The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-05-13

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loI the United states or from the congress
Of the United States that they are going
/ TO do anything for our Confederate States
and recognize the principles for which we
Z fought There has been nothing said by
the United States government that looks
TO the care Of the graves OF our soldiers in
the Mott hern States. IL puts Us In The
4 light OF going before that government and
asking for something from those who slew
our men.
Here the sneaker was interrupted by
cheering and applause from some of tho
members and cries OF Amen
Contnuing Mir. Martin said that the
South had no desire to commit the care
OF It's Sraves TO strangers. Could the
voice Of the dead be heard they would
prefer to lie in an unmarked grave rather
tran In the most costly mausoleum IL we
had 10 ask for II. proceeding ne began a
discussion OF the fight OF aelf-g government
and started 10 quote President Mckinley
when he was called to order with cries OF
mo politics"
The confusion was terrific. and his re-
marks were unintelliSble at times,
Il. Il. Bushee of North Carolina defend
ed the committees report saying that
the United states was our government now.
/ We could not AFFORD to be dbseourteous and
unappreciatiye. He mentioned the graves
4 OF the Coafederates at EinGra. n. ", and
other points in the North. Where were
/ the southern women to take care OF those
graves there2 What had his comrade who
preceded him done TO care for these graves?
4 The United States care OF these graves
Wed something as people of a common
country they were entitled TO. Though he
was an eX-Confederate no was a eitisen of
the United States and he was loyal to his
fac
General Stephen D. Lee spoke vigorous
~ and plainly. He thought the resolutions
mi Flnf EST Nod .tT.
ply commended the sentiment expressed
by the president and did not 30 one inch
further When the president comes for
ward and says what he does tit takes hun
dredS oil thousands OF dollars for the
erayesl | commend the sentiment. He
wanted the resolution recommended: there
wac nothing in the matter that required a
substitute.
Several other speeches were made amid
a general tumut. and vote was finally
had. The resolution was declared adopted.
Among other resolutions reported and
ADOPTED was one appointing committee
! OF three to consider the question of uni
tormity OF pension legislation by the
! southern States and resolution recog-
/ nlzlng the Confederate Veteran association
OF the District Of Columbia.
/ an adverse report was made on the prom
osltien to change the name Of the organ
izaton OF the Confederate Survivors assoc
citation.
Robert T.. Lee Jr. the grandson OF
General Robert 70. Ice. was introduced to
! the convention and then DR. L. NJ, Curry
addressed the gathering revawing the
conditions that caused the war. He de-
/ clared there was no rebellion ana mn rebeiq
! but q fight for principles and right. Ills
! speech created wild enthusiasm He said
! the herolsm Of the Southern women had
never been approached In the history of
/ the world. His speech was ose Of the dis
/ tnet features OF the reunion,
General Clement A Evans presented the
! report OF The board OF trustees OF the Bat
/ tie Abbey
satisfactory arrangements are being
MADE for the location OF the huildinc
only $4,000 Of the 100000 Is still lacking
| Among the resolutions adopted was one
! onM aoterizing as mere fiction the state
/ ments made by distinguished Southern
lecturer that the Confederate authorities
were remiss IN not Improving the onplr-
/ tunity at the famous Hampton Roads can
| ference. when Mr.. Lincoln met the soltb.
eln commission ir an effort to arrange
! peace The allegation was that Mr.. Linz
coin had at that time offered 10 write
| Union at tho top OF tho paper and al
| low the Confederate commissioners 10 IN
derwritc whatcver terms they chos. and
! Offering 60 pay $500 600 600 indemnity for
the slaves. The resolution declares thel
is no authority for this statement, and says
.hv itShiuS pFcVluue Nhc possibility or It's
| truth.
! The veterans adopted unanimously res
! olUtion approving the movement inaagu-
! rated by the government to mark the lines
and position OF troops on the various bat
| tlefelds
The communication sent by the vicks-
burg chapter. Daughters Of the Confed-
| eracy, in regard TO the purchase OF Rsau-
vor, the former residence OF President
Davis, WAS reported upon without recon-
mendatlon. This WAS carried
The committee reported faVorably the
resolution that the District of Columbia
should be assigned an appropriate place
on the foor OF the conventions OF the
| United Confederate Veterans and accorded
all the rights and privileges OF division
Carried.
The report on the Winnie Davis Luray
Va. cottage resolution Was adopted
a resolution thanking the navy depart
ment for the presence OF the cruiser RIA
leigh during the reunion was adopted
resolution that the Confederate Gag
| be recognized as the national standard was
lost unanimously.
Thanks were rendered Columbus, Ohio.
Tor the care OF Confederate graves there.
/ tribute OF love and esteem was or
defed placed on the minutes 10 Colonel w.
q. Smith, commander OF the First Tonnes
see, and q Confederate veteran, who died
on the kring line at Manila
Colonel Bennett II. Young OF Louisville