Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-28

or Of that son OF the sout4 whom all
the nation has taken to its heart.
Civil war IettcsA <. IN
The other day there came into my
hands a volume OF the letters Of a.
Civil war and reconstruction period.
In the main. they represented the cor
respondence Of Alexander H Steph-
ems. Howell Cobb. Robert Toombs
and Governor Joe Blown. Only re-
Gently published, they proved fascf-
mating reading as I turned the pages
and felt myself admitted to the very
inner thoughts which these leaders
OF the C~onfederacy were thinking in
the years Immediately following the
war. They were all back in the har-
ness. working for the restoration OF
their state, their people, their 'preserv-
country. At times they sounded
the note Of disappointment that the
north seemed slow to accept their
protestations as in complete good
faith, and be assured that they could
But they were seldom impatient; they
held their heads high. had no apollo
gies to make for the past, but were
looking c~lear-eyed to the future OF in
dissoluble union.
1T would be hard to find q more
fitting platform from which to preach
a gospel of confidence, courage and
determination than is~-afforded here
in your wonderful city Of Atlanta In
the one at the New England Society
dinner-Henry Grady, turning to Gem
eral Sherman, who sat near him, OBJ
served that General Sherman was
considered al able man in our parts,
though some people think he is of
kind of careless ma about fire" That
grim joke contained the spirit Of the
south, the courage CT you people Of
the land Of sunshine. One who comes
but realize how useless to attempt,
with fire and sword, to discourage
such a people as this. to %extinguish
their enthusiasm. to daunt their
matchless courage. .a
ut has seemed to me, many times
In the period since the world war end
ed, that the world at large might well
let us. show it the marvel which wa
wrought through a reunited and re-
the will to get down to work, to ceaSe
repining and regrets, we have among
us erected here. out of the wreckage
that our war wrought, a. country In
which we may fifty take the pride
which every American feels
America WIZ Go On
who would ave ours less than the
great. rich. progressive, powerful and
enlightened America which we justly
boast OF today? Who would have it
less a figure in the world than it has
been in these years of crisis and. dis
aster? What, friend Of civilization, Of
Christianity, OF human. advancement,
would have wished our part less than
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not proud that we are able to pa<tici.
pate very notably in the escue Of hui
mainly in the struggle which menac-
ed its very existence? Who would
have us relinQuish now our service
for a better Civilization?
Surely, we will go on, developing
the nationality that has given us faith
and weight and power for the tasks
Of the past, knowing there are other
the utmost We can contribute to them.
We have learned. along with the rest.
that mankind must go forward or
backward as a whole; tits not to be
expected that some sectore shall ad
vance as sothers retire. Either the
race will advance or 1t will fetrograde;
it will not stand still.
all the lessons Of an the yesterdays will
have gone in vain. The increase of
education, Of the stHdious habit. of
social consciousness cannot but bring
us nearer to agreement about som
few fundamentals. q.
Peace Preferable To War
II believe, for instance, that every
family which has lost a members in
the struggle to save mankind from
absolutism; every citizen-soldier who
has given years,and sufferinss to thai
cause; every gold t mother OF
manned veteran, will agree that peace
is preferable to war. and that to trair
a world in the ways Of peace is better
than to prepare for war. I would no
nave you misconstru. I believe l
wholly consistent to preach peace ant
its triumphs in that convincing since
rity which an unselfish nation com
mands and yet make sure about gu
F prope defense.
, "Manifestly, mankind is disposed t.
try that experiment. II. trying /,
nations shall fail, it will be no faul
, of the United States Of America. w
are ready to offer a helping hand Il
: the new path. We nave rendered GU
invitation. and the cordial %acceptanc
t which has come from every quartz
s leads to earnest hope for goo result,
We Americans have learned the les
SON. on both the national and WORT
S scale. We fought our war OF section
t and systems, and decided forever /
favor Of peace and unity. Our ow
experience has taught us that we ma
hope that a like decision will be reach
ed by a world reasoning amid the cor
victtons which, follow in the wake. {
a tragedy supreme. @
No Surrender of independence
ut should not be, needful for m
d to repeat that, in whatever contribt
ton we can make to the establish
o ment Of q better order, we shall M
surrender any Of our national ind
e pendence: america will be for Amer
lca first; but it will never be a merel
selfish America. imagining to ,prosp.
by the misfortunes OF others. 1t wi
stand for the cooperation, the mutu,
= helpfulness, the wide perception
which mankind needs to cheer an
speed it on the way to the bright
: and better realm Of peace restore
. and effectively assured. Of progre
resumed, and righteous aspiration
3 tmpelling ever greater achievement
a and ever higher attainments."%
n birmingham Speech Criticized
le Washington. Oct. a. Preside.
II Harding's address on the race que
ton at Birmingham. evoked stat
: ments today from Democratic sen
: tors criticizing the executives remarl
and from Republican senator's cor
mending the presidents position.
Democrats who criticized the speec
included Senator's Harrison OF Missi