The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-10-31
THE CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
4 Letter Read Before Lee Camp In Regard
TO Uniting.
VOTE FOR THE MOST POPULAR LADY.
The Polls VIII re Kept Open Until About
C~bristmas-A Flag Which Fell WIN
Richmond Presented.

The members of Lee Camp assembled last
evening in large numbers to hold their resu-
lar weekly meeting. Colonel Alexander w.
Archer was in the chair and Adjutant Stratton
recorded.
Aletter was received from Governor Moor
man. Adjutant-G General United Confederate
| Veterans. New Orleans. La. requesting the
Camp to join the United Camp.
The latter contained an address from Ten
eraI j. b. Gordon. general COMMANDER
which contained the following: -,
The convention Of delegates from the dil-
! ferent States which assembled IN New Orleans,
June 10, 1883, effected a general organization
known as the United Confederate feter"ns.
10 is designed as an association OF All tne
bodies of ex-Coniederate veterans ~,hIouTu-
| out the Union. The convention adopted a
contribution and did me the great honor 10
elect me General. which position ac~ceptWlth
peculiar qualification. Preliminary. the issue
of any orders. / wish to call general attention
to the objects OF this Association ana 10 enlist
in this accomplishment the active co-opera-
ton not only of every survivor OF southern
armies. but also that large contingent OF
sons Of veterans. who. too Young TO have re-
ceiyed the baptism Of fire, have nevertheless
received with you the baptism OF suffering
and OF sacrifice.
THE PURPOSES.
1.-THE first article of the constitution Of the
| Association declares The object and purpose
| OF this organization Will be strictly social. liter
airy. historical and benevolent. I Will endeaVOr
20 unite in "A general federation all ass 'ciatlOns
of the Confederate veterans. soldiers and
sailors now in existence or herea ter 10 be
formed: to gather authentic date Tor an I'M
/ partial history OF the war between the states 10
preserve the relics or mementOes or the same.
70 cherish the ties Of friendship that should
exist among the men who have shared com
mon dangers. common suffering and prlya-
tons. TO care Tor the disabled aud extend a
helping hand 10 the needy; TO protect the
widow and orphan and 70 make and preserve
the record OF the services .of every member.
and, as far as possible OF those OF our com
rades who have preceded Us IN eternity.
The last article provides that neither dis
cussion OF political or religious subjects, nor
any political action. shall be permitted IN the
organization, and any Association violating
that provision shall forfeit its membership.
Comrades. no argument Is needed to Sc
cure for those objects your enthusiastic in
dorsement. They have burdened your
thoughts for many years you have cherished
them in sorrow. poverty and humi latlon. In
the face OF misconstructlOn YOU have held
them in your hearts with the strength Of re
ligious convictions. NO misIudgments can
defeat your peaceful purp ses Tor the future.
Your aspi atoms have been lifted by the
mere force and urgency Of surround
ing conditions 70 n plane Tar above
the pa. try consideration OF partl-
san %triumphs. The honor OF the Ameri-
can rep ublic. the Joint powers OF the Federal
government. the equal rights of states the
integr ~ OF the constitutional union tie sane
tty o. law and the enforcement II order
have no class OF de enders more true and e
voted than the cx-sOldlers OF tie south aud
their worthy descendants. But you realize
the great truth that a people without the
memories of heroic suffering and sacrifices are
q people without 3 history.
CHERISH THE MEMORIES.
"To cherish such memories and recall such
q part. whether crowned with success or con
secrated in defeat. Is 10 idealiZe principle and
strengthen character intensity love Of coun-
try and convert defeat and disaster into pill
lars of support for future manhood and noble
wOmaphOOd. Whether the southern people
under their changed conditions may eyerhope
TO witness another civilization which shall
equal that which began with their Washing
ton and ended with their Lee. II II certainly
| true that devotion 90 their glorious past IS not
only the surest guarantee OF future progress
and the hottest bond OF unity, but is also the
strongest claim they can present to the conf
dence and respect OF the other sections OF the
Union.
In conclusion Ibeg 10 repeat. in substance
at least. a few thoughts recently expressed by
ne 10 the State organization. which apply
WI o0ual force 70 this general brOtherho'f
It is political in no sense excepL SO FAR as
the wa p|o.tcAi Is t. syuonymo OF the Wild
patriotic it is a brotherhood over which
the genus of philanthropy and patriotism. O.
truth and justice will preside. OF Philanthropy
because IL will succor the disabled. help the
needy, strengthen the weak and cheer the dis
consulate: of patriotism. because 10 will cherish
the past glOries Of the dead Con. ederacy and
tTansmute them into living Inspirations for
future service 20 the living republic. OF truth.
because 1t Will seek to gather and preserve rs
witnesses for history the IN mpeachable
facts which shall doom falsehOOd TO die that
truth may 1--we. of Justice. because Il viii cul-
tiyate National as well as Southern fraternity.
and will condemn narrow mindedness and
prejudice. and passion. and cultivate that
broader. higher, n0bler sentiment. which
would write on the grave of every soldier
who fell on either side. Here lies an Ameri-
can hero. a martyr 10 the right az his con-
science conceived it,"
REFEREED.