The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-05-18

ing resolution, which was referred t(
the committee on resolutions
Whereas, the government OF tn,
United States has undertaken and /,
rushing forward tho work Of perms
nently marking the lines and positions
OF the troops OF both the con tending
armies on several great battletields O
the civil war, among them Gettysburg
Cnlckomauga, Shiloh, Vicks burg anG
Others, with the design OF making these
battlefields permanent memorials o
tho prowess Of American soldiers with
out respect OF section;
Resolved, That we, as Confederate
veterans, sympathize with and com
mend this patriotic purpose of the
government and will lend our influence
and aid towards its full rcalz alton.
Resolved that we trust the people OF
the Southern States will take early
and effective steps to erect upon these
battlcficlds suitable monuments In
honor Of our glorious heroes in gray
who fought and died for what they be.
lieved to bo right.
| Resolved, That we rejoice with our
brethren throughout the Union that
tie sectional discord of other days is
ended and that we are q reunited peo.
pie, with one country and one flag
Several hours were spent By the
committee in discussing Gen. Lees
resolution relative to Federal care OF
Confederate dead a compromise was
agreed on expressing the Willingness
ment keep the graves OF the Southern
dead In the North and about Federal
prisons, stating that the woman Of the
South would properly preserve and
decorate those in the South.
The uniform adopted by Camp Sum
ter, OF Charleston, aud by other camps,
and frequently to be seen at the re-
union Is that OF the Confederate pri-
vate in the ranks. 1t is OF original
&C! or and material, as noarly as can be,
few hundred yards only being pro-
durable in this country. 1t consists OF
plain sack and pants, with black braid ;
black felt hat, with gold tassel and 1.
blematical of the spear beaten into u
pruning hook" There are no distinc-
tlons as to rank, that of being Con-
federate Veteran being sufficient dis
tinction for all.
Miss Mamie Randolph Heth, OF
Washington, is the chief sponsor for
tho Veterans. Miss Marie Wagner,
OF Charleston, Is chief sponsor for the
Sons OF Veterans. Miss Mary Carwile,
daughter OF Gen. II. w. Curwilc, of
Gdgcfcld, is sponsor fer the South
Carolina division OF Veterans, and Miss
Aldrich, OF Barnwell, Is sponsor for the
South Carolina division Sons Of Vete
rams.
Wednesday was South Carolina Me-
mortal Day and many veterans and
visitors went to Magnolia cemetery,
whore exercises wore held and ali
graves OF Confederate soldiers were
decorated.
The special Confederate Reunion edi-
tion of the News aud Courier issued
Wednesday was q notable achievment
Inc original secession cannon was in
tho lead OF tho parade Wednesday.
FRIDAY-TIIE FINAL SESSION.
The last days proceedings OF the
reunion convention were quite liyely
and there were ecyeral exciting epi-
Sodes.
The report Of the historical commit
| tee was read and adopted and the com
mlttee was unanimously thanked by
tho convention for its splendid work
and ardOus labor.
Tho resolution on the care OF Confcd.
crate graves WAS amended by the com
mlttee on resolutions and reported on
as follows:
"Your committee to whom was re
fcrred the resolution introduced b,
General S. ID. Lee, begs to report the
following substitute, with the recon-
! mendation OF the committee that tn,
same be adopted
"The United Confederate Veteran,
In their reunion assembled desire tc
place upon record their sincere apprc
citation OF the utterance OF the Prcsidon
OF the United States in Atlanta in De
cember last concerning the assump
tion of the care of tho graves of orr
Confederate dead by tho national gov
ernment.
1--WE appreciate every kindly senti.
ment expressed and we shall welcome
any legislation which shall result In
In the care OF the graves Of our com.
rados in the Northern States OF our
government.
In regard to our dead whose re-
mains are resting in the States which
were represented in the Confederacv
and Maryland, tho care OF their final
| resting places Is a sacred trust dear to
the hearts Of the Southern women, and
we bclicve We can safely let it remain
there"
Rev. Taylor Martin, OF Pulaski, Va,
chaplain OF Crcatham camp, spok Z
against the adoption OF the rcLort ana
| OIS SOhFCuUlOu nhu
to do with tho matter. He said the
veterans had nothing to do with any
suggestion OF the president and they
would never be placed in the attitude
OF being under Obligations to the gov
ernmcnt that slew Southern mon. lie
said the dead heroes would rather lie
in unmarked graves kept green by
| loyal Southern women than sleep be-
meath tho costlcst monument the Fed
eral government could erect. We viii
never let tho government care for
these sacred graves until VIC have lost
faith in Southern womanh0Od and
Southern fidelity and chvalry passes
away" he said
| Mr.. H. Busboe, OF North Carolina,
declared In q spirited speech that IT
would be d discOnrLcsy to the chief Of
the nation and disgrace to the Con
fcderacy il the report WAS not adopted
as received from the committee. He
SAID he was Is Confederate soldier but
is now Il citizen Of the United States
and loyal to it's flag.
| The adoption OF the report, he said !,
meant the Southern women would al
ways decorate and care for the graves
In the South, but that the graves in
| tho Mort w bnr