The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-06-05
ECHOES OF EARLY WAR DAYS
Protest of a Confederate Camp
Against Northern Soldiers.
ADDRESS OF PELHAM POST
Recognizes the Valor of Wearers
of the Blue, But Thinks There
Are Occasions When Southern
Veterans Should Be Alone In Pay
ing HonOrs to Their Dead.

Admission, Ala, June 5.--Camp Pelham,
the local post of the United Confederate
Veterans, and one OF the largest posts
in the State, passed. some resolutions
Wednesday night that rather echo the
sentiment Of the days of '61. A copy has
been sent to every Confederate camp and
will, 1T Is feared, contribute to arouse
animosities, which, 1T was thought, tine
had healed.
Following is tie text of the resolution
or address:
Camp Pelham, United Confederate Vet
Grams, No. 25S, Admission, Ala, June 2,
s97 .-Comgades: In anticipation of the
approaching Confederate Union at Nash
vile, June %, %, and "a, we desire TO
bring TO the attention OF the association
matter that has become source of
much dissatisfaction in our ranks and
that tends 10 destroy the interest many
who are already members of the ass0
citation feel in it's prosperity ana growth
end to keep out OF tue ranks many tTIe
CunfeCerates WHO did their duty molly
ON the fled, men who hold in devOut and
holy reverence the Gear memories of the
days when they followed the banner Of
the COnfedeTaCy
1--WE refel TO the custom Of having
some persons received as visitors from
the Grand Army of the Republic and there
being given to them amidst much gusto
and hypocritICaI cheering an ovation, TO
the neglect Of the business for which We
assemble, and TO the supreme disgust Of
a vast majority OF the ConfedeTates pres
ent as del gates We have an organ in
our association which has done its duty
for the preservation of its history and
for the preservation of a history for Use
in the schools. that our descendants may
not be taught that we were traitors, rebels
and murdercrs
The Grand Army Of the Republic, has
through the IaboTs of a Northern So
called historian, caused 20 be prepared
u school history more partisan, untru5h-
ful and 1enunciatOry OF US than any
Of the multitude of untruthful histories
that have been published.
We are opposed to invitations being
extended 10 those who wore the blue while
we wore the gray, not that we hate North
eTn men, for we recognize the fact that
many splendid and heroic gentlemen wore
the blue. But we base this protest upon
the truth that there are times III the life OF
a Confederate soldier when he wants 10 one
near hut those who feel as he feels and that
time is the hour when he opens the tomb
where lie buried dead hopes; W here, " raped
in the ashes OF the flag he followed and
fought for, are carefully and tendefly
. Il
fectioas OF patriots heart.
As he unveils the sacred treasure 10
assure himself no unfriendly vandal hand
has violated the sancuty of the grave lie
wants at his side only those who are as one
with him in rpEretful love Of the lost cause
II we properly understand the object of
our reunion. it is mission with which the
Union soldier can have no sort uf sympathy,
and we most earnestly protest against his
introduction there, for il is an action that
smaCks Of SyCophanCy bred of Cupdity and
sOTdId considerations.
we are too old TO be controlled by
policy: we are too stiff in our joints to
bend the pregnant hinges of the knee at
thrift may follow fawning. All that we
need will he soon given us by our own
people-a shrOud and decent burial Let's
he honest, and let us not bring our Or
ganization into disrepute by INDUCING a
false sentimrntaIity which can he fifty
characterized only by the epithet abom-
Unable gush.'
I'VE send this address to our brethren.
indulging the hope that We will not DE
misunderstood. and that our association
will he saved at Nashville from Tecur-
renee Of the unfortunate incidents that
have often destroyed the pleasure that we
should all enjoy at the national reunion
by order OF the camp.
ADDISON F. N'GHEE, Adjutant"