The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-04-03
lBy Gen. c irvine walker

(By Gen. c Irvine Walker
In revitlaas ne history Of the past
fifty years, It's most stupendous and
marvellous developments, sink into uf.
ter insiguifieanee, when one considers
the most wonderful Of all the re-es-
tablishment Of peace between The
north and the south After a conflict
for half a century fomenting and fin.
ally eliminating in one Of the most
terrific struggles Of modern times.
when the smoke Of its bloody battles
had hardly cleared and It's generation
Of fighters not yet passed away,
peace, true peace, once again reigns
and the one-time desperate and deter
mined foes have joined hands in up
building their country, soldiers OF
the Confederacy are today occupying
the highest position of that country
which they endeaYored to separate
from and are elevated ana trusted by
those. who not long ago had their
swords at their throats. It is unpar.
alleled in the history Of the worldl
\ We, the people Of the ruined na-
ton, while received back, now, on
equal terms with those of that old
nation, to which we gave a Washing
ton and a jefferson, a father who led
his people to liberty and a spirit which
dictated the terms of that liberty,
4 have. perhaps, held back from formal.
~ acknowledges the acceptance Of
the peace for several reasons. We
thought that oyertures should come
from the successful parties; we be-
lieved that it should be authoriia-
4 lively offered and above all, we only
wanted It, if It was sincere
State Of Pennsylvania Invites.
The great state Of Pennsylvania
seconded by the veterans Of the
Union, now makes the formal over
ture-so it is official and makes it IN
such loving terms as to make us feel
that it is sincere. The time has now
come, when the hands Of peace, So
offered should be accepted And ac
cepted in such manner that the
| world may know that we are one peo
pie with common regard and des
tiny.
5oth Anniversary Gettysburg.
Il Is proposed by Pennsylvania to
celebrate The fiftieth anniversary Of
the battle Of Gettysburg, July /, 2, 8,
and 4, 1913, and has invited the Goa
federate veterans and the entire peO.
pie of the south to join them in cello
brating this great historic event, that
mighty drawn battle, when the for.
tunes and hopes OF the Confederacy
reached their high water mark and on
the field where American manhood
displayed its noblest courage On the
last day OF the celebration and ID
crown it all the people Of both great
sections, once foes, now friends will,
with clasped hands, lay the corner
stone OF a great peace monument, to
be erected by our common govern.
ment. Confederate and Union veter-
ans, governors of the states Of the
Union and OF the Confederacy people
Of all states, will be treated alike.
The first days proceedings will be
jointly presided over by the command
ers of the Confederate and Union vet
erans and the last day by the chief
justice Of the United States, once a
Confederate soldier Every state Of
the Union has been asked to take part
and every one has accepted and ap.
pointed its representatives
The Plan in Detail
It is proposed that;
]. The first day to be known as
Veterans Day. In il all surviving sol
diers Of The war, north and south,
shall he requested to take part as in.
yited guests, under the direction Of
the commander-in-chief Of the Grand
Army of the Republic, and Of the
United Confederate Veterans.
2. The second day to be known as
Military Day ana TO be under the
command of the chief of staff Of the
i United States army Special detaeh-
i ments OF each branch OF the army to
be detailed by the secretary Of war:
and Representatives Of the national
guards of the states to be chosen and
4 invited