The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1897-07-01

} mighty organization, while insistin,
} upon complete historical Justice to thu
South. Will scOrn to do less than com
plcte Justice to the North. Proud O.
the SoGth's chivalry in defending the
rights OF the STATES, they honor the
heroism of the North in defending the
perpotuity Of the Union. Having com.
mittcd the SOuth's cause to the arbitra.
mcnt OF battle they loyalty and manful.
ly stand by that tribunals verdict.
Fighting and suffering for their homes
and rights as men have rarely fought
and suif cred in the worlds history ex.
hibiting on u hundred fields and in q
thousand emergencies heroism
never excclled yielding from utter ex.
| haustlon ana only when their PROSTATE
section was bleeding at every pore
failing after the most desperate defen,
sivc struggle in human annals to estnb.
liSh their cherished Confederacv. these
high-sDuled sons of the South offer this
record OF devotion as the noblest pledge
OF their fcalty to freedom and of their
r. tadlncss to defend the republic of the
fathers.
My comrades of the United Confed.
craC, Veterans, If this brief summary
lalrly represents your sentiments and
your aims, thcn my cup of Joy is full
indeed cannot doubt, | do not doubt,
That L nave caught and correctly voiced
the impulses and hopes of this most rep.
resnntttive body of Southern manhood y
When Gen. Gordon concluded his ad
ofess, motion was made that Gen
Joseph Wheeler be requested to NOM
mate Con. Gordon Ior recollection.
which was carried with enthusiasm.
Gen. Stephen d. Lee, who was occupy
ing the chair, declared that nomina.
tons were closed and Con. Gordon was
unanimously reelected. The thou,
sands OF delegates present cheerCd and
waved their hats and nandkerchie iefs
ana the scene was a most impressive
one.
The committee on credentials re.
ported 1000 delegates present and ,0JC
camp, represented.
Tho parade on Thursday, 9th inst,
In which more than 10000 Veterans
TOOK part, was the largest in the history
Vi Ihc organization and ono Of the
greatest ever seen in Nashville.
The regular and special trains ar.
rlvlng IN the morning brought thou.
sands OF people from cities and towns
IN Tennessee and other States, and
thousands moro camC to the city in
wagons and on Orseback from various
parCS ol the country around n lie
Inc streets were dcnscly crowded and
every available place from which a
view OF the greitt procession could be
obtained was occupied long before the
order to march was given by Gen. W.
IL. Jackson, the chief marshal
The parade was headed by duta ch.
ment of police. Then came General
Jackson and his stair General John
Is. Gordon, the commander-iu-chlef OF
the United Confederate Veterans, and
his staif followed close behind. Each
division was headed by the general in
command, and the sponsors and maids
OF honor rode in open carriages, which
were decorated with llags.
mere were number Of bands in tn,
parade and the airs rendered by them
were followed by loud applause from
the spectators. The stars and STRIPES
and the Confederate flag were consp:u
uous on the long line that reached frou
the public square to the Tennessee
Centennial exposition gates.
Ihe procession was composed Of tn,
South Carolina, North Carolina, Mis-
souri,, kentucky, Mary land, Indian Ter
rltOry, Newly Ork, District of Columb, a.
ILLINOIS, Arkansas, Virginia, Texas
Louisiana, Georgia, ~ la bama, Florida
Mississippi anu Tennessee divisions
United Confederate Veterans, Sons o
Confederate soldiers, Troops n. of tn.
Savannah Hussars, United Daughters
OF the cConfcdcracy, the sponsors for the
different States and their maids o
honor.