The Washington herald., 1909-06-12

ther up the mighty stream SO that the
buliies from her decks might have
looked upon the fields where Grant and
Pemberton contended for the right of
way; so that the heroes. sleeping here.
might have heard the thunder Of her
guns, shotted with thN words OF the no
bic Fremont, the navy Is without sec
tionsl prejudice and IT'S patriotism knows
no boundaries save those of our own
great country but am re1Oiced 10 feel
that. wherever she sails. she win carry
with her the efigy Of that gallant Missis-
sipplan. who in life sIgnalized all that
Is chivalric In American manhood and
all that was typical OF the civilization
Of the South. TO the end that. when her
officers entertain the vaiiants OF other
lands. from the North Sea. lmmortallzed
by Paul Jones, TO the Sea OF China. i'm
mortslized by George Dewey-the Stars
and Stripes above them-they will need
only 70 point 70 the likeness OF Jeder-
son Davis, the chief Of the Confederacy.
for proof OF the rehabilitation Of the sec
tons and the perpetuity OF the Unionp'
Now One People.
After the unveiling Of the statue. ac-
companied by a salute from the War
ren Light Artillery and the singing Of
the Vicksburg school children, Mr.. Wat
terson. as a prelude 10 the introduction
OF Lieut.. Gen. Clement A. Evans. who
presented II IN the name OF the Confed-
crate veterans. and Mai Gen. Frederick
Dent Grant, who accepted II on behalf OF
the government and the army. and the
Hon. George r. Peck, who delivered the
oration. said:
Il have declared that we are one peo-
pie. No air lines. nor water lines nor
isothermal lines, separate US into geo.
graphic fragments, all the good on this
side, all the bad on that. The war
ended nearly fifty years ago. he who
thinks there are issues left outstand.
ing from the DAYS OF secession ana slav-
cry must have been dwelling In a rut OF
distorted faneies. nor have travelled much
beyond the shadow OF his own roof-tree
Mississippi and Massachusetts, are con
vertible terms Given the same condi-
tons their people would be the same and
would do the same. During the thirty
years Immediately preceding the war OF
sections, three az least OF NisslsslppIs
most popular and celebrated public men
came here from the North: Robert J.
Walker. born and reared in Pennsylva-
MIA; John A Qultman born and reared
in New York. and Sergeant S. Prentiss.
born and reared in the State OF Maine.
Cannot Tell Difference.
I am about TO present you in success
sion Lieut.. Gen. Clement Anselm Evans.
OF the Confederate
Veterans. Maj. Gen. Frederick Dent
Grant OF the army OF the United States,
and the Hon. George Record Peck, Of
the great northwest. holding my own
al large. and from the Dis
trict OF Columbia. where was born.
out claiming some time 10 be a Kentuckian.
No State or sectional lines have ever
made pent-up Utica for any Of Us.
Each OF US breeds back TO good old
Anglo-saxon and Scotch-Irish stock.
IN the bygone days the two most kin
dred American types were to be found
IN Boston and Charleston; and, stfll,
there are those who. enjoying the gra-
cious hospitality Of the Algonquin Club.
IN the Yankee city. and the Palmetto
Club. in the city OF the Huguenots. can
not tell one from tother. particularly
after 10 O'Clock In the evening"
Gen. Clement A. Evans, who presented
the statue In the name OF the Confederate
Veterans, spoke, IN part, as follows:
The presentation to-day. in this noted
national military park. OF the monument
In honor Of Lieut.. Gen. Stephen Dill Lee.
and It's acceptance by our government
through one OF its distinguished officers, /
zen Fred d. Grant IS much more than |
, gratifying event The whole ceremony
will speak clearly. forcibly, and eloquent |
ly for itself. II IS also one OF the highly /
interesting facts Of this occasion that the |
love or the son for his father. the fra
-ernal feeling Of the veteran soldiers OF /
two great armies (once enemies. now
friends. and the patriotic impulses OF 1
are ali cordially /
blended in the united Offering OF this
monument 10 their common country The |
yift therefore, honors the hearts OF the /
siTers. who are thus united by the best \
les that bind mankind together. 'Fnial, |
raternal. and patriotic sentiments. IN all \
he heights and depths Of their influence.
ire here, concretely allied, 10 honor the \
yivers and the government as well as the
heroic Southern soldier and citizen 20
whom the tribute Is paid.
Our thoughts and feelings today con-
entrate fitly on the patriotic life OF Lieut..
zen. Lee as we shall always associate
lin with the great events in which ne
lcted his distinguished part"
Gen. Grants Address.
Maj. Gen. Frederick Dent Grant of
he Department Of the Lakes. represent
ng Secretary OF War Dickinson. who was
Unable to be present. received in behalf
II the national government the statue
4 Cen Stephen D. Lee from the United
Confederate Veterans. Gen. Grant re-
erred 70 his acquaintance with Gen. Lee.
which ne said continued through many
ears. and AFFORDED him the greatest hap
'iness and qualification. He reviewed the
areer OF Gen. Lee, who died, leaving
N untarnished record and q memory de-
ervedly honored with admiration and
aspect because Of his noble life and
haracter, Of which his surviving son
nd friends viii be ever proud. and which
II who follow him may emulate"
Continuing, Gen. Grant said: u myself
m especially gratifed to have the oppor-
unity OF speaking in honor Of Gen. Ste
hen d. Lees memory. as less than two
ears ago ne. my kind friend and hos
itaole host. took me over these very his
oric grounds at Vicksburg, and we re-
alled together the incidents Of the fear
ul struggle which occurred here in 1853.
1here ne and I had both been wounded,
zen, Lee serving during that struggle as
distinguished officer OF the Coufederafa
rmy, and I being with my father. who
Commanded the forces Of the opposing
Jnion army. We talked over the battles
I the past with no feelings OF bitterness.
My with rejoicings that peace had been
and thai ba--,o-.- -. I