Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1899-10-18

WhaC his circumstances, was neaI
and dear to him, Therefore be it.
Resolved, That in the depal ture
of Capt. Lake from our midst, we
will oe deprived of the services,
and influence Of as brave and gal
liant confederate soldier as ever
went to battle. as was evinced on
many fields, and whose kind words
and advice we will miss in our
meetings, and that this Camp
tender to him, together with
his family, our best wishes and
earnest prayers for his success and
welfare in his new field of labor.
The controversy between S. A.
Cunningham, editor of the Veteran,
and J G Underwood, was taken up
and discussed, and the following
preamble and resolutions were Of
fered by Abjutant w. D. Ramey,
and adopted.
Whereas this Camp has heard
with unfeigned displeasure of an
action Of libel being brought in the
Federal Court at Nashville, Tenn,
by John c. Underwood, Secretary
and Superintendent of the Execu-
tive Committee of the Confederate
Memorial Association, against S A
Cunningham, editor and publisher
of the Confederate Veteran" a
monthly Magazine published at
Nashville, Tenn, in the interest of
the confederate soldier, and which
periodical has been made the Off
cial organ of the United Con-
federate Veteran Association, lay
ing his damages at $4,000, claim
ing that by reason of an editorial
in the June number of the Veteran,
in which Mr.. Cunningham saw fit
to criticise the report made by the
Confederate Memorial Association
through J C Underwood, it's Secre-
tary and Supe. intendent, and to
expose some of the inaccuracies
and inconsistent statements there
in contained, he, the said John
Underwood, claimed that said
editorial seriously reflected upon
his character as Secretary and
Superintendent of said Associa-
tion. And.
Whereas, the honor and good
name of every true confederate who
wore the grey, whether dead OF
living, is concerned in the work
of this committee, which is intrust.
ed with the raising of the funds
for the erection of a suitable
memorial building, to be the
Battle Abbey" of the Confederacy
in which the Archives and Records
of Southern Valor for four long
years of suffering and endurance
both at home and on the tented
field, may be preserved; and be
has the right to be made aquainted
with the actions and doings of said
committee. And if Mr.. Cunning
han has made any unfair or unjust
statements, or any derogatory in
sinuatons, in his article above men
toned, concerning the report o.
the said Secretary and Super
intendent, the proper channel
through which such differences
should be fought and settled, is in
and superintendent; where be
could have the opportunity to
vindicate his injured character, or
sustain his reputation for integrity
and fai- dealing, and not resort to
the Federal Courts for a redress
of his imaginary wrongs, And
therefore be it.
Resolved, That we, the members
of the Abner Perrin Camp U. C. ",
at EdgeGeld, South Carolina, as
sembled, do hereby sympathize
with Mr.. Cunningham. and pledge
him our hearty and moral support
and sustain and endorse him in his
contest with J. G. Underwood, in
the actions of the Execu-
tive Committee and the secretary
and superintendent of the Memoir
al Association, and beg him not to
stop in his good work, but keep
the light turned on until a full,
fair and intelligent showing of ali
the doings of said secretary and
superintendent are shown up and
made public. And this Camp
scorns with contempt, and con-
'iders it as an insult to every true
confederate soldier in the
shameless and insolent efroniery
ot } c Underwood in proposing to
give whatever damages he might
:ecover in his suit against s. A.
cunningham to the "Battle Abbey"
:und, after deducting his attorneys
ees and expenses. And had |