The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-05-11

amazed ard bewildened the British in
vaders; if we add 10 this survey of her
past the record of her princely hberalty
in the donation of her soil to the general
government. we shah gain q stin better
conception of the lofty characteristics and
uuchaNenged patriotism of her people.
His Proud Privilege.
ITO me, personally, whose associations
with South Carolinians through the civil
war and the still more calling period of
reconstruction and rehabilitation, gave a
clearer insight into their motives and flu
ture aims, il is proud privilege vouch-
sailed to me to-day TO stand in your pres
ence as the representatives of these battle
bruised veterans and tell this people how
fully we recognize their worth and how
gratefully we acknowledge our indebted
ness TO them.
Il should esteem ii a stin higher honor
10 stand here to-day as the herald of both
the host and guests in proclaiming mes
sage of good viii TO ali our countrymen
and to send the fraternal greeting of this
people, of an Confederates, and Of their
children to all patriots of al sections; 10
unite with our american brethren of every
state in ascribing to the guiding hand of
God the unparalleled victories of American
arms in the late war on land and sea; and
lastly, by the memory of the fathers,
whose spirits live in support TO every
worthy cause for strengthening the bonds
of American unity and thus accelerating
the onward march OF the republic in its be-
nign mission to humanity"
Gen. Gordon closed his speech with
these words:
Il feel empowered by your confidence
to send every patron In every section
and state the fraternal greetings of this
convention aud of the whole people, to
pledge in the name of every Confederate
and Son and Daughter of Confederate,
the South's eternal loyalty to every cause
for the uplifting of American manhood,
the perpetuity of American freedom, the
unity of the American people that by all
these agencies we may accelerate the on
ward march of the republic in its benign
mission to humanity
He Rugged Mrs. Jackson.
After the applause had subsidized, Gen.
Gordon led Mrs. Stonewall Jackson TO the
front of the stage and she was enthusiast
tically applauded.
AS he presented Mrs. jackson and in the
first lull, Gen. Gordon said:
Il will shake her hands for you ALL" and
in an instant he added, mo, l will do more
than that; am going to hug her for YOU"
and with. that did what he said he was
going to do, which met the hearty sp-
pONdl Oh the vast IuIOAS,
Gen. Lees Resolution.
1t was at this stage Gen. Lee presented
his resolution, the full text of which fol-
lows:
Whereas, In Atlanta, Ca, on Decem-
Der the 14th, 1898, the President of the
United States of America gave utterance
to the sentiment; That the time has come
when the United States should share in
caring for the graves of the Confederate
dead; and
This utteranee of the chief executive
of the nation demands from us, the sur
vivors of our dead comrades in arms, a
frank and generous response to so lofty
and magnanimous a sentiment; therefore,
be it
Resolved by the United Confederate
Veterans in annual convocation assem-
bled, That in this act of President Nc
Kinleys, and in its reception by our
brethren of the North, we recognize au-
thoritative evidence that we are again
a united people and one IN determination
to exhibit to the world the Gentler as well
as the sternar' traits of rAmeHican eharac-,,
ter; and that we accept the statement
of our chief executive in the spirit i'm which
it was made, believing that such legisla-
ton by the general government as ne has
suggested would show clearly the advance
thdN NiS <Ail6AASd pGOplG nave aenleNea
in those higher virtues that adorn great
nation"
Caused Much Discussion.
Chaplain Jones said he thought the reso-
ludons should be referred TO the commit
tee on resolutions. 90 be regularly APP
pointed.
Some members had not heard the resoIu-
tons and called for them to be re-read
This was done by Gen. Lee, who added that
he hoped the resolutions would be adopted
without reference.
DR.. Harris. Of Florida, said that from the
very nature of the resolutions, he did not
think they should be referred. 1t would
be as well to take a direct vote on them
right at the time 4b W
Mr.. f. II. Busbee of North Carolina
said ne thought the resolutions should be
referred II would do no harmsto refer them
and no disrespect was intended. Every
loyal Confederate appreciated the courtesy
and good intentions of President MCKINLEY
in what he had said al Atlanta. But Mr..
Busbee said there ought 70 be a dlstinc-
ton between graves in The North, between
graves in Chicago or Columbia and those
on the fields of Virginia and the South.
There is a difference between the graves
and their care. Here there are those who
willingly and cheerfuily take care of the
graves Of the noble heroes (pointing in the
direction of the boxes filed with Iadies.)
In the North and East there may not be
these loving hands, and that is why l say
there is a distinction
After this it was decided without further
discussion that the resolutions be referred
TO the committee on resolutions.
Gen. Gordon then. presented Miss Kate
Caben Currie of Dallas, Tex; Miss Laura
Lawendon of New Orleans; Mrs Kirby
Smith and several other ladies whose hus-
bands or fathers were Confederate lead
ers. In response 10 the repeated demands
of the audience he also presented Mrs.
Gordon, who was greeted with an outburst
Of applause. The session then adjourned.
Parade of the Veterans.
The parade of the veterans occurred this