Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-07-07

rous action OF Columbia and other I'LL
nois posts In uniting with the Confederate
veterans now living In Chicago In deco
rating on last Memoria-Day tho graves
of their dead In lakewood cemetery In
like manner as you Know 'on'~i.'a ,e
veterans here and throushou' the south
ha,,e orten laid their floral wreaths on
Inc grass grown mounds which mark the
lac, ,cstinr.places OF the brave soldiers
who fought against thein.
a., eurh occnsinns we. too. but pay "a
willing tribute TO the memory or brave
-, an no wise referring 20 the cause Tor
! which they fell
p,,t we must remind you that Mr.. Cave
did not speak on any such occasion. His
Grafton was delivered at the unvehng OF
A monument TO the private soldiers ana
sailors who died In behalf OF the southern
cause. in resistance to an armed invasion
~ their native land. and in defence, rs
they honestly believed. Of their personal
liberties and constitutional rights.
He spoke almost in sight Of the graves
Of same Il 900 Of those heroic men, almost
In sight of the battle-helds once drenched
with their blood. and he spoke to ther
surviving comrades. II was therefore
meet and right that he should not only
nav n tribute 10 the memory or brave
men" who gave their lives In defence OF
their nresldes and their homes, but mat
he should also refer TO and indicate the
cause for which they fen
SPOKE OF THE PAST.
lie spoke Of the past. not of the pres
ent. Of the Constitution as our fathers
framed II. and not Of that Constitution az
amended by the mailed hand OF war. and
Lee Camp emphatically answers that IL
endorses the statements made IN MS
Grafton. In justification Of the course OF
the Southern States, when, IN 1901, they
took up arms to maintain the rlghts anu
liberties guaranteed 10 therh anu '"ei'
people By the Constitution as theh iraileu'
We believe with him. and with him we
maintain that Robert r. Lee ana .he
brave and noble men who fought under
d. os,, that was furled forever at Apo
,,sttoV were patriots aS pure ana az
TN, as uas the truest and the best OF the
elI,i.,e v,.ho carried to ultimate victory
the oaR that we all now gladly and proud
~ hail as the flag Of our glorious couh-
Try EstO perpetual!
In the war for our independence no
,rattor so far as We know, was Dren OH
s,,tbcrn soil There were many rebeis
,,utl yorktown stamped the seal OF sue
ross ON the Colonial cause, when the Iepel
h.oame the patriot! But success, GEAR
sir "a not the touchstone by when tne
,,otives or conduct Of men can DE TEhuy
tried As Mr.. Cave well said housn 'o'
t,,,a,di,. the Inference you have probd-
iI,. drswn "Suwaroff triumphed and a
I,nec,usko fell" The monument unveiled
=, This city on the Goth of May last was
not erected in honor Of traitors OF Tepe'9'
- to uerpetuate the memory OF braVe
.., and true. who knew their rights ana
disl I'm defending them.
WE CLAIM HONORABLE MOIlN 70
According 10 the people of the North
pe~f,ctIy honest in the views they e'''ei
toI,ed and the course they pursued We
lt,Irn fur ourselves motives as hOnoId-
,I. and as nure. The differences between
,s ,,ere submitted to the stern arDltra-
- ~ war We lost and we have III
cd faiih accepted the result. and we
r,opose as Loyalty 70 abide 1t. More IMAM
,tts we cannot say or do; ana more
brave and magnauimous men shOuiu not
and will not ask OF us. IT,,
No GLADLY note YOU remember the kind
f.lirrs with which Lee Camp met the
veterans Of Illinois on a former occasion
aul we indulge the hope that You VIII H",
hermit forced constructions OF ls'late"
sentences in the speech 10 when you ~
fer. detached from their context ana ms
INTERRUPTED. to lessen the mutual lrlenu-
.,f, a,,1 r.enect which we should feel Tor
ea n other as soldiers. or weaken the ueS
bch should bind US together rs true ana
loyal citizens Of our believer anu Ho" nap
uilv-united country.
ON behalf OF Lee Camp. NO. !, |olileN
rate Veterans.
EEnpEE I. CHRlSIlAN,
CHARLES s STRINGFELhON'
ARCHER ANDERSON
JOHN b. CARY,
THOMAS 7. POLLARD,
Committee.
Thc report evoked loud applause. II was
written hy Major Srinelellow.
Major Brander said he was sallsiieu
when the committee was APPOINTED Una
they would bring I'm the night sort Oh
report. He moved its adoption.
BY 4 RISING VOTE.
Mr. r. W Sydnor seconded the motion,
and moved a rising vote and the latter
motion being carried, and the question
being Put on the adoption OF The report
every member Of the camp stood up. The
adtutant was instructed to forward n
copv of the report rcN,olumbia Post.
Rev. Dr.. Ray Md there were sitting
near him two sons Of Confederate Nete'
rams. who asked him if they could vote
on the adoption Of the report. lie knew
it was out Of order. but he had replied
vote. boys. vote
COMPLIMENTARY REMARKS.
Remarks referring in complimentary
terms 90 tho committee who mad drafted
the report were made by Colonel Alex
anier Archer. Mr. a. q. Evans, Rev Dr.
Ray. and others.
Mr. j. Taylor Stratton said he thought
the thanks OF the camp were due TO the
press Of Richmond for tn manner in
which they had always regarded the
wishes of the camp in respect 10 the pub
hcatiou Of its proceeding.
on motion Of Mr.. Philip Samucls. Rev
Robert G.. Cave was elected an honorary
member Of the camp. The camp then adj
journed. There was a very full attendance
upOu the meeting.