The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1882-11-01
Branch Organization or tho Son..
Historical Society. 'Aerl

On the evening Of the 18th ult
ber-of our leading citizens assembloa !; -u q
room Of the State Library to rece;v. = 'nS
welcome among us the gallant Gen, Gu a-u
D. Johnston, of Alabama, who visited a s'
State in the interest of the Southern W. III
torical Society.
After some remarks explanatory of A..
character of the Society, of its commo,I. ~
bic purpose, and the good work it had =
ready done, the meeting was called 70 ~
with Hon. ]. A. P. Campbell in the CIV. a''
and Hon. Marion Smith as Secretarv
proceeded, under the authority of Cav
Johnston as agent of the parent Society ;.
organize branch Society for the State =" ~
Mississippi.
Governor Robert Lowry and Hon. Marion
Smith were unanimously elected 10 A.
respective offices of President and Seerst.r-
Of the Society; and the following vi
known gentlemen were appointed Viz,
Presidents Hon. T. C. Catchings. Cal D
o. Reynolds, Gen. w. S. Featherston c.
Nat. Harris, Gen. E. c. Walthau Con.
Thos Il. Woods, Gen. w. 7. Martin. Cal 3
s. Calhoon.
An Executive Committee was also ~
pointed with our distinguished townsmor
Gen. Writ Adams, at its head as Chairmor
1t is composed of the following members .
Gen. Writ Adams, Col w. L. Hemipgwor
Col. ]. L. Power, Col. w. L. Nugent C.nt
Frank Johnston.
The foundation of this Society, we mich,
remark, has grown out of the deep-seats5
desire Of our people to protect from unipst
aspersion the name and the fame of those
who participated in the late struggle far
Southern independence, to vindicate tbs
purity Of their motives, and preserve tho
record of their glorious achievements in the
field. 1t has been for some years past. and
still is, gathering from every quarter the
evidence of what really transpired during
that thrilling and eventful period; and We
will be at length afforded in its
archives an authentic presentation of
that portion of our past, not merely in the
ordinary style of historical narrative, using
only great names and dealing only in general
results; but one that will include the his
tory Of each military subdivision of the
troops sent out by the several States, their
organization and their movements, with all
"the battles, sieges, fortunes that they lost
and won" up to the time of their final dis.
6andment.
1t is not likely that those who were actorsi in
the stirring scenes Of the time can ever forget
the fearful panorama of war then unfured
to their view; but the time is not very far
distant when the last soldier who fought
under Lee and Johnston must in the course
of nature ground his arms before the great
destroyer, VIII lie a younger generation, hay
ing no personal knowledge of the subject, is
already crowding upon their heels. For
these last and for the perpetuation among
them of Il commendabe appreciation Of the
glorious heritage OF their country the work
OF the Society was begun.
1t is no merely sentimental undertaking
to foster an ligent and elevated nation
al pride by Nhting to posterity the noble
examples Of selfsacrifee and heroic endu-
by their ancestry; and dou-
BILE blessing will follow the labor ofthose who
at once keep green the memory Of our gal
liant dead and direct the minds of their de-
in the paths of honor and patriot
ism. That our people will in every way
further the objects of the Society we cannot
doubt; for an appreciation Of such efforts is
)ne of the qualities of noble minds. While
,he imagination continues to linger affection
ltely over the pathetic figure of Old Nor
ality restoring upon the tombs with patient
abor the names and legends of the brave
Of the religious liberty Of his
country, so long, we doubt not, will the peo-
lie of the South aid the not less pious task
f its Historical Society.