Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-12-08
COL. CAMERON TALK
WE EX-GOVERNOR ADDRESSES THE
VETERANS or LEE CAMP.
ma. Personal iseeoiieotiens OF the Bastis
ofsecond Msna@ss-Part OF the Grsys--
The New Camp Hall

There was large crowd OF veterans
"a ladies at Lee Camp Han last night,
sr,un thither by the announcement that
~,.oovernor william r. Cameron would
,,,,ure before the CANT. Commander
s,enee presided. Governor o'Ferrali sit
,,os on his right, ana Commander North
On Of Pickett Camp, on his left.
Af,er the routine business had been dls-
,,.,d Of, Mr. John T. Laughton. who
.s.yca in the same command with ex-
Governor Cameron. presented that gentle
nan 20 Commander Spence. who intro
5gced him to the camp.
Governor Cameron said his heart was
rc,sr 50 stirred as when he met those
mo had served faithfully 70 the end
,,,Ber the stars and Ba.s. lie then an
,,,ncad as his subject, THE Second Bat
81. ~ Manassas" ana stated that he
,.,,ll endcavor TO tell what he. mem
,..r NJ Nahone's Brigade. Anderson's Di-
,.,s,5n. saw in that engagement. The lee
,,,-sr referred TO the transfer OF General
I.s.s army 10 the line OF the Rappahans
,,,k before the second battle OF Manas-
sss and entagonized the proposition that
s.ssrsl Lee was greatest in defence"
yle was, said the speaker, bold ana ag-
,,Jsssiye 10 a fault
TO JACKSoN'S RELIEF.
The lecturer described the movement
If his own division from the neighbor-
S,os af Petersburg. and the march and
a. incidents, and the dashing time that
VAS made In going to the relief of jack
red occupied Thoroughfare Gap with
e5rps. the junction with jackson could
,st have been effected. He paid a high
,-npl.mCnt to that noble old Virgihian,
c.rerlI william =. Tallaferro, whose
,rrn. while Jackson was sore pressed,
and after their ammunition had been ex-
bsusted. repealed the enemy with stones.
md drew a vivid picture OF a council
M war IN which Generals Lee, Long
s,rest. Stuart, and Anderson figured.
Next he detailed the movements OF his
division. first IN Jackson's rear, and then
/, returning to the support Of Long
s,-est. Governor Cameron described the
charge made by his command and, in
"a easy. conversational way. gave his
,y-ar4cnce until he was wounded. While
he was being carried from the field by
fgulut Joe Macklon. of Petersburg, a
sounded Yankee zouave drew his pistol,
.tf with imprecations fired rpon him.
v7rklcn. said the speaker did exactly
what he should have DONE He laid him
cameron down tenderly and sheathed
hts bayonet in the cowardly zouave's
heart.
THE RICHMOND GRAYS.
Governor Cameron made frequent allu-
sons to the gallalt Richmond Grays. and
,5I @ number of amusing anecdotes.
In concluding. he said he desired 10
impress upon his hearers the importance
Of % work In which the camps were
engaged. and the necessity of preserving
,-e truth regarding the war The south
en- soldier went to battle for principle
which is as true now as 1t was then. The
verdict II the sword determined the duty
= tfg future, but mere brute force could
--. alter a principle. He would have
t,rg boy who was a son OF a Confederate
,tsan become member Of the Sons OF
Veterans as 70 these we must entTust
tie duty OF preserving our memories.
IN motion OF Past-Commander Pol
,.rl vote Of thanks was rendered Col
o~sl Cameron. There were loud calls for
Governor OFerrall, who declined 10
make a speech. but spoke in high terms
~ colonel Cameron's address. assured
,-s camp that It was always q pleasure
?, meet with them, and promised to adj
#r,ss the veterans on some future occa-
son.
Judge Christian extended TO the camp
an invitation to attend the annual meet
i-e Of the Army Of Northern Virginia
r,yt Thursday.
THE NEW HALL.
The trustees were ordered TO turn over
Z, the Building Committee $4,000. or so
much thereof as may be necessary to
pay for and reht the property recently
purchased for a new hall.
The following committees appointed TO
meet Mr. Robert c. Wood. who repre-
s.rts Cir Charles b. Rouss. were re-
gg-.,-d 10 assemble at Murphy's Monday
a. noon.
From Lee Campo. L. Christian, T. A.
H.aular. Alexander w. Archer, A. i.
Phillips. and T. G. Minor.
From Pickett Campo. r. Loehr. Alex.
l1lsr Jennings. L. c. Reeves, t. J. Wal
IT, and p. =. Winston.