The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-11-11

down. the figures OF distinguished Eenor-
ais. In Savannah. l think, costly fig
ure was removed from the top OF the Con-
federate monument 10 give place 70 the
figure Of a private soldier Al the Fred
erieksburg. Va. meeting. last May. OF tho
Society Of the Army Of the Potomac. the
most eloquent and best speeches were
made by Gen. Albert d. shaw. OF the Un-
ion army. and Judge John +. GOolrick.
OF the Confederate army. both private sol
d.ers during the war. but since that time
have become distinguished In the arts OF
peace.
Gen shaw. late commander-in-chief OF
the Grand Army OF the Republic has just
been elected to Congress from Water
town. n. y. and he has voluntarily prom
ised 10 give Georgia his services and IN
1uenee whenever needed An che House q
Representatives. Judge Goolrick Is com
mander Of Maury Camp OF Udlted Con
federsie Veterans in fredericksburg. aud
man OF marked ability lie married a
niece Of the late Gen. Dan. Ruggles. c.
:. A. or the speeches of these private
soldiers. Gen. Dan. slckles said II have
been Interested In the speeches OF tho
private soldiers on both sides don't
know how they would have managed the
hghting II they had been IN charge Of
i. but as far az the speaking. they are
Vs. A"t9N OF AAt efiefatHs Al1le Alef
and applause) Praise Ike this from a
noted orator and heroic general ought 10
make private soldiers feel proud
The Bleeding kansas War.
In referring 10 Gen Henry d. cIayton's
trip TO Kansas In 1856 at the heai Of a
party OF souiherners. stated that his
picture In Mrs. Clayton's recently pub.
lshed book White and Black Under The
Old Regime" gave him war
like appearance. The cause OF that
Is Clearly shown In letter from
my old and lamented friend. Gen
William 8. Walker. c. s. a. writ
ten 10 me few years before his death at
Atlanta, Ia which he says:
I'm 1856 ! was appointed captain Ia the
Fret United States Cavalry. and served
on the frontier in kansas. COLORADO AID
Nebraska. The First Cavalry was usei
In 1850 and 81 TO keep the peace between
the Democratic and Free Soil parties IN
Kansas. ] was present with my conn any
when the United States forces interp0s q /
20 prevent Gen. Lane and Sherin Walker
with their forces from demoish ms Le-
compton" This reference TO Lecompton
leads me TO digress and give an extract
from Mrs Clayton's book.
while IN Lscosnpton." says Mrs C. 'an
Oh citizen OF Alabama. a rough country
Tnan-Mr. Blake Justus. who had moved
here some two years preyious--hoa ring
hat We were In town. came TO see Us.
had never met the old man before. was
introduced 10 him and he thus addressed
me. Well. Madam, this Is a fine country
On men and horses. but h-ll on women
thought from observation that he was
very near right"
! copy the above IN order 10 state that
he late Major Sherman Conant. OF Palat-
sa well known through his connec ton
with the old Florida Southern Railway,
used 20 say that FLORIDA Is good place
for men and mules. but death TO women
and horses" To a certain extent that
Majors declaration was based upon the
then existing facts, but Of late years wo-
men and horses are doing better here. As
10 Mai, Conant himself. his wife ouuiyed
him and married again. and Is. think
stu a well-preseryed woman.
But 20 return 10 Bleeding Kansas