The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1914-06-09
he Conefderacy. Tumultuous ap-
plause greeted her when sne said:
The Spirit of Jefferson.

the United States had no interest in
Mexico or any other foreign lands,
except 30 see that the ciizens enjoy
| ed the right to the pursuit CT happi-
ness under a constitutional and just
governmen.
The president acknowledged the
tribute with smiling approval
Gen. Washington Gardner, COM
mander-in-chief OF the Grand Army
Of the Republic and Gen. Bennett
Young, commander-in-chief of the
United Confederate Veterans, were
notable figures among the speakers
and both were cheered wi h equal en-
thusiasm by veterans in gray and
those in blue Col Robert E. Lee,
grandson o. Gen. Lee, also spoke,
! while the sculptor, Sir Moses Ezekiel,
Confedera e veteran, who designed
the monument, was present.
Paul Micou, a grandson of Col.
Hilary A. Herbert, pulled the cords
waich released tne draperies.
All the speakers commented on the
appropria eness Of delivering the
memorial to the government through
a Soutaern-born president.
The presiden, said:
Sees its Meaning.
81 assure you that | am profoundly
aware of the solemn significance OF
the thing that has taken place. The
Daugh ers Cf the Confedtracy have
presented memorial of their dead
to the government of the United
States l hope that you have noted
the his ory of rhe conception OF this
idea. 1t was proposed by a president
of the United States, who himself had
been a distinguished Cofficer in the
Union army 1t was authorized by
an act of yhe congress Of the United
States. The cornerstone of the monu-
ment was laid by president OF the
United States elevated 10 his posi-
ion by the votes of the party which
had chiefly prided itself upon sus-
tanning the war for the Union. And
now i, has fallen to my lot to accept
in the name of the great government
which | am privileged for he time to
represent this emblem Of a reunited
people
81 am not so much happy as proud
to participate. ia this capacity on such
an occasion; proud that | should rep
resent such a.people. Am | mistaken,
ladies and genlemen, in supposing
that nothing of this sort could have
occurred in anything bui a democ-
racy? The people Of democracy are
not related to government. They
are themselves the sovereign author
ity, and as such are neighbors OF
each other. Quickened by he same
passions and moved by the same mo-
t;ves, they can understand each other.
They are sho through with some OF
the deepes. and profoundest insti2cts
of human sympathy. They choose
their governments. They consult their
rulers. They live their own life and
they will no: have that lifge disturbed
and discolored by fraterAal misun-
derstandings.
Look to Future.
This chapter in the history o. the
United Sta.es is now closed and can
bid you urn with me your faces to the
future, quickened by the memories OF
the past but with nothing o do with
tae contests of the pas, knowing as
we have shed our blood upon cppo-
site sides. we now face and admire
one another. The generosity OF our
Judgment was made up soon after this
great struggle was over, when men
came and sat @ogether in the congress-
united in all the efforts of peace and
O. government; and our solemn duty
is to see hat each one of US is. in his
consciousness ard in his own conduct
replica o. this great uni ed peo-
pie. 1t is our duty and our privilege
10 be like the country We represent.
and speaking no word OF malice no
word of criticism, even sandlng
shoulder to shoulder to lift he bur
dens of mankind in the future anu
show the paths of freedom to all the
world"
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