The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-29

see are not unworthy of Confederate
valor.
No war has a more wonderful example
OF genius, courage, endurance than this
pursuit and capture of Streight. If For
rest had done nothing else. this one ex-
plot would have won for him enduring
fame and when the East speaks of the
glorious work of Hampton and his le-
gions, the West answers back, We
fought and captured Streight.'"
The True Story Never Written.
History is only valuable as 1t is true
opinions concerning acts are not his
tory; acts themselves alone are historic
Inc true story of the conflict of the Army
OF Tennessee has never been written This
occasion does not call for a discussion OF
the reasons producing this omission. The
West does appreciate the glorious and he
rodc work of the Army of Northern Vir-
sinla, but it is also true that the East
mas not been fully informed and therefore
does not mete out justice to the Confede-
rates who maintained the mighty struggle
IN the vast West. Time must rectffy and
adjust this condition. As the East speaks
with pride of the glory won by the South
efn hosts at Gettyburg, the West answers
back And here is Chickamauga.'
heroism that rise in such splendid notes
from the gales of Antietam, the West an
sWers back with consciousness of duty
Wen done, and points to the bloodstained
held or Shiloh as its contribution to the
renoWn of Confederate armies
AS the East lifts to view the gorv form
CT Malvern Hill, the West responds. we
nave Shiloh and when a second Manas
sas is mentioned, the very mention of
winch touches the deepest emotions OF
every man who wore the gray, the West
answers back with the requiem of it's
slain and the heroism of its dead who
sleep al Franklin.
When the East so justly sings the
praises OF Stuart and Hampton and their
valiant host. the West answers back.
We gave Forrest and Morgan and their.
knightly riders"
ana from regions beyond the Father
OF waters comes the refrain of the he.
folc oeeds or our brothers at Wilson's
creek, Elkhorn, Mansfield Pleasant Hill
ana Sabine Pass; and the world listens
IN rapturous wonder and admiration as
from ali sections of our Southland comes
the same story of illustrious courage and
nero patriotism and unselfish consecra-
ton to the cause of liberty. In ages to
come, there will be no page of human
history with brighter or fairer record
than was written by the people of the
confederate states in the four years of
thelr struggle for freedom. The courage.
patience and gallantry of its men. the
devotion, constancy and sublime sacrifice
OF It's women, contributed to the worlds
history a priceless treasure.
Nor drawer bed
For brighter land;
Nor brighter land
Has cause so grand
FitzhuGh Lee Welcomed.
While Col. Young was in the midst of
mis- address the form of Gen. Fitzhllgh
Lee was seen as the General ploved his
way through the crowd ON his way to
the platform. He was greeted with warm
cheers as he stepped upon the platform
Gen Gordon stepped forward, grasped his
hand warmly, and, turning round to the
delegates, said:
Comrades. have only to mention the
name of Lee"
The cheers redoubled in force and vol
ume and Gen. Lee was compelled repeat-
eddy to bow his acknowledgment of the
hearty greeting of the old comrades. Col.
Young's GRAFTON was received with hearty
cheers.
Gen. John B. Gordon then gave way
to Gen. George w. Gordon, who intro
duced Rt. Rev Bishop Thomas f. .Gailor
of Memphis.
Bishop GaiIOr Presented.
Il have the honor to present the Right
Hev. Bishop Gailor, of the Diocese of
Tennessee-the son of veteran who was
killed in the battle of PerfyvilIe, XIV. in
1852. He thus stands as close to us as
any man who was not actually a soldier
IN our army-being entirely too young for
military duty.
'"Dhe hishop is ono 1f +boeo .a.,z -.
Grams whose love of truth and justice in
duces him to read and investigate for
himself; and having carefully and criti-
cally examined and scrutinized the causes
ana questions that led to the war between
the American states, ne believes as pro-
foundly in the legal right and constitu-
tional justice of the cause for which we
fought and his father died. as anv
Southern hero that ever faced the thun
Gerlng cannon or fell upon the fiery tield
of battle"
Bishop Gailor, who is a forceful and
pleasing speaker, took exceptions to the
term rebellion" as applied to the war
between the states, and spoke earnestly
IN favor of educating the children of the
South so that they would clearly compre-
bend the sacrifices and patriotism of their
fathers. He made a strong plea for that
justice to tho motives actuating the South
during the war which, he said, had been
denied to them by certain historians The
children of the South he declared. must
never be made to believe that their faith
ers had done anything but what they be-
lleVed in their Utmost hearts to be right
He closed with an eloquent tribute to
the patience and heroism shown by the
women of the South, which fully euualed
he said, the gallantry revealed by the
men on the battlefield.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler Arrives
During the address of Bishop Gailor.
Gen. Joseph Wheeler had quietly entered
him he raped vigorously for order, and
said, with a smile:
Although l was a member of the infan-
try Of the Confederate army, l am not
ashamed of the cavalry" then grasp
ing the hand of Gen. Wheeler, he said
simply:
Comrades, Joseph Wheeler"
While the two famous leaders stood
hand in hand the cheers that had greeted
Gen. Wheeler on his first appearance
were intensified ten-fold. There were
loud calls for a speech from Gen. Wheeler
and he expressed his thanks for the well
come accorded him. He paid an eloquent
tribute to the valor of the men OF the
South. There were loud calls for Fitz-
hugh Lee, and that general, who was in
troduced by Gen. Gordon as a modest
youth who had grown into modest man
delivered a short speech, filled with pithy
drives at the modesty Of the infantry, in