The Washington weekly post., 1899-05-16

secession. and defended the course OF tn
| South as constitutional. and then De
| nouHced mob rule and lynchings tn IN
/ measured terms. An sf0u vas thei
| made 20 proceed with the eiecIi0n % of
| hcers. but Il gave way to the COMMITTEES
| on resolutions, and the exciting featur'
| of the session began. The substitute 10
| Gea. Lees resolution was presented D!
| Gen. CarwlIs. and when il had been Tea'
| Rev. & T. Martin. OF Virginia, got m
| fiOor. and although the convention VA
| in IN uproar ne secured recognition.
/ Mr. Martin said he regretted he coulS
| not vote Tor the resolution. HIS hrst oo
| lection was that u nad no business be
! fore The convention. We have, he said
| taken hold 0f an Incidental remark O
| Mr- MChlniey's looking 10 his comins
| election applause There - no p1UpO
siti0n from the President OF the CniteC
States. or from the Congress Of th'
| United States, that they are going "a d,
| anything for our Confederate states anI
| recognize the principles for Wa1ch X
| fought There has Deen nothing said by
| the United States government tnds iook
| 10 the care OF graves % our soldiers u
| the Northern States. IL puts ~ in ths
light Of going before that government
and asking for something from saOse wnS
slew our men.
Would Prefer Unmarked Graves
Here the speaker was interrupted by
cheers and applause from some Of ths
members. and cries Of amen" Contin
uing. Mr. Martin said that the South
had no desire TO commit the care Of lis
graves TO strangers. Gould the voices OF
the dead be heard they would prefer tC
lie In an unmarked grave rather than the
most costly mausoieum. II We had TO ask
for IL. Proceeding, he began a discussion
Of the right Of self-gOvernment. and
started 10 quote President Mckinley
when he was called to order with cries
Of NO politics" The confusion was ter
rife. and his remarks were unintelligible
at times.
r. II. Busbee, OF North Carolina. de-
Tended the committees report. saying that
the United States was now our govern
ment. They could not a1oTd 10 be dis
courteous and uEappreciauve. He men
TONED graves Of COnfederates at Elmira,
y. y, and other points IN the North.
Where were the Southern women TO take
care Of those graves there? What had
his cOmrade who preceded him done to
care for those grdves2 The United States
care of those graves was something that,
"a people of common country, they
were cutitled 10. Though he was an eX-
Confederate, he was a citizen Of the
United States, and he was loyal TO her
flag.
Adopted by STERN of Ayes.
Gen. S. D. Lee spoke vigorously and
plainly. lie thought the resolutions lad
been misunderstood. and said: 1T simply
commended the sentiment expressed by
the President, and did not 20 an inch far
ther. When the President comes forward
ana says what he does, it taking hundreds
Of thousands OF dollars 10 care for the
graves. ] commend the sentiment" lie
wanted the resolutions Fecomnittad
there was nothing in the matter that re-
Quired a substitute.
Several other speeches were made amid
a general tumult and calls for a vote,
which was finally had There was a storm
OF ayes and but few nays, and the resolu-
lion was declared adopted Among other
resolutions reported and adopted was one
urging the association 10 assist i'm mark
ing the battle-felds of the civil war with
monuments 10 the Confederate dead an
other appoHtlr a committee OF three TO
consider The question Of uniformity Of
pension legislation by the Southern States
and d resolution recognizing the CCnfed-
crate Veterans Association Of the Dis
trict of Columbia, and according il all due
rights and privileges. An adverse report
the name OF the organization to the Con-
federate Survivors Association, the object
being TO use the initial &. :. \. An IN
faVOTd ole report was also made on a res
OlutiOn looking 10 a change in the nomen-
cIature Of the association, in order to pre-
vent the creation Of too many Generals
and ether high titles carried by various
offices.
A resolution Of thanks for the presence
OF the cruiser Raleigh was adopted; an
other looking TO the selection Of d suita-
bic gray cloth for CnitormS; another
thanking those citizens of Columbus
Ohio. who have cared for the graves Of
Confederate dead there, and extending
cordial thanks 10 Lieut. Col. Henderson, of
the British staff college, for his cOntri-
in his Life of StoEewall Jackson"
All oficers Re-elected.
Gen. Gordon, of Tennessee, moved that
the convention go tEtO election Of its
commanders. He nominated the follow
ing for reelection:
Commarder-in-C Chief. ]. B. Gordon.
Commander Department of Army of
Northern Virginia. Wade Hampton.
Commander Department Of Tennessee,
Stephen ID. Lee.
Commander Department OF TRANSMITS
issippi, W. l.. Cabell.
The rules were suspended and Gen. Cor
don, of Tennessee, conducted the cleo
tons, each of the nominees being Vnani-
mOusly elected.
At this junctUre Gen. Clement A. Evans
presented the report of the board of
trustees on the Battle Abbey. II dealt
fully with the progress of the work. bear
ing the usual report, in which II appears
that satisfactory arrangements are beng
made for the location of the buildings.
only $4,000 Of the $4,000 is still lacking 10
be raised during the coming year.
Gen. John c. Underwood was presented
as the man who had done so much in
Chicago for the care Of Confederate
graves and for the Battle Abbey. Gen
Tn, eTWO God presented 10 the convention
six portraits of Confederate Generals,
mentioning his object in aiding the Bat
tie Abbey.
The convention then proceeded to The
selection of a city for the reunion If 1860
Louisville, Ky, and Norfolk, Va, seemed
TO be the only active candidates. Il was
soon evident that the Kentucky city was
in the lead and the selection was made
unaI imous. resolution OF thanks TO
the city Of Charleston was passed, and at
2l5 the convention adjourned sine dir.
Tonight al the auditorium u reception
10 the veterans was held, the feature of
which WAS an address by Col. II. l., Tur-
iei- VI ONlCdsU- NoI. uIhtT mas beth
the guest of the city of Charleston dur
ing the reunion, and his address Was an
eloquent allusiOn 10 the reunited country.
He was frequently applauded, ard the
sentiments he uttered evoked much en-
thuSiaSm.
Capt. Coehlan, of the Raleigh. was
among the distinguished guests who oc-
Cupied seats on the stage. and on beng
Introduced made a graceful little address
lie sketched the battle OF Manila Bay,
and paid a glowing tribute 10 Dewey,
saying that where Ee led men must fol-
low.
SUBSTITUTE FOR GLASS.