The age-herald., 1899-08-06

States amy and navy in the late Spanish war-General Wheeler General Fitzhugh Lee. Ensign Bagley, Lieutenant Hobson and others. The reunited country has long since recognized the worth of the men of the south, and even the great old song of Dixie" was now one of the most popular airs in the north. and is to be chased among our national airs.
 After General Harrison's speech, the ex- ecises of the morning were closed and the dimes and barbeeues were served around the lake.
 s Afternoon Exercises
 At o'clock the exercises of the afternoon were opened by "Dixie' played by an old regulation drum corps, with fife, which made the music during all the exercises of the day.
 Governor Johnston. the speaker of the afternoon, was introduced by Commander Bush of Camp Hardee.
 ''When I gather with you old soldiers said he, "I am no longer the governor of the state, but merely an ex-Confederate soldier like the rest of you. know of only two things better than an old Southern rebel; one is his wife and the other is his daughter"
 He made a short comparison of the sol diers who fought in the civil war and those of the Spanish war. I've hear dispatches every few days from the Philippines said he. telling that bloody battle had been fought; two killed and three wounded Our old generals would never have reported such an engagement as that"
 Nothing was more appropriate, he said, than that the survivors of the great South- ern army should have two days in the year set apart as holidays; one in commemora- ton of the dead, and the other for the pleasure of tho living. 1T am still one of the boys and am glad to be with you" he said. ar have often been reported as killed, but I am still very much alive and expect to re- main so for some time.'
 The speaker touched upon the causes that led up to the war. and showed how in the organization of the government each state had ratify the constitution separately, with the understanding that they could get out when they pleased. New York, North Carolina and Rhode Island had seen fit to stay out over a year before they would ratify it. "I admire the backbone of the governor of Rhode Island, which state is about large as Jefferson county. when he sent word to the president of the United States that his state didn't want to come in, but that if the United States got in trouble. let him know, and Rhode Island would help him.
 Condemned Philippine War
 Although not making a political speech. the governor referred at some length to the
 thn "We paid twenty million dollars for the title to those islands from highway TOD. Der, and now we are wagng war on the natives because they don't happen to rec ognize the legality or the justice of our claims. They are fighting for the same cause that you and I fought for" There was some applause at this. but not as much as the governor had at other points In Ills speech. It is difficult to say just how ;he. audience was divided on the question of expansion or imperialism, as the case m ny be.
 He complimented the people of the state, saving they were a God fearing, liberty loving, honest people, and that when great issues were presented they eventually de- cided all of them in the right.
 He spoke of the Alabama pension law, and said that there were about 10000 appli- cants for pensions under the new law. Last year the state had 5000 pensioners. He urged that 1t was the duty of every camp !n the state to assist in keeping the pension rolls clean and preventing every man not entitled to or not deserving a pension from receiving one.
 ''I didn't come here to make a speech, but simply for the pleasure of being with yoi. and wishing you all health and happiness you and your wives. I say wives, because if you haven't one 1t is an easy matter for every old confederate soldier to get him a wife,
 After Governor Johnston had finished, for Camp Hardee. rected most creditably "The Conquered Banner"
 Professor S. l.. Robertson spoke briefly, recommending that every camp in the state. especially in the county, get large regis ter, in which the names and personal his tory of all it's members should be kept
 It was announced that Camp Hardee would not have it's regular monthly meeting until next Saturday.
 The following executive committee was then elected to have charge of the reunion next year: George DeWhiting chairman of Camp Hardee D. R. Dunlap, of Camp Davis; A. A. Harris, of the Bessemer camp; Comrade Outlaw. of Camp Ferguson tt Pratt; Comrade Burnhardt, of Coalburg, and Dr. R. s. Green of Greens, and J. L. Bourgeois, of Leeds, from the county at large.