The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1897-05-05
SOLDIERS RALLIED SATURDAY
CONFEDERATE VETERANS CHARG.
ED UPON THE CITY.
And Held 1t Captive For One Day. A
Day of Much Interest and En-
iOyment for the Old
Warriors.

day. and at an early hour the citizens
surrendered and turned the town over
to them for the day.
The occasion vas the annual meeting
of the Terrell County Camp of United
Confederate Veterans, and the old
warriors began an invasion of the city
at an early hour from all directions.
The Bronwood brass band had heen
see urad for the occasion, and the mar
tal airs played during the day recalled
the excitement of the battle field and
caused the blood of the brave old sol
diers to Jingle as 1t coursed through
their veins
The band came down from Bron-
wood on the Central freight early in the
morning, and was met at the depot by
Lieutenant Commander 5. w. Arne tt
and Adiutant Plsbury, In the parade
up town Lieutenant Arneut occupied
a seat in the front of the band wagon
and Adiutant Pilsbury, afoot and
holding a confederate flag aloft, led
the procession, the band all the while
playing inspiring strains.
At 10 O'Clock the veterans assembled
at the intersection of Main street and
Third avenue and, preceded by the
band, marched to the court house,
where addresses were made and the
business Of the camp was transacted.
Commander LOWrey presided over
the business session of the veterans. 5.
W. Arnett, w. B. Oxford, w. d. Muir
ray,J. l. LansfOrd, G. w. Warner. NJ.
q, Statham, S. s. Haynes and Willis
MarUin were elected delegates to the
reunion at Nashville next month, with
power to appoint delegates A report
from the cOmwitte on memoirs and his
tory was called for and other routine
business transacted, after which let
ter from Rev. j. B. tombstone, who
had accepted an invitation to address
the veterans, was read stating that
sickness prevented fulfllment of the
engagement. The reading of the letter
was received with outbursts of ap-
plause. 1t was as follows:
"DAwSON, GA, May 1st., 1871 all
sick in bed and cannot be with you all
today. You will please express my re-
grets to the confederate veterans. and
my high regard for them. The SOL
diers of the southern army were he
y
the ''sfted wheat" of the best nations
of the earth. tits not the quantity.
but the temper of the metal, which
makes a good sword: nor is it mere
bulk, but a large measure of neVOus
muscular force, which makes strong
man; and, in accordance with the say
ing Of Napoleon l., that moral is to
physical power as three to one" the
VI nj ~ Il fra1 h.y-,. g.,
III battle does not turn so much on the
multitude as on the character of the
troops. If during the struggle be-
tween the states it had been three to
one the southern soldiers would have
come off grandly victorius, but they
could not forever hold out against ten
to one. There is great deal Of truth
III the statement that you were not
conquered, but wore yourselves out
whipping the other fellows. Fidelity
is one of the chief properties of SOL
der; and it were well that every good
cause, and especially that of Christ,
could boast of such fidelity as the gal
liant men in gray have ever shown in
the ranks of the war. Courage, which
has in allages won the praise Of poets
and the admiration of mankind, is a
diers have ever been eminently distn-
guished, Descended from ancestors who
met their enemies on land, and who
plOughed the stOrmiest oceans with
their Warlike prOWs, our COuntrymen
have proved themselves worthy of their
early sires: and the repute of a cour-
age which has been tested in many a
hard fought field has given them an
AnHnrjprr
true, calm courage, which does not lie
in insensIbiIty to danger, nor in the
violent animal passion which may bear
a coward forward "a a whirIwind Of
dust, or a wave the seaWeed on its
foaming crest, the "old confpd" pre-
SCENTS the very model Of d soldier
God bless you all. and cause His
face to shine upon you.
- =. JOH&-TD&E.
Hon. J. g. Parks and CDug gresham
J. NJ. Griggs were called for and mace
short but eloquent and patriotic
speeches that stirred the enthusiasm
of the veterans.
After the speaking the camp al iDurn-
ed to be called together at some future
day by the commander or the eXecu-
tive committee Of the camp.
The rally was a success in every par
ticular. 1t was greatly enjoyed by the
veterans, and it is already proposed o.
have another gathering in July and
tent for several days,
GRAPE SHOT.
The Brentwood band contributed
much to the success Of the occasion
This band is composed Of some of the
best,yOung men Of our enterprising lit
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