The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-11-23

President Cleveland an appointment on a
| foreign mission, was compelled 10 resign
afler about six months service. The pres
ent commander was commissioned as his
successor, and with ardent interest enter
Cd upon the work assigned 10 him. About
twenty camps had been chartered many
local associations were loath TO give up
their original organization, but year after
year the number increased. until now we
have the satisfaction of belonging TO
fratornal body of Confederates IN Geor-
gia, numbering 127 chartered camps and
four not yet chartered, making a total Of
13l camps, covering all localities in the
state
1.-THE Georgia division has been repre-
sentcd In all the general reunions Of the
Y. c. v, at Chattanooga, Jackson, New
Orleans, Birmingham, Houston, Richmond,
Nashville Atlanta and Charleston. Dur
ing recent years the annual conventions
of the division have been held at the time
and place Of the holding of the general
reunion, but at Charleston the division
wisely resolved to hold a reunion and
convention during the present year
in les own state The hospitable In,
vitation of Savannah being accepted, we
are here in our great seaport city, as
sembled from all parts OF the state, to en-
JOY the rare pleasures of comradeship and
to promote the great objects of our pa
triohc organization.
Among The special objects which will
Immediately receive your attention is the
subdivision of the Georgia division into
brigades, according TO a resolution passed
by your convention IN Charleston, which
has the approval of the commanding gen.
eral of this department and the command
er-in-chlef of the United Confederate Vet
Grams Association. / called together at
Atlanta an advisory committee. composed
Of thirty-three members nearly all Of
them commanders of camps, and selected
from all sections of the state, 10 whom /
submitted a carefully drawn brief consti-
tuition ana bylaws. together with a plan
Of subdivision into four brigades. This
able committee discussed, amended and
improved the constitution, which will be
presently presented to you for your con-
sideraton, with their unanimous approval
1--WE are here assembled, my comrades
TO enjoy one Of the dearest and most pa
thetic privileges of the Confederate sol
der We are through the blessings of
God the still spared survivors of the best
and braVest body Of men whoever devot-
ed their lives their fortunes and their
sacred honor 10 a country's cause. We
praise not ourselves, who live, but long
as life shall last we will maintain the
fame of our brave Confederate brothers,
who have gone before US, aud whom we
shall follow one by one, until the last sur
vivor shall lift up his voice and testify
to the truth on which the Confederacy
was based.
II beg also TO call your attention to GER
tain pressing duties which this convention
will discharge. You are here to consider
the best means of preserving the comrade-
shin of all genuine Confederates. You will
look into the perils which false history
brings upon the youth of our whole coun-
try and devise plans to protect them from
false, partisan, sectional and prejudiced
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and every species of corrupt historical and
political literature. You will also guard
with great affection the graves Of your
dead, wherever they are. You will pro-
tect their memories and ensure their fame.
The living Confederate who stands in
need viii never lack a friend while you
are living. You viii see TO 1t that a mon
ument is built i'm every county, dedicated
to Confederate honor and herosm. You
will cause to be observed a Memorial day
once every year by every camp. You win
not forget to celebrate the birthdays of
Robert Z. Lee and jefferson Davis. Not
less important than any Of these will be
your earnest effort to promote the noble
Undertaking of your Sons and your Daugh-
tors to perpetuate your history, to protect
your honor aud preserve your fame I'M
impaired.
God speed you, my comrades, in con-
tinuing those labors which have stirred
your hearts through the years that have
passed since you returned from battle.
Your fidelity to your manhood saved your
state from degradation; saved you from
the less of your childrens high esteem
commanded for you the respect of your
foes and the admiration of the world
Further on before us spreads the
path of the course we nave
thus far pursued. Walk in that
path to its end. then go, con-
scious of the rectitude of your actions
and the righteousness of your principles
l trust we shall meet together. by the
grace of Cod where war and want shall
| be no more"