Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-05-13

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the name. Doan's, and take 10 subs.i
| tutc
es the opinion that The race problem
is not apt in the future to be so blind
| ing to . true appreciation of Southern
| history" ana says: The recent
| movement to put the supremacy of the
more educated and capable race upon
a constitutional and legal basis, thus
banishinC the spectre of misrulc from
our borders, is steadily gaining pro-
gross"
Continuing the report says: The re-
ccption given our benevolent Intentions
in the Philippines is certainly of a
! character To inspire a wholesome re-
spect for the matter of governing peo-
| pie OF another blood which have start
| ed late in the race of civilization. We
are not likely in the future to hear So
| much about the rights of men who
| have not yet learned to govern them
| selves to govern others by their votes.
The difficulties of the race problem
| abroad ought to bring charitable
| Judgment of the same thing here at
! home. and we may certainly expect our
| Northern brethren to meet us hereafte"
rather in 4 spirit of inquiry than of
! rebuke."
| The committee recommended that an
| effort be made to Danish from the
| schools any books which teach false
| lessons, either of factor sentiment and
| TO this end suggests the appointment
of a committee whose duty shall be
| to examine school histories in use.
In discussing the report, DR.. ]. l. NJ.
| Curry Of Virginia, spoke on the right
| of secession, and defended the course
of the South as constitutional and then
denounced mob rule and lynchings in
unmeasured terms.
! A motion was then made to proceed
with the election of officers. but it gave
way to the committee on resolutions
and the exciting feature of the session
| began. The substitute for Gen. Lees
resolution was presented and when it
| had been read, Rev. 5. T. Martin of
| Virginia. secured the floor and al
| though the convention was in an up
roar. he secured recognition.
! Mr. Martin said he regretted he could
not vote for the resolution. His first oh
lection was that it had no business before
! the convention.
1--WE have" he said, taken hold Of al
/ incidental remark Of Mr.. Mck.nley's
| looking to his coming election. tAp-
| plausel. There is no proposition from
! from the Congress of the United states
| that they are going to do anything Tor
our Confederate states and recognize the
principles for which we fought lhere
has been nothing said by the tnited
States government that looks to the care
| of the graves of our soldiers in the North
| crn states. 1t puts us in the light of go
! ing before the government and asking
| for something from those VINO slew our
men
| Here the speaker was interrupted by
! cheers and applause from some of the
members and cries of Amen:
Continuing, DR.. Martin said that the
South had no desire to commit the care
of it's graves to strangers. Could the
| voices of the dead be heard, they would
prefer to lie in an unmarked grave rather
! than the mostly costly mausoleum II we
| had to ask for it, He began a discussion
| of the right of Self-goVernment and start
ed to quote President Mckinley, when ne
was called to order with cries OF No
The confusion was terrific anq ais re-
marks were unintelligible
+. II. Busbee Of North Carolina, defend
! cd the committees repor saying mat
| the United States was now our govern
ment They could not afford to be dls-
courteous and appreciatlXe -" lileI-
| TONED the graves of the Confederales at
EImira y. ". and other points IN N"
| North. Where, he asked, We're the South-
! crn women to take care OF the graves
|
! coded him done to care for those graves
/ The United States care of these was
| something that as people OF conn oilihbbn
country they were entitled 10. Though ne
| v,as Al ex-Cnnfederate. he was n citizen
Of the United States and he was loyai 90
I her flag, ,,. l
| Mainly He thought the resolution had
| been misunderstood and said: 1T slnlpN
| commended the sentiment expressed ~
| The President When the President comes
| fnrward and says what lie does, ! com
| mend the sentiment" He wanted the
rnsnlution re-committed. There WIS
nothing in the matter that required q
several other speeches We're made amid
general tumult and calls TOR v"te. WIiIC ~
| ,,goe ard hut few nays ana the lcSpIu-
| tjnn was declared adopted.
| Eronp- other resolutions adopted was
| nne urging the association 10 dsSl9u III
| n,arl,inr the battlefieldS OF the Civil w ar
ritb monuments to the Confederate deau'
another appointing q committee 70 col
| slider the question of uniformly Oh pen,
resolution recognizing the Confedera T.
| Veterans Association OF the District OF
| Columbia and according II an i'7i''' A'''
PLY ir,esSolntion Of thanks for the presencs
nc the cruiser Raleigh was adopteai; me
@aiInwine onicers were then e,ected: =
io no,,,n rnnssrdor-in-chief, General John Is.
, Co Jim. commander Of the Department OF
| II ~ Virginia. Gen. Wade Hampton,
| t>olr,rIander of Tennessee Gen. STEPHEN
| ~ 81 7 90! commander of the Department
Of the Trans Mississippi ueherai w l.
In accepting General Gord9n said n that at
thele SeW York. Chicago and Collins
bus csn oh Clement A. Evans presented the
Gen. ~ The board of trustees on the
Battle @pS &: work dee Only t0 scS St n The
i Pr1i iao required is lacking; .-.,
Cen. JOHN {. tnderwood WAS 5re;s 81 1s
/ 49, nan who had done 50 much IN chi
as the M" n care of Confederate graves
e Gag for for the Battle Abbey He pre-.
s ahT ID 10 the CONCEPTION six portraits OF
COM one ede Invention selected Louisville a.
The &. coi For sri" the reunion Of 1900 and then
adjourned sine dle, Atlanta was ,o1ar
| w. j. ,olp,onder-in-chief Of the Sons
elected rc eHi Veterans. His ONLY or
of C"hi 80 Robert +. Lee of Virginia