The Lexington dispatch. [volume] (Lexington, South Carolina) 1870-1917, 1894-05-02

which I led. or rather which led me, in
to that bloody fray and made principles
when it swept over the froWnlng breast
works and left death upon the fields.
We all have a right to feel thankful
and be proud of ali Alabama a TO-DAY. we
can lay our tributes at her feet fer her
welcome. Alabsma's name IS enough
to endear her to your hearts. In the
first place she is composed OF seven let
ters which is lucky number, three OF
the letters are first letters OF the alpha
bet. You may look at her from the
front or behind and she still stands at
the head of the list, and it Alabama
should have any trouble in selecting a
Governor. we will furnish her ali the
candidates she wants. CLaughter) The
iron of her mountains, the rlc1 SOIL OF
her black belt, and the tlmoer OF her
sunny coast places her IN the 1ront
ranks of our Southland. Since our last
meeting, many of our comrades have
fallen from the ranks into that sleep OF
rest. Kirby Smith has gone and that
sturdy Roman Early has followed hlm.
Vance and Colqult, soldiers and states
men. have Joined the Confederate rank
beyond the grave. In conclusion l wish
to return the thanks of all these brave
men and of this great State whose hos,
pitality is as limitless as the air around
us.
There were over 500 camps represent.
ed at the roll call. A subscription to-
wards the Chicago Confederate monu,
ment was then taken up and 81. .oOO Was
handed in in very few minutes. Rou-
tine business then followed. The local
military gave az exhibition battalion
drill in the afternoon, witnessed oy
thousands.
SECOND DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
BIRMINGHAM, Ala, April 26-Just
as yesterday, the Wigwam was croWoeo
long before the convention began.
There was the same eager interest,"
marked on every face. Chaplain Jonn
w. Jones led. in prayer. ,
Gen. John G.. Underwood announced
that 1927 had been raised for the Con-
federate cemetery at Chicago by yes
terday's contributions, for which he
thanked the old soldiers. The reading
clerk read out the list Of contributions
made Yesterday. Additional contribu-
tions we're handed in. Rosters OF the
dead at Johnson's Islands and Chicago
were distributed by Gen. Underwood.
A one-legged Confederate stated that
his life had been saved on the Datt!e-
field by a Federal soldier, and asked
thst that soldier De escorted to the
stand. It was so done by committee
of two. The Federal soldier was NAL
Milsted. -,
Gen. William Cabel submitted his re-
port as chairman of the Jefferson "a
Wis monument fund, stating that Sl2,-
333 had been received. This monu-
ment is to be erected at Richmond, a.
Gen. Cabel made a brilliant and force
full talk in the interest OF the nonu-
ment.
Mai. c. Milsted of the Fifth West
Virginia, who saved the one -legged
Confederate on the field at Lynchburg,
was introduced, and made a few re-
maks, with ringing cheers to greet
him.
Gen. W. H. Jackson of Tennessee
took the stand at this moment, and IN
troduced Gen. Miller OF the Federal
arrpo. commander of the Alabama e.
A. r. Gen. Miller made a shot speech
complimentary to Gen John B: Cor
don for his chivalry In saving the life
of Gen. Francis G. Barlow of the Fed
eral army, July 1863. at Gettysburg.
He presented to Gen. Gordon cane,
cut on Barlow's Hill, at Gettysburg,
as a memento Of his kindness to Gen.
Barlow. Gen. Miller's speech was most
felicitous. He characterized Gen. Cor
don as the typical American soldier,
and ringing cheers shook the air. Gen.
Gordon responded with the eloquence
and the taste marking everything he
does. He dwelt particularly upon the
reunited Confederate and Federal SOL
diers. LAS a former foe, LOW friend. l
stand before you, Gen. Miller, and
pledge to you as noble and patriotic a
people in the South as the sun shines
on. bid you a hearty welcome
(Cheers)
By motion of Gan. Under wood a ris.
ing vote of thanks and the rebel yell
was accorded Maj. Milsted for bis gal
lantry in bearing a Confederate soldier
from the battlefield at Lynchburg.
After further discussion a resolution
to send committee of three to bear
greetings to the Grand Army of the
Republic and to urge it to accept At
laata's invitation to hold the grand en-
campment there in 1895, was unani-
mously adopted. The kindest sentl-
ments we're expressed on this resolution
and The CoDfsderates promised to give
the Grand Army Veteransa a hearty wei
come and a good time if they cane
down to the old battlefelds again.
a fitting ending to the fourth reun'
ion of the United Confederate Veterans
and by far the greatest feature was the
parade and review, followed by the lay
ing of the corner stone Of monument
to the memory of the dead OF the Con-
federacy, to be erected in Capitol Park
at the head of Twentieth street.
At4 o'clock the column was formed
on Avenue E. and TWenty-hrst street
and headed by a band of music from
Mobile marched steadily up Twenty
first street and across the beautiful
bridge to Park Avenue, where it passed
in review before General John B. Cor
don, Com msnder-in chief, United Con
federate Veterans.
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