The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1899-05-19
WOMEN CARE FOR GRAVES
VETERANS MAKE SUCH DECISION
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
REUNION BROUGHT TO A CLOSE.
Resolution Thanks Mckinley ana Gives
Permission For Care OF ConfodeFate
Graves On the North.

United Confederate Veterans was
brought TO a close at Charleston Fri
day.
General John b. Gordon, comman-
der-in-ehief, and all the old officers
were reelected; Louisville, KY, was
chosen as the next place of meeting, |
and the question of federal care OF
confederate graves was disposed of by |
the adoption Of q substitute resolution
which declines the presidents sdgges-
ton except as to those graves located
in the north and reserying to the
women of the south the duty of caring
for those in the seeding states and
Maryland.
The adoption of this resolution and
the report that accompanied 1t precip-
itated debate which verged upon the
sensational and at times much confu-
sion and disorder prevailed.
The resolution adopted in lieu OF
the one offered by General Stephen
d. Lee is in full as follows;
'Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the resolution introduced by
General Stephen d. Lee beg to report
the following substitute with the rec
concentrations of the committee that
the same be adopted.
''The United Confederate veterans
in this annual reunion assembled de-
sire to place upon record their
sincere appreciation of the utter
ances of the president of the
United States in Atlanta in December
last, concerning the assumption of the
care of the graves of our confederate
dead by the national government.
eve appreciate every kindly senti-
ment expressed and we shall welcome
any legislation which shall result in
the care of the graves of our comrades
in the northern states by our govern
{ ment
"In regard to our dead whose re-
mains are resting in the states which
| were represented in the confederacyt
n and Maryland, the care of their fna
+ resting places in sacred trust, deal
: to the hearts of southern women, anc
g we believe that we can safely let i
1 there remain.
Several very vigorous speeches wer,
o made in opposition to the whole prin
IS chile involved in the matter, but tn
r. final vote upon the resolution wa
h practically unanimous and the an
10 nouncement of its passage was cheered
A. Another incident was the mentlo
A. of the southern lynching question b
d DIR. J. l.. NJ. Curry, one of the suryi'
III ing members of the confederate cor
gress who, while denouncing mob Law
a. defended the south and declared he
IN people should see to it that the recor
al Of her future should be as unstaine
S, as that Of her past
Id General Stephen d. Lee presente
al the report Of the committee en- hist(
is rv. which was unanimously adopted
d. The report, which was one of the mo
n important matters before the conve'
ton, alluded to the war with Spain
elf a factor in celebrating the shadows
he the war between the states, ond refe
hit 10 the prompt response Of the southel
Sc states to the call for troops as shown
as the whole country the depth OF sout
.lv ern patriotism. Continuing the I
ew port says:
We president Mckinley displayed t
De- spirit of the American soldier VIII
st. he chose from his former foes the g
ed liant Wheeler, the steadEast Fitzhu
mt Lee. the chivalrous Butler and ma
led others of our brave comrades
marshal the hosts of the union.
are glad that General Wheeler had {
other opportunity to exhibit the fig
ing qualities of the confederate soldi
Ter and that Lieutenant Hobson, Vic
Blue and Worth Bagley in the ma
vs. showed the country of what stuff
us young men are made.
to "Once more the blood of north 9
IND south has been poured out togethe
gh- no longer beneath contending sta
les. ards in the bitterness of war betw
'led the states, but now beneath one
to the glory of one country. Th
dead, at least, belong to all. The
hateful memory that could divide
country is buried with them. Alb
their graves knesls new nation,
49, ing all her children everywhere
40 same.
az Abiding to the question Of conf
will craze tie, graves .ne iepol 1 % y p.o.;f
ont Mckinley, commencing the comics
az ate dead to the nations care, are the
as preston of a sentiment growing ey
own where, that the deeds Of the COME
Al ate soldier are the glory Of the v
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