Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-06-16

aturday suspended all legisla-
i've business for the purpose OF
Ignoring the memory OF Jeffer-
on Davis, president of the
southern Confederacy, the 1OSth
UNNECESSARY Of whose birthdav
vas celebrated throughout the
Jefferson Davis body quietly
sleeps at Richmond, the capital
II the Confederacy, and it was
around that city the most tragic
events of the Civil war were en-|
acted. The speech therefore of
Representative Aswell, of Louis
lana. in eulogizing Jefferson
Davis, is of interest to the peo-
pie who are watching over the
grave and memory of this great
Southern statesman.
This speech, one of the most
eloquent ever delivered in the
house, is as follows:
TWO LEADERS ARE BORN.
The American people love a
courageous and purposeful man
This is the American spirit now.
It was the American spirit a
hundrad years ago when in hum
be station such a man was born.
He was loved, honored, wor-
shipped by those whose cause he
led. He led a victorious cause.
A few months earlier in a home
not so humble was born another
such man. He, too, was loved
llonored, idolized by those whose
cause lie led. He led lost cause
Ir the early sixties the one was
loved by the North, the other by
the South. Today the Nortl
and the South, join hands il
honoring the memory of both
rejoicing together that Americ;
Iproduced Abraham Lincoln ant
Jefferson Davis-the one grea
in victory, the other no less grea
because he led a lost cause il
ldefeat.
One hundred and eight years
lago today, in the state of Ken
tucky. less than 100 miles from
1.-THE birthplace of Abraham Lin
icoln and Jefferson Davis-th,
lone great in victory, the othe
no less great because he led q
lost cause in defeat.
| One hundred and eight year,
Iago today. IN the state of Ken
tucky, less than 100 miles from
the birthplace of Abrahan
Lincoln, born eigh. months ant
nlne days late, Jefferson Davi
was born, not in poverty, nor il
wealth, but able to secure al
Education.
| After varied experiences as /;
soldier, ne burst upon the scene
of action and plunged into tn,
national conflicts of the hour a.
Ia member of congress in 1S45
discussing the Mexican question
in his first speech III this Cham.
Der, he deprecated the wild and
unressoning appeal to arms by
the jingoes of the time, saying,
We need a little preparation
for hostilities before too much
Dragging is INDUCED" His
speeches then would apply now.
He was citizen of all times; a
patriot with large perspective.
LOG ROLLING DIsPIcABLE
He declared that log rolling
to secure federal appropriations
from the treasury was dispicable
and unworthy of honorable men
He denounced partisanship and
sectionalism in handling the af-
fairs of the government. He de.
mauded that each question stard
or fall upon its own merit. Iudi-
vidualism with him was a life
conviction. 1t found expression
in his vigorous championship of
state rights as against NATIONAL
ism. But love for the Union and
lis devotion to our common coun.
try were well expressed when he
position of honor, sac.
ritced his health and offered his
life in courageous service on the
,attlefeljs of Mexico. This
proud spirited SON of the south
expressed his love of country
hundreds of times with conviuc.|
ing eloquence and a personal
force unsurpassed in this CHAMP
Der and in the senate chamber OIL
the United States. He repeated
" expressed his patriotic senti-
ment in his public addresses in
New England and elsewhere. Mol
cabinet member ever discharge d |
his duties with more pluck and