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Shall the Nation Erect
A Monument to Lee?
Someone has said that the
whole creation is moving toward
“one far-off divine event.” Ten¬
nyson says: “Through the ages
one increasing purpose runs.”
Then we turn back to the be¬
ginning of history and watch
here arid there the unsuccessful
struggle Of barbarism before the
onward march of civilization, and
hear once and again the last
voice of paganism, we feel that
an All-wise Providence guided
in those primeval days. When
we see imperial Rome fall with
its magnificence dissipated, we
declare that this was the small
price paid for modern Christian
nations; we resent for a moment
the arrogance of William the
Conqueror, but are proud when
mighty England appears; we are
silent as we see the British moth¬
er bereft of her favorite children
—the American colonies—be¬
cause we rejoice in the United
States of America.
But, while taking a philosophi¬
cal view of history long past, we
are sometimes inclined to look up¬
on events not far removed from
us as the results of accumulated
passion attended only with evil,
Under the mellowing light of time
is it yet too early for us to east
a-ide all prejudice, and calmly
considering the great Civil War,
to speak in the true spirit of
American fairness? The, voice
of the nation answers. It was
heard when McKinley spoke
peaee to the departed spirits of
the Confederate soldiers and call¬
ed upon the North to assist in
caring for their graves. It is
even more audible today as it
strenuously reproves the presi¬
dent for using his power of ap¬
pointment to the offense of South¬
ern people, and reminds him that
Jahhfos Jreat uo life tenure upon the
office to whivii he was ac¬
cidentally prompt . It seems to
ro.cogn.ue v,ith j?;im are the spirit
of the Revolution it showed it¬
self ih the southern soldiers who
stood io their guns for what they
believed, to be their rights and at
he same time rejoices that we
now constitute one nation.
May it not be the same voice
that is calling out from both sid
of Mason’s and DixoiPs Lir
“Shall the Nation erect a Mon
ment to Lee?”
The proposition involved in tl
question is pregnant with lof
Americanism. Under simih
coiditions who would dari wh
per such a thing in German
How would Russia treat such
proposal? Would France
Spain or England encourage su
a movement? Only in this sple
did democracy of America m
we expect a national mdnurae
to be erected to the defeat
leader of a civil combat. We a
proud, justly proud, of our com
try for many reasons; but the
is no force more binding upon i
citizens, and no better surety f<
its stability, than the high regal
fordutj and the broad spirit
liberalism prevalent within
borders.
It is no sectionalism nor pr
vincialism that seeks nation
honor for the Cnieftain of
Southern army. Far be it fro
the South to crave sectional fan
From all the sections sfie, lea
of any, is lacking in great m<
and nobje deeds. Page aft
page of our national history
brilliant with Southern jewe'
The South needs no painter
brush, no poet’s quill, no scul
tor’sknife to exaggerateher gre
ness; ohe needs no resplende
canvass, no skyward pyramid,
monumental pile to unduly pr
long her renown; her record
immortal.
But there are reasons for tf
praiseworthy movement restii
upon fundamental principles
our government, which are siler
lywoikingin thoughtful min
an<3 speedily become articula
in an intelligent public opinio
and which will eventually 1
heard in a spontaneous onto:
declaring the north ready to jo
the South in erecting a nation
monument to Lee.
This act would appropriate
express to the South that tl
believes the Southern pe<
were conscientious in 188
are those in our section. t<
wqo doubt that a divins har
the victory in 01
conflict; but every sc
every daughter resent tl
