Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-05-07

| sang that last sad requiem.
And far from the thoughts of all Of
US of how far-reaching the result
would affect the history of this coun-
try Our country has, and is still
growing rapidly, and not only is our
population naturally increasing, but
we are spreading out and acquiring
new territory, and the bigger we get
and the more the character of our pop
ulation is changing from a rural, cas-
lily controlled people to a congested
population of many nationalities and
more turbulent and harder to control,
the more important it is to have a
centralized strong government, not
hampered and restricted by the action
of forty-eight small subdivisions.
known as states, but all under one
government, known as the Nation,
spelled with a capital N"
The people of California and other
so-called loyal states of this Union,
are now being brought to the fun
realization of what the Confederacy
was attempting to illustrate and per-
petuate, and shows them what they
were fighting for when enthused by
the call made ON them to rally to
the support of THE flag and the I'M
ion"
We of the South treasure in our
hearts the proud memories of the
past but have fully realized that forty
eight years ago, when we again be-
came an integral part of the American
union-not by choice, but as the result
Of an armed conflict with the general
government. What our condition was,
and we have stood by our paroles then
granted to us, and have been true and
loyal citizens to cur great govern
ment.
Recently that great and wise reader
of the future of this country Hon.
VIM. H. Taft, was pleased to compI.-
ment us by referring to the conserva-
tism of the South, and the potent in
fluence it would have in the future Of
this country. 1t may seem imperti-
nent to some of our brethren "oer
the border for US to do so, but we Of
the South do earnestly call on you TO
recognize the true condition of things,
and to give your unrestricted loyalty
to our great government, and to cease
10 kick against the pricks.7
1t may not be pleasant to do so, but
the time has come when we all know
that we are a part OF great nation
and small divisions are only for taxi
ing care of local affairs, not in con-
f1ict with the general government.
This is what the people of the North
fought for, but they do not seem to
now enjoy the great benefits they are
Ireceiving.
President Wilson and Secretary
Bryan, through the kindness of Their
big hearts, tried to let the legislature
of California down easy, but like bad
boys at school, they do not seem dis
posed to obey the rules, unless by Sc
we're coercion, which is bound to come
in some form, not so pleasant of ac-
ceptance.
Take the history of this country
prior to 1861 and most of the achieve
ments that gave glory to the flag were
done by Southern men. The greatly
added glory made from 1861 to 1865,
we made you do it. When the Span
ish-American war came on. where did
the men come from, and who did the
most in giving added glory to the flag?
Are we of the South claiming too
much when We say this is our flag
and can say truthfully and Loyalty we
are proud of it, and it gives us the
right at this time to say to our
bothers of the North, Rally, boys;
rally-rally to the flag of the union. -
First united, let us be,
Rallying around our Liberty
AS band of brothers Joined