The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-18

state military oficer OF experience. but.
as usual IT. went to a poiitician--although
q good man.
Mr.. Charles Edworth Jones, the Goor-
Ella historian. has published a iiss 81 '13l
lawyers who became Confederate gen
erals A close inspection OF the llst.
however. will show that a good many of
them were not lawyers 10 hurt a. the
snyiEG ls. They were a little % every
thing politicians. teachers. ciyll engin-
GERS etc. most Of their law practice be-
Ink after they lcft the army Mr.. Jones
has done q good work. however. ard being
e rather young man cannot be supposed 10
he entirely posted about the lives Of these
distinguished soldiers A great many Con-
federate gencrals-somc Ia this lisi-whO
graduated at West Point-iike Bragg.
Early. Smith &C.. W. Frost-were N
ciyl ufo when tho war broke out. and
numhsr were educators or railroad on
clals. Since the wer some Of the educs.
tors-like Gen. y. VI. Law and Gen. G.
A. Battlo-haye returned 20 that pro-
fossion.
have the most profound respect for
the Colonial Danes. the Daughters Of the
Revolution and the United Daughters of
tho confederacy. and yet / must protest
against tho spirit % aristocracy growing
up In some portions OF these organlza-
lions. an evil more common 10 the fair
sex than 10 the men. Mira Robert Emory
Park. Of Atlanta. one OF Georgia's most
cultured and noble women IN these organ
izations. has made an eloquent Official APP
peal IN favor Of tho humblest and poorest
woman Of respectablllty. who can claim
70 be 4 descendant of any Revolutionary
officer or soldier. But the latest fad -"
and the most absurd. Is that which traces
a desoent-and generally It 10 a long des-
cent-from some king. queen or royal per-
son. NOW ] speak freely against this I'M
American lad" because on my sainted
mothers side am a descendant OF q IA
nous and honored queen But ] never
pntntion u Ay mother was a noble Chris
tlan woman. and that IL enough FOR me.
am not surprised that the United Con-
Tolerate Veterans Camp IN New Orleans
has 50 natly refused 10 contribute 20 the
Jefferson Davis monument fund The re-
moysl OF his remains from that city 10
Richmond Va. was the hrst step that
led 70 this unhappy elimination. Then
Mrs Davis and Miss winnie went 10
New York 10 live. and the ola b me az
Beauvolr was later on dlfmantled Of al
It's precious relics ana The pae offered
Tor sale For several years past the has
developed IN New orleans and Aiississippi
an unpleasant feeling IN regard TO he
course pursued By Mrs. Davis. and this
feeling has frequently shown itself In
public manner 81 meeting 81 the Conied-
crate veterans Of both Louisiana ana Mis-
sseippi OF the right or wrong Of their
action I cannot Judge.
In noticing tho recent banquet In New
York 40 Gen. o. o. Howard. the Atlanta
Journal says: Gen. Howard'a prominent
injection with the Grand Army Of tho
Republic. and ~ his capacity as oommnn-
der visited Atlanta during the Blue ana
Gray reunion" Now the Journal must
have a very faulty memory not to re-
member that Gen. Albert u. shaw. then
command r-in-chicf represented the Grand
Army Of the Republic IN the Atlanta Blue
and Gray reunion. Gen. Howard Is not.
and never has been. prominently con-
nectcd' with the Grand Army OF the Re-
public He IL an illustrious soldier. Il Is
true but In the Grand Army OF the Re-
public. like Gen. william T. Sherman. his
record is that Of simple comrade. Gems.
s a. HurlDn, John A. Logan. a. y.
ranfi. John G. Ro5lnson. f.uciuc Pair
child. Se.den Counor aud J. n. iIawley are
the only generals ever prominently con
uected" with the Grand Army Of the Re
public since IS organization. Gen. Grant
was simply a eomrade.
Vest Point Academy Graduates.
/ am glad to see that my ca friend. @.
n saussy and col. A. r. Iawton. have
exploded The idea. falsely advanced. that
Gen. Robert +. Lee was educated o. West
Point az the expense 81 the government.
From the very foundation OF the Military
Academy u was recognized as being sup
ported by ana belonging 70 the various