The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-07-04

have no power except such as might
be delegated 10 il by the states, and
that no power should thus be dele
gated beyond such power as was es-
sential 10 enable il to deal with for
eign nations and to carry on the pur-
poses o. its creation. These contend
ing forces continued until finally the
right OF state TO secede from the
Union became the paramount issue
between them, and this right assert
ed upon the one hand and denied on
the other, produced the war between
the states. II is absolutely untrue
that the institution OF African slay-
cry was a cause of that war; it was
merely an incident OF the war. and
as stated by Mr.. Lincoln himself. the
proclamation freeing the negro
slay es was not issued as an act of hu-
manly, nor was it issued because the
war was prosecuted to accomplish
The freedom Of the negro, but it was
issued solely because the necessities
0, the war demanded it. Unable to
settle The question of the right of a
state to secedc from the Union in the
forum OF congressional debate, an ap-
peal was had 10 arms, and for four
long years, the cruel fratricidal
struggle ragged while the civilized
world. watching the titanic struggle,
wondered if the result would mean
the death OF self-government among
men. Finally the issue was deter
mined by the stern arbitrament of
war and that tribunal decreed that
this was AN indissoluble Union of
indestructible states. - 1t is we'll
AS the son of a Confederate sol
dier, looking back over nearly half
a century since the war ended, can,
and do say, that it is best that we
have IAN indissoluble Union of inde-
structible states" so that govern
mert of the people, by the people,
for the people shall not perish from
the earth.
AS son of a Confederate soldier,
as a son of the South, whose every
sentiment is Southern and whose life
is dedicated to the service of the
South, l am deeply gratified with the
increasing interest shown throughout
the Southland in the patriotic OBJ
servapse of the nations birthday.
And why should not we of the South
glory in this day? This is our coun-
try, "Old Glory" is our flag. The
Fourth of July is our day. We did
our part in establishing the govern
ment; we have done our part in nur-
turing it, and the best blood of the
South spilled upon every field of
battle with a foreign foe eloquently
proclaims the story of how we have
defended it.
When the weak, struggling colo
nies were suffering the wrongs OF
British rule, it was the eloquent
voice of Patrick Henry of Virginia
which stirred the patriots to action
with the immortal words, Give me
liberty or give me death.
When our fathers had determined
to throw off the British yoke another
son of the South, Thomas Jefferson,
wrote the Declaration of Independ-
ence, which will live in the hearts of
men as long as liberty has a habita-
ton and a home
When the constitution, the chart
of our liberties was to be written,
the man of the hour, in the person of
"Old Dominion When the tocsin
of war sounded and the colonists
needed a leader-a general to lead
them in battle, again one of Virgil
MAS sons came to the front, and aft
er seven years of trial., trouble and
bloodshed, George Washington led
them to victory.
After the war had ended, and a
strong, wise and safe statesman was
needed at the helm to guide the ship
of state safely on her journey, all
CS lOOhCu tO"dIu IuO
and there was an unanimous call for
| George Washington 20 become the
| first president of the young republic
In 1912, when England for the
tsecond time. sought to try conclus-
| ions with US on the field of battle
Andrew Jackson of Tennessee, led
the armies of the Union to victory
John Marshall of Virginia builded
for US a system of Jurisprudence
which has challenged the admiration
of the bench and bar of other ma.
tions.
When we became involved in wal
with Mexico, Winfield Scott, Zachary
Taylor and Jefferson Davis, al
Southern men, carried "OId Glory
Into the Halls of the Montezumas. Z"
Only fifteen years ago, the call Il
Iarms again resounded Throughout
the land. and when Shafter of tht
North answered ready" that griz
lzled veteran of the South, Fitzhugl
Lee said, Here am l." And whel
Theodore Roosevelt of New Yorl
answered the call of his country
fGeneral Joe Wheeler of Alabamt
lcaid ssI'lI fF.