Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1897-07-13

as provided in the charter; Comrade
Rouss assuring the board that it will be
left entirely to their judgment and decis-
ion. 1t is the understanding of the board
that until the full amount has been pro-
vided no decision will be made, and up to
this time no discussion relative to the To-
cation has been had by the board 1t
is well known to every veteran and to
every sympathizer that valuable relics,
literature and illustrations of the South
ern cause are scattered throughout the
South Many of these are in insecure
buildings, and while it is true that many
of them are under the charge of the wo-
to their care. but continue to illustrate
and emphasize their patriotism during
the war, yet, when the generation now
passing away shall have been removed by
the inevitable operation of time. it is but
a reasonable apprehension that many of
these things which we should preserve in
the interest of true history will be ulti-
mately lost. The Importance, therefore,
of preserving in a fire-proof building
with proper endowment the things which
will tend to perpetuate the history of the
Southern cause must necessarily impress
every veteran and every symPathizer.
l would respectfully suggest that the
United Confederate Veterans, in their
seventh annual reunion, call upon every
camp of thirty members and less to
pledge not less than So; all camps of
more than thirty and less than fifty
members. $40; all camps with more than
fifty and less than 100 members, SIS;
and all camps of more than 100 members.
S25. With this assistance from the camps
and the realization of the plans now in
operation, your next reunion will witness
the consummation of the important work
entrusted to your Board of Trustees. and
we believe that at your next reunion you
will be called upon to fix time for the
laying of the cornerstone of memorial
building, in which will be gathered and
preserved the archives of our Southern
cause, an established center to which pa
triotic thought will turn long after our
personal reunions have ceased.
The Board of Trustees under the pres
ent corporation were +W. D. Chipley,
President, Pensacola, Fla; c. a Evans,
Vice President, Atlanta, Ga; w H.
Jackson, Chairman Executive Commit
tee, Nashville. Tenn; J. b. Briggs. Rus
sellville. KY. J. A. ChalarOn, New Or
leans, La; sRobert White. Wheeling,
w. Va; ID. NJ. Haley, Krebs, I. T.;
John NJ. Hickey, Washington, d. c.; A.
G. Dickinson, Hotel Marlborough, New
York City, N. V; William P. Campbell,
Little Rock, Ark; "A, E. Asbury. Hig-
ginsville, Mo-; Il. S. Ross. Waco, Tex;
John B. Carey, Richmond, Va; George
d. Johnston, Tuscaloosa. Ala; J. h.
Mcintosh, Meridian, Miss; J. o. easier,
Oklahoma, Okla; +B NJ Peague. Aiken,
S. c.; *Thos S. Kenan, Raleigh, N. C.;
John Gill, Baltimore, Nd.
Terms of those whose names are marx
ed with stars expire in 1900, others expire
in 1868.
The death of Col W. p. Campbell is
ann ounced, and the designations of Col.
A. E. Asbury, of Missouri; Col. J. r.
Mcintosh, of Mississippi, and Gen. John
Gill, of Maryland. have been received.
Under the charter the divisions of the
respective States are required to fill
these vacancies within one year at their
next reunion or convention. Respectful
ly submitted. by order of the Board.
w. D. CHIPLEY.
President.
Contrary to expectation. considerable
opposition was developed to the report of
the committee. The Louisiana delega-
ton, with one or two notable exceptions.
were opposed to the motion to adopt.
When the motion was made Gen. Chal-
laron, of New Orleans, entered very
vigorous protest He spoke very vehe-
mently against the adoption of the report,
He took the position that the Memorial
Association was Illegally organized, hav-
ing secured its charter in Mississippi and
subsequently perfected its organization
in Tennessee He said that he was
backed in this position by the ablest legal
talent in New Orleans. lie spoke for the
Louisiana veterans. They had raised
the $40 900 for the purpose of ofPerPetuat-
ing the names and fame of Confederate
for building Confederate mon
uments and relieving the distress of the
widows and orphans of dead Confederate
Veterans His camp alone had contribut-
ed 50, 900 to these noble ends. The vet
Grams of Louisiana were true, loyal and
liberal, bat they were poor and they want
ed to know where and how their money
was going. He was strongly opposed to
the plans proposed by the committee. He
did not regard the proposition of Chas-
Broadway Rouss as business PROPOSE
ton. Gen. Woods of Virginia was re-
cognized by the Chair.
Gen. Woods asked if technicalities are
to be allowed to stand in the way of such
a glorious movement He was in favor of
sweeping aside all such technicalities with
a rebel yell. Virginia wanted the Battle
Abbey established. No matter what
c;tv secured It his State was heartily in
favor of the movement 1t will be a
maani6cent institution, the sacred re-
positorv of the relics that are dear to
Confederate hearts :. an institution to
which the youth of coming generations
may repair to learn the truth of history.
to learn that their sires were not traitors
OF rebels