The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-09
THE ARMY OF TENNESSEE.
An Elegant Address by GEN. Geo. ID. JOhn-
SON. Of Alabama.


son, of Alabama.
The Louisiana Division OF the Association of
the Army of Tennessee9 held Its regular month
ly meeting yesterday evening at their rooms,
No. "a ,Baronne Istreet, ICol. Augustus Rechald
In the chair.
On motion OF Col. W. T. Vaudry, Gen. Geo. D.
Johnson, of Alabama. who was present. was In
vited 10 seat on the platform.
The regular business of the association was
then gone through. which consisted In the read
ing OF numerous applications for membership.
reportsiof committees and the reading BY Col,
Huger of series of resolutions commemora-
ting the virtues Of the late George P. Ctane. a
member OF the association. committee was
also appointed to draft resolutions commemor-
ative of the late John Holmes. After the trans
action OF ibusiness Gen. Geo. D. Johnson. who
ts on visit to this city on the meritorious
Southern Historical Society. was called upon to
address the meeting.
The General acdutesced, and 10 the most feii
ctous style delivered an address which We will
not venture to report from memory. fearing
thereby to mar the eloquent symmetry OF Its
outlines and misrepresent Its graceful and Wig
It will suffice to say that In q few graphic
words the orator gave succinct history OF the
bn he q hens eyen b
| demonstrated the vital Importance OF collecting
accurate data and keeping correct records oil
| the great achievements OF our Southern armies.
so that their history should be properly written,
| and that our descendants should know the glo-
rious truths which are connected with the deeds
accomplished by their fathers. As the eloquent
| speaker apty remarked only one side OF that
| history has been written, and that by our oppo-
nents. who have taken to themselves the credit
of that gigantic struggle. It is o duty which we
owe to ourselves and to the heroes who have
fallen In the holy cause. to gather the truth con-
corning the great contest and publish 1t to the
| world.
| The Southern Historical Society is now pub
| fishing monthly series Of papers. written by
| the most eminent actors In the grand drama
which eliminated In the surrender Of the
ated. will form q basis. for the future work of
| the compiler and historian but nothing can be
| ACCOMPLISHED without money; This monthly
publication Is sustained by subscriptions from
the members IT, OF he sontnel ~ rs a.
| and the annual membership 80. The annual
| membership can be renewed every year. and
entities the member to copy OF the historical
papers monthly published by the society.
worth much more to those having any interest
In the mat or. than the small amount Of thu
yearly subscription. Is 1t not q duty then. said
the General for all OF us for all those who cherish
the sacred traditions OF the past, for oil who can
Ing the great work which. Is to rescue the glory
OF our section from SANDER and oblivion !? We
may erect monuments to our. dead. said the
orator, but these will eventually crumble into
dust. but put the record OF our heroes on paper
and 1t will be eternal
The General closed his address amid enthu,,
sfastie applause, and after q vote CT thanks had
been rendered him by the assembly, the secre-
tary. Mr.. ]. O. Golding. was appointed to pre-
Southern Historical Society.
The meeting then adjourned.