Clinch Valley news. [volume] (Jeffersonville, Va.) 18??-2019, 1900-06-08
CASToREA.
Bears the Hlhs Kind You Haw AWayS Bought
Of &r%AzIZe.
UNITED CONFEDERATE VETERANS.
The Closing session Full or Excite
ment-A Terrific CproRr and Grest
Confusion.

The Closing session Full OF Excite.
ment-A Terrific Cproar ana Grea
IS Confusion.
p Louisville. KY. June 1.-The tenth
l. annual reunion OF the United Confed
n crate Veterans adjourned sine die at
l. o'clock tonight The meeting OF 100
IS Will De held in Memphis. Three elite.
aVre-uom sr>ettors ser>the honor, or en-,
pertaining the veterans next y ar. The
claims OF Memphis were preseited by
q. w. Gordon. OF Buffaio by y. L.
smith. and OF Jacksonville by DR.. Will
Hams. The final vote showed for Mem
phis 1870 votes; Jacksonville. 256: Buff
Ialo. 20. a vote OF thanks was'extend-
ed for the kind invitation OF Buffalo.
The last session OF the convention
was confined entirely to the vote on the
place for the next convention and was
practically devoid OF incident. but the
latter part OF the morning session was
full OF excitement. For upwards Of
half an hour the convention was in an
uproar
The trouble arose at the conclusion OF
tho presentation OF the report OF the
committee on resolutions. A resolution
had been Incorporated In the report,
which had been presented by w. IL.
Burgynn, OF North Carolina, TO the eff
tect that the convention OF Confederate
Veterans recognized with appreciation
the language OF General Daniel IL.
Sickles, the orator OF the annual re-
union OF the Army OF the Potomac at
Fredericksburg. In which he mentioned
most kindly the men OF the Confed-
eracy. and the resolution said the Con-
art a
shown toward them by the men OF the
Army OF the Potomac.
General Gordon put the question on
the adoption OF the report There was
a chorus OF ayes" and when he called
for the vote I'm the negative. he said
quickly: The ayes have it."
After he had announced the vote
there came few cries OF mo" Cen
eral Gordon said: Il did not think
there would be any negative votes on
such question. but as there were some
after 1 declared the vote, 1 will now
resubmit it,"
The author Of the resolution took the
floor 10 speak i'm behalf OF the resolu-
ton and made strong plea for its
adoption. He said he had been pres
ent at the meeting at FredericIksburg
and had heard the kindly sentiments
expressed by the soldiers OF the North,
and he desired the passage OF the reso-
v.
Colonel j. II. Shepherd, OF Richmond
Va. secured the floor and said: 81
want no coquetting with the Yankees
who defeated us. For Gods sake don't
accept anything from their hands
Don't accept anything from Union sol
diers. Vote It down. comrades, vote Il
down"
Instantly there was "A terrific uproar.
Dozens of delegates were on their feet
demanding recognition from the Chair
The Rev. William T.. HIM, OF Missis-
sippi. secured the eye OF the chair
man. lie read again the resolution
and strongly urged it's adoption. saying
that the man who would vote against
IL was not worthy the name OF soldier.
General :. ID. Lee also urged the adop-
ton of the resolution.
As he concluded. Colonel Sheppard
came TO the front OF the platform and
cried: vote Il down. Vote IL down"
lie was met with mingled applause and
cries OF 'sit down"
w. l.. DeRossett OF North Carolina
declared he was the only member OF the
committee on resolutions who had op-
posed the adoption OF the resolution
He was against IL for the reason that he
thought they should not act until they
had received official notice OF the action
taken by the Army OF the Potomac
To adopt II now he considered humilia-
ton OF the Confederate association.
The uproar was now something ire
meu5ous, men by the dozen shouting to
attract the attention OF the Chair, call
ing vote" question" no." Eyes" and
Gordon, Gordon"
Besides this there were shouts from
a great many who did nothing else.
Others added to the din by cheering the
speech OF some delegate close to them
whose remarks We're inaudible to all
but those within few feet OF him
General Gordon finally restored order.
and In response TO the call for his
opinion came TO the front with a smile
on his face and said:
II trust the time WIN never come.
while i stand ON Southern ground. or
I among the chivairous men OF the
South. when / Will refuse to eond a
/ kindly message to an enemy. / know
the sender of this message. On tha
| heights OF Gettysburg he stood gal
lantly I'm front OF my lines, and II was
bullets that sent him to the rear with
leg OFT. For me. l am going to re-
| ciprOcate the kindly message of the
| Northern soldier"
Wild cheers greeted this declaration.
The question was put and II was adopt
ed with roar OF assent. General
| Lyon. of Kentucky, moved that the
resolution be reconsidered and a mo-
ton to table came on the heels OF his
original motion. The motion TO table
was lost.
During the day the ladies' committee
having In charge the collection of funds
or the building OF the Davis monument
In Richmond were active, and In addi-
ton to the pledges secured yesterday
raised about $350O
The reunion ball tonight was a big
success. OF the $4,000 persons entitled
to admission 1t is estimated that $500
mad visited the ball by midnight The
grand march at . p. IN. was led by
General John b. Gordon and Mrs.
Pickett. widow Of the General who led
the charge at Gettysburg.
/ WALTER SOMEWHAT UPSET.