The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1900-08-25
GEN. GoRDoN's REPLY


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70 New orleans resolution Criticising
His Recent Actions.
ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 2O.-Gen. John
B. Gordon, 6ommander-in-clIief of the
United Confedefate5 Veterans, has pre-
pared reply to -aresolution recently
adopted by camp Of Confederate
Veterans at New Orleans condemning
the recent Blue and Gray reunion IN
Atlanta, recommending that NO more
similar reunions be held, and protest
ing against'Gen. GordoP accepting an
invitation to the G. A. r. reunion at
Chicago. The reply is as follows:
K1RKwooD, Ca. Aug. 20.
To the Confederate Association Of the Army OF
ID Tennessee; "a .1gs
4 Comfades-A resolution recently adopted by
your association at the instance OF Gen. Cnai-
eron, criticising certain acts or supposed acts
of mine, entirely escaped my attention At the
time Of its appearance In the public press, and
| nave ;ust seen 1t for the first time under
stand this action Of your association to mean
formal And public notice that you disapproVe OF
my participate In the Blue and Gray meeting.
which recently, occurred in Atlanta; and also
that 1t means formal and public protest BY
your association against my acceptance OF an
+ invitation extended to, me by the Grand Army
of the Republic and blythe executive committ9e
| Of the citizens Of Chicago.
The object Of this reply to your resolution,
i which you failed to, send me, ls not to call In
\ aieston the right of your association to cfiti-
else apy oficial act OF mins which does not meet
YOUR approval. do wishs however, to state
kindly, frankly and plainlyFth2t my own con-
science and my own conception OF duty must be
my guide in future as in the past.
Asto the courteous and cordial invitation Of
both tho G. A. r. and of the executive commit
tee of Chicago citizeuss have to state that
l. greatly appreciated the compliment paid me Dy
that invitation and the spirit which prompted
Il. Circumstances, however, rendered It impos
able for me to accept, and SO notified the Of
ncers and committees nearly two months ag'
when that invitation first reached me. But II
this connection also wish 10 say that mus
Il ha the indigo now and hereafter of the prophet!
OF accepting invitations from. any sections
the country or any class Of my fellow country
men.
In order that there may be no possible mis-
understanding Of my position on these and al
kindred matters, 1 repeat my sole guide mus
ba INV own convictions Of duty 70 this Who'll
copntrv. and to the Southern people, who's
glorious record In all the past, whose TRADITIONS
dignity and honor have ondeavored to deren
and uphold At all times in all sections and un
5 der all c0nditlcns.
In conclusion, let It Ds definitely nnderstoo
| "A Ions a. Providence permits me to speak @
labor shall continue the efforts which hay
made for thirty years In the interest OF 'eetiona
harmony and unity. WhAtsVer l can 90 WI
assurediy be done fer the trutA OF history q
( Justice 70 the South ana TO- All sec''css =
Mtsr:t,on Of ali sectional bitterness and for y
= "..ti.meut Of all sectional Controversies on
bsaIs consistent with the honor and the ma y
e mood and the selfrespect Of all. am, aseF
d er,ternally yours, .a y. b. GORDON