The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-08

The history Of our country. he said.
IS made by the great events OF the
people, the history of an absolute
monarchy is made by a chosen few.
The Confederate soldiers writes his
name higher than the Roman Lee
~gionaries or the French Guardsmen,
whose fame belonged only to them.
selves, While the glory of the Con-
fcGerate soldier belongs to his coun-
try. While We recognize the preserv-
ing Of the memory of the Confederate
soldier as u first duty, at the same
time we must live Loyalty to the I'm
ion and you, Confederate soldiers,
would not V us live otherwise. We
can hold sacred the m of the
Confedera " and swear allegiance to
the American Union and be loyal to
both. The time has come to you,
you al raise our hat to the Stars
and Stripes.
Last year in the South We celebrated
IN centennial exercises the OF
Jefferson Davis and all over the North
most favorable press notices were
given. When the North celebrated
the memory of Davis great rival, Lin
coin, the South in turned voiced the
praise of him. 1t gladdens our hearts
that this day has come, and in the
last few days three significant events
'NS'N NN lioSC III y
Southern Senator arose in the Senate
and asked that the wore "Rebel' and
"Rebellion,' be eliminated in official
records of the War Between the
States. This measure was passed by
the Senate. Again we observe one Of
u notwithstanding that the
name of Jefferson Davis be restored
to the Cabin John Bridge. from which
it had been erased. A few days ;
the nation honored h State in which
Davis was born by giving its name to
one OF her newest and finest battle
ships This State, Mississippi. oresenx-
ed the ship with a silver service bear
ing on one of its principal plates the
portrait of her greatest son, Jefferson
Davis. This service was accepted Dy
an United States officer, in words of
great praise to Davis. You remember
the day when a United States officer
ordered shackles put on Davis. AS
the blacksmith approached With the
letters, Davis cas- them aside. lie was
then set upon by soldiers and the fSt-
ters put on him. Contrast this dav.
at which all true Americans blush, to
the day when, in accepting the silver
service, a United States officer highly
praised Davis and spoke of him as d
man who did he thought was
right. 1t was*on this occasion that
Governor Noel, of Mississippi, said
that the valor Of Jefferson Davis as a
soldier in the United States army as
Well as his record as Secretary of
War in ante-bellum days, entitled him
to recognition by the Federal govern
ment, but that even ithOu this Mis-
sissippi would have placed his portrait
on the service. even if there was moth
ing but h memory of Jeff. Davis as
the President of the C~onfederacy, that
he stood for What he thought was
right, and if he is condemned the men
of the South of today must be con-
In accepting the service
Lieutenant Commander Mccormick
referred to the replacing of the name
of Jefferson Davis on Cabin john
Bridge by order of the President, and
that in the same way the officers Of
the Mississippi recognized the pro-
priety of the LIKENESS of MississiprIs
worthy son on the silver service, clos
ing by saying We shall not deny the
memory of your departed chieftai1 the
homage that is due him, for we believe
that there should be rendered unto
a tribute that is due Davis.
This recognition Of Davis, not only
a Confederate President. out also
Us a great American statesmen,
though tardy. is lust as certain as
the setting of the sun. The lay will
come Whe his name Will be written
with thai of Washington, Clay, Web
ster, Lincoln and others.
1t would be preSum pJlOuS Of me,
said the speaker, to come before sou
to instruct you in the life of Davis as
a Confederate President. / speak more
of him as a great American statesman
as a President. You may wipe
out the of Davis as a Presi-
but all the power of the United
government, doubled or trebied,
wipe out the day when he,
with his Mississippi. Rifles served the
American army at Buena Vista. After
brilliant military career, Davis en-
tered the cabinet of Franklin Pierce
as Secretary of War. When he took
this department it was almost in a
of anarchy. He raised its Ell
to such a standard as to enable
the Union army to fight against the
C~onfederateS for four years.