The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1900-06-07

| laVlsn tribute 10. the heroic remnants
OF the Immortal Confederate armies /?
ls 1t any wonder that such planting
and such culture should have produced
a hospitality as free as the air, and as
bOundless as the ocean?
In conclusion permit me briefly to
recall another chapter In kentucky g
life; q chapter which embraces the
most mOmentOus period OF her history,
or Of the history OF this republic. Dur
ing the stupendous conflict between the
American States, kentuckys most IA
nous families and all classes Of her peO-
ple were represented in both the Union
and Confederate armies. In her mar
velous fecundity, she had previously
given birth to both JeifersonDavis and
Abraham Lincoln. These twogreat sous
born within few months and miles OF
each other, nurtlred on the bosom Of
this common mother, were destined in
Gods mysterious providence to find
homes in different sections, to grow uD
under different institutions, to become
the Representatives Of conflicting civil
llxatlons and the respective presidents
OF contending republics. The one was
TO die at last disfranchised by the gov
ernment, which he had long and faith
fully served, and for whose flag he had
shed his blood on Mexican soil. The
other was to meet his death by an as
sassin's bullet.
" In like manner X kentucky's counsel
lOrs were divided some for the Union,
some for the Confederacv. These cOuu-
selors ably strove to keep her aloof
from the impending conflict to render
her passive and neutral but there was
no such word as neutrality in Ken
tucky's lexicon Neutrality never had
been and never'will be * kentucky's role.
| IA hn ~
| pie Tor neutrality Is nowhere an at
tribute OF human progress, nor Of Gods
economy. Neutrality has no place In
masterlul minds, nor in heroic hearts
'Neutrallty has mover yet developed Il
great character nor characterized q
Igreat people nor written q sparkling
page In human history. kentucky
therefore would have none OF it. Gov
rernors might proclaim neutrality: leg
islatures might enact it !; but no edicts
nor statues could chain down the un-
CONG querable spirit al Kentucky's sons.
into the one army or the other they
went rs thcir convictions guided them.
ANA wherever they fought, whether
Tor the UoiOn OF all the States or the
independence OF the Southern States
whether they followed the hag OF this
great republic, or the fiery cross OF bat
Ile, "nlch represented the aspirations
OF the Southern people for separate ma
tlonallty and constitutional freedom ::
under whatever banner or leaders thew
were marshaled, Kentucky's sons
wrote their noble record on history's
most luminous Dages.'
THURSDAY, MAY 3ist.
Business was the order OF the day in
the second session OF the Confederate
reunion which convened at 10 q. m. in
Reunion hall. The Sons Of Confeder-
ate Veterans met ut the same time
The weather showed no signs OF i'm
prOvemcnt and the rain came down in
sheets at brief intervals. MANY OF the
decorations were ruined by the steady
doWnpour which continued for the
greater part OF three days. Nearly all
OF the outdoor features Of the reunion
were OF necessity abandoned. There
was to have been an equestrian tourna-
ment in the morning but the depth Of
the mud at the park made it's abandon
! ment n matter OF course. The basket
| picnic to be given this morning at Will
der park to the visiting ladies Of the
Confederacy was likewise given up.
At 1922 General Gordon raped with
his gavel and called for order. He
then called on the Confederate soldiers
to render all honor and glory :" to the
greatest captain OF them all, the Cap
tain OF our Salvation" He asked that
the assembly join in singing "All Hail
the Power OF Jesus Name" and after
one stanZa Of the hymn had been rem
dered General Gordon introduced
Bishop Dudley, OF Kentucky, who de-
Livcred touching invocation.
On motion OF General Walker, OF
South Carolina, q loving message OF
congratulation was sent to the United
(Sons OF the Confederate Veterans.
a resolution was offered by General
5. ID. Lee providing that message OF
sympathy be sent to General Wade
Hampton, who is i'll at his homo in
Columbia, 8. q.
Colonel Packard, Of Louisiana, in.
troCuced q resolution providing for the
| erection in Richmond, Va, OF q monu-
| ment to commemorate the sacrifices
and loyalty OF the women of the Con-
| federacy during the war. The resolu-
| tiOn stated that the matter should be
placed entirely in the hands of General
John b. Gordon.
Hon. j. Ii. Reagan, OF Texas, asked
that the monument should be placed
in some central part OF the Confeder-
| acy. Tho resolution with the amend
mont Of Mr.. Reagan was referred to
tho commttte on resolutions. The COM
| mittee on credentials retired to formu-
| late their reports and while they were
so engaged number OF short speeches
were made by Hon. }. Ii. Reagan, Cen
eral Mat. Ransom and others.
Committees on resolutions and on
credentials were appointed. South
Carolina was represented on tho for
mer by ~. w. Carwile and on the latter
by Col. Zimmerman Davis.
w. IL. Garnet, chairman Of tho edu-
cational committee, read the report OF
his committee, dwelling on the re-
searches into the history OF the
war made by the committee. During
the report he paid q high tribute to
the personal character Of Abraham
Lincoln. .. .,',,,,
49, Senator Berry, of Arkansas, was in
troducea as the man who.lcft:pne quar-,
ser OF himself at C6rihth, but Remained
o better man than any who ever stood
before him. /" lie spoke upon the subject
oil The Soldier OF tho Trans- Mississp-
pi.' n opening his address he called
upon his hearers to rcmomb Der that the
men who charged with Pickett at Get