. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . a Union one part of which was pinned tothe other by bayonets, but a Union of co-equal A new era of good will had begun. Since thattime so unmistakable has been the voice of the Ameri-c a n peopleagainst anymore legisla-t i o n u n -friendly t othe South,that even intimes whenthe Republi-can partyhas had full control again V e r V little house in
. Story of the Confederate States; or, History of the war for southern independence, embracing a brief but comprehensive sketch of the early settlement of the country, trouble with the Indians, the French, revolutionary and Mexican wars .. . a Union one part of which was pinned tothe other by bayonets, but a Union of co-equal A new era of good will had begun. Since thattime so unmistakable has been the voice of the Ameri-c a n peopleagainst anymore legisla-t i o n u n -friendly t othe South,that even intimes whenthe Republi-can partyhas had full control again V e r V little house in which johnston and sherman met. such legislation has been attempted. When it hasbeen attempted, there have been found conservativeRepubiicans who helped the Democrats to defeat it,and on the first opportunity the people have throughthe ballot-box rebuked even the attempt. The peoplehave twice elected a Democratic President. Promi-nent ex-Confederates have held positions in the Presi-dents Cabinet and have been made judges of theSupreme Court. There have been friendly re-unionsof Union and Confederate veterans on the old battle-fields of the war. One of the most notable of thesewas on the battle-field of Gettysburg, where the survi-. 438 Story of the Confederate States. vers of Picketts division again nioved up the slopeof Cemetery Hill, and were rnet by some of their for-mer foes with hearty clasp of the hand and cordialgreetings. 17. The Sentiment of the South.—In 1861 the majorityof the Southern people believed that there was nosecurity for the South in the Union. Therefore theydesired peaceable separation. This was not allowed,but coercion was the policy adopted by the Govern-ment. This the South resisted with all its power. TheConfederate soldier never thought that he was fightingto destroy the Government of the United States. Hefought only for home and loved ones and the liberty ofthe South. No truer patriots ever mustered for battlethan those who marched under the Star
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