Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-05-12
CONFEDERATE VETERANS.

HtsNo NOhASUSAHlO fObOboho OOH W.
ton at Charleston yesterday which
stirred the hearts of old soldiers
more than they had been moved since
the fighting days of more than gen.
Grafton ago. About Gen. Wheeler cen
tered the chief interest of the gather
ing. When he stepped on the Audi.
forum stage 10000 people rose and
gave him an ovation which bordered
almost on panic. Everything else
was forgotten in this wild rush to DO
honor to the man. When he tried to
speak his voice was drowned in a
storm of cheers. Another affecting
scene followed when Wade Hampton
babe his comrades farewell, saying it
was perhaps the last time be would
ever see them, and resigned the posi-
ton of general commanding the De-
partment of Northern Virginia, .. c..
V. The time had come, he said, when
he would have to resign his position in
the organization and he would be hap
py henceforth 10 serve in the ranks as
q private.
Gen. Wheeler said in part:
"When the South yielded it was to
numbers. battalions, artillery, TO the
unlimited resources OF the federal gov
eminent. The armies of the South
laid down their arms, but not one iota
in their belief in the truth and JUS
tice OF their cause did they surren-
der. With energy and determination
they met the new problems confronting
them. Above the carnage, above the
| wall Of widows aud the cry OF orphans,
above the desolated homes, above the
fields overgrown with new forests,
there arose a new civilization and a
! new union. AS betw cen the soldiers
on either side there was no real enmlty
Mutual admiration for each others
| proves is the sentiment of all brave
men, and with admiration respect nat
urally increases"
Referring to the present war, he said:
Those upon whom rest the cares,
duties, and burdens of government have
encountered no embarrassment or COM
plants or criticisms from southern
States. None OF their brave volunteer
regiments have asked to be returned
from fields OF active duty, and when
the request has come from governors OF
other Commonwealth volunteers from
the southern States have promptly
begged Tor the honor of filing their
places in the front of battle. The posi-
ton in which the,American people fni
themselves today was not sought by
them, but it is the logical result OF con-
ditions thrust upon the country by a
course of events beyond our control"
Glowing tributes were paid to the
memory of Winnie Davis, the Daught-
err of the Confederacy, who died since
theslast convention. General Gordon
spoke briefly of Miss Winnie Davis,
and introduced General Bennett h.
Young, OF Louisville, who delivered the
memorial address.
The following resolutions were Of
fered by Major William NJ. Robbins, OF
Alabama, Confederate member OF the
Gettysburg National Park Commission:
Whereas the the government of the
United States has undertaken and is
pushing forward the work OF perma-
nently marking the lines and positions
OF the troops Of both the Confederate
and Union armies on several great bat
tlefelds of the civil war, among them
Gettysburg, Cbcamauga, Shiloh, Ficks.
burg and others, with the design OF
making these battefelds permanent
memorials OF the proves of American
soldiers, without respect of sections.
Resolved, That we, as Confederate,
veterans, sympathize and commend
this patriotic purpose of the govern
ment and will lend our Influence and
aid toward its full realization.
Resolved, That we trust the people
Of the southern States will take early
and effective steps to erect upon these
battleields suitable monuments in
honor of our glorious heroes in gray
who fought and died for what they be-
leved to be right.
Resolved, That we rejoice with our
brethren throughout the Union that
the sectional discord of other days is
ended and that We are united people
with one country and one flag.
The committee appointed to take &C
ton on the resolution offered by Gen.
Stephen D. Lee approving the words OF
President Mckinley that the graves OF
Con federate soldiers be cared for by
the federal government, reported that
substitute had been prepared which had
met the approval of General Lee.
There was storm OF opposition to the
resolutions, and out of the convention
members expressed great dissatisiac-
ton with such a move. 1t WAS appsr-
ent that ..the resolutions could not
90 through, and yesterday the dele
CATION from Tennessee was in
structed to vote solidly against it
There was nothing left but to have
substitute resolutions adopted or else
withdraw those introduced. BY this
change the resolutions to go in today
in effect will be that the Confederate
Veterans will allow the federal govern
ment to care for the graves of soldiers
in northern districts and around fed
eral prisons, but the women of the
South prefer to have the duty of watch
ing graves of soldiers here in the South
General Lee has agreed to the substi-
tute and it is csrlain that it will 60
through unanimously.
General Fitzhugh Lee sent letter
expressing his regrets at being unable
to be present.
Secretary Keep, OF the Buffalo, N. Y,
Merchants Exchange, has telegraphed
20 the Veterans an invitation to hold
the reunion in 1902, the Pan American
Exposition year, in Buffalo.
BAsEBALL.-Thc following is the result of
the National League games played yesterday: