National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1873-11-04
SOUTHERN HISTORY.
THE SOUTHERN HISTORICAL SOCIETY.

n, eche. by Gem
erals Early, Hampton, and Others-Ob-
Jcct and Purpose Of the seciety-Thc
Mission OF southern women-Lee aud
Jackson Equal to Washington.
Tho Southern Historical Society was organized
In the city Of New Orleans May l, 1862. by tho
election OF one Vice president In each Of the
Southern states II was expected that State socle-
lies would speedily be organized as afnliated
Of the original society, and that, branch
ing from these State organizations, there would
spring up local societies Of q similar character,
covering the whole country, and pouring their
collections Of data, as 30 many tributaries, into
o Southern Historical Society. but this cxpecta-
ton was disappointed from q variety OF causes
now unnecessary TO recitc, and hence tho origi-
nal society appointed committee, consisting OF
D. NJ. Palmer. Harry T. Hays and @. T. Beaure-
gard, 10 call Southern historical convention, to
meet at the Montgomery White sulphur Springs,
Virginia, August IA, 1879, where and when q
number OF delegates from several southern
States formed the present Southern Historical
Society, with General Jubal A. Early, Of Viz
ginia, as president. This recognized society
adjourned 10 meet at Richmond, Virginia, at
tho call Of the president, and according to this
call It met Wednesday night, at 1890 O'Clock, In
the scuatc chamber OF the capitol.
The New York Timss has the following special
report Of the meeting;
The chamber was filed before the hour ar
rived with members and ladies' and gentlemen,
for the occasion Including Iloy " n Vance of
North Carolina: Gen, Wade Hampton, OF south
Carolina; REV. br. j. L. NJ. Curry, Of this city,
who. al Inc recent meeting OF the Evangelical
Alliance in New York, caused such an uproar by
his remails in regard 10 the union OF church
and state, and Others. Gen. EarIy called the
oif ye m 3, Rev Dr. woodbridss, Of he Monu
mental Rpscopai church, who asked the special
favor Of heaven Tor Inc southern states and the
society, asking TIA, the trl.la The south has un.
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srkkcH OF JuBAL MANLY.
| Gen. Early, In opening the proceedings, called
attention TO the fact that this was the frst meet
ing OF tho society In the capital Of the late Con.
federate States. Briefly sketchinR the history o.
| the society, which have already gwen, ne went
into detail OF his connection with y, anu ~ 10.
| ferring TO tho convention at the Montgomery
Springs in August, he said that 10 u oeItain
Northern Journals saw revival OF we teoeinon,
and ne was sorry 70 Say tns' ceLn spu, ,t, \, !,
Journalists hal participated IN these alarming
cries from the North, repeating tnoin win pat
rot-like Iteration. lie SAIL mat the late wal wa
one o. the most momenlous tne Worlu ever INV nv
and Its consequences could not pc fofeseen. Inc
South was overthrown anu the Natiomhl oove!n
ment In the hands o. her enemies. Inc Hreatei
number OF the southern states ave IN tne MANU- NV
| OF those ~ washington VINO are ehgageu w su
pressing the truth and blackenlns the record Of
| the South. ,,,
Under these circumstances the southern HIS
tSrical society organizes new feoe \, n asa ans
| OF the sword, but one OF the pen, which WAS
said to be mlfhtier than the sword. Aiinougr
IN these modern times is said mat al Inat y
had fought the late war, II we can take their Owl
word for u, II would have been much NOR,