The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-07

IT was. therefore. meet and right that he
should not only pay a tribute to the
memory OF brave men," who gave their
lives in defence OF their firesides and
their homes. but that he should also
REFER TO and vindicate "the cause for
which they fell"
lie spoke OF the past. not OF the pres
ent: Of the Constitution as our fathers
framed IL. and not OF that Constitution
as amended by the mailed hand OF war
and Lee Camp emphatically answers.
that it endorses the statements made In
his grafton. in Justification OF the course
OF the southern states when. In 1851, they
took cd arms to maintain the rights and
people by the Constitution as then franz
ga.
We believe with him. and with him We
maintain. that Robert j. Lee and the
brave and noble men who fought under
the flag that was furled forever at Apo
mattON were patriots as pure and as
true as was the truest ana the best
OF soldiers who carried TO ultimate VIC
tory the flag that We all now gladly ana
proudly hail as the flag OF our glorious
country. Esto perpetua!
ACCEPTED.
At the close Of the reading OF both
papers General Thomas \. Brander
moved the acceptance OF the report OF
the committee, expressing hlnsei hibhIS
pleased with H. AID trusted and believed
every member OF the camp. A..
COmrade T. W. SydnOr seconded the
motion OF General Brander, and asked
for a rising vote on its adoption. II
was so adopted unanimously, not a va
cant chair being found when the Ques-
ton was put by the Chair.
The commander directed Adjutant j.
Taylor Strntton TO communicate this ac-
ton Of the camp TO Columbia Post under
the official seal OF the camp.
Rev. Comrade George H. Ray brought
forth much laughter and applause wnen
he rose and said that there were two
sons Of Confederate veterans sitting near
him listening with interest TO the pro-
CcciinGs.
When they whispered to him that they
wished tney could vote" he told them
rising up with the veterans OF Lee Camp.
Perhaps he and they were out Of order,
said the reverend gentleman. but ne
couldn't help II. Inc applause that
greeted him sustained his action effectu-
ally.
There was nothing but harmony and
unity at the meeting, as shown by the
unanimity OF the vote on this subject.
.Comrade Philip Samuels moved the
election Of the KEY. Robert G. Cave. OF
II. Louis, Mo. as an honorary member
OF Lee Camp, and he was unanimously
elected, his election bringing out APP
clause.
After brief remarks from Comrades
George II. Ray. A. w. Archer. r. c.
Minor, i. W. Sydnor. Charles String
fellow, A. @. Evans, and J. Taylor STRAIT
ton, the camp adjourned, having first
adopted resolutions of thanks 10 the
Richmond press for its uniform courtesy
70 and consideration of the interests OF
Lee Camp.
In the war for our independence. no
traitor. so far as we know, was bred on
Southern soil. There were many rebels
until Yorktown stamped the seal OF sue
cess on the Colonial cause when the
70 mol ma h4 atvfn Ilt,s
dear sir, Is not the touchstone by which
the motives or conduct of men can be
rightly tried. As Mr.. Cave well said,
though not intending the inference you
umphed. and a Kosciusko fell" The
monument unveiled in this city on the
Both Of May, last was not erected IN honor
Of traitors or rebels. but 10 perpetuate
knew their rights and died in defending
them.
According to the people Of the North
perfect honesty in the views they enter
claim for ourselves motives as honorable
and as pure. The differences between us
were submitted 20 the stern arbitrament
Of war. We lost. and we have in good
faith accepted the result, and we pro-
pose as loyalty 10 abide il. More than
this, we cannot say or do. and more
brave and magnanimous men should
not and VIII not ask Of us
We gladly note that you remember the
kind feelings with which Lee Camp met
the veterans Of Illinois on a former oc-
casiOn. and we indulge the hope that
You Will not permit forced constructions
of isolated sentences in the speech 10
which you refer detached from their con-
text and misinterpreted, 10 lessen the
mutual friendship and respect which We
should feel for each other as soldiers, or
weaken the ties which should bind us to-
gether as true and loyal citizens Of our
beloved and now happily united country.
on behalf Of Lee Camp, No. J, Confed-
crate Veterans.
GEORGE L. CHRISTIAN,
CHARLES S. STRINGtELLOW.
ARCHER ANDERSON.
JOHN b. CARY,
THOMAS =. POLLARD,
Committee.