Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1869-06-04
Southern Historical Society.

We announced yesterday the appoint
ment of General D. II. HILL as the Vice
President for North Carolina of the South
ern Historical Society, of which the Rev.
3. NJ PALMER, D. D., OF New Orleans, is
President.
We quote from a letter from the Secre-
tary and Treasurer. DR.. JOSEPH JONES, to
show the object of the Society:
con the first of May, 1869, after several pre-
| liminary meetings number OF gentlemen IN the
CITY of New Orleans, formed themselves into a
permanent Association. under the style of the
s'Southern Historical Society,", with the following
general outline:
Parent Society, to held it's seat and archives
in the city Of New Orleans with affiliated socle-
ties to be organized in all the States favorable TO
the object proposed: these 10 their turn branch
ing into local organizations in The different town
ships forming thus wide Fellowship or closely
CO. ordinated sOcie les, with common centre IN
the Parent Association in The city OF New Orleans
The object proposed to be accomplished Is the
collection classltlcatIon' lreSelFaton ano nlIal
publication in some form, to be hereafter deter
mined OF all the documents and facts bearing
upon the eventual history of the pact few years
illustrating tho nature CT the struggle from which
the country has Just emerged, defining aud yln-
dioating the principles which lay beneath 1t, and
marking the stages through which 1t was CON
Quoted to it's lssue.
1t ia not understood that this Association shall
be purely sectOnal, that its lahOrs shall be OF
a partisan character. Everything which relates
to this critical period Gf our national history,
pending the conflict auteceGent or subsequent to
It, fcom the point of view of either or both the
contestants anything IN snort, which shall WIZ
dictate the truth o. history, IL to be ndustrlouSy
coatcd aud flied, and all parties, IN every acc
ton of the Continent. who shall desire To coop
crate in the sttanment OF these ends will he well
come TO share in DER councils and our tolls.
This is one of the most praiseworthy
movements connected with our recent
struggle organized since its disastrous
close, and we believe ii is one which will
meet with the approval and hearty coop
Grafton Of every true Southern man and
woman. Men never fought for hoher
object 81 with more skill and bravery.
The whole world has admired and do al
mire the leroism and fortltude of our
struggle, aud It's lustre has not yet been
dimmed by the IisiDg tide Of Northern plis
representation and detracti0u. Still 1t is
steps TO present our cause 10 future gen
erations by the light of other evidence
than that accumulated by the industry and
colored by the preludices, Of our foes. With
the exception of Admiral SEMMEs' fine
work, and possibly Alfriend's life Of JET
FEEsoN DAVIS, and one or two others of
minor and local Importance, there has been
no respectable effort upon our part to res
cue the Confederate records from decay or
from falsehood and misrepresentation.
We hope to see this Society organized
in every State and county throughout the
South. It has the proper sponsors. and its
future can and should be pregnant with
good. There is no man in North Carolina
more familiar with the prowess and deeds
and suherings of Confederate soldiers than
Gen. HILL, or one who feels deeper in
terest in the preservation OF their record.
Especially has he turned his attention to
the achievements of North Carolina SOL
diers, and upon this account, as we'll as his
we'll merited reputation as an officer, and
his abilities as writer, is his appointment
as the North Carolina Vice President pecu-
iarly fit and proper. We take it for
granted that he will soon inaugurate the
movement fnliy III this State.