Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1912-04-19

tructiVe ClVll war was Waged on our
territory. not yours. By that war,
every industry of the South was
prosrated. The Vandal with his torch
marched through our lands, destroy
ing many splendid residence, many
a cottage and humble home, every
mill, railroad, gin, factory, work
shop, bridge ana fence rail, every
bushel of corn. wheat. every pound OF
meat and gallon of sorghum. pound of
flour and salt wherever found was
taken or dest Dyed, all live stock
killed by invaders or driven Off.
"Atilla, the scourge of God could
not have made the desolation more
complete. A large part of our young
men were killed in battle or died in
camp or hospital. Yet, after all, the
Southern people who survived the
wreck and fearful conflict went to
work cheerfully. They did not sulk or
repine for one day, but with what few
old broken dwon army horses they
could get. with now and then an OK
which escaped the plunderers of war,
they made, late as the season was,
their first crop, and every year since
they have achieved still greater sue
cess. For time they were robbed
during the days of reconstruction, by
devouring "scallawags" and "carpet
baggers, until it looked like peace
with these vultures lowering over us
was worse than marching armies and
destructive battles. But the Southern
people survived the bitter trial and
today they have growing cities, rail-
roads, factories, foundries, mills and
other industries. Were it not for our
greatest crops-cotton and sugar,
New York millionaires could not
sweeten their coffee, to say nothing
of other drinks, and the New Eng
land spindles would cease to sing"
The Jewish lawyer felt that he was
losing and began to hedge by saying,
81 did not mean to reflect on the
Southern people, but you know the
climate is enervating and they have
no doubt done well, climate consider
ed. -
The Bishop was now OH his mettle.
ono, | will admit no such thing.
Your climate argument is weaker
than what you said before. In the
latitude of the South, the World over,
the greatest achievements of man.
kind have been accomplished. In the
Southern climes the greatest men of
history have done their work. The
greatest orators of the world were all
Southern gentlemen.
Amid the hand clapping of the
lalies present, the Jew furiously
snorted: "Who?"
In clear, distinct tones, Bishop
Gambler replied "Demosthenes, Cice-
no, Patrick Henry and the prophet
Isaiah. With keenest foresight the
Bishop ended the list of Southern ce-
lebrities with the name of Hebrew
The Jewish lawyer was greatly en-
barrassed.
"The greatest poets of the world. y
continued the Bishop, "were South
ern men," Another explosion broke
forth. "Who were they ?"The answer
was ready, Homer. Virgil, Dante,
Sidney Lanier and King David. .
The delicate lands of the ladies wer,
now red with applaudng. The Jew
ctill cbOmad Eubt 1'ha D;,bo,> $50,
tantalizing -"Not only the greatest
orators and poets of the world, but
the greatest warriors were Southern
men," The ominous "who" came
again" Alexander, Caeser. Bona.
parte, Geo. Washington, Robert E.
Lee and Joshua. Not only these, but
the greatest statesmen and law Civ,
ers of the earth lived and lab ored il
the South" This time it was {
modest "who?" Scion, Lycurgus
Justinian, Thomas jefferson, jaime.
Madison and Moses
The crest-fallen lawyer needed {
cigar and broke for the smoker.
regret that ! cannot give the wonder
full reply of Bishop Gambler in full
l have touched only the high places
The South is proud of such sons ant
has always had supply of them OF
hand to proclaim the truth that Their,
is brain and eloquence and life ant
fight in the old land yet. Judg,
Graham's reference to the fact tina
Gen. Early and Robley d. Evans ant
others born and reared near the scene
of the Carroll Court House tragedy il
in keeping with Bishop Gamblers lin,
of thought.
7. F. S.