Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1874-11-06
GENERAL KEEPERS REMARKS.

GENERAL EE1LpEE & REMARKS.
Governor kemper was received with
loud applause, and begun his response
by telling OF five speeches he had al
ready made that day. He felt like a
veteran OF the Mexican war belonged
TO his old regiment, and was accus-
toned the first days Of the war to
boast Of his exploits from Vera Cruz
to the city Of Mexico, frequently say
ing to the raw recruits, cit Is mighty
comfortable for an Old soldier 10 be in
a real battle But when the brigade
first came under heavy ike, and men
began to quail, this Mexican veteran
TUNED asby pale, al exclaimed, 81
declare. boys, those battles IN Mexico
were all shams. I never was il a
real battle before in ;sli I4y life.
And so, when he stood before these
veterans OF q hundred fields, gathered
around This festive board and prepared
ito fight their battles Ger again, and
tell with eloquent speech the story of
the great army OF which they were
part, lie felt rs i Le lad never made
real speech in lis Ef2, ana should
mover be able - DO So.
There Was 10 real soldier present.
ne ana NO. I-1t'iI LIE itc-it''Ls1 SOItttSts
but the real veterans Of the Army OF
Northern Eircinja--who could rot tell
of deeds Of hvroism tint would rival
those OF Ihermopy!se or Marathon,
and Of the beLctceut mini5trat ous OF
Southern women who rival Cornelia
or Porc;1
The proud remembrance Is left rs
that
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undeTile cUr great struggle ana that
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prove the seed q liberty IRON "Hach
to IeconstI"ct tie great principles OF
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IN which he sand th@t he let like the
knights OF the Hound Table, who
missed 81 l.c.o o., the go",;lIest knight
Gf a.i, from ter MIDST.
We assemble around this festive
board and our great chief, Il. l.. Lee,
ana many OF our trucst and bravest
come not to is. And yet he had 10
t2ars TO shed for those who fell in
cause IS Just rs any ttat vas ever sub
m1tted TO the afp2tF2IlcEt Of the
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-NOTthCl11 I/.g"ttu.-Eortltude and
fidelity now are as honorable and be-
coming as their cllYairY ana courage
when wearing the gray.
Lee said that of course the only pro-
per man to respond was General Early,
who IS sill wearing the gray.
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10 tbeT ESr,,t for = re.,,.n. wr;tor in
+7,a Cseia~r Who Io1 s9o7,c,, nf General
Tee az p .shrolIen idol" Ie endorsed
Colonel Marshalrs criticism of ssJohn-
ston's Narratives" aud pointed out
several other errors in tLo book. He
TocoIIod some reminiscences of fIe
f,st NTaoaeeae, ia show that Jobnston,s
aooo,,,,t rs tba+ Hottie does not do
i1stico to the gallant and lamepted
stuart. Who, he commended, was emit
tied to as much credit for his service
on tbat field as anv other man. He also
briefly sketcbed tIe battIeof Williams
burg il order to show that Johnston
does injustice to two regiments, of
which General Hancock said to DIR.
Cullen, who was lett behind with our
wounded: They deserve to have I'M
"aqrtaI Written on Their banners.
He wanted to say word about the
forgive and forget spirit lncEicated
IN the speech made IN the hall by his
gallant friend, Fltz Lee. 1t is very