The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-20

vened at the Montgomery White Sui.
phur Springs on Thursday, Ex-Governor
Letcher presiding The following dele
gates were present:
Louisiana-Gen. G. T. Benuregard,
Gen. p. o. Herbert, Capt. Charles L.
Fenner, W. A. Bell, Gen. G. NJ. Wilcox,
Hon. Chas. A. Conrad, Geo. Is. Frost,
81. I. Z. Beauregard.
North Carolina-Hon. r. II. Smith.
Georgia-Judgc D. A. Vason, Maj
John A. West.
Alabama-Admiral II. Semmcs, Col.
Roy, Col. G. A. Henry, Jr., Capt. E.
Thornton Taylor.
Texas-Col: A. ". spa:ght, Maj. f.
G. Hume. Maj. d. L. FolIanl.
South Carolina-G NJ. c. Butler,
Maj. G. II. Subcr.
Kentucky-Co!. Wn. Preston john
s!on.
NIarylan;i-H. G. Turabuil.
Mssissippi-Gen. w. r. Martin, Col.
D. ~. Fiowrec.
Missouri-Col. ~. Il. Il. Russell.
Tcnnessee-Gea. VI. II. G. Humes.
a. w. Canpbe!l, Few. j. II. Bryson,
". a. Collier, Samuel MoorcGcld, Col.
Polk Johnson.
Virgiuia-Gen. Henry iIcth. Gen. D.
II. Maury, Gov. John Lctchcr, Gen.
Fitz Lee. Gen. Eppa lIuuton, Gen.
Thos. T. Munford, Col. L. L. WitLers,
Gen. Wm. Terry. Gen. james II. Lane
Gen. Gabriel Wharton, Gen. r. u.
Lillcy, Rev. DR.. j. L. NJ. Curry, Rev
J. William Jones. Col. c. S. Yenablc,
Col. John y. Sioan, Geu. W. r. Terry,
Of Bedford, Gen. Wm. Terry, Of Wythc
Col William Preston Johnston, Col
Robert Preston, Capt. ]. w. &. Davis,
COL l.. r. Farrar, Gen. Is. Fl. Robert
son, Gen. J. y. Early.
Tho following prominent officers were
| elected: President, Gen. J. A. Early, CT
Virginia.; Secretary, Col. George W.
Munford, of Virginia; Presidents,
Hon. +. NJ. t. Hunter, oil Virginia;
Gen. J. Il. Trimble. OF Maryland; cx-
Governor Vance, of North Carolina;
Gen. M. G. Butler, Of South Carolina;
Gen. Colquitt. OF Georgia; Admiral
Semmcs, of Alabama; Gen. Hood, of
Louisiana; Col Jack. OF Texas; ex-Gov
Harris, Of Tennessee; Gen. Buckner, of
Kentucky; Gen. Marmaduke. of Mis-
souri,; Hon. A. 81. Garland, Of Arkansas;
Gen. Martin, OF Mississippi; Col. w.
Call, of Florida; Hon. w. W. Corcoran,
of District of Columbia.
The Committee on Business made IA
report, which was adopted. Tho chief
object Of the association seems to be to
preserve the records and incidents of
the war, and the report provides for the
collection Of: l. The histories of the
Southern States. g. Files Of newspa-
pers,. periodicals and magazines. 8.
Geographical, agricultural and CONNER
cial reports. 4. Sermons and speeches
relating to the late war. 5. Official re-
ports. 6. The military mass. 7. Re-
ports OF Munitions and arms. 8. Re.
ports Of Adjutant Generals. Q. Naval
operations. 10. Operations of the nitre
and mining bureau. IL. Commercial
operations. II. Foreig relations. 13.
Currency. II. Medical statistics. Is.
Names OF officers and men. 1G. Names
of wounded and dead. II. Reports re-
lating to civil prisoners. IS. All mat.
ters relating to treatment Of disease. >
10. Conduct of the hostile armies. 20.
Southern poetry, ballads and songs.
The resolutions adopted provide: l.
That Richmond be adopted as the loca
lity Of the parent association, with
auxiliary socictiesin States and districts
2. That the society proceed to elect Of
6cers with the objects and purposes sci
forth in the report. 3. That the organ
ization retain its present basis. 4. Eacl
Vice-President &c oyicio President O
tho State Society. 5. The Secretary te
have fixed salary. 6. That the society
adopt some financial plan to carry ou
the purposes Of the organization. Z
That the foo for annual members bt
three dollars, life members fifty dollars
8. That the publication of material col
lected bo maIo by magazines or occa
sional volumes Of transactions.
Hon. Jefferson Davis addressed til,
Convention. lie was introduced b,
Gov. Lctcher, and received standin!
amid great aprlau SC. He returned
thanks for this hearty welcome to Nirgi
nin, where he always felt welcome, an,
whose brave men were only eXccllcl il
their deeds by :lc bravery and devotion
OF tho wOlcn, whose zeal and heroisn,
throughout the war he highly praised
lie spoke OF the Objects OF the uistori
cal Society, ana snil that to writo tru
history, il mus, DC done by Southcri
men, who Euow the facts, ard that al
material faust b: gathered for the pur
pose ct the South, IL order that til,
action OF the South in the war and tht
causcs that brought it On might be fairl,
laid before mankind. lie spoke Of oil
Jnbnl Early OF one who was ever faith
fnl throughout the war, aul MS being th,