The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1918-05-14

OF the atlentlon they recei'eo' "0ii'
these girfsasnow how, and they do,
Some one said that there were about
11s veterans who sat down to the
dinner. And there were others who
were entertained. And we were glad
TO see some of the wives of the vet
Grams at the dinner table with their
husbands. There was Mother Sease
alono with Uncle Luke and Mrs. Run
with Col. D. A. Ruff, and others. 1t
was. as we have said, happy sad
occasion Happy because it is always
pleasant for comrades to meet to-
sather and talk and mingle, and es-
pecially those who went through
trials and suffering together. And 1t
was sad, because we all realize that
some who were present will be ab-
sent at the next annual roll call.
The editor could not get to the
opera house, and, therefore, did not
have the pleasure. of hearing the ad-
dress of DR.. White Those who heard
# saw it was one of the finest and best
ever delivered on a similar occasion.
That it contained thought, and thaS
tho word painting of the speaker was
something marvellous and the de-
livery fine. We are permitted = to
nrint synopsis or rather the leadS
ing thoughts of the address, a
which were developed by the SPEAKER
in a pleasing and eloquent flow Of
beautiful language The follSSing is
the synopsis: -
rAe Confederate Soldier in tie Light
of the World War. !
l. In the year 1910 Somewhere II
the South the last surviving gonfW-
crate soldier will be % his%Asath.
bed. i
What can history say of him?
The tine is near when a final YER
dict may be pronounced. a.
=. :. The unfavoVbis A,s @aich
the historian will consider:in his case
a That a great undivided Ameri-
can nation was the NECESSITY OF nu-
manity.
b. That slavery was profoundly
wrong in the moral nature Of things.
c. That the South for which he
fought was defeated in her conten-
ton.
3. The counter balancing facts
the historian will consider in his
case.
a. He was honest and brave, true
and heroic soul.
b. That he honored and defended
his home. This was the handspring
Of his courage in battle.
c. In his heart he loved the Union.
It was the house of his fathers and
he knew it.
d. He was through and through
Democrat and hated the very shadow
of autocratic politics. I
q. In wonderful way the world
war appeals to the conscience OF the
Confederate soldier and vindlcateS
him.
A. It is a war for self determine
ton in international politics-the
rights of the weak and small as
against the might of the strong and
great.
b. 1t is al war of American defense
Of the principles of Republican gov
ornment AGAINST centralized and au-
tocratic German ideas.
c. It is war of indignant pro-
test against brutality and heastly
cruelty perpetrated upon women and
children defenseless and furloin.
d. It is the war of Paganism
asa1nst Christianity.
This is Me final issue ermany
has deifed the State. "Deutchlana
rber Allies Germany over all
over all law, all moralities, and
al powers. The process of dechris'
tanning the German neople has gone
on meth0dically FOR forty years.
II has been , conceived movement
- restore Cdin-"The good old Ger
man Cod to his ancient tribal throne.
First-The Hihle as divine]y i1spir-
a. was undermined bE higher 6e-
structive criticism. That was de-
en;tey accom DIished in GERMANY ten
years ago. second-The assault be
r!ar;ng vita Strarss aimed at the