Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1881-10-13

was he honest and honorable man. did he b.
\ have himself well on the field OF battle ano
| then You can say that Is honor enough, and
| as long as you can say that all the world VIII
There are Certain ghosts OF dead questions
which haunt the Imagination of some OF our
| people, and I'm aiding to lay them we contrib
ute TO the welfare OF our common country.
| They are that at some future period the exist.
| ing settlement of the issues OF the late war
might be disturbed by refusal to pay inter
| ton of the debt of the late Confederate states
| and compensation for emancipated slaves by
soldiers, or a grant of like pensions TO those
of the Confederacy.
IL may, with almost absolute cera,n.y, oS
Nissourf-and. am confident, those OF otneK
States are concerned. these fears are wholly
| game of civil war, and so ably as to gain the
| admiration of the world and the respect OF
magnsnimors opponents: We lost Tor want ant
share of the honors. Confcderatcs. and cs-
pecially Missourtans, are not the men TO , NJ,
terest on the United States debt,
BOTH b as e contracted for, is secured by vrinci-
| pie stronger than any constitutional amend
ment. The prosperity OF all the people ss In IN.
preservation of the public credit that on
mere calculation of profit and loss, II better
to preserve the latter the basis of the form
| err We Confcderates have as much interest
| in preserving both AS any other citizens. NO
one who Is familiar with events In the ,.,,,
dream of an assumption by any one OF any OF
| fits obligations, whether I'm bonds or loss OF
property in slaves, or anything else. Notonly
| by general public law, but also by the ex:
press terms of the contract, every creditor OF
snt sse 81 s
dence, and rs IL failed to secure IL he has no
| claim, either legal or moral.
The pension question would be summarfly
| disposed of by any one who knows the Con-
federate soldier. For MS to accept any com.
pensation from the Goyernment sgain,,
is to be hoped that no demagogue win ever
insult Us by proposing TO us any such mean.
honorable distinction, conferred on him by
the Government he served, and according to
pledged To- him before he entered Is service.
Opposing armies have certain feeling OF fel-
lowship. as even the general public begun TO
notice In the intercourse between the Federal
and Confederate outposts; II any dcma-
gogue proposes TO take their pension
i ner1ss the line sG ts ns they maed bsip
and we shah march with them I'm solid column
to the ballot box to put the swindle down; =,
which wish to make to you. but which
hesitated to make because Il would be sin.
Cling out one particular individual, but when
I spoke of the errors of the past, and the
"reminiscences of noble deeds. had I'm my
NINA tnut gallant veteran VINO now STANDS
before you, Gen. John II. Clark. sr. loud
applause.1 Even at his age. and living some
dis ance from here, he came, n he told me I'm
the boys again, and now You have the pleas.
ure of seeing that grand old veteran SO well
you. ladies and gentlemen, Tor your Kind
attention. Loud and continued npplausc.l
Gen. Clark, feeble from age and illness.
stepped forward and thanked the ex- soldiers
for their kind expressions of remembrance
and good will, and said he never expected to
meet with them again, but his prayers and
hopes were for their welfare.
Loud calls were made for Gen. Marmaduke,
and that gentleman finally appeared upon
the stand and made few remarks upon his
pleasure at being enabled to renew his &C.
quaintance with the ex-Confedcratcs of Mis-
souri, but stated he had no desire to make a
speech, and would not DO so.
Warner Lewis, of Galloway County. read a
series of resolutions adopted by the Gala
way ex-Confederatcs, expressive of their
sympathy with the Moberly meeting. their
acceptance of the issues of the war, aud their
sorrow over the assassin alton of President
Garfield.
These resolutions were greeted with loud
applause.
On motion Messrs. J. ii. II. Cundif, Jos. Y.
Fink, Henry Newman, Warner Lewis, Logan
Engard, Jno. s. Marmaduke. Capt. Bronau. ID.
anu Stepnen cooper were APP
pointed Committee on Permanent Organi.
cation, to report mt the night meeting.
The Secretary then read a letter from sena-
tor Vest, and the reading frequently in.
terrupted with prolonged cheering. Letters
were also read from Gov. Charles +. johnson,
III. M. Clarke, and others.
The dinner followed the speeches IL was
spread on the greensward, and the various
providers invited all whom they knew to par
take.
At 80 o'clock the reunion reassemblcd nc
the Court house, with Col. J. II. Claiborne
presiding during the absence of the President.
The temporary Chairman proceeded to de-
liver an eloquent address upon the days
achievements and success, and Mt fits conciu.
sion Col. Gates made his appearance and oc.
cupicd the chair.
The following are the officers elected for
the ensuing year: President, John s. Marina
duke; Vice Presidents. w. II. Ciopton, Joel r.
Frazier, Jos. I. Donovan, III. s. Herbert. Rich
ard Baum, Robt. McCulloch, X. J. williams.
II. II. Musser, John Mcrrick. VIM. M. Moore,
and Theo. Brace; Secretary, Capt. A. A. Les.
nan, of Lexington; Corresponding Secretary,
Maj. Jno. wadill. of st. Louis; Treasurer, Mai
Harvey Salmon, of Henry County
The resolutions adopted declare I'm SUBJ
stance:
That the objects of the association are "to
heroes fallen I'm battle; to collect and preserve
for history and postcrfty the annals of their
companions, TO the end that truth may not DO
shamed, and also to foster and cultivate and
preserve mutual intercourse and social enjoy.
ment and to give aid and relief to needy com
rades and their widows and orphans:'' that
the name of the association be the "Ex.Con-
federate Association of Missouri" TO which all
ex-Confcderates I'm the State of Missouri shall
be eligible, and that meetings be held once n
year. The resolutions further express a feel.
ing Of profound grief for the assassination Of
ate soldiers do not desire n pension from the
Federal Government, and denounce train
robberies and all other 1awlcrs acta and
commend the Governor for his efforts 20 sup.
press the same.
The President was empowered to TX tho
place and time for the next reunion.
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