Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-24

motion to make 1eSdS ollYs olle uiN iShoii' but a motion to table this measure was ot- fered and carried; so the five sub-divi- sions of Texas continue.
 The constitution was then adopted.
 The committee on credentials then re- ported the number of delegates as iol- lows: Louisiana, 176; Tennessee, S9; Flor ida, S6; Alabama, 191 Mississippi, l23 Texas; 654; South Carolina, SC; Indian Territory. 15; Missouri, 67; Kentucky, 61 Arkansas, 57; Washington. D. C., II; Evansville Ind, 2; Virginia, 64; North Carolina, 21; Georgia, 76; Maryland. 7; Oklahoma, 2; West Virginia, Z; New York, l. Total, 1902
 The report of the committee was then adopted as read
 The special order for Il o'clock this morning was the report of the Jefferson Davis monument committee. It was noon. however. when the matter was reached.
 Chairman Cabell of the committee from the veterans made a speech reporting progress, and introduced Chairman J. Taylor Ellison of the Richmond commit tee whose report was embodied as part of the veterans committees report. Col onel Ellison made a stirring speech, and said that on President Davis birthday, June 3, it was the desire to make a collec- ton for the monument from the whole country.
 The indications are, he said, that the responses would be generous. He thought there would be enough funds on hand by next spring to build the monu- ment, and it was expected to make the laying of the corner stone an occasion of great magnificence, at which he hoped all the veterans would be present. In secOnding the motion to adopt the re- port, Chaplain J. William Jones made an eloquent speech, saying that Jefferson Davis needed no monument to perpetu- ate his name in the hearts of his country men, but we owe 1t to ourselves.
 The man who bore his country's flag in the battlefeds of Mexico; who sat in the United States senate when it was body of giants; who was the peer of Webster, Clay and Calhoun Nzeds no shaft to keep his memory green. We owe this monument to ourselves" he said, because Jefferson Davis was the embodiment of southern principles. We thought we were right. and we know it now. am no rebel, and I am not going to make a rebel speech. I never made a rebel speech in my life; we were never rebels. I will shout for old glory as loud and aslong as any man, and I re- member that the Star Spangled Ban ner' was written by a southern man on southern soil True, there was a right smart difference between us and old glory in the dark days of the cos. That was before old glory was being waved for other purposes than it was intended for"
 
 don, which was greeted with loud ap- plause, which continued for some time. When the knightly and chivalrous gen eral on the floor of the United States senate pledged the loyal assistance of the southern states to put down the Chi cago rebellion-whlch was indeed re- belion-he voiced our sentiment" Dr. Jones proposed that the roll be called by the camps, and that each camp would say how much it would raise for the monument.
 Before the call could begin there were several spontaneous offers. R. E. Lee camp of Richmond pledged $500, and J. R. Hubbard camp of Baltimore. only one month old, came to the front with $10O. General Gordon gave $l00 and Generals Lee and Stewart put down $50 each.
 The Charleston camp stated that movement was now on foot in that city by which 5000 would be raised.
 The call of the roll was begun, but was found to be too long, so the camps were requested to send up the amount they would obllgate themselves to give. The whole amount when subsequently footed up was found to be $9647
 During this interval there was a burst of applause, as several historic old bat tie flags were brought up. The first was the Cobbs Legion colors borne by Capt. John c. Hill of Augusta; the second was the flag of the Third Georgia regiment, borne by MT R. w. Bagby. The flag which fioated over Fort Sumter all dur ing the war was presented. The Third Louisiana flag was the last of the Con federate flags. Each was greeted with loud applause and the color bearers were invited to seats on the stage.
 General Gordon next displayed the standard which waved in the decisive fight of Buena Vista at the head of Jeff ferson Davis column General Gordon paid the flag an eloquent tribute amid hearty round of cheers.
 The selection for the place of the next reunion was the next and final business in order.
 Gen. Peyton Wise of Virginia was in troduced and in an eloquent speech, which was frequently interrupted with applause, he nominated Richmond as the place of the next reunion. He said the very spirits of the dead bade the vet erans come and be present at the laying of the corner stone of the Davis monu- ment. Comrade Pickett seconded the nomination.
 Maj. Theodore Barker. Maj. T. Grange Simons and MT J. A. Smythe presented Charleston's claims. Gen. George IT. Laws seconded the nomination of Charleston from Florida.
 Gen. Joe Shelby of Missouri introduced Mayor Davis of Kansas City who pre- Sented her claims, and General Lee in- troduced Gen. c. A. Evans, who spoke In behalf of Atlanta. Judge Towner Cal houn seconded the nomination.
 It was arranged that the major-general of each division should cast the vote for the state, and recess of half an hour was taken in order that the delegates of the several states might arrange their votes. When the vote was taken the result was as follows:
 Richmond, 7SO; Charleston. 444; At lanta, POS; Kansas City, 40.
 Major Barker moved that the vote for Richmond be made unanimous. It was seconded by General Evans and carried amid applause. General Wise expressed thanks in behalf of Richmond.
 The convention then adjourned until 10 o'clock tomorrow. From II till