The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-04-26
PICKETT CAMP
OPPOSED TO WAR.
Refused to Adopt Resolution En-
dOrsing Congress.
COMRApE MAURYS PROTEST
Thinks This an Unholy, Unrighteous
War. Brought About by Selfish Pol
iticians-Quarrcls Hereafter
tob Settled Quietly.


At Pickett Camp last night an effort
was made to have the body give It's moral
support to the National Government in
its action OF declaring war against Spain
but the camp wouldn't have 1t, and the
resolution was rejected by vote OF i
to 9.
Tho motion brought out a lively dis
cusslon. and while the sentiment OF the
camn was divided as TO the present al
titide of the United States, some strong
arguments were made by several OF 'h7
more conservative members against the
war ana especially against the enils'ii men
Of the Young men 90 go 10 cuba ana run
the very serious risk of dying with ieNe'
before ever going into battle.
THE RESOLUTION.
Mr. William II. Beverage lh.I -
the resolution and spoke ior some nm
in favor OF its passage holdins ti,a.
long as he was am American ctllen ahu
claimed the protection Of the Cnlteu
states flag he was willing to give ms
moral support TO that flag, ana Wou'u
so far as he could uphold the tederaI
government in its dealings win IoIels,.
nations. NV county, right or Wrohs'
ne said. was his motto.
The resolution was as follows
ne n resolved by George r. PlckeIt
Camp. Confederate Veterans thdI Nc
endorse the Federal government III
claring war against Spain, 10 aNehse t"O
insult offered our flag IN the desruc',oi'
of the Maine, and whilst we are ne" I,e,
,,o,d tho age OF active field service YET
80 - ~ the President and Congress
of the United States our moral SuppI,
In tho cause of our country against the
enemy OF the United States.
..,rbat whilst we point with prlde anu
cbarisb the past performed by US as Con
federate solslers. yet We proudlS uPlo,u
the honor and integrity OF our paIo'e
and weld TO no man or set or men S''ue'
Nortb ar South in our devotion ana alle-
piance 20 our country. -
PEACE AND HARMONY.
Colonel r. y. Northen opposed the reSo-
luton. He did not think Pickett amp
had anything TO do with such ''els.
The object of the camp sa'u ne, We"
co.. naace and harmony and mutual help
"a frfe,dsbip among It's members. ana
no could moi see what the body mad 10 90
Win a war with Spain. He did not want
IN see his sons go TO Cuba 20 die win
rho foyer and il he gave his moral sup
nort N a declaration Of war on the part
Of tho United States that was the same as
,d,isiny his sons TO go TO cuba ana get
In the fight. ~,
AN UNRIGHTEOUS WAR.
comrade r. l.. Maury made sensl-
ble and conservative speech vigorously
ls,,,osi,,, massage of the resolution. Most
81 ne arc too old 10 tight said ne. ana
carnot see any reason why we should
have ANYTHING to do with this matter.
II we give our moral support to the ac-
tion Of the Federal government that VIII
no equivalent TO encouraging our young
me-, "a leave homes. family ties ana thelr
own interests and go down IN th"t uh-
healthy country 10 die with the leNer'
Already too much has been SAID ana zone
bv way OF persuading our Rchhohu
Young men TO enlist. IL VIII De a sau Jay
when hundreds Of them march away 20
fight I'm n strange land many OF them 10
die with fever. some TO be captured ana
thrown into prison. perhaps dungeon,
many never To return alive.
no GROUDS FOR WAR.
ct tell Won war is a serious. sad thing.
r, a. one Of the most serious things a
,.o,p, man can participate I'm. We should
NOT hurrledly and gleefully pass such
resolution as this. IL is too solemn
sten IN take. and what are We 'nghting
Cor? We were enraged about the eXplo-
sion of the Maine Spain disclaimed any
connection with Il. our own board or in
ouiry reported that 1t could not place the
blame and the Spanish government Of
fered to abide by the decision OF dis
interested nation I'm the matter. What
more could they do? The Spanish offered
10 release the reconcentrados. and 10
furnish them with food. | say this Is
an unholy. an unriehteous war II Is not
like the civil war. No one Is invading
our city. no one Is attacking our state
no one is invading the United states or
our rights. This is nothing but politics.
II is paving the way for the next cleo
ton. and the conservative, thinking peo-
nle haven't got their hearts In the war.
I am opposed to II, and while I am wiz