The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-07-22
THE VETERANS
AND THE SONS
At ATLANTA
General Gordon Unanimously
Reelected Commander
in-Chief.
All 0EElCFRC ECTE0
ALL OFFICERS REELECTED
CONVENTION CALLED TO ORDER
BY GENERAL GORDON.
ACTION OF HISTORICAL COMMITTEE
Sons of Veterans Meet in the Senate Chamber
and Make a Change in The Constitution
Affecting Those tligible
TO Membership

Atlanta, Ga, Juy 21.-Gcnleral John
b. Gordon was given another proof of
the undying love for him in the hearts of
all surviving Confederatcs in Il unani-
nous reelection to the position of COM
mander-in-chief of the United Confeder-
ate Veterans. All of the officers were re-
elected amid Il scene of great enthusl-
assn. The convention was called to order
at Piedmont Park ut 1870 o'clock by
General Gordon. In taking the chair he
said:
1--WE are all Confederate soldiers, we
are Confederate men and women. but
we are also Americans and we are proud
of our country.
"God has blessed us as he has blessed
10 other nation 1t becomes us who have
been spared by His Providence to sing a
song of praise to Him in acknowledge
ment of His many mercies.
Il want the men whose shouts have
been heard ON many battlefields to join
in hymn of praise to the King of kings
and Lord of lords, whom we all ack-
nowledge and Worship"
Committees on credentials and resolu-
tons were then announced, the latter
committee being constituted as follows:
Tennessee-General a. G. Kelly, chair
man.
Texas-Captain HILL
Arkansas-J U. Smithee.
Missouri. G. CAN'T.
Georgia-W. l.. Sheppard.
North Carolina ajor G. II. Barker.
District of Columbia-Colonel Il. FL.
Mackey.
South Carolina-Colonel George 3.
Lake.
Alabama Colonel J. w. A. Sandford
Indian Territory. w. Coolidge.
Kentucky-Colonel Benton II. Young.
Florida-General John G. Law.
Mississippi-L. l.. Miller.
West Virgina--John A. Lafoy.
louisiana Colonel David Zoble.
Virginia.. Il. Moyler.
OkIahoma-Robert Reed.
California was represented on both
committees by the members from Texas.
The Historical Committee of which
General Stephen ID. Lee is chairman.
presented its report. The report voiced
tie patriotic American spirit wnicn has
pefyaded the whole country by saying:
In the just war in which our country
is engaged our comrades now living and
the descendants of those who haze
passeG away have nobly used the nppor
turfty to demonstrate to the world the
ardor OF their patriotism and their rcai;.
ness t. devote their lives in .iefanse of
one re- united country"
he committee recommended:
The establishment of chairs Of Ameri
can history in universities aud colleges
The exclusion of partisan, sectional and
unpairiotic works from all schools
The adoption of measures to secure
more reliable records Of the respective
States.
That active historians be appointed fol
all divisions and camps of the UniteC
Confederate Veterans.
That authorship in the South be en-
couraged by more liberal patronage o.
literary productions.
The report was then adopted anf
General Stephen Lee introduced reso
luton pledging the life and treasures
of the Confederacy to a reunited coun
try. and it was adopted in a manne
which gave no evidence of lack of sin
cerity. A resolution was then intro
duced thanking the President for ap
pointing General Wheeler and Fitzhugl
Lee, gallant Confederate soldiers. to com
mand an army of the United Safes.
was adopted with cheers.
Colonel Ellison, of Virginia, thel
placed in nomination the present officer
of the United Confederate Veterans asso
citation. and they were elected.
In acknowledging the compliment
which had been paid him, General Cor
don said:
MY comrades. no words of thanks
could command would do justice to tn
promptings of my own heart or to you
generosity. | do not deserve this com
pliment-"
Voices:
Eyes" you do you do: you do
"But by Gods help / shall end m
days by keeping my faith always in tn
direction your faces have been sine
1861. (Applause): and while / say tina
l want it understood by every man will
in the sound of my voice, and by tn
whole world, as well that there beats II
truer heart in any breast for this IL
united country, for the honor and glor
of the American republic, for the pros
perity and the freedom of this libert
loving people. than in mine. applause
again | thank you, my countryme
and pledge myself to devote to your SCI
vice, to the welfare of our c0mmo
country. to the enlightenment Of tl
youth of our land the remaining days {
my life"
The question of selecting place {
meeting for next year was made speci;
order of business for IL o'clock to-mo
row morning.
Adjourned.
A reception in honor of Mrs. jackson
the wife of General ''Stonewall' .Jacl
son. and of Mrs. Hill. the wife of IL
distinguished Lieutenant General ID.
Hill. was given by General and Mr.
Evans ut their residence, Az Peachtr,