Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1885-10-29

deaths nave lllusrateu their histories. They
serve double purpose, evincing the pa.
trlotism, virtue and heroism OF the people
themselves by this evidence OF their appre.
citation of these qualities, and by their silent,
visible Appeals inspiring them ami their
posterlty to emulhte the examples of thoss
In whose honor they are raised. 50 it il,
and 50 1t has ever been; in his youthful ar.
dor, the ambitious and most brillinnt states;
man of ancient Athens complained that ''the
trophies OF Mitlades would not let him
Sleep" This idea is most beautifully eX-
pressed by modern poetess where she
says:
"Who would fight for Athens
And not swear by Marathon"
And again when she asks:
'Who dare build temples without tombs IN
sightF'
Let us nv comrades, so show our selr.
respect and our reverence for our own IL.
lustrious dead, and pay like tributes to their
heroism and devotion to the principles for
which they periled or sacrificed their lives
and fortunes and all but honor; tributes
which we alone NAV pay, and which none
may challenge or deny our right and prlvl.
lege to pay, for
None may grudge the dead
Libations with full cups.
/ congratulate YOU comrades on the fact
that year by year the circumstances under
which we meet grow more and more aus
| picious, and that the passions and the pre!u'
| dices growing out OF the great contest IN
| which we took part are rapidly subsding.
! The frequent participation of Union ana
| ex. Confederate veterans in kindly reunions
| like the present, 5 gratifying evidence OF
this, the more so that the generous ana SOL
dierly courtesy which prompts 1t Is
| sanctioned and approved by public opinion
! in both sections of our &C mmon country.
This happy change in puolic sentiment was
shown most signaly on recent occasion OF
| deep National interest.
1t is no disparagement Of his just fame to
1 that n u his abilities and Spry-
Ices, General Grant, in his sickness and DEAN
| ach!evedhis GROWING victory, ana thas
| nothing in his life became him like the leay-
ing of It," Theycry general sympathy which
his sulferings elected from former foes MS
grateful recognition of 1T as evidence OF that
peace for which lie prayed the solemn spec
tacle OF Confederate and Union GenetalS,
Jointly bearing his body TO the tomb all
grandy close an era in our history, and
demonstrate tbatin his grave were buried all
the animosites which had divided us.
Upon that tomb his most fitting epitaph
would be: WE HAVE PEACE
BusINs IS MEETING.
The President then annopn ED that busi-
ness meeting would be held, and withdrew,
accompanied by the Vice Presidents, secre-
tary and Treasurer. At this meeting the re-
ports of the officers and standing committees
were presented and referred. Meantime
Colonel Il II. Musser having been called to
the chair the pubic meeting continued and
brief and interesting addresses were made
by Senator Cockrell and Others At the noon
recess about 800 people were furnished WIN
an admirable repast ut National Hall. ana ne
two o'clock the a. s )ciation met for the cleo
ton Of officers I he reports of the commit
tees were referred, the election beng the
principal business in hand. " mel
Price having declined re election,
Colonel j. r. Claiborne, in one of the
most eloquent speeches of the ocra-
sion placed in nomination General d. IL.
Mclntvrr. and no other name DelhS pre-.
. ~. ,N,II hail fFE -
that the Preside cast the vote of the hsso-
citation for him, which was done with hearty
applause. General Mcintyre had been called
home unexpectedly, and was not present to
respond, and Il committee of three, com
posed of Colonel j. II. Claiborne, General d.,
NJ. Frost and Judge c, A Delrance was APP
pointed to notify him of his election inc
following Vice Pres dents were then elected
Cousins; second, +. L. Pitts, Paris, ho
Fth, Colonel Ben Elliott, Lexington, Nth,
John b. Breathill, Marshall; Seventh, W. I.
Morrow, Louis ana: Eighth, James NJ
Louis; Tenth, Henry Gimbar, st. Louis
Eleventh, James II, WickerSham Lebanon
Thirteenth, w. j. Hayden, Springfield; Four
teenth, A. O. Allen, New Madrid
A PLEASING EPISODE
, occurred in motion to raise hat subscrip
! ton Tor Lieutenant Evans, an ord Missouri
, soldier who had lost his cyesight by
quarrj explosion. seventy dollars WA
= raised for which he returned thanks, an.
the band played "DiXic." vote Of earne5
! thanks was given Colonel Price for the aol
l and efficient manner in which he hal us
charged the spdnsible duties of is position
Resolutions expressive OF the loss OF IN.
Association in the death of Judge Naho L
johnson were presented by Colonel WAR lc
Lewis and unanimously adopted. Avolc o
thanks to the citizens was offered DY Colone
/ Warner Lewis as follows
ReSolred That the members OF this Associa
| ton tender their heartfelt thanks to the cit
liens of Louisiana and Pike County for thti
! kind reception and the hosptable manner II
u which we have been treated during our sta.
with them.
on motion of Judge De France it wa
given by rising vote.
The meeting then adjourned, and tn
0 | President gave mott ethat the closing bust
ness meeting would be held on the q. c. Car
n roll At this meeting of the Council OF Al
!. ministration President Price retired and
= the new President not being present, captain
3, Henry Gimbar OF st. Louis, was Gale
: on to preside as the senior ofhcer III
5 first business in hand was the selection o
:. the place forholdng the neXtreunion. 1hre
we're presented, Marshall, Lexington am
Springfield, the claims of each being pre-
scented with earnest and forcihle arguments
, and Marshall was chosen. On motion G
: Captain Morrow Il committee OF three wa
. appointed to prepare an address TO the cN
= | Confederates of Missouri in the interest {
!. the State Association, and Captains Morrow
y Wickershum and Colonel l'rcNihlll were NJ
Il pointed. Captain Morrow also moved ic
. the appointment OF II committee on NEGRO
2 Ogy, to report ut each annual meeting ti
= death of members with a brief sketch, to
published in the annual proceedings.
= The Council then adjourned
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