The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-21
S. W. T.LANHAM
TO THE VETERANS
He Delivers an Eloquent and inter-
esting Address,
TRIBUTE TO ENSIGN BAGLEY.
The Speaker Said lie Was just as
Much of a Hero as Admiral Dewey.
Young Men Going 10 Cuba Would
Have Some Nicissitudes
TRIBUTE TO ENSIGN BAGLEY,

NN~Af ANiANfANN utl tA"'IN."ttr ft.t.t
ingly interesting address before Lee
Camp. Confederate Veterans last night
There was large number OF veterans
present. and the audience was appecia-
tive TO a striking degree. AT times tne
applause interrupted the speaker and DE
had TO stop and wait while for IL TO
subslde before resumins.
Captain John Lamb, Congressman from
the Third Virginia District introduced
sir. Ldnham. in graceful and eloquent
speech IN which be- referred 90 the
speaker of the evening as desh-mdie
of his in Congress and "a brave Conieor-
rate soldier. who fought in Che Army %.
Northern Virginia
ABSORBED ~ WAR.
Mr.. Ilnhtm commenced by thahhlng
Captain Lamb for DIS kind remarks. aud
expressed lis pleasure at lock.ng mo
the faces of old Confederate veterans.
TIE thoughts of The people. said De. were
now absorbed in war; he earnestly mop
Cd the struggle would Doe %: short dura-
ton. and that American victory would
crown The efforts of our soldiers, and
American honor might be maintained.
lie hoped DO would hc the privilege ana
duty of Virginia distinguished Major
General COB receive The surrcndernc
see that official retire iu defeat forever
from the military or political nc.d. Who
would have thought thirty years ago that
a Confederate General would be Major
General in the Federal Army? Who
would have expected 20 see the grandson
OF General Grant a member or The STAN
OF General FitzhuCh Lcct
The speaker said be once looked upon
all Federal soldiers as Goths and Nandals
who were bent upon robbery and spol.a-
lion At Spottsyivauia Courthouse he
bent over dying Federal soldier and
heard him say: of fell in "a good cause.
This had "a great influence over his ieel-
ings. He could never forget Grant $
words. let us have peace. lie coulI
never forget that Grant had selected
General Johnston 90 Doe one of his pale
hearers al his funeral "I believe there
were many Federal soldiers actuated by
the best OF motives" said the speaker.
THE GREATEST WAR.
lie referred 20 the community o. eN-
pcrieuce in soldier life. and sald We
should have never known the merits OF
such soldiers as Grant Serman ana
sheridan unless we had known such Illus
trious chieftains as Lee. Jackson ana
Albert sydney Johnson. He spoke OF lhe
civil war as the greatest struggle the
world had ever known, costing elsnI
thousand million dollars. and the she'd
ding Of a sea of blood. and referred TO
the glorious deeds OF the Confederate 10
their night for the cause SO dear % lheT
hearts The shattered Confederate Idss
among the archives Boo the War Depart
mcut iu Washington. with bullet nolrs
through them and their stats smeared
with blood of heroes told their own STORY.
Tho speaker referred to- General Robert
T. Lee in terms of reverence ana deep
respect. paid "a hieh tribute 10 his mem
orv and quoted in eloquent style The
great Commander farewell address 10
tbe Army OF Northern Virginia.
lie also quoted from the London stan
ds-d in its tribute % General Lee I'm
which THAI journal said that no country
had ever produced "a greater soldier ana
triler gentleman and Christian than he.
Thai the Confederate army could so
long resist tho overwhelming forces and
resources that f4ccl them was a mar
vel At the surrender the Coniedefaics
had scarcely 10000 soldiers while the
Federal soldiers boo the field were LN0O1
Tho resources Of the latter were llilm-
liable lu comparison with the Coniedei-
stes. who had TO press into service Ola
rrav-haired men sixty years Of age and
bo4rdiess BOYS scarcely sixteen. For four
wear six hundred thousand men held OUT
against the strongest and most thoroush-
lv p4uipped military establishment the
world had over known.
TRIBUTE TO BAGLEN.
Whatever may be set forth ON tho qucs-
lions thdt precipitated the war. said the
speaker. he believed that II there had
bcen no slavery there would have been
no war When the tOcsin sounded the
poor men of the South who did not own
slaves. left their families at home In
many cases dependent upon the charity
of their ueighbors. and rushed 20 the
front and fell with their backs 20 the
ncld and their faces Go The foe. ln most
OF these cases there was no chance for
official prefcrmcnt They fought for prin-
cipie.
~ believe that poor Ensign Bagley who
EEL over y0ndcr on the coast OF Oupd is
as much a hero as Admiral Dewey. II is
the private soldier who makes the army
I am proud OF Admiral Dewey ana his
glorious victory al Manila. i am no less
proud OF that brave boy Ensign bagloy.
The speaker said that he believed the
civilization OF the people of this country
depended largely upon oN-ConledeIale
soldiers. and their postcrlty. bN-Conle ~
crates are found to-day. said he IN an
tho high positions military. political ana
commercial They were heterogeneous.
colonies and captains and distinguished
themselves In AN these high positions. ne
people or ile SCUM were 'N OH 't'''
footing with the rest of the American
peop.e iu AN the glorious movements Of
this great country. The people OF YER
mont enjoyed only the same privileges
cnioved by the people ~ Virginia.
The speaker referred 90 the great
brotherhood existing among the Ameri-
can people. He wanted 10 strike 20 death
the spirit OF sectionausm. and wipe out
the foundations Of monopoly and break
down any movement or system that es-
tbnshed estraugcment between the peo-
pie.
ABOUT PENSIONS,
lie referred 90 the great pension sys-
TEN no& in operation ana spoke OF aus
abuse and what these had led TO.
NJ Ianham drew a touching picture
20 csmp life. spoke ~ how the brave
soldiers had suffered. bled and died and
said ~ he had been called upon 70 de-
cide whether or not the Confederate
government IN the event OF its success
should help take care OF sucn men no
would vote them pension u panA'
rupted the government
me sneaker referred 10 his parole and
said he held 81 In higher esteem than
All his papers fled away. lie would
sooner give up all the Others.
From the result Of the war the young
men OF the South had learned the lesson
~ self-reIance. Il am not sure That th'
abolition OF tho slaves was not the BEST
rhiue Tor them" said be.
NJ Tauhaun spoke OF the slaves or the