Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-06-09

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General Chamberlain, of Maine, OF the
scene at AppomattoN.
1T would spoil the picture some
what to correct General Chamber
lain's statement that 27.OO0 stand Of
arms. were laid down, by quoting
General Lees official letter to Pre-
jdent Davis, wherein he says that on
the morning of the 9th. according 10
the reports Of the ordnance officers
there were 1892 organized infantry
with arms.
Praise From North.
Now let us see what became OF
these suddenly created citizens OF the
United States. This inquiry embraces
all the survivors OF the Armies OF the
Confederacy, so worthily represented
by you here in this Reunion
He the quoted from an editorial III
a northern paper in which the South
ern soldiers were praised for the way
in which they set to work at the close
Of the war to repair their broken es-
tates.
These statements" he declared,
zone from the pen OF Northern
soldier and the other from that OF
Northern Editor. abundantly show
| that IL the settlement OF all questions
which divided this Country at the
close of the War had been left 10
the true soldiers on BON sides, II
| would not have taken forty four
years TO usher in the dawn OF the
Era Of Gcodfeeling.
81 will not weary you with the
! amazing statistics which show by
what leaps and bounds our Southern
Country has recovered from its ruin.
The President of the United States
in a recent speech. has discussed,
with his usual coed temper and good
sense, the astonishing result. He
says:
1.-THE manufacturing capital OF
the south in 1880 was $3.50. 000.0 900: in
1908 II was s2.I0O,00O.O0O: while the
/ manufactures themselves increased
from si50.00o.0Oo in 1880 to S2-6eoo'-
GOO in 1908. The farm products III
1850 were s660.o00.00o. while in 1908
they reached s2.22U. 100000.
| 1.-THE Southern Exports In 1881
1 we're see. 100000. while in 1908 they
were Seis.0o0.00o In this marvellous
! growth the manufacturers far ex-
ceeded the agricultural products,
thus entirely changing the character
of Southern industry. Her growth mas
far exceeded the growth of any other
part Of the country.
Does II not seem n sin shame
that amidst all this superhuman effort
| to advance we should still bear upon
our bending shoulders the white
mans burden. ard the intolerable
and interminable discussion of the
race problem.
Il will not touch it here. further
| than to say that at this moment We
see the first symptoms Of returning
sanity in the Northern mind. The
| utte-ances Of President Taft must
sink deep into, the consciences OF the
North. In the speech he has declared
that the best public opinion Of the
North and the best public opinion 81
| the south seem to be coming to-
gether.'
WORDS OF Mckinley.
Some Of you. listening 10 PreSi-
dent William Mckinley in Atlanta.
heard him say:
Every soldiers grave made during
cur unfortunate Civil War is a tn
/ butte 10 American vaior. and while
/ when these graves were made VIC
/ differed widely about the future OF
the Government. the differences we're
long ago settled by the arbitrameni
+, % arms and. the time has nov come
IN the evolution a sentiment and
feeling: under the providence Of God.
when in spirit % fraternity We should
share with you In the care % the
graves rf Confederate soldiers
On that occasion. II ] mistake not
W. Mckinley was decorated and
we're With distinction. a Confederate
Badge What possible objection can
there be after this 20 completing the
wardrobe g; President TAFT by put
ting upon his broad shoulders reai
Confederate Gray Coat-f We can
fnd enc 20 ~ him.
n took the liberty iust nov Of -
rnirGing vcu of IRE birth and oriCn
% TIE United Confederate Veteran
Association. let me ask how have you
accomplished rs purposecs7 an
swcr.
"GD Our records show thsf fr5m
the feeble beginning with ten camps
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