The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-01-29
ENTER PROT EST
AGAINST ACTION
Want the Confederate Dead Re-
moved
70 BRING THE BODIES SOUTH.
National Cemeteries Not the Proper
Resin. Place for Heroes.
Declares Mrs. Ran
dolph.
Want the Confederate Dead Re-
TO BRING THE BODIES SOUTH.
National Cemeteries Not the Prope

The report coming from Washington
that there exists "a decided oppositloh
among members of the Confederate Nete1e
rams Association Of the District of Co
lumbia, the Daughters of the ConfederacE
here and the Sons of Confederate Fete-
rams to the removal of the remains OF the
ConfederateS inferred at Arlington ana
other places around Washington, TO
Richmond, New Orleans or anywhere
else was shown to Mrs. Norman v.
Randolph chairman of the committee Tor
the removal of the Confederate dead. Inc
Washington report further said that the
graves OF the ConfeuerateS in Arlington
We're cared for and annually decorated;
and that a Confederate division has been
laid off in Arlington, with site in the
center for q future monument, II IT Shoulo
be desired to erect one. Secretary of War
Root and emaSter-General Ludlng-
ton are both said to be anxious to beau
tify the Confederate section in Arlington,
and to inter the Confederate dead in the
vicinity Of Washington in the section. 1t
was pointed out that both Senator Nor
gan, of Alabama, and eX-Secretary of the
Navy Herbert had written strong letters
protesting against the removal Of the re
mains of the veterans from Arlington
MRS. RANDOLPH'S LETTER.
In response to the inquiry as TO how the
Southern women regarded this position
taken by the Confederate Veterans and
auxiliary organizations of the District,
Mrs Randolph addressed the following
THE LETTER.
The Richmond Chapter, Daughters of
the Confederacy for four years Save been
at work collecting funds to mark graves
of Confederate prison dead in cemeteries
at the North and West. Since the orsani-
cation of Southern Memorial Societies into
a confederation, the work was taken UP
by them
Mrs. w. T. Behan. president of this last
organization claimed all unclaimed dead
in and around Washington. Each State
has raised FUNDS for the removed of their
dead
Mrs. Behan went to Washington and
saw Secretary Root Colonel LadGrgton
and Captain Patton. She was received
with the greatest courtesy by these gen
tlomen, who appreciate the action of the
women who desire to have their dead.
Surely after the resolutions made by Ellis
Posts G. a. r., of Philadelphia. when
Mrs. James NJ Halsey, president OF the
Daughters OF the Confederacy in Phila-
delphia, having funds in hand, asked TO
mark the graves OF Confederate prison
dead in Germantown, is cause enough for
removal.
Resolved. That the National Cemeteries
are sacred to the dead soldiers of the Re-
public; there, al least, Should be preserved
not only the lnetnory OF the soldier who
fought, but the cause for winch he died
no nag 5ieuta ne 2ilo"ei TO lily there
e1cepw the flag OF the Union: no monu-
iEeRt OF iilscliptioi! peE-tlllteu MSltcl are
Dul III neilof Oh tndt haS ana lis oe-
lehlers
The war of the Rebellion is over, the
Southern people who engaged in it have
oeen forgiven. Ast thinking people can
not forget that ule Conle1erate soldier 'ilt
ioUSHt 10 destroy Tue i>epGp'ic' anu uiS''
our country ana Sts nag was only pre-
served hy 'nose VINO IouS.t Tor the Union
from oil to 10. for these reasons we
protest.
ana YET d Gofledesate veteran lamp
desires To place the Confederate PRISON
dead III a NATIONAL cemetery; WHAT f.6ht
nave they TO iolst upon the the cemetery
made sacfei by me SfaFes OF me SrritAu
Army. OF the Repopllc trais sacred aust
VI ot'i Icy c,
The leading eN-Confederate Is quoted
as saying l-st our msaa lie III aiiii15tott,