The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-03-12
THE REBEL YELL
Raised in the House Yesterday
by Ex-confederates.
THE GETTYSBURG MONUMENT
Appropriation, Though Scarcely Ad-
equate, Brings Out tho True Feel
ings OF Some Democrats-col.
White Votes Against 1t.
,eeto. Ds,pc.ea 70 a. 1a.sutonoer.


the present session, poured forth.
It seemed for a time that the wal
was to be fought over again, but the
Union forces reirained from hostilittes
simply holding their position against
the Confederate attack, and the Con.
federates, after firing a few volleys with.
out effect, fell back in good order.
Their army was composed chiefly ol
Clark, Of Greenbrier, and was com.
manded by cambridge, Of Jefferson,
with johnson, Of Monroe, as aide. Hos
tilities began when Randall, of Harrison,
moved to insert in the general appro'
priation bill, anitem appropriating 81 ,COC
TO West Vfrginia's soldiers dead at
Gettysburg. cambridge, Of Jefferson,
objected on the ground that West Vir.
ginia had no troops at Gettysburg. II
it was proper TO erect a monument 10
Virginia soldiers who fell; then he
would vote for it gladly, but could not
as it was.
This brought Colonel Welch TO his
feet. He said some OF the bravest, no.
blest and grandest Of the heroes who
fell at Gettysburg were from West Vir-
ginia. They fought, bled and died there
to preserve inviolate the grandest gov
ernment upon which the sun ever shone.
The appropriation was small one and
1t should be givenungrudgingly. There
were West Virginia soldiers at Gettys.
burg and they were as brave and ss hon.
orable as the soldiers OF any State in the
Union. Mr.. cambridge said he was there
and Colonel WelCh said he ought to have
been shot or hung before he ever got
away. But he wanted 1t understood
that no one had more profound re.
speCt for the honest, brave Confederate
soldier than hc. He believed America
had never furnished grander figure
than General Lee. bat the soldiers OF the
Union from this State were as brave, as
true and as gallant as any Confederate
who ever followed the stars and bars.
They fought to preserve our government
and their works live after them. They
will not be forgotten. whether this ap.
preparation Is made or not, but the
State owes 1t to her soldiers and 1t will
be 10 her disgrace il she does not pay it.
Mr.. Clark, OF Greeubrier, who showed
his mettle early in the session on the
Force bill resolution and other questions
that gave him an opportunity to air his
Confederate record, opposed any appro.
priation. He said right on the ground
hallowed by the blood OF gallant Con-
federates who fell fighting for what they
believed was right, at annual reunions,
they were denounced as traitors. He
mentioned Senator Ingalls's speech on
such an occasion. lie claimed there
were no West Virginia soldiersat GettyB-
burg and again took occasion to refer to
home guards as plunderers and horse
thieves.
Mr.. Greer, Of Mason county, does not
speak often, but he speaks well. He
mado IN earnest and eloquent appeal for
the appropriation, and his soldier
friends, had they heard it, would have
been satisfied that they made no mistake
in choosing him as their delegate.
Mr.. Johnston, OF Monroe, moved 10
amend the amendment by devotiug the
amount to the erection of q monument
to both Union and Confederate soldiers.
Mr.. Smith, oil Tyler, is an old soldier,
and ia also one Of the ablest members on
the Republican eide, although he has
not had much to say at this Resslon,
knowing 1t was useless, generally, in the
face OF the overwhelming Democratic
majority, but he could not remain silent
on this occasion. He denied the asser.
ton that no West Virginia soldiers
were engaged there. He said he had
the honor to belong to West Virginia
regiment preVious to July, 1868. West
Virginia had the loyalty and the patriot
lam 10 stand by the Government OF the
Fathers and 10 send Just as true soldierS
to the field as any State in the Union.
Their courage, their honor, and their
grand achievements don't rest upon a
petty appropriation Of s., 900 for monu.
nent at Gettysburg. Those things will
live after their columinators are for.
gotten. He said TO the opponents OF
the appropriation: "If you don't want
70 give it don't do It. Your action can
not detrRot from the honor, the vRlor
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