The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-07-21
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dresses were then delivered by Mayor Col
| lier, Representative r. b. Fielder, w. A.
Hemphul and Gov. Atkinson.
The Governors welcome was heartily re-
! ceived. After extending the freedom of
the state, the city and the executive man
| sion. the Governor said; "A great many
people have misconceved our relations TO
/ the national government When we sur
| rendered to the opposing forces we granted
| two things-the negro as free man and
the adjustment of the doctrine Of secession.
! But the state never did surrender the
! struct construction of the constitution of
| the United States. Whenever this great
| question, which decides Northern and
, Southern statesmen has been submitted to
| the Supreme Court IL has always decided
/ in favor of the Southern position"
Gen. Gordon was next on the list of
| speakers. AS soon as the governor had
! concluded the impatient veterans, unable
longer to restrain themselves began 10
! shout: Gordon, Gordon From ali parts
] of the building the name was taken up
! and the greeting was assuming vociferous
| proportions wher the general rose and
! raised his hand The audience was stined
! instantly Gen. Evans introduced Cen
! Gordon
/ The general, Notwithstanding his recent
/ Illness, INe tILeCtS or Wnlcn were plainly
| visible, was surprisingly strong of voice
and his remarks were heard in every part
| of the auditorium.
The Grafton of the day was delivered by
| Gen. Charles E. Hooker of Mississippi
| Gen. Hooker was introduced by Gen. Cor
| con. He said that when the surrender was
made the Confederate soldiers separated
with arms in their hands. He said 1t was a
population, the Confederates being all
| lowed to depart in peace. unmoested so
| long as they observed their parole.
There is NOT one Confederate but has
kept the terms of his capitulation,' said
| the speaker.
The speaker devoted some time to a
! highly interesting discussion of the causes
| which led to the war He reviewed the
| contentious of the Southern statesmen on
| the one hand for states rights and a strict
| construction of the constitution. and of
! the statesmen of the North on the other,
| who favored Capitalization of power.
1T Is sometimes said that we fought
| this war to maintain slavery said Gen.
| Hooker 1T is not true; | deny it. It
! was not fought on the one side to main
| tain or on the other to suppress slavery"
! Referring to the surrender at Appomat-
| tox, Gen Hooker stated that some of the
| federal officers desired to fire a salute in
| honor of the. victory Everything was in
| readiness for the salute. when Gen. Grant.
| learning of it,, said: stop that firing. We
/ have no great victory to be proud of, for
We have been four years capturing these
5000 men who have laid down their arms ="
| Gen. Hooker was one of the counsel ap-
pointed by the state of Mississippi 10 de-
! fend jefferson Davis, when he was charg-
| ed with treason. He spoke feelingly of the
way which the President of the Southern
Confederacy. with supreme abnegadon,
took upon himself the sins of all his peo-
pie.
Only one reason, said the general, could
| be assigned for the failure to try President
| Davis His prosecutors knew he was not
guilty. They knew. his allegiance was
first due 10 his state, and as a loyal citi-
zen of Mississippi when she seeded, it was
his duty to espouse her cause.
In commenting on the fact that the
Souths representatives We're taking a
| prominent part in the war with Spain he
took occasion to attest to the bravery
! and gallantry of Gen. Wheeler
"They may beat him for Congress in
Alabama said the speaker
They'll never do it, shouted a score OF
voices from the audience.
'They may beat him for Congress in
Alabama" continued the speakre ''but
we will erect a magnificent monument to
him.
Gen. Hooker referred in the course of his
| remarks to the fact that at the graves oil
| the Confederates in the national cemetery
| at Arlington were nGdN stones bearing the
| inscription "Rehol" He told of a visit tc
the cemetery with some ladies', who said il
was an outrage that such a thing should
be.
1T Is emlnently proper" said the genera
to them, that these poor bows who wore
the ragged Confederate coat of grey
should be buried here on the ground which
| belonged to the second grea test rebel this
country mas ever produced, Robert e. Lee
George Washington being the first. Yes
they were rebels-rebelled against what
| they believed was wrong and asserted
| what they thought was right"
The chairman announced that a commit.
tee on resolutions would be appointed to-
morrow and each state was requested tc
send in a name.
Atlanta is crowded tonight as she has
never been before in her history. and II is
almost impossible to find accommodations
for the constantly increasing crowd In
addition TO the crowds brought here bv The
Confederate Veterans reunion there has
been in town to-day the Supreme Court
judges convention, ;he state county com
missioners' convention, the Interstate
shooting contest Greek letter convention
and other attractions.
The streets and street cars have beep
Sc crowded all day that business of every
character has been practically suspended
When the reunion exercises opened M
Exhibition park at 10 o'clock the crowd
was immense, ana not more than 50 per
cent. of those present We're able to hear
the speeches Tho first car that left the
city for the park this morning at $50 car
ried fifty-siX passengers and it continued
at this rate all the forenoon.
AZ the auditorium the seats for the va
rious divisions were reserved as follows.
Missouri, Arkansas Texas. directly to The
front of the speakers stand North Caro-
Ina and Kentucky TO the right and front:
| MicEigciDpi. Tennessee. abaV9,n M So.
gia TO the left and front; West Virginia
Virginia and Maryland TO the right of the
auditorium; Florida and Louisiana to the
left. AS they walked into the beautifully
| decorated assembly nah the eyes of the
old veterans sparkled as they caught a
| view of the picture of jefferson Davis oc-
| cupying a prominent place over the stand.
| They We're also delighted with the
portraits of the distinguished generals.
| Robert u. Lee. StoneMall Jackson- Hood