New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-19
SOUTHERN HISTORICAL CONTENTION

GATHERING OF CONFEDERATE oFFICKRs-ITs OBJECT
TO OBTAIN CORRECT HISTORY OF THE WAR
ADDRESS OF GEN. EARLY.
IPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE TRIBUNEl
MONTGOMERY SPRINGS, Va, Aug. ia Con-
vention of officers of Confederate Army under the
auspices the Southern Historical Society, met here
yesterday morning. at II o'clock. Owing TO the abb
sence Of the President the Rev. B. VI. Palmer, D. d. Of
Newt Orleans Gen. p G. T Beauregard was called TO the
chair on motion of Gen. Jubal Early. The Rev. j. ".
Jones Of Virginia elected Secretary Of the COnven-
ton After the appointment Of the usual Committees
on Credentials, &c. the following delegates were re-
ported present:
Virginia.-Gen. Hervey Heth, Gen. Dabney II. Maury,
Gov John Letcher. Gen Fitzhugh Lee Gen. Eppa Hun
ton. NJ. c. elect; Gen. Thomas T. Munford Col Robert
E. Withers' Convention candidate f9r Lieu.e3antO9V-
ernOr; Gen. VIM Terry, Gen: James Ii Lane, Cen "a
briel Wharton Gen. r. d. Llley, the Rev. DR. Jabez L.
NJ Curry the Rev. j. W. Jones formerly army chapain;
Col. Charles g. WeneDle Col John A. Soan Gen. W. r.
Terry OF Bedford, Col; m Preston Johnston R Sol
IouisanaIGen P. G. T. Beauregard Gen. p. o. Her
bert Capt. Charles E. Trenner, w. A. Bell Gen. G. vi.
Wilcox. Capt. Charles A. Conrad, George b. Frost H. Y
TennesseeNGen. W. T. c. Humes. A. W. Campbell. the
Rev. J. H. Bryson, W. A. Collier, Samuel Mooreheld,
Alabama raphael semmes Col Roy, Col G. A. Henry,
Texas.-CoI. A. W. spraight Major F. c. Hume. Major
south Caroiina-Gen NJ c. Butler, Major C. II. suber.
Mississippi.-Gen. W. T. Martin.
Georg@-Jadge D A. u ynSSn' Major , John A West
Kentucky.-COl. William Preston Johnston.
Maryand-H. c. Trumbul.
The secretary read a communication from the Execu.
tive Committee the Southern Historical Society, CIV
ing the origin Of the association in 1852 and skechng
the effort TO secure material for history OF the
late war The result OF the effort far has only been
partial success This Convention called at the sug
geson Of the Society in the hope that something might
be done toward this and in furtherance Of these
he Of
the parent Society be removed from New-Orleans to
some central locality; second that general agent be
employed who shall give his time collecting and pre-
serving historic material and that the necessary money
by raised by the Society for this object.
The Committee Permanent ORGANIZATION reported
the following for permanent officers, who unanim
ously elected President, ex-Gov. John Letcher; First
vice-Presldent. Raphael semmes Second Vice Pres-
dent, Cen p. g. r. Beauregard Third yce-PreSident
Gen W. T. G. Hunter Secretary, Chaplain j. W. Jones
Assistant Secretary, Major j. A A West OF Georgia
GEN Fitzhugh Lee, Raphael semmes. Gems. Wilcox,
Butler, Maury, Martin. herbert Early, Co.'s John Mo
Kinney, Weneble and Vim. Preston Johnston.
In the afternoon Gen Early delivered an address
which warmly received. He urged the importance
preserving the truth OF history he denied that
thing had been submitted by the southern people TO the
arbtrament OF the sword and believed that day OF
retrbution 10 the North would come He reviewed the
work OF Northern historians, and dwelt especially on
the claim that the COnfederaes outnumbered the Union
troops in nearly every battle -
SPEECH By JEFF. DAvIs-HE REPINRs OVER THE
THAN CONQUERED.
RICHMOND, Aug. 1e.-Mr. Jefferson Davis adj
dressed the Southern Historical Convention in session
at Montgomery White sulpher Springs to-day. He
introduced by Gov Leteher and received with great
applause He returned thanks for this hearty
TO Virginia, where he always felt welcome, and whose
brave men only excelled in their deeds by the
bravery and devotion Of the women whose zeal and
heroism throughout the war he highly praised. He
spoke OF the ect Of the Historical Society and said
that to write hstoryt must be done by Southern
men, who know the facts. and that all the ma
terial must be gathered for the purpose
10 the south. so that tie action Of the
South the war, and the causes that brought IL on
might he fairly land before mankind. He spoke OF old
Jubal Early who was ever faithful throughout
the war; aud being the proper to out this
Great object He said we had been more cheated than
conquered by the declarations OF the Federal President
Congress and Generals for there never could have been
a surrender had anticipated what followed, and We
would to-day have been free. He still had hope
might be, he never yet had recon
strueted woman; and while the men Of the
day igher than the principles Tor which they had
frugged lie yet hoped the children who succeed them
would grow up TO MAINTAIN and perpetutto them ana
reeem all that had lost. Mr. DAVIS listened Ia
with deep interest. aud was frequently appAutsd