The weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Craig County, Okla.) 1905-1913, 1909-06-18

aidtt US INTO geographic lfdSulehts,
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 outstanding from the days |
of secession and slavery must have
been dwelling in a rut OF distorted
faucies, nor have travelled much be
yond the shadow of his own roof.tree.
Mississippi and Massachusetts are
convertible terms. given the same con.
ditions their people would be the
same. During the thirty years imme-
diately preceding the war of sections
three at least OF Mississippi's most
popular aud celebrated public men
came here from the north; Robert J.
Walker, born and reared in Pennsyl.
vania, John A, Quitman, born and
reared in New York, and Sergeant
s. Prentiss, born and reared in the
state of Maine.
Il am about to present you in sue
cession Lieutenant General Clement
Anselm Evans, commanderin-chief of
Confederate Veterans, Major General
Frederick Dent Grant. of the army OF
the United States, and Hon. George
Record Peck. of the great northwest,
holding my own commission az large
and from the District OF Columbia,
where was born, burt claiming some
time to be hentuckian. No state, or
sectional lines have ever made a pent.
up Utica for any of us. Each OF us
breeds back to good old Anglo.Saxon
and Scotch-lrish stock. In the by
gone days the two most kindred
American types were to be found in
Boston and Charleston; ana, still.
there are those who, enjoying the
gracious hospitality of the Algonevin
Club in the Yankee City and the Palm.
etto Club in the City OF IIuguenots,
cannot tell one from t'other, particu.
larly after 10 o'clock in the evening"
Following Mr.. Watterson, General
Clement A. Evans, conlmanderin-chief
of the United Confederate Veterans
also made a beautiful address
"Our thoughts and feelings today
concentrate iitly on the patriotic life
OF Lieuten9nt General Lee. as we shall
always associate him with the great
events in whichihe acted his distingu.
ished part, said Gen. Evans 4 viii
make his well known life the theme
his character an example, and his ca.
reer the suggestion of the citizens
patriotic duty. What noble man he
was. Not merely a titular nobIeman
without the noble graces, but monu-
mental nobility. proven by his deeds
belonged to bim without other escut-
cheon This monument declared his
fame and our country will accept it as
a part of its s6wn glory"
Gen. Evans spoke of "the four years
brilliant military career OF the great
Confederate soldier" which he de.
clared could be expanded into volumes
by narrating the wonderful incidents
of that vast war in which he achieved
the fame the country delighted to
honor AT the close of his life." said
Gen. Evans. lin fun vigor of his thirty
two years. there can be found no un.
fitness for public service in any trait
or quality Of character. or act of his
bright career, which suggests a cause
of any kind why the honors Of this
remarkable memorial should not
crown him. Not cloud lowered
around his name II il be becoming
in man to be brave he had that ex.
cellency Of manhood for the best
ideas OF chivalry were exemplified by
his courage, since he fought as a pa
troit without malice toward his en-.
emy His hand never withheld what
was anothers due, His tongue did not
falter in praise when II was merited
by a foe. His heart flowed with linn.
pid charity for all, and his life was
passed Ia faithful service Of man and
God. lie will be remembered forever
In the biography of Americans as a
type OF the true citizen, the courage
Gus. skillful. generous leader IN war;
the ardent Confederate comrade. the
true gentleman, the affectionate hus
band and father. and above all the
consistent Christian man"
In concluding. Gen Evans declared
that the people of the north and south
should more perfectly know and more
Kindly consider one another. They
should mingle without prejudice" he
said without distrust. and for mu
tual benefit, not for partisan or sec
tional gain. Let east and west inter
change courtesies and. not complaints.
let south and north cultivate fairly a
more general determination by the ex
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