The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-11-19

the Justified spirits Of our comrades are living
1orcyer-past all S,irSivulshlp. IL Is quite
equal TO our duties To llIcir and our pustrrlty
and to our own present.
Let tie initiatOry performance OF this sacred
! duty be made with the prOluundcsl Impression
OF ull its solemn relations. In debating thc
| terms OF our association strive To do justice to
all the hcro:, dead and to all the living whom
God has blessed although condemned to sur
rivc their liberty by having made them SOL
dlcrs Of the army Of the Southern Conlcdcracy.
| Many of our fathers have been soldiers of lib
criy for centuries; but we may say with proud
h'ilnllity that VIC have given II new blaZon to
| thelr shields, by adding To them the quarter
| ings Of soldiers Of the Southern COnfcdcrlcy
| IL is M noble II title of honor as was ever won
10y man. Let us, then. build for IL not only mor-
mnents OF marble and brass, but those ever
| living memorials which will dwell In the 49,
| man heart aS long as there lives one ,irop of
Confederate blood.
Thsassociatlon, then, is meant to per rctuatc
| our own honor and that or our brothers who
| won IL at the price Of death.
| We assume thus the gr;lvcst obligations, and
| 90 trust That The organization will be Us pure
and free from living passion AZ II our hands
were Joined over the graves Of our comrades,
| ami that with earnest and patient dciIJcr;-
| lion IL will he so constructed as to bind lis
III holy brotherhood, and ~ our Charleston
| comrades have already expressed IT,, bring
| comfort and blessings to many Of llc "suryi-
vors of The Confederate army and navy who
arc disabled by wounds received anu disease
contracted In the service from cunning Il live
| lihood for themselves and their families. and
| many widows and orphans left destitute by
| the doath of their husbands and fathers I'm the
| cause Of their country
Pray communicate TO the meeting, in such
Wise nS You rlay choose, this expression of my
earnest and actYc sympathy.
Faithfully yours,
JoIIN S. PRESTON
To Major BARKER.
On motion of Colonel L. McC.,dy. il
! was
To NS,,t ,.,SG
draft u constitution anh nominate permanent
| officers
The chair appointed rs the committee :
Colonel L. McCrady, General Conner, Gene
raj Bratton. General Wallace. and Colonel Me-
Master.
The convention then adjourned until
| O'Clock +. NJ
| AFTEIkOON SESSION.
The convention rcasscmbcd nt halcpnst
4 L. M., with u fill attendance Of lhe dele
| gates
Mr. +. L. Frost, Of Georgetown, Warren
Symmcs. Of Oc6ncc. and Mycr q. Noses, OF
| Si'mtcr, enrolled their names as delegates
Colonel McCrady moved that the delegates
| seat themselves around tle tables
| General James Conner. from the committee
! appointed To draft u constitution for the con-
vcntion, reported the same. on motion. the
constitution was considered ~ II N;,ulc. and
adopted unanimously.
General Conner, from tho committee uu-
| pointed TO nominate permanent officers fot the
convention. proposed the following names,
which were adopted by the convention as the
officers for the ensuing year Llcutcn;tnt-
General Wade Hampton, president Lieu
tenant-Gcncral r. II. Anderson, first vice
! nltSilput InS
second president; Major 7. G. Barker,
fourth vice-presdcnt; Colonel A. G. Huskcll,
secretary; Captain w. Il. Bachman, treasurer.
THE chair then appointed the following Ex-
| ccutivc Committee to serve for the ensuing
year: Colonel Edward hcCrady, Jr, Colonel w
w. Wallace, General Ellison Capcrs, Colonel
j. II. Rion, General James Conner, Colonel C.
I. Walker, Colonel J. NcCutchen.
On motion, II was
Resolved, That one thousand copies of the
constitution be printed, together with the re-
port of the proceedings Of the meeting Of or
| ganlzatOn.
General Conner said that he had been in
slructed by the president of the Charleston
Association to state that they weuld assume
| charge of the printing and distributing the
| pamphlets.
Colonel McMaster moved that the Executive
Committee be instructed to assess the district
| associations $50 each for the current expenses
OF the year, and that they be urged to pay
promptly.
General Conner spoke OF the great import
ancc of collating carefully the historical mate
rial and records OF each district, aud stated
! that the services of IL competent man as libra
rian would be required to properly arrange
the data sent from the district associations
His salary wonld be paid from the assessments
made on those associations.
Major Barker stated that he had been re-
qucscd by some noble ladies' who were en-
gagged in work Of charity to appeal TO the
convention for aid for their institution. The
Home for the destitute widows and children of
the Confederate soldiers was the name OF the
charity, and one that appealed TO the warmcst
impulses Of every soldiers heart. lie showed
that it was not sectional charity, but was for
young and old over tho broad State. Major
Barker closed in an eloquent and earnest ap-
peal to tho convention TO give its support TO
this Home.
Mr. Berkeley wilkins seconded lfajor Barker
In few feeling remarks, and moved that q list
be opened.
Major Barker objected to the members pres
CHI pcar'ilS The exclusive burden, but suggest
ed that they should treasure up the subject
at their homes, and represent the charity to
their own associations, and urge them to cx-
tend the aid.
General Conner, General Bratton, Captain
DcPass, Colonel McMastcr and Mr. Robt AL
drich participated In the discussion, the last
four mentioned gentlemen taking the position
that list should be opened, and that tho
members present could either give or pledge
themselves for any amount they felt disposed.
The speakers were anxious to relieve the Homo
from any embarrassment in Its career of use
fulncss, and stated that Charleston should not
have oil the honor OF supporting so noble end
deserving charity.
General Bratt0n moved that list be opened,
and Colonel McCrady, Jr., moved to lay that IN o.
tion on the table, which was carried
General Conner then Ofrrrn1 tho rnlIn,uin,,