Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1916-10-23
"WAR BETWEEN THE STATES"

An effort is being made, and partic.
ularly among the members OF the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy,
to have the war between the Northern
and Southern states, referred to only
as THE War Between the States" not
the "Civil War" the Rebellion" and
other names given the war which are
purely misnomers. ''''
Senator Ollie James Of Kentucky
asked at the last session Of Congress
to have printed In the Record a reso-
luton from the committee OF United
Daughters memoralizing Congress to
officially designate the war Of 1861.
1865 as the ".War Between the States
The resolution was as follows:
We, the undersigned committee, ap-
pointed in Richmond, Va, in 1911, and
acting under the authority vested In
US by Article II OF our constitution.
which specifies, among other objects
of our organization, that we must "col'
lect and preserve truthful history Of
the Confederate states,'' beg that you
will give your careful attention to the
reasons herein set forth why the
mighty contest Of the sixties should be
known as the "War" Between the
States" instead Of its being variously
and enormously spoken OF as the
civil War;" "the War OF the Rebel.
lion," or the War of Secession
Civil War" is defined by the best
authorities as "a war between the cit
liens OF a common country" citizens
Of the same nation" etc. Now. for
four years We maintained an entirely
separate government from that Of the
United States, being an entity known
the world over as the. Confederate
States. .n,.
We had an army and a navy, as well
as a currency OF our own. We levied
and collected our own revenue, enlist.
ed our armies, issued cotton bonds
which we're accepted for value re-
ceived" in all commercial marts. And
while our navy was small. its achieve
ments we're phenomenal considering
its resources: and II nothing else en-
titled II TO recognition as part OF the
fabric OF a separate government, II
had the distinction OF introducing Ia
the world new system OF naval war
fare. and its existence was certainly
recognized when the United States de
manded and received many millions
from England for the damage inflicted
upon her commerce by Confederate
vessels which were built and fitted
out In England's harbors. The stars
and bars" was an ensign recognized
everywhere as belonging to nation
other than the United States.
We weren't fighting for possession
OF the government at Washington. nor
would we have fought at all II let
alone. SO. as we were not citizens OF
n common country" during q period
OF four years. Il could not be called o
"civil war"
Hon. Charles Francis Adams OF
Massachusetts says In a recent letter
that "the term civil war signifies moth.
ing. There have been innumerable
civil wars. and as n matter Of general
history Il is manlfestly absurd for us
TO appropriate the term to a single
civil war Of our own"
Mr.. Ropes. also OF Massachusetts,,
says IN his History OF the Civil War"
Part I. Page es. "They effected at
Montgomery. Ala. regular organl1a'
tion OF the Confederate States OF
America. twenty-five states
remained united. These states, u the
views We have advoe,ed above be cor
rect. possessed now the entire sove'
dcignty OF the nation known as the
United States Opposed to them
stood eleven states which had seced
cd. now constituting the Confederate
States OF America
Mr.. Bryce. In his American Com
speaks OF the United
States as "A union OF eommonwealths,
e. they have over their eiti'
tens an authority which Is their own
md not delegated by the central gov.
srnment. They-that is. the older
,ncs among thcm-existed before Il.
they could exist without t."
And the "war OF Secession" Is
'qually inaccurate. Seven states had
eceded and confederated without re.