The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1891-01-30
GheDemorrM-S Star
GEy. LEES
a, the Baltimore Celebration.

OF The splendid celebration q
the anniversary OF Gen. Lees bril-
day. on Monday last, The Balti
more San, among other things
says:
A group Of well known mel
who once served under Lee snt at
q long table stretched across the
upper end Of the hall. Gen. Brad
ley T. johnson, president of the 50:
cietv, was al the post of honor as
commandments Of the occa-
sion. On bis right sat Senator
Wade Hampton, who became
Lieutenant General over all the
cavalry in the Army OF Northern
Virginia after Gen. j. E. b. Stuart
was struck down on the field at
Yellow Tavern. He is a dIgnifed,
portly old gentleman, who is still
straight as ali arrow in spite of his
gray hair and pressing years. His
forid but kindly face is set off by
the gray side whiskers and mus.
iache which he has worn so long.
On the left of the presiding officer
sat Gen. Charles +. Hooker, of
Mississippi, whose armless sleeve
bears testimony to his devotion Tor
the short.lived republic. He is
also an old man, with snow-wh,te
mustache and long gray hair
brushed back from his forehead.
Gen. j. l.. Brent, a cavalry officer
in the southwestern Confederate
army, who commanded the daring
expedition which captured the
Federal gunboat lndianola, ia the
Mississippi river,sat beside Col. Ii.
Kyd Douglass, the gallant Mary
lander.
GEN. HOOKER.
Gen. Hooker spoke of "The In
fantry." Il always feel hOnored
in addressing a Maryland audi
%ence," he said. although invii-
ed to speak in another State TO
comrades on the same subject as
we talk of tonight, | preferred TO
speak to a Maryland audience IN
Inc State which erected the first
monument to the Confederate sold.
Ter. am gratiied To say that you
that shalt to the women of
The time has never
come when the men who struggled
~ this great wal and wore The rag
yed gray jacket of the Confedera-
~ should not be allowed 10 speak
they think in II free country.
When the accusation has some
ines been made in the halls of
congress that the men who fought
or that cause are called traitors, |
I'm reminded that the English
peaking people have ever been
to home rule and commu-
Iity Independence. In Ireland the
'attle is being fought to-day. We
lad not in all the history Of this
ountry a more distinguished rep
sentative OF this principle than A
hat chief who was made martyr /.
or us all. aud who WAS manacled
Fortress Monroe by a brutal
oldiery. When Davis was brought
% Richmond ! witnessed a scene |
ope never to see again. 1t re y
ulres q gigantic mold of hcroism al
be a victor in defeat. When he 81
ras brought to answer 10 the in REii
lctment of treason charged against u
i'm one -allant Nirginian paid ii
i'm the greatest honor IN a few IL
'ords. Hats of, ,Nirginians,n 70
aid he, and all bowed r~eyerently d.
efore the chief. The struggle was
ne ui which we may no nor be L.
shamed than our ancestors on the IL
of Runnymedr, when they
emanded OF King John the char eli
n of independence. When Lee re-
Nd johnson surrendered theterms Oh
/ capitulatiOn were not dishon0r- NJ
Die, because we were struggling As
r The great right OF selt-govern III
eni. There is another army corps
,ck Of the artillery, cavalry and Co
infantry OF whom | want to
.eak. 1t was a corps which whis. f,
red comfort TO the Confederate :
ldier when his brow was wet
it'll the dew damp Of death. 1t
the gallant women of the Con
deracv. than whom none were
ore devoted than the women Of
aryland." LO