Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-08-06
SOUTHERN MEN PLEADED
FOR 4 REUNITED NATION
Unity of Purpose Exemplifed
in World War Consulnma-
ton They Desired.
sorTrIALl'S SPEECH IN 1905
Told tniNrrsit. nf Nirginin Inv CTnsS
Tint National Grandeur Could
Never lie Achieved ny Long nv Mis-
trust Animated Sections.

Tina; unity Of purpose which
Aaicrica. North aud South. displayed
in the critical days of i9i7-IS. when
men ana women in all sections of
tho country placed themselves alb
solu;cly at the disposal OF the ma
ton for winning tho struggle with
Germany. was a contamination which
thoughtful men OF III. South plead
ed for no sooner than tho smoke OF
battle between the sections had
cleared away IN tho SIXTIES.
With their land dcsolated and their
civilization. One OF tile greatest that
had :l"urished sine" tho dawn If
history. gone. they stin had In their
hearts ~" malic" toward tho CON
Vucrors. but used every Influence a:
their command in healing tn" wounds
of war and In bringing North and
south TO such AN understanding as
should make "f tho United states.
now "a truly Federal republic. the
greatest nation OF IN. world.
There is abundant proof Of this
attitude in the speeches and writ
ugs ut that time OF those whose
about this happy reunion and re-
Cancellation
In the fall OF 1866. stephen O.
Southan, whose family large slave
holders in Amelia County. had suf-
f"rch heavily as a result Of the war.
was iuaugurai"d professor of in
tcrnationaI and constitutional law
and government at the University
Of Virginia 10 succeed the brilliant,
James l.. lIclcomhc. Six OF his broth
crs had taken part as Confederate
soldiers In the conflict which had
ended just a little more than IL year
before. one ~ them was killed in
Ricketts, gallant. but Inflated.
rharg" AT GcttyshurE. The class he
was addressing was made NJ large
~ ~ men who had fought and suf-
fcrcd To stem tho invasion OF their
state and 10 vindicat" the princl-
Piles which. they believed, were be-
Ing violated
Made Plea for United Country.
The passions of the hour" ne
said. in addressing these young men.
the flower Of Virginia manhood,
cannot long obscure the radiance
OF truth November m"teurs hut
Iii'll'ltiIlIS tiIli'St INC eternal
stars, As prejudice subsidies. and
reason returns. the dominant party
must 10 CONTAINED by sheer selfish
ness u pract!c" moderation. II they
cannot aspire to nagnanimity. They
must. at last. see that their visions
OF natural grandeur can never he
realized while alienation and mutual
mistruSt animate the different sec
ti.,r, .f H..
| perceive that however magnificent
may he the exhibitions Of energy
and progress In some OF the states.
tho Union itself is at present shorn
Of its beams and shines with n brok-
on and rcfract"h Spl,udor They
must remember that In the breast
plate OF tho jewish high priest. all
though each gem emitted It's peculiar
iustcr. Yet IL was only in their joint
and associated glow that the divine
| illumination appeared Nor should
Nc forget thar in the North itself We
/ have many friends. tried and true.
who ycarn for reconciliation. and in
sist that generosity is policy. and
mutual forgiveness the highest wis
dom; who assure us that deep down
| IN the national heart. beneath the
hillowy aCi,ations OF party. there is
Yet an electric cable connecting
North and South. which puivcrs with
messages Of love and vihrates to
tn" still, sad music OF humanity"
These are tho specifications Mr..
Southal gave his class OF tho man
needed To set tho distracted country
in order:
Needed Statesmen Tor nIE Duty.
We want a statesman who can
rise to the height Of crca, con-
iunciurr; whose enlarged heart and
( comprehensive" mind, setting at
naugh, the Interests Of party and
tho cmolumcuts Of office. Will listen
only to Tho appealing cry Of an