The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-06-27
GORDON'S ADDRESS.
fato Resign. but the Old Veter-
ars Reelected Him.
EylEW OF HIS LONG SERVICE
: Wheeler Made the Speech Re
nilating Him organizations
lane and Button Unchanged.

khrns Is the address made by Cen
Ian B. Gordon to the Confederate
ssaaA u the Nashville reunion:
L ~ Rasisnt and Comrades: Permit
Nth lev words TO return the commits
VIII which you have honored me for
sflI san and by unanimous vote. With
u nsxt few hours you will elect my
'cascf. When this duty is performed by
lsaill gladly take my place by those
Aia heroes who so grandly bore the
Eaes brunt in the stern work of war.
step voluntarily taken ought not
Considered strange condescension
W man. To me it is a privilege.
~ II had the power would erect
Y private soldier the most splendid me-
= mat gratitude could suggest, genius
plan or money build, but am too
lof that There is one thing, however,
= can DO. | can lay at their feet the
-ssohs which they won for me in
saa 'he honors with which they have
lea my life In peace. can promptly.
WA, saall proudly, take my place in their
~ mllhed and rapidly dissolving ranks,
-. resident, In these closing hours Of
- service as commanding general L
~ Tue conventions indulgence for a
snew OF that official relation and
~ ior some suggestions rs to the fu-
r,,. soe ~. 1889, eight years ago, while
W., governor OF my native state, l
49, IRON New Orleans the wholly un-
NM. M announcement OF my election as
n-chief of the newly organ
-'ea confederate Veterans. This
~, Ssaaaunion OF cx-soldiers began us
a, unpromising career with the
"A lumber of but ten organizations,
peaceful and noble ends. To-
,d ~esents the proud array oi more
Wy v eamps answering the roll cali'
ug merited honors upon tho dif-
,s,hahders and especially upon our
s,ant general. In the next few
nm snail turn over 10 my successor
.s more than 1000 organizations
-'ahcing toward the second thou
Mr. President. that / would turn
my. 1t is an army OF ,H-sol-
hr reAcontederate soldiers, OF ex-
NJ ooaiederate soldiers, at whose
anu endurance enlightened Chris
hood in breathless amazement.
"a, any still. MIR. President. but an
ims a,e oi0ody work OF war no longer
Nv n az peaceful, nhilanthropic and
sou. pasI'oiie. Its sentiment is LOFTY
~ nu lust. Its mission is TO re-
nemo,su suffering of the living, cherish
AN Vi The dead and to shield from
u, nm, ne fair name of all. This nov
NJ sahizatlon, while insisting upon
ncn,r aMloflcal Justice to the South,
DO less than complete justice
ds,s Proud of the South's chiyal-
ho,nnui The rights of the states
hdine n we hercism of the North in
epnr,,s perpetuity of the Union. Hav.
sxmsr, the South's cause to the
hlk OF battle. they Loyalty and
" "a, ahd by that tribunals verdict
M /, NE most desperate defensive
va - human annals TO establish thell
y u eonfederacy, these high souled
q ~ souin offer this record OF de-
atdcm, Z. sobiest pledge OF their fealt,
ppubIiss na Of their readiness to defent
COM, Of their fathers.
Rans n ne, OF the United Confederat,
v you, n.s brief summary fairly rep
~ en- sentiments and your aims,
11ub, y " Joy is full indeed. car
ana 90 not doubt. that have
Aopes =, rieetiy voiced the Impulse,
pythern , LUIS most representative bod,
BY M. manhood. In the first address
nboay "a ~ your commander sough
La suI sentiments as did my
read few sentences OF tina