Sequachee Valley news. (Sequachee [Sequatchie], Tenn.) 1896-1952, 1916-10-26


throned and continues to reign to the
uttermost parts of our reunited father
land And, so far as Civil War is con-
cerned, it has forever ended, and will
never return. and domestic peace will
continue to reign in this reunited Re-
public of ours, so long as friendship
continues to warm the heart of man. =
Some, in the heat of political bat
tie, have critically said, THAT the
South is in the saddle Why should
any particular section be referred to
as being in controlT Let not the place
of abode affect the usefulness Of an
official, but rather cultivate the SEN
timent that it matters not from
whence he comes be is entitled to,
aud MUST HAVE, the loyal and un-
restricted support of all. Not that he
is from the North or from the South,
| but that he is from the Union.
4 But, if these continue to criticise
because, as they say, "the South is in
the Saddle" l answer by asking the
question, "why should not the South
be in the saddle'" But would rath-
er say that the conditions as they ex-
ist today, are better expressed in tho
words of the old, honOred and beloved
I professor of the University of Virgin
ia, when he said. 'That instead of
'the South being in the saddle, she is
rather between the plow handles
plOwing deep furrows in the fields of
neglected and' lost opportunities. -
~, as true Southerner, with the
very principles born and bred in me,
as one who loves and cherishes her
traditions and achievements, as son
of as true and loyal Confederate Sold
ier as ever wore the gray, believe |
express the sentiments Of the South,
when | say, away with sectional feel
ing and sectional prejudice. Lets
have no more North, no more South,
but happy, perfect and perpetual
Union. with common purpose in
view, that of the preservation and
perpetuatioI of the Union, and the
sue less and happiness of her people.
This sentiment has grown and devel-
Oped in the South, until it has ripen-
ed and matured into deep and genu-
inc love for the Union and her success.
And permit me to suggest cOntin
uatiOn and perpetuatiOn of this senti-
ment. 1t was this feeling of absolute
conciliatiOn that prompted the Con-
federate Veterans to call their next
Annual Reunion at Washington, D.
c.. and there to be entertained at the
very seat Of the Government, against
which they took up arms and went to
war 1t also, thoroughly demonstrates
the feeling of the North toward the
South, that tney ara willing to share
their hosuitality with the men who
met and so manfully contested with
them on the battlefields of death, and
that the fragments Of the two armies,
who through kind dlspensatiOn from
on high, have been permitted to sur
vive through the many yeals, may
come together and reunite their hearts
in brotherly love and to live ont the
balance of their days in absolute and
perfect peace ana repOse. And to pave
the way for that grand and trium
uhant meeting and reunion in the life
to come, where all shall dwell
throughout all eternity in peace, alb
solute and sweet peace, where there
shall be no North, no South, no East,
no West, but where all shall dwell in
one land, one love, and one hapl mess
with God supreme
eve are indeed glad to be here. To
assemble these old soldiers at any
place and recount in our minds the
many deeds Of valor of them and their
loyal comrades, il an inspiration to
us all, but dOubly so, when meeting
in the midst of such loyal friends. 1t
seems that there is inscribed on the
count7nanca Of every citizen, on the
doorstep Of every home, on the TIRES
mold Of every ulace Of business, that
true sentiment contained in the word
welcome - Every bird seems to
Ghirp its refrain, every rivulet to in
crease its volume, and the old noun
tain to resOund it's echo, until the
whole atmosphere i. filled and chalg
with that old time, genuine and un-
eQuailed Southern sentiment. poorly
expressed by the word, "Welcome "
"We acceIt your hospitality and en-
tertajnm-nt, with our cups overflow |
ug with gratitude, and our hearts
fuIl Of love aud with the desire that |
yor viii feel PARTIALLY repaid, by the
ut .nODstratou Of our appreciation, and |
by five Thought that yOu have added |
Ona more happy day to the few that |
ate lift for these old Soldiers. -
Again TIE band played a martial |
air, aud tHen followed the beautiful !
song, "Tentiug on the Old Camp |
sung as duet by Misses |
Josephine Kelly and Nina Grayson, !
Miss Chastain accompanying them on
the piano. The duet was vprv sweet
ly rendered, these ladies singing ex
together
Adjournment was then announced !
until 1:30 p. Ill and the people were
all cordially invited to repair to the
HUDSON garage where dinner was serv-
ID on tables erected.
TIE spread vas magnificent. There
were TIE "eat," in plenty. If there
was anyone hungry after it was over
v tn, it was his own fault. and he
must have been desperately bashful.
rne big, long table fairly groaned be-
meath the load of estables of every de-
'cription. 1t was "A very generous
action on the part OF the people of
NhitWelI, and demonstrated another
fact. that there were lots of good
'ooks in WhtwPi. Hot coffee was al
@ served, a colored brother in the rear
If the garage keeping a big supply of