Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-05-31
appeal to the verdict Of posterity for
the final Yindication OF our career"

a al 10 the verdict OF posterlty Tor
the final yindication OF our career"
in conclusion DR.. Palmer said:
Fellow citizens. the application of
this discourse Is left to silence and 20
you. That which hath been, is now;
ana that which Is to be. hath already
been. lnvective and reproach will con-
tlnue. In the sacred name OF history, to
ner applause. The faithful witnesses
OF the truth will go in cloud and sorrow
TO the tomb. burying their principles
only In protest. But they will do It
In the certain faith of resurrection.
AS FOR their own fame, they can afford
70 wait. Eternity Is long and it is their
ilfetife. Upon the lip of that boundless
sea their prophetic gaze is fixed upon
the FURNISHED throne which human jus
tice makes 1t last tribunal, and before
which the nations and the centuries are
arraigned for trial. Defamation and
SANDER rest as lightly on their calm
spirits as the salt spray that crystal
ICES upon the silent rock. If, too, the
warnings of the past, like the prophe-
sizes of Cassandra, are heard only to be
disbelieved-still let the despots of earth
know that they are but sowing the
Dragons teeth of an armed and fierce
retribution Constitutional freedom has
not come forth from conflict OF ages
10 be strifled now when her broad
shield rs thrown over two continents.
she will re-appear again and again
amid the birth-throes of regenerat ted
states; for regulated liberty is to the
commonwealth what piety Is TO the
church. the very law of it's life. Both
nave struggled through corruption and
decay to n more complete realza.ion
l5ut If the day should come when des-
pottsm shall so far consolidate its pow
err as to crush all human freedom be-
meath its iron heel, then will be consum-
mated the second apostacy of man al ter
the flood in the usurpation of Nimrod
Dr. Palmer was presented with
magnificent bunch of flowers by the
Daughters of the Confederacy, and the
purple badge of the Ladies Confederate
Memorial Association. The presenta-
ton speech was made by General Cor
don.
PRESENTATION TO GEN. GORDON.
A beautifully carved cane was pre-
scented to General Gordon by General
"A. j. West. Of Georgia. The cane, Gen
eral West said, was made by w. II.
Hardin. of the Thirty-eighth Georgia
Infantry.
AT 800 p. m. the convention adjourned
until 10 o'clock tomorrow.
The United Sons of Confederate Vet
Grams, which annually holds its reunion
In connection with the Confederate Vet
GRAMS. EXPECT to have the largest at
tendance in this city in the history of
the order. Biscoe Hindman, of Louis
vile. and Robert E. Lee. Of Virginia,
grandson of General Lee, are candi-
dates for Commander in Chief.
Sons of Veterans will hold their first
meeting at 10 o'clock tomorrow at the
court house, transacting only prelim-
nary business.
The battle of Perryville will be re-
fought tomorrow, weather permitting,
at the race track. The Commander of
the Confederate forces will be General
George L. Gordon, whose unmanage-
able horse carried him over the breast
works of the enemy at Franklin, where
he was made prisoner.
General L. H. Hobson. of Greensboro,
ky.. will command the Federals.
The Confederate line OF fight will be
made up of the Richmond Howitzers,
Kentucky Military Institute Cadets,
Richmond (Ky.) Cadets. Nashville
Springfield Rifles, Oglethorpe Light In
fantry of Savannah. and the Republi-
can Blues.
The North Carolina troops will head
the big parade, having been selected for
this honor by General John B. Castle
man on the recommendation of Lieu
tenant General Stephen D. Lee.
4 detachment of Cherokee Indian
Scouts that belonged to the command
of the late General Vance during the
war will be seen with the North Caro-
lima division in the parade.