Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-22
COL. STUBBS Is OUT.
RESIGNS AS COMMANDER AND MEM
HER HISTORY COMMITTEE.
WRITES AN INTERESTING LETTER.
All Opportunities for Usefulness De-
sfroycd by Those Who Precfpi-
Now nj the Hend of Organization.

Colonel James n. Stubbs accepts the
findings Of the Advisory Council az final
and has rendered his resignation. both as
Grand Commander OF the Grand Camp OF
virginia, and as member OF the History
Committee.
HIS letter announcing his decision, was
prepared and signed yesterday. and will
be placed in the hands of the Adjutant-
General to-day. 1t is as follows
To Captain Thomas Elicit. Adjutant-
General Grand Camp Confederate Vete-
rams:
hereby tender my resignation as Grand
Commander OF the Grand Camp OF Con-
iederate Veterans. Department Of Vir-
ginia, and also as a member Of the His
tory Committee, to take effect from this
date.
The time has now arrived when / can
do this with honor TO myself and without
danger Of misinterpretation Of the act
From the beginning / have recognized
the fact that all opportunity for useful
ness i'm either Of the positions named has
been destroyed by the action of those
comrades who preciptated this crisis by
lnstiEating proceedings which have work
ed infinite injury TO all Confederate vete-
ran organizations My continuance in
either position could only be productive
of further injury to the cause which is
so dear to my heart. When the dew OF
youth was fresh upon my brow and my
heart-beats quicker and stronger | proved
my devotion to my native state by OF
fering al ! possessed Of manhood and
means uDOn the altar of my country. |
proved my love for my comrades in war
ana peace by keeping step with them on
every march, sharing their dangers on
every field Of battle. and after the war
was over. by using freely all / possessed
Of energy and talent TO preserve and
perpetuate the glorious memories of their
courage. endurance. and heroism. Any
charge or intilnatOn that ! have ever be-
trayed these comrades by word. thought,
or deed is as false as II is cruel.
WILL MAKE FURTHER SACRIFICES.
Now that my head is gray and I am
standing In the lengthening shadows OF
the setting sun. | am still able TO make
further sacrifices for them and this /
cheerfully do now by this last act. per-
formed i'm the interests of the cause rep
resented by the organization of which
was the commander ! did not need the
reminder Of duty which my comrades or
the council gave me in their findings on
review of the proceedings Of the Commit
tee of Investigation. and had hoped that
having found me guiltless Of the grave
charge of bribery they would have left
TO their old comrade the small boon and
grace Of a voluntary yielding OF the
hOnors they had so recently conferred.
But I do not desire TO be considered as
criticising them They had difficult and
they were actuated by the earnest desire
to do Justice TO ali concerned In this sad
affair. Accepting the language or Colo
mel Opie as exposing the controlling mo
tive I'm arriving at the judgment they
rendered. when he said, In order 10
uphold these worthy comrades OF ours
Ghe investigating cOmmittee) who brought
liz these findings. we should put II on re-
cord that we do not think Commander
Stubbs should any longer be IN command
Of the Grand Camp" IL Is evident that
il was thought that the members Of that
committee needed vindicauon az tne
hands Of the council and If in order 10
afford them that vindication it was neces-
sary 10 still further wound and laeerate
the feelings Of a cOmrade already deeply
wounded. / am content for their sakes 10
make this further sacrifice also. l ac-
knowledge with deep contrition the
gaming fault which has been so prOmi- |
nentlv brought TO light i'm these proceed
ings. and trust IT Is not TOO late lot me
10 heed the admonitions OF my lIlendS |
and my own conscience in that regard.
NOW. repeating the words of dead but |
noble enemy. / say that with malice to-
wards none and charity towards all ! !
accent as final the findings of my COM |
rades Of the Advisory Council. ana as
sure al my friends everywhere that l |
am grateful beyond the power Of eX- |
orcssion i'm words for their manifesta- |
lion of loving friendship and tender sym
refbv J. y. STUDIES.
Richmond. Va. January p. 1895
THE TWO FINDINGS COMPARED.
Considerable interest was manifested /
iere yesterday in the Advisory Councils
which were given in detail
n the Dispatch. and the difference be-
ween the councils resolution and the
hiding and recommendation of the Inves-
ieating Committee, which met here in
December last. In order that this differ
nee may be seen at glance the Dis
,atch this morning presents the two find