The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-07-02

them down I'm history should be sacreuiy
carried out.
FITTING TRIBUTE
The great good accomplished by Major
| General John G. Underwood, In furnish
| INK TO these headquarters the names ana
location OF the graves OF our comrades
| buried at the places named above. and
| through his wonderful ability. high order
Of patriotism and great pecuniary loss 10
| him, as well "a an expenditure of time
| and labor Of such magnitude that IL can
scarcely be arrived at. IN building the
| beautiful monument at lakewood Gene
! terry. at Chicago, TO the Confederate
! dead" is an eloquent reason why this
| department should be revived. and the
philanthropic purpose Of the United Con-
fedcrate Veterans. 50 worthily and grand
ly carried out during General Under
woods administration. be continued.
These thoughts are mainly inspired
| through the generous action Of an eN-
| Nortehrn soldier Ia farmer, believe, who
| in a letter to these headquarters. from
Columbus, O.. calls attention to the d.
| lapdatcd and neglected condition OF the
enclosure around some Confederate graves
near Columbus o., and IN a spirit OF
| fraternity and comradeship which shows
| that a magnanimous and brave heart
beats in his breast, offers 10 NOW the
graves, repair the fences and dress the
| graves OF his former foes into shapely
mounds, at his own expense, II only
| authorized TO do 50.
1t is our sacred duty, and the dictates
| OF honor require that we, the living,
| shall keep green the memory ana the
| GRAVES OF those Of our heroes whose
arms are nervcless, and whose families
many Of them are helpless who are sleep
ing 50 far away from homes and kindred.
Il t.mfH .
Department of the Northwest be created az
once. a suitable commander be selected
and the grand work so ably and patriot
cally started by General Underwood he
actively continued.
No formal report has been made 10
this body OF the completion or the siahl
! Confederate monument in lakewood Gene
terry. at Chicago. H., which "senuncls the
bivouac OF the dead" ''our dead" VINO
will sleep forever upon the shores OF the
! great lake, within the hospitable gates
OF the great city OF the Northwest. Nor
has any greeting been sent by this body
10 that magnauimous city which shell
ters "o,rr dear upon her bosom, ana
which. with so much grace and hospital
| itv. welcomed the Confederate survivors
TO witness the conservation OF this MS
torical memorial: nor has any action been
taken 10 express the appreciation Of the
veterans for tine great ability unseiish
labor. and patriotism. worthy or emuia-
t,on. shown by Major-General UNDERWOOD
IN his noble work.
SONS AND DAUGHTERS.
would recommend LEGISLATION az ms
session which will provide al one
the formation OF Sons and baush'''S VI
Veterans into separate national OMAN
cations. prescribing plans ana loIil9 Io'
/ i,onediote organization, and the appolhl-
.,,. h,- Tho general commanding AT thi'
/ hodv of the first president or com
,,order Of each association, that they ne
,nodo auxiliary. and to report to me IT,
! - Vts and the members OF each OF
! ,.orization 10 pay a per capita tax or hVe
/ ce,ts per annum into the L. 9. v treas
/ urv This Is urgent from the moulhlW
/ Fact that our ranks are thinning ual'N'
! .,,a our loved representatives should step
/ ~. nov- and arrange 10 take charge o4
| Southern history our relics. nemehl"'7
/ and monuments and stimulate tAe 'i'r-
Z ton Of other monuments 10 our heroes.
ere "taps" are sounded for the last OF
their fathers.
7 would suggest that "a clause h enact
| ed. giving members holding proxies 'is
right 10 vote when held by member oil
necessary. on account of the long dis
lance which frequently separates the Nei-
/ Grams from the reunion, and their old age
| infrmitis. and often stnightened circum-
stances enfitlcf them 10 this character
1 OF representation from their more fortu-
nate comrades
would suggest that the clause making
, the charge of 81 for commissions manda-
| tory Doe changed so that commissions must
| be sent TO all officers of camps ana stan
| leaving fl 10 their option to remit If they
| feel able to do So.
As section /. Art. 3. Of the Constitution
IS ambiguous. ! would suggest that the
clause. "and ono additional one for
! fraction of ten members Doe changed to
read twenty"
would suggest that i'm an cases where
the Constitution fixes the rank Of star
officers. that il Doe changed 10 read. with
rank not less than for the reason tat
frequently officers are appointed whose
/ rank was higher In the Confederate army
and there seems 10 De no good reason
why their rank should be arbitrarily
| lowered.
deem IT proper in some official manner
! 10 express thanks % the entire press OF
/ the South for the generous assistance
uniformly rendered me in my duties as
Adiutant-Gcneral. and can. without inyidi-
ous comparison. especially mention the
great New Orleans dailics-t.e Times
| Democrat. PiCayune. and States-all if
which. on account Of being where che
permanent headquarters are located. have
| done many thousands of dollars OF cra-
/ tuious work for the IT, g. VS.. and their
generous aid given The l.. G. VS. in is
| infancy and AN along the weary miles of
! its growth. can truthfully say has
more than anything else helped me in my
! abors in building mp the association To
! it's present PROPORTIONS
I'm conclusion. / desire TO say that !
feel proud 10 place my report 80 Your
hands showing the great advance tho
| organization las made under Your lead
orshlp and direction. and AT the same time
| / desire 10 greet and thank the veterans
! from all the States who have been in
correspondence with the Adiutant-Gen-
erfal's office and who have shown me
so much consideration and courtesy
! Respectfully submitted.
GEORGE MOORMAN.
Acknowledgement and Chief OF stan.
| I want 10 say 10 YOU young people here
| Ohoy tell us that the most trouble is
! with the young generation that has come
up since the war;. notice how your fathers
meet the old soldiers on tho other side
| Notice If they get their fists drawn up.
! You sec them sitting down touching
| glasses with something I'm them that might
not have come out Of the bed Of the river
| James. Qaughier) Don't YOU young
| people get mad until your fathers get 70
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