Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1885-10-22
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Closing Scenes Of the Reunion Of
the Missouri Ex-Confederates.
Patriotic Address By President Price-The
Work For the Association to Do
Tribute to General Grant
We Have Peace.

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| Just as the citizens of Louisiana were Sc Elk
| ing repose from day of exciting interest,
| the roar OF artillery broke the silence and
| reverDerated with many echoes from the
| surrounding hills. The old soldiers, who sat
| around in the hotels and in places of public
| resort, sailed out in groups, and, To-
eating the sounds. hurried to the rivers
| bank, where they found some old associates
| of the artillery firing thirteen rounds a
| salute to the citizens of Louisiana Captain
! Gimbar, Captain Barlow. Lieutenant Hen
] nessey, Michael Haughey and Sergeant
! Mcmahon were handling a twelve FOUNDER
| in the old style of neatness, but instead OF
sending out the death dealing missile were
| firing friendly salute. The scenes on the
| Carroll were inspritlng IN the welcome to
| the delayed members. By nine O'Clock this
morning the boat was thronged and the
landing lined with citizens and visitors, and
about ten O'Clock procession was formed
headed by kuehn's band, which had come
up with the southern Historical Society. II
| was headed by President Price and Chief
Marshal McCulloch, and marched through
| the principal streets, which were thronged
on either side with a multitude. reaching the
| Opera House about eleven O'Clock. Senator
Ball explained the reasons for the non
arrival of the ST. Louis delegations, and then
introduced President Price. who delivered
the following address:
PRICES ADDRESS.
| MR. MAYOR, LADIES ANDIGENTLEMEN-In be-
half of the ex-Confederate Association OF
Missouri thank you for your kindly words
of welcome with which You have greeted us
on our assembling to-day in your beautiful
and prosperous city.
Our enjoyment OF the occasion lis greatly
enhanced by the generous hospitality dis
played by the citizens of Louisiana, who. ir
| respective of political opinions or affilia-
ttons, have made such ample arrangements
for our accommodation and comfort.
We desire to express our heartfelt thanks
for the kindness shown us by the Union vet
Grams participating in our meeting and CRATE
fully acknowledge their soldierly magma
nimlty and courtesy.
To the ladies who grace our meeting with
their presence we tender our most respect
full Acknowledgements for the honor they
confer, and assure them that as the protec-
ton of women is at all times the soldiers
most sacred duty, SO in war or peace her
sympathy and approval are the sweetest re-
wards OF his courage and fidelity.
Comrades, after the lapse of two years we
have the pleasure to assemble again in con-
formity with the provisions of our constitu-
ton, requiring annual meetings, the reunion
which should have been held here last year,
having been omitted from prudential consid-
eratiOnS.
Our Constitution wisely provides that no
question OF politics or religion shall be
brought before or discussed BY any meeting
of the association. In view of this, and 10
guard against any violation of the letter
the spirit of the rule and to avoid the mis-
arise from a meeting Of x-Confederates
during heated Presidential campa .gn, the
council OF administration, on mature delib-
GRAFTON, thought it for the best interests Of
the society and the public, that the reunion
OF 1854 should not be held, and fully con-
curing in this opinion, l omitted TO call
you together. From similar cons alterations
L was induced to abandon the purpose had
formed and announced to canvas the State
last fall and endeavor to perfect mi ore
thorough organization and excite a moro
general interest in our success.
L am happy to assure you that these Sacri-
noes to expedlency have worked no serious
injury to the Association, and congratulate
you on the gratifying progress that has been
made during the past two years in carrying
out some of the main purposes of our
ganization. The cemetery at springfield
has been substantially fenced at an expense
of about $1,000 and its condition is nc
longer a reproach to the ex- Confederates
of Missouri. This expenditure, and thai
for the necessary expenses of the AsSo
citation left but "a small amount in oui
treasury applicable to the relief Of dis
the demands for it have been less than
were expected, and have been generally lie
sponded to.
The proper officers and committees will re
port to you in detail the fiscal and Other
OPERATIONS of the Association for the last two
years.
..s the chief executive of your organization
l feel it my duty to express here my high APP
probation of the jealous and faithful serv-
ices rendered you by the Vice Presidents
Treasurer and secretaries of the Associa-
tion during my administration, the success
OF which depended mainly upon their exer
tions.
ates have left our ranks to join "the innu-
merable caravan that journeys to the realm
silent halls Of DEATH" and never again can
answer to our roll call, but we will cherish
them all again in the great and final reunion
of the just. Among the most widely la
mented of these was one of Our most Jealous
and efficient members and officers, Colonel
David w. Sadler, who died on the Goth day of
September, 1884, after long and severe suf-
fering, which he bore with the forttude of a
Christian soldier. 1t Is due to his memory to
say that his death was ordinary loss;
greatly endeared to us as associate by
his manly and generous nature, he was eS-
pecialIy respected and honored for his faith
full and able discharge of his official duties
as our Chief Secretary.
Originally, was strongly In favor of the
establishment by the association of home
for our disabled ex-Confederates, but, on
reflection, have now grave doubts of it's ex-
pediency. find that nearly all of this class
among us are living with relatives or friends,
separation from whom would be doubtful
kindness, and, on the score of economy, the
project is liable to more serious object ons.
The purchase of the necessary lands and the
the permanent investment of a large amount
of capital, while their use for the purpose
intended must, of course, be temporary and
limited to the lives of men already advanced
in years. The necessary expense OF officers
and maintenance would ais be large and the
amount necessary for the proper relief of
these unfortunate objects of our sympathy
and care while living among their relatives
or friends.
In this connection let me say that the time
may come when the people OF the North and
south, claiming equal SDareS IN the glory re-
Elected on the Nation by the heroism of each,
will make equal provision for the poor and
disabled soldiers of both. AS evidence that
the possibility, at least, of this contamination
is beginning to be recognized at the North,
quote the following paragraph from an
editorial article in the current number of
the Century. I'VE have ON our desk q letter
from a member of the Grand Army of the
Republic, who, while generously commend
ing the spirit OF our recent editorial on
Twenty Years After the War; goes on to
propose.that the general government should
70 tiGh Ciy,tn
and disabled ex-Confederate soldiers whose
wounds were received at the hands of United
states troops; There is generous and
pleasant sound to this. proposition, and it
honors the heart at least of the Union SOL
dier who makes it"
One of the special objects of our Associa-
ton is the collection and publication of
facts necessary to perpetuate faithfully the
great events in which its members have par
ticipated. L have to regret that as vet we have
been unable to accomplish much in this re-
Spect. 1t is obvious that the cause of orr
failure in this regard is due in great meas
ure to the nature of our organization. Our
members and committees are widely scat
tered our meetings are held at such long in
tervals and are necessarily of such short
duration that but little, if any Opportunity
is afforded for systematic work in this df-
vision of labor.
Association of st. Louis, a subordinate branch
of this, has made this subject specially, de-
valuable contributions have been made to
the history of the war by the papers read at
its meetings, which, by the kindness of the
st Louis Republican, have been gratuitously
published and widely circulated 1 suggest
the organization of kindred local societies
throughout the State, auxiliary, and report
ing to the st. Louis association, the most
practical and efficient method of carrying
out this important object of our Association.
have as yet been comparatively few. it may
be reasonably anticipated that in the near
future they will, by reason of increasing age,
sickness and mortality, become much more
numerous and, although we have completed