Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1897-07-01

GEN WHEELER WADE HAMPTON
on the ioth DAY Of June. $50 ei,as wears ago.
while s.rvinx a. governor u my native state. I
received from New Orleans the wholly unex-
pec,si announe~ment q ny election a. COM
mander-in-ehief q the neEIy-orraGizr,i United
Confederate veterans Thls new communion
% Fl soldiers began is somewhat unpromisinz
carer with the modest number 81 but ten or
Fanixations. united for peaceful and noble
ends To-day IL presents the proud array % more
than tU0 camps answering the roli-cau and
rejecting uerite,i houcrs upon the direrent
commanders. ard especially upon our able adj
lataat general
II IL an army still Mr. President but an
army for the bloody work % war NJ longer
Its banners no LONGER bear the flaming insignia
% battle. Its weapons no longer fash defiance
to the foc nor deal death to opposing ranks
Its weappuS are nos the pen without malice
the tongue without asp-rsion. and history with
out misrepreseatation It's aims are peaceful
philanthropie ami broadly patriotic. Its senti-
ment il lofty. gensrlus anil Just It's mission
IL IN relieve the suffering 81 the living. cherish
the memory of the dsad ami % shield from re-
proach the fair name % all Having committed
the south's eanse 70 the arbitrament Of battle
they loyalty and manfully stand By that tripa-
nails verdict Fighting and suffering for their
homes and rights A. men have rarely fought
and suffered in the worlds history: exhibiting
"a hundred fields ami thousand emergencies
a hsrOtsm nexer exerlled. yielding from utter
exhaustion and only when their PROSTATE SEC
zion was bleeding az every pore. failing after
the most desperate defensive struggle in human
annals TO establish their cherished eOnfesieracy
these high-souled sons Of the south offer this
record Of devotion the modest pl-,ige Of their
fealty TO freedom and Of their readiness to de-
fend the republic Of their fathers
Ny comrades OF the United Confederate veter-
an. II this brief summary fairly represents
YOUR sentiments and your aims. then my cup Of
boy + full indee,i I can not Doubt I do not
doubt. that have caught and correctly voiced
the impulses and hops Of this most representa-
tive body Of southern manhood And. Mr..
President AMI comrades the pruudest hour ia
my own public life vas that in which Wa able
o. pl-'igc 90 the disturbed comruani ties Of the
nDrth she loyal hearts aad strong arms o; the
south for the eliarcement u law and ORDER
It wes "a that dreadful hour when your
sister city 81 the west was threatened with
riot, torch and blood when mob violenee
ruled In her streets. when laws were trampled
AMI civil authority denet; when flames we're
spreading amidst her DWELLING. when panic
and distray Allied Chieag0's homes. and When
M man could predict the next scene in the
drama-it was IN that hour AMI on the floor Of
the senate that was able to pissIge southern
sympathy and aid. aud 10 declare that 10 men
in this Union were more loyal To law and
~ p4N-tl huffty ~ eon-rfNri oF law
none more ready To defend IN. au-
thority of the general government,
It's honor. its flag and It's frcettom. than
the heroic remnants OF those immortal armies
which followed I.er AMI Jackson. the Johnstons
F3raxg and Hood or Jeb Stuart and Bedford
Forrest. TIL the eonfederacy fen before the
reSistleSs storms
In conclusion my comrades let me hope
that the wise conservatism. the spirit Of mag
nlnimity. which Is always the brightest gem In
the crown OF courage. will marx your career Ia
the future as they have in the PASS