Nor blameless man hath purer name,
Nor Durer name hath grander fame,
'.Mr. PRECEDENT the historian and the
scters so necessary for The building Of
a great nation OF patriotic citizens. tt u
the study OF these great men who have
come before as, their actions. their deeds,
their lives, that give % us the neces-
~ 9sl se,, os ~ me- ,n,,,,
'ic. without which the strength Of our
nation would be limited. Let NJ not for
yet them. Let us remember and ever be
years this feeble tribute 70 their memory
md 20 their survivors. In the language o.
hat great American statesman webster,
us sic esnnoi g dome 9si 10 them. TheiT
highest, their best praise "a the deep cOn-
fictlon Of the present generation OF their
neFi shS gour sT thsI,. t,,S
IacrihceH. whatever I may say cannot add
my aurels 20 their glory. Their fame
indeed - safe. That n now treasured up
Deyond the reach Of accident. Although
10 sculptured marble should rise 20 their
memory, nor engraved stone bear record
4 their deeds, yet VIII their remembrance
% as lasting az the land they have hon.
red. Marble columns may indeed moulder
ntO dust time may erase all Impress
rom the crumbling stone, but their fame
emains and shah endure until the last
un shall set upon the last eve of time,
Again, Mr. President, analogous 10
he position which these great patriotic
onn hold In our hearts. is the fondness
ghich the true man holds for his parents.
ntitled 70 all the words Of praise a. the
osition which We may occupy IN life,
ommerclaily, morally or otherwise, but
Dngs to and Il due to the stock and our
arents who gave 70 us the basis upon
Fhich 20 build our character and gave 20
= the distinguished principles Of man :
God The present generation II not en-
tiled 20 all the words OF praise for the
Ign standard OF citizenship or the pres
nj respect and esteem Of which our ]
ut the honor and credit should be re-
erred and placed upon the meritorioua
eeds, valor and chlValry OF the patriot q
SIN Of the Anglo-s Saxon race nom tho
me. all along which has been one con.
Inu0us chain Of noble deeds and won \
erful exhibitions % self sacrifice and :
atri0tism for the love Of the country :
nd the devotion 10 personal liberty and 4
Official freedom.
Let us therefore not forget that n h
etter that n few should b. on the PEN
ION roll who do not deserve 20 be there Q
han u Il that We should cause the slight 4
v humiliation % single distinguished 4
OnOred son o. the COnfcdcracy. Their =
avs are numbered. AR President and d
am not surprised that they are modest h
their applications through their rep-l \
here. Ia the porannaGes % =
ly distinguished friends, Senator's v
roome, Mecleod. Baker and Hosford q
nd others. ! DO not care what they ask p
Dr. any more than i cared for The ne Z