The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-01-26

and is always Il patriot" We have been
working for help a long time. We de-
! cided in 1895 and 1897, that it was use
less to appeal to a Republican Leglsa-
ture. With the loss of both hands, he
is helpless. (Col. Beasley said that the
State gave them all SO month"; Mr..
Hamilton said that Georgia paid 500
year. He related incidents of suffer
ing, and said that badly wounded man
usually is sick every year about the
time that he was wounded, and needed
help.
Mr. T. H. Busbec, speaking for the
committee appointed at the last session
to ask for an INCREASE in persons and to
assist the Home. decided to call a meet
ing of the Confederate veterans to origi-
nate such legislation as was best. He
moved to appoint committee of five
to consider pensions and the appropria-
ton to the Soldiers Home, and to re-
ceive all resolutions without debate.
He closed by declaring that the slogan
''the Confederate soldier has played
out" was fraud and delusiOn.
Col. BeaSley offered a resolution for
committee of II tone from each Con
gressional district, and two at large) in
ringing speech. saying they had not
come TO throw boquets, but to remember
that it takes bacon and green's to sup
port life. He was the author of the
Confederate Veteran Association, and
appealed first to the Legislature i'll 1867
TO help the veterans. There were tears
in his voice, and he was warmly APP
plauded.
Col. Cheek asked: "What persons?
If it includes State and Federal pensions,
viii vote for it," Somebody cried out
mo Federal Pensions" and others took
it up -
Sergeant Hamilton said he came here
in 1857 to lay out the Capitol grounds.
Times have been hard with me since
the war. but we don't want Federal
pensions" gAppIause)
Mr. Busbee said that the United
States Constitution would not permit
Federal pensions. Il would let my
tongue cleave to the roof of my mouth
before l would crawl on my belly and
beg Congress for a pension"
Col. Kenan: 1--WE have taken off more
than we can chew. We are considering
pensions by the State, and the resolu
ton by Mr.. Busbee was presented by a
committee appointed by the veterans.
Capt. Day: I'VE had better let that
committee be appointed and go to work,
or we will talk ourselves TO death"
(Applause.)
Mr.. Bushels resolution, the number
increased to eleven. was adopted after
Colonel Beasley had withdrawn his sub
stitute and the following committee was
appointed:
First District-W. =. Roberts.
Second District-E. 4. Thorne.
Third District. 3. Holloway.
Fourth District-W. II. Cheek.
Fifth Distrct-Joh ohm II. Kerr.
Sixth District-Chas. Fetter.
Seventh District-Jno. a. Ramsay.
Eighth District. r. Paddison.
Ninth District. NJ Ray.
State at Large-F. III. Busbee, Paul
B. Means and w. f. Beasley.
Mr.. J. Z. Leach. of Warren offered
resolutions thanking VIM. Mckinley for
his generous words that all Confederate
graves should lie cared for by our coun-
try, and to Senator Pritchard for trying
to carry out Mr.. McI&inley's suggestion,
and opposed asking for Federal pensions.
A motion to refer them to a committee
was made. Colonel Leach said: IF
they go to the committee, they will go
into the archives of gravity and he
lost"
Mr.. s. NJ. Stone of Wake Forest,
said lat the conclusion of hostilities all
we had left was our manhood, and as
we have struggled this long we will re-
tain our manhood. We can take care
OF our living and we say hands off our
I \ &
warmly applauded and many shook Mr..
Stone (who left leg on the battle-feld)
by the hand and said: "You have made
the best speech of the day"
Col. Kenan announced that the House
had passed bill to publish sketches Of
Confederate Regiments and it would
pass the Senate. He urged all to put
recollections of the war in shape so
they can be put in permanent form.
DR.. Avirett made a statement that ut
Winchester the head stones of the Con
fedcrate dead had been marked. In
the course of his talk he interjected a
criticism of the State management Of
the State militia, saying: why has the
Adiutant Generals Office to be filled
by United States officer? The Kit
trell people wanted Il cavalry company
to connect them with the infantry COM
pany at Henderson and Franklinton.
and this officer said: I'VE cannot give
permission" Then the people wanted
TO organize company of their own, and
the officer said: you won't be permit
ted to do it." / replied: What. have
we got so far out of Magua Charta that
we cannot equip ourselves and bear
arms? l gave him piece of my mind,
and | am glad of it.
c. Il. Rouss has given $3.50 to build
monument mt Winchester, and DIR.
Avirett wanted a committee appointed
to raise the balance.
On motion of Col. w. L. Beasley,
thanks were extended to the Maryland
ers for caring for North Carolina sol
diers and sailors.
Mr. w. A. Smith of Arson, offered a
resolution requesting the railroads to
furnish free transportation for all Con-
federate soldiers to the Reunion ut
Charleston next May.
Mr.. Busbee said: 1.-THE law makes it
a penalty of $1,000 for the railroads to
| furnish free passes"
An adjournment was then had until
8 O'Clock. after an invitation to attend
| the Confederate BaZaar had been ac-