Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1899-05-11


OF the scars upon her bosom. received in
her battles for American freedom at Cow
pens. at Camden. and Charleston: at
Eutaw Springs. Fort Moultric, and Kings
Mountain. while her Swamp Fox, with
his ragged brigade. roasted their rntions
OF sweet potatoes in her forests at night.
and by their sudden salics. now from
the mountains and now from the marshes.
amazed and bcwildered the British In
vadcrs; II We add 10 this survey OF her
past the record OF her princely liberality
In the donation OF her soil 10 the General
Government, we shall gain a still better
conception OF the lofty characteristics
and unchallengcd patriotism OF her peo-
pie.
WAR BETWEEN THE STATES.
ITO me, personally, whose associations
with South Carolinians through the civif
war and the still more CALLING period of
reconstrueton and rehabilitation. gave
clearer insight into their motives and flu
ture aims, IL Is proud privilege vOuch-
safed TO me to-day 10 stand IN your pres
cnce as the Representatives OF these bat
tle-bruised veterans and tell this people
how fully We recognize their worth and
how gratefully We acknowledge our in
debtedness TO them.
81 should esteem Il still higher honor
to stand here to-day as the herald OF
both the host and guests In proclaimiug
a message Of good Will TO all our cOun-
trymen and 10 send the fraternal greet
ing OF this people. OF all Confederates and
OF their children 20 all patriots Of all sec
lions; TO unite with our American breth-
rem Of every State In ascribing TO the
guiding hand of God the unparalleled vic
tories Of American arms IN the late war
on land and sea; ana, lastly by the mem
DRY Of the fathers whose spirits live in
their sons, to pledge the South's unfailing
support TO every worthy cause for
strengthening the bonds Of American
unity and thus acceicrating the onward
march OF the republic i'm its benign mis-
sion to humanity"
MRS JACKSON PRESENTED
After the applause had subsidized. Gene
raj Gordon led Mrs. StoncwaH Jackson
10 the front OF the stage. and she was
enthusiastically appauded As he pre-
sehted Mrs Jackson. and in the first lull
General Gordon said: II will shake hands
with ner for YOU ALL" and In an instant
no added, mo, 1 Will do more than that
am going To hug her Tor YOU" and with'
that he did what he said he was going lo
do, with the hearty approval of the vast
thrOng.
1t was at this stage that General Lee
presented his resolution, the full text
of which follows:
GENERAL LEES RESOLUTION.
whereas, i'm Atlanta. Ga, on Deem
Der "A. 1895 the President Of the United
States Of America gave utterance TO the
sentiment. that the time has come when
the United States should shave in caring
for the graves Of the Confederate dead
and
Whereas. this uttcrance of the Chief
Executive Of the nation demands from us.
the survivors of our dead comrades IN
arms. frank and generous response to
so lofty and magnanimous sentiment:
therefore, be it
Resolved by the United Confederate
Veterans dn annual cOnvOcatiOn assem-
bled), That in this act of President dc
kinley's, and in its reception by our
brethren of the North. we recognize au-
thortative evidence that we are again a
united people, and one in determination
to exhibit TO the world the gentler as
well as the sterner traits of American
character; and that we accept the state
ment of our Chief Executive in the spirit
i'm which it was made, believing that such
legislation by the General Government
as ne has suggested would show clearly
the advance that the American people
have achieved in those higher virtues
that adorn a great nation"
DEBATE OF REFERENCE.
Chaplain Jones said he thought the rsso-
lutiOns should be referred to the Commit
Tee on Resolutions, to be regularly APP
pointed.
Some members had not heard the reso-
lutions. and called for them TO be re-
read This was done by General Lee, who
added that he hoped the resolutions would
be adopted without reference.
Or. Harris, of Florida. said that from
the very nature Of the resolutions he did
not think they should be referred. 1t
would be as well to take a direct vote
on them right at the time.
Mr.. l.. II. Busbee. of North Carolina,
said he thought the resolutions should ba
referred. 1t would do no harm TO refer /
them. and no disrespect was intended. !
Every loyal Confederate appreciated the (
courtesy and good intentions Of President
Mckinley in what he had said at At
lanta, but Mr.. Busbee said there ought
to be a distinction between graves I'm the
North, between graves in Chicago or CO. o
umbus and those on the fields of \ir- !
einia and the South. There is a difference ,
between the. graves and their care. |
Here" ne said, there are those who |
willingly and chcerfuly take care of the |
graves OF the noble heroes" pointing i'm |
LADIES' "In the North and East there |
may not be these loving hands and that |
is why i say there is a distinction
After this II was decided. without fur |
Their discussion. that the resolutions De |
referred TO the Committee on Resolutions. |
General Gordon then presented Miss |
Kate Cabell Currie, Of Dallas, Tex; MISS |
Laura Bcauregard clarendon, OF New Or
leans: Mrs. Kirby Smith, and several |
other ladies whose husbands or fathers |
were Confederate leaders.
In response TO repeated demands from
the audience he also presented Mrs. Cor
don. who was greeted with an outburst
Of applause. The session then adjourned.
PARADE OF VETERANS
The parade Of the veterans occurred
this afternoon. and they marched through
q dense crowd Of cheering people. Led
by Generals Gordon and Wade HAMPTON,
a long line of the grizZled men who had
followed these leaders and the other cap
tains of the Confederate armies through
four years Of hardship and battle. march
ed sturdy under the blazing southern
sun TO the inspiring strains OF Dixie
or the Bonnie Blue Flag and the ir-
relevant but irrepressib!e There VIII be
a hot time in the old town tonight Al
intervals along the line the fluttering OF
A war-worn and shOt-torn battie-flag call
ed forth cheers, while many heads were
barred as the frayed cmblems of dead
rause cleaned over some organization
whose name is a household word 10 the
South Here and there camp appeared |
N the gray jeans UNIFORM and blacH
;louch hats, and carrying muskets OF the
Did pattern and all the war paraphernalia
IF "Sixty-one."
Here again Hampton and Gordon were
,heered Justify at every step along the
nitro route The absence Of General
Wheeler i'm the line was a source of con-