The Savannah morning news., 1900-12-03
4 MONUMENT TO BARLOW.
SHOULD ma w DELAY ~ ERECT
ING ONE.

Internationally Thcy Are Not
Among the Daughter. Of the RcNo-
Iution--othcr Matters Of Gcnerai
Interest
Pine Ores, Via. Maitland Fla Dec l.
II am RAd to see that Gen JOSEPH
Wheeler in MS New York SUNDAY ad-
dress endorsed my views land those Of
tp Morning NcWsl on the army osnteeu
question. have been a Jealous PROFIT
auionist ala my uf,. nut not a crank
ou the subject A. military man knew
the superiority Of tho canteeu to an in
side suffers store OF outside barrooms
and when the temperance people. hlgh lni
.ow. attacked President Mckinley ami Ms
clntccu. ! simply asked them what better
pan they proposed A. Gen Wheeler
SAYS. they offer nothing better n tie
colonel OF the regiment. as Was the case
with the Second Georgia Infantry In the
cuban campaign sees nt 20 appoint a
notorious saloon keeper 20 run the can
tceu. does that show that the cauiecn IT,
SELF Is To blsne9
let the temperance workers IN this
port every colonel. regular or volunteer.
VINO gives the control o. his canieen 20
narkcopcr or liquor dcalcr Let them see
To- 10 thht sober reliable men are at the
head ~ the cantccnr AMI that they are
mode as intended. benefit and no. 4
.urse 90 the soldiers Thcy are Intended
io De- the former @, restrain the men ~
thcir drinking habits and 20 give al the
prohte OF the canteen 20 the company
iuud. and not Co a sutler or saloon keeper
The navy r. referred to- ~ compared TO
me army 10 show how much better OF
ihe sailors are than the soldiers Well. 81.
noud smile" About the nrs. thing the
oilor does, .n many cases IL 20 gct ''blind
drunk os soon as he socs ashore And
'ao soldier would do the same wore he
smut up on the water and kept away from
LIQUOR for months az time
There are many reasons why no DELAY
saould Doe had IN erecting monument
70 the memory OF Gen. Francis $ Barlow.
g. : a. TIE carly cast aside high ctvl
honorf 90 lead hts COMPANY. against the
wiz % Gov. Brown. into that sect on OF
tne south whore hghiing was sure 10 be-
immediate. n az all. Rising 20 the can-
mana or his regiment and then OF brig
ad', hc met an tho demands upon him ike
IN" true patriot ana brave soldier that he
was. ana among tie nrst to fan la do
Tense % the Confedemcy was this b-I-
liant. gallant Georgian. n I unde stani
% flghtly' ne comma nded brigade form
81 Tor MIN and having no other command
or In fhis case De- should live ln an his
tory-othciai or othcrwlse-as Gen Hsr.
low. EN-President jefferson Davis and
eN-Secretary OF War T.. pope Walker
wrote me 10 this effect not only in regard
To- Col. Barlow. but an colonies command
inE brigndes ~ their own with no other
commander sick or ABSENT who fell IA
battle or hnaliy surrendered. 10 tho Union
forces Gen Barlow is his proaer rank
ami title.
Tho seutinel-Reporter Of Orlando Fla.
refers 10 tho noble work OF the Youfh'a
Companion OF Boston. Mass. lea furnish
ing Hays ana pictures 60 public schools
especially 90 recent oner Of one hundred
hhgH for beet kept grounds and school
houses on Hire Of the Seahoard Railroad
nud says % wishes Orange county could aef
some 81 these fiasu WeH several ve,rs
ago and recently, the Youths COMPANION
mas sent hags and pictures into Florida.
ana several are now IN Orange county
ono being in Orlando As apeclal aide
% the ommonder-lu-chicf 81 tho Grand
Army OF the Republic. IN charge Of mill.
iary instruction ana patriotism IN the pus-
lt schools or Florida. whore the United
Confederate Veterans and Grand Army Of
.h" Republic unfurled the public schoo.
hags sent 90 Sanford Z was chosen 20
deliver the address for the naFs and mic
lures. and can bear witness that Il ,vns
an inspiring occasion. Tho Youths Com
panion mas plan to furnish q HaF and
pictures 90 every school house in the land
] am truly glad Gen. Wheeler has Ut
last, although rather late. set Col Roose
Neh right about his remark that Gen
Wheeler r. with us" lie did not state
that Wheeler would vote for Mckinley
and Roosevelt, hut that 81 heart he was IN
sfmpathy. as ! was. and thousands 81
lifelong, sound Democrats. with The Nc
Kinley side of the confess. I spent nearly
q week with Gen. Wheeler IN Chicago. he
fore tho election. and know that he felt
sure of Mckinleys election. lie had pre-.
dictcd Rooseyclrs nomination and election
as Governor ~ New York aud also as
Vice Pres idcnF There are no flee on
Gen. Wheeler" and while he recognizes
his nariy obligations. hc allows hts pa
triotism 20 rise above parry policy This
ration as ! have 80 often said. Is not only
bv force OF circumstances a warlike peo-
pie. but u ~ republic OF patriotic men.
country and It's nag overtops all minor
sentiments.
The resignation of Col Alexander X
I.awton Of the First Georgia Regiment Is
most deeply 20 be regretted by all lovers
OF Savannah time honored and excellent
military organizations. lie bears name
iilustrious IN Georgia history. civl and
military. and father and son had COM
mluded Tor years this regiment And an
other West Pointer. earlier than Gen
I.awton had given his services 20 the
Georgia HusFurs. with which the name Of
Col William W Gordon and Gen VIII
lam ". Gordon. ana Capt william "
Gordon grandfather father and son. have
so long and 80 honorab!y been connected
II Is sad 60 see the names 81 Gordon and
Lawton ana Mercer ana Anderson and
Bacon and Branch and other brave and
jealous veterans disappear from the nc
tive and 80 on 10 the retired list % sa-
vannah's most distinguished military ON
GERS WIKI al her ancient commands and
her later organizations. unsurpassed In
any Southern city. Savannah has never
been properly treated by the state she
houors
.
Mrs Robert Emory Park Of Atlanta.
the regent Of the Daughters Of tho Amerl.
Gao Revolution Of Georgia, in her admira-
Die annual address. calls attention 10 the
fact THAI there are many worthy women
In the state who should be IN that organ
z A\AMA Nasgo x