The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-08-12
SONS OF VETERANS.
in Chief Hindman's FL -st
Order.

Louisville Courier Journal.
Commander in Chief Biscoe Hindman
has issued his first general order, an
nouncing his assumption of the command
of the United Sons of Confederate veter-
ans. He particularly emphas,l2es the
fact that loyalty 10 the Union Is the con-
trolling factor in the association. He pays
glowing tribute to tho heroism of Sou h
ern soldiers and citizens, their glorious
deeds in war and. II possible. far greater
victories accomplished in peaceful avo-
cations since the civil war.
Commander Hindman insists that II Is
the duty OF the Sons OF Confederate Vet
Grams to erect monuments TO the memory
OF the South's defenders and OF the wo-
men who worked prayed and often starved
while the men fought. and to exert every
means toward the establishment of sell
diers homes,
The order is as follows:
Grams
Louisville. Ky. June %. 19oo-My
Comrades; Ii is with feeling of deep re-
sponsibiltty that l hereby assume com
mand OF the United Sons of Con-
fedorate Veterans. When / think OF
the high objects of our confedegn-
tion, OF duty In perpetuating the
proud records OF our soldier faith
ers and Of their grsy-clad comrades whom
we love so we'll, OF our devotion to the
sweat memories Of our mothers and all Of
those Spartan women of the South who
must share the honors with the old heroes
them elves, and, last and above all else,
Of our everlasting pride in the power O.,
our Nation and eternal love for our coun-
try and our hag-the feeling of RESPONSE
bility becomes likened to one of consecra-
ton.
We have seen after many years the
flower OF respect between the sections
deepen into one OF esteem and finally
blossom into the strength and fulness Of
brotherly love and National patriotism,
And we have come to know that among
All the starry gems set in the azure field
or Old Glory. mono sparkle with purer
patriotism or greater brllliancy than
those OF the sunny South. Under that flag
many OF YOU first saw tho light OF day
ana the strength and glory OF our great
republic. We place 1t above wealth anj
preterment, We love it better than life
Itself, Our love for it began In the
cradle and will end only In the grave.
There was time when our Union was
shaken with the shock of contending
armies and hathed In the blood OF our
best and hravest men, But that time has
long since passed away. and the few re-
naming scars OF conflict disappeared for
ever when tha Nations defenders. young
soldiers and old veterans alike from all
hap
TO shoulder 10 drive the Spanish tyraui
4 from the Western Hemisphere. and raise
the hag OF freedom over an oppressed and
down-trodden people. But you and l, who
Were strangers to the great conflict he
tween the States. are no better patriots.
no truer defenders OF the Union today
then the fast decreasing gray army which
meets once wear In the sweet comrade-
shin OF the olden time.
They fought for States rights, local
self government, separate nationality and
| constitutional liberty. and no people ever
maintained a grander or more glorious
struggle. But their confederation failed,
ana thew accented the arbitrament OF the
sword and turned with strong hearts 10
their desolated and IMPOVERISHED homes,
10 take up anew the struggle OF lie with
the same magnificent courage which they
had shown on the battlefield and which
had won for them the admiration OF the
brave soldiers OF the Union and the
plaudits OF all enlightened nations
The passing OF the hegrimed rem.
mans OF the gray-clad army from the red
carnage OF the battlefield, from the scenes
OF glorious victories and terribly contest.
cd defeats, TO build up the ruins OF their
fortunes and their homes. 10 associate
with manumitted slaves whose Ignorance
made them the plant tools OF unsorupu-
lols adventurers that always follow Va tha
train Of victorious inrmy. presented .
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