The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-08-10

vi an WIN hllON llliu
When the reverend gentleman ap-
preached the front OF the rostrum to ad-
dress the chairman and the people, n loud
shout went mp that showed how welcome
he was in Upton county. He had ad
dressed those people before and they re-
membered his eloquence and his idivid-
uality. lie said:
'Fellow-Citizens and Ladies and Gen
tlemen-l cannot express the delight 1t
gives me to meet you again this year and
under similar circumstances. | do not
come here to the reunion OF the ex-Con-
federates Of Upton county from a
sense OF duty, but OF pleasure
and fraternal love. Had there been no
train TO come on, had there been no con-
crawled, crcpt, done anything TO have
and wrnkled faces OF the mothers of the
Confederate soldiers, the bright eyes and
fresh faces OF the daughters OF the soldiers,
which knew would stand before me to-
day, and the noble old heroes them
selves, with theis boards now grown long
and gray, aud their figures totteringa rs they
stand before me- is sight that | would
not miss, is an inspiration that awakens
my whole being with reverence supreme.
Here the doctor held up an old gray
Confederate coat. Look ut the coat, fel-
low citizens, look at this dear old gray
coat. Docs not the very sight OF il fill
your eyes with tears? tears of sadness
mayhap, but tears OF pride. Who is here
today that can look upon this dear old
coat and the bonny blue flag here he
pointed to the flag before him and kissed
il and not be moved? Who Is there here
who does not honor it, and who is there
here who does not revere the deeds that
have been done by the men who wore
this dear old gray and marched under this
bonny blue flag?
"'rhe man who wore this old garment
sits behind me on the stand. lie lost one
fourth OF his anatomy on the field, but he
Is here today TO Join you IN this reunion.
[J. Harvey Mathes is referred 10 here.
"The proper place for this coat is with
this flag" Here the doctor threw the coat
with such precision upon the end
OF the pole from which the flag flut-
| tered that il renamed there and
the force OF the breeze increased, cnvelop-
| ing the beloved garment m such a way
/ that yell, such as was never heard OIL u
battlefield, swclled through those woods
and make the "welkin ring" The little
| incident was 80 providential and inspiring
that il was a long time before the people re-
covered when DIR. Buriord took up tlis
oration more elOquently than before.
lie took issue with Gen. Dupuy, saying
| that he did not and would not call 1t the
| lost cause. II was not lost cause.
/ Nothing in the world is lost. The so-callcd
| rebellion was q cause that developed the
noblcst race OF men and women that
| God had ever created. And could
such cause be called ''loslY'
1--WE never knew what were We made Of,
we never knew what the high type our
manhood and our womanhOod was until
this trouble came. The results proved
| everything. While we lost property aud
| homrsleads, we didn't lose our homes.
/ How sweet those homes were when We re-
turned from the bloody fields Of battle!
/ What welcomes, oh, what indcscribable
welcomes We received from our mothers,
wives and sistcrs No, comrades, It Is not
a lost cause, and never will be lost"
/ Dr. Buriord concluded with some re-
marks about pensions, aud he said were
hc in Congress today he would vote 10
give every Fcdcralst q pension and omit
not single one, since they all seemed to
bc grabbing aitcrh Il. But for himself aud
he would speak for every cX-Conicdcratc,
that We do not want pensions from the
Federal government, and would not have
pensions under any circumstances what
socyer. "Wc are satisfied with the pa
trio,ism We showed, and that Is full 10.
| ward" Great applause.
The Upton County Confederate Memoir.
ial association was called 10 order ut
o'clock pm. by President +. 4. Fisher.
The minutes Of the last meeting were
read and approved.
The rorort Of the treasurer was read,
showing q balance in the hands VI the
trustees Of slS3s7.
ON motion the second Thursday In Au'
gust, 1850, was set ior holding thc next an
nual reunion, aud the place for holdin9
the same was referred 20 the committee O
arrangements, the same 10 be- reported "a
the secretary within three months.
The society then proceeded 10 the cleo
ton Of officers, with the following result
J. 4. laudordale, OF Coyingion, presl
dent
John d. HUM, Of Memphis, yicc-presi
dent.
l.. u. Hammer, secretary.
John A. Crolord, treasurer.
The committee on arrangements was re
elected
II appearing that very incomplete rec
ord Of the attendance ol eX-tOnlcdcrnt
soldiers al these reunions had been kept
on motion Of Mr. Pcyton J. Smith q ",
was taken as far as practicable OF tbos'
ON motion Of Mr.. CroGord a record booI
! was ordered 10 be kept open at future ~
unions 10 preserve the attendance an,
, facilitate historic record Of the COnted
crate soldiers Of this section.
Adjourned.
While this meeting was In progress Nj
]. Harvey Mathcs, editor ui the J'd1ei
! after repeated calls, addressed the yasrau
! dicnco in a truly enthusiastic Conicdoral
speech.
; The people then lcisuroly went theI
ways as they had come
! YESTERDAYS CABLEdRAM5.
4 The strikers at Amcins are quiet.
. The differences between Italy and Iai
! zibar have been settled.
The diary Of Emperor Frederick Is agai
, In the possession Of the Empress.
The London press wants 10 know VIII
!, Salisbury Is going 10 do about Bulgaria
: United Ireland donounccs the ParnC
o commission bill "a the greatest fraud eyl
J. fashioned.
h The Duke and Duchess Of Marlborouc
5. were married In London yesterday, In q
der TO make sure
q The North German Gd;oie says France
\, responsible for the tension existing b
IL tween herself and Italy.