The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1899-05-19
WOMEN CARE FOR GRAVES
VETERANS MAKE SUCH DECISION
BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
REUNION BROUGHT TO A CLOSE.
Resolution Thanks Mckinley and Giyos
Permission For Care of Confederate
Graves Ia the North.

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brought to close at Charleston Fri
day.
General John L. Gordon, comman
der-in-chief, and all the old officer.
were reelected; Louisville, KY, wa:
chosen Us the next place of meeting
and the question of federal care oi
confederate graves was disposed of by
The adoption Of substitute resolution
which declines the presidents suSges,
ton except rs to those graves located
in the north and reserving 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 it prccip-
itatcd 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
j.. Lee is in full ns follows:
Your committee to " HON was re-
fcrrcd the resolution introduced hv
General Stephen ID. Lee beg To report
the following substitute with the rec
concentrations of the committee .'at
the same be adopted.
"The United Confr1.'ate veterans
IN this annual r."illoii assembled dc
sire to pl~,c upon record their
sincere appreciation "f the utter
auces of the president Of the
United States in Atlanta in December
last, concerning the assumption of the
are Of the graves of our confederate
dead by the national government.
"Wc appreciate every kindly s"nti-
ment expressed and We shall welcome
any legislation which shall result in
the care of the graves Of our comradcs
in the northcrn states by our govern
ment.
"in regard to oNr dead whose re-
mains are resting in the states which
were represented in the con!cdern"y,
and Maryland, the care of their final
resting places i'll n sacred trust, dear
TO the hearts Of southern women, and
we believe that We can safely let 1t
there remain.
Several very vigorous speeches were
made in opposition 20 tho whole prin-
final vote uron the resolution was
practically unanimous ald the an
nouncement of It's passage was cheercd.
Another incident was the mention
of the southern lynchins question by
d.. j. L NJ. Curry, one of the Snrvif-
zig members of the confederate con-
rrcss who. while denouncIng mob law,
defended the south and declared her
p,oplc should see to it tina: the record
Of her future should be as unstained
ns that OF her past
General Stephen ID. Lee rresen ed
tho report of the committee cn histo-
ry, which was unanimously adopted.
The report, which was one of the most
important matters before the conven-
tion. alluded to the war with SPAN as
n factor in obliberating the shadows OF
the war between the states, ond re1ers
to the prompt response of tho southern
states 10 the call for troops as showing
the whole country the depth Of south
e,n Patriotism. Continuing the re-
port says:
.Presiient Mckinley displayed the
spirit of the American soldier whch
hc chose from his former foes the Sni =
liant Wheeler the stend:ast ftZhn@h
Lee. the chivalrons Butler and many
others of our brave comrades 70
marshal the hosts Of the union. We
are clad that General Wheeler had an
other opportunity to exhibit the iSh'
ING nualitics of the confederate soldier
and that Lieutenant lIobson, Nictoi
Glue and Worth Bngley iii the navy
showed the country of what stun olN
young men arc mnde.
"Oncs more the blood Of north an'
south has been poured out together,
no longer beneath contcndlng stand
o,ds in the bitterness OF war Detwcel
tne states, but now beneath one fla;
TO the glory Of one country. Ihes
dead, at least, belong to all. The las
hateful memory that could DIVIDE on
country il buried with them. Ah"n
.heir graves kneeis new nation, lo'
ing all her children everywhere til
same"
Abiding to the question OF confed
crate graves. the report say:
..The generous words OF Presidei
Mckinley, commenting the c"ntede'
ato dead to the nations care, nic the e.
preston OF sentiment growing ever
where. that the deeds Of the conied"
ate soldier are the glory OF tn" VINO
country. and that lia memory
worthy to he cherished whereNcf sci
sacrifice commands sympathy or bray
actions strike n responsive ch"r"
noble hearts.