The Cairo bulletin., 1913-05-31
For First Time in History Southern.
er Eulogizes Both Men Of
Blue and Gray.
GLAD BECAUSE OF REUNION.
Representative Heftlin Of Alabama
Is Speaker at Gettysburg Brings
Message Of Good Will.

GETTYSBURG, Pa. May 30.---Stand-
ing on historic Gettysburg battlefield
and bringing "a messase of a re-
united country" Representative
Thomas Heffiin, of Alabama, today
paid eloquent tribute to the heroism
of the men who wore the Blue ani
the Gray. His was the first address
ever delivered by Southner at Get
tysburg Memorial Day exercises.
! Our Colonial fathers from North,
South and East and West" Mr.. Hef-
lin said fought together when they
brought this republic into being, de-
Tended 1t together in the war of 1912
and triumphed when they carried
the stars and stripes into the herlt-
age of the Montezumas. The final
and crucical test of the republics
strength and durability was the COM
bat on the field of battle In the war
between the states
| lie added that the question of the
right of state to secede and the right
of the union TO prevent it, the status
i of rights and relationship between
state and federal government, could
not be determined In the councils OF
peace; 1t had to be settled by the
arbitrament Of the sword. '-S
i THE republic once abounding with
conflicting opinions as to state and
federal rights and powers, as TODAY
the harmonious household Of soyer
eign states. the home of brave and
happy peoplc Here we bow with
solemn reverence III honor OF our ma
tions dead and pay to their blessed
, memory the tribute of our united
love.
Herosm never had truer repre-
sentatives than those who made
this battlefield immortal Here the
soldier in blue and the soldier in
lgray read In each others eyes cour-
age Of convictions, devotion to prin-
ciple, willingness to do and die for
what they believed was right. Here
Union and Confederate soldiers by
their daring sacrifice and heroism
challenged the admiration of the
world. Here Northern yalor drew up
In battle line the bravest of her
brave, the nohlost specimens Of her
patriotic manhood and Southern
lchivalry marshalled the noblest types
lof her splendid citizenship.
Here the brave Union soldiers
checked the march Of the hitherto
Irresistible Confederate soldier. Here
} in The red glare Of destructive battle
fire two mighty lessons were taught
one that the Union should be pre-
served. and the other that the Union
should be ever mindful and cons;d-
crate of the right of the states. So
the soldiers Of the two armies who
baptized this soil with their blood
Ibid not die in vain; they started the
work of comentlng the bonds of an
Everlasting Union.
Il bring to you message of good
will and fellowship from the people
OF the South AS an evidence of our
recognition and appreciation OF the
valor and heroism of both Union and
Confederate soldiers. and as a token
, of the spirit OF fraternal love now
permeating the hearts o. our people,
: Il bring you floral offerings from the
: flower gardens Of Dixie, one for the
grave of the soldier in blue and tho
, other for the grave of the soldier in
: gray. The sublime valor OF the
heroes of both armies is the priceless
, heritage of all
OF the reunion in July of sur.
vivors of the two armies at Gettys.
! burg, Mr.. Heflin said, What a
: glorious reunion that will be. The
angels will smile upon the gather.
ing and the God of our fathers viii
bless and approve it"
: Let the living join hands and
= hearts about common center fol
the good OF the republic" he con
tinued. Let North, South, East
and West, all work together for the
good of all. Here on this battle
field, incarnated with the blood o.
patriots North and patriots
! South, let as, in the language o,
, Lincoln resolve that tnis govern
ment shall not perish from tn,
earth.
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