The Savannah morning news., 1901-01-21
TO CLEVELAND AND 0LNEY.
SHOULD CREDIT DE GIVEN FOR THE
PEACE MOVEMENT.


ner, I'm an Eloquent Address ON
Lees Birthday at Quitman--A
Glowing Tribute to the Great
Leader of the Lost Cause.-The
Philippine War Denounced.
Quitman, Ga, Jan. 20.-Possibly the
most notable celebration of Lees birth
day which Quitman has ever had, or
ever will have. occurred yesterday. Ex-
traordinary preparations were made be-
cause of the fact that the Southern Cross
of Honor was to be bestowed upon the
gallant survivors Of the Civil War who
are residing in Brooks county. At 10
o'clock the ladies' OF the Memorial As
ISOLATION and Daughters Of the Con-
federacy. the Veterans, and the clergy
formed at the courthouse, whence, pre-
coded by drum corps. they marched to
the Opera House. An orchestra composed
of Mrs. L. W. Branch, Messrs.
Mathis Dekee and Ponder, furnished ap-
propriate and patriotic music at intervals
during the programme which followed
The platform was occupied by Revs
Griswold, Branch, Bennett. Hons II. G..
Turner and s. S. Bennett. Rev. Mr.. Girls
void, pastor of the Presbyterian Church,
led in prayer, after which Hon II. G..
Turner delivered an grafton, not only elo-
quent and stirring, but replete with ref
erences to the present and future Of the
country which would have been heard
with interest wherever world-problems
are discussed.
Upon the conclusion of Capt. Turner $
speech, Mr.. s. 8. Bennett, in behalf or
the bodies, presented TO Capt. Turner a
beautiful bouquet Of flowers. Mr.. Ben
nets remarks were happy and fitting. He
said among other things, that what Gen.
Lee had been to the people OF the South
in war-a disinterested patriot-H. g.
Turner had been in the piping times OF
peace which followed. This reference to
the distinguished statesman was greeted
by prolonged applause.
Capt. Il. ]. Livingston, whose erect,
youthful form, and rudy face, Is crowned
with hair as white as snow, called the
roll of veterans who had qualified for the
Cross of Honor As each veteran re-
sponded and walked forward. he was pre-
scented with the cross, by Mrs. s. s. Roun-
tree regent Of the Daughters of the Con-
federacy and Mrs. Randolph Avera,
This scene brought tears to the eyes OF
many. for it was touchingy evident that
time was at work on the forms of these
once stalwart heroes. No finer looking
body of veterans was ever assembled than
these one hundred or more citizens or
Brooks county.
Capt. Turner said that we stood upon
an isthmus between the two vast oceans
OF the past and the future, the former
not free from regrets and the latter from
apprehensions; both of which tempt d
him in his discussion. He said that only
one generation had passed since the civil
strife. and yet a committee OF one hum
bred distinguished men of our former
foes, had recently decided that Gen. r. Il.
Lee was worthy place In the Hall or
Fame recently built at the North, and
that President Mckinley had been able
to announce without loss of prestige, that
the genera. government should care for
the last resting places OF Confederate
dead; that while II took a high order OF
courage and effort on the part Of the
North to conquer armies led by Lee and
Jackson, 1t took a higher order Of mag
nanimity to class the leader OF a late foe
among the immortals, and to propose to
build mausoeums to Confederate dead.
Referring TO the war and It's Issues he
said that II the four months between the
election and Inauguration Of Lincoln had
been spent in preparation for war, in
stead of fruitless efforts to adjust mat
ttrs, the story of the Sos would have been
written In different letters. He here paid
a giOwing tribute TO Lee and Davis.
Referring to the present and future,
he said that the success of the North in
the Civil War had made them overload
OF war; that aggressive warfare is MUIR
der. pure and simple. and that our eff
fort to subjugate the Filipinos is in
famous, and would forever be a blot on
0Ur os'utcheon: that this piece Of folly
could have been avoided in 1896. by
conservative, wise course on the part of
the Democrats which would have given
them a majority in Congress; that hero
worship was q prolific source of war, and
that In this the ladies erred; that II
choice should be made between war and
heroes he would be willing to dispense
with both.
He referred TO the Peace Congress and
said that the autocratic Car OF Russia
would get the credit In history for a
movement which had been initiated by
Cleveland and Olney.
The latter part of Capt. Turner'S adj
dress was an eloquest plea for peace and
a prayer for the passing away
Of the demagogue, who follows the
wishes Of the ignorant rather than guild
ing and directing public sentiment
Capt. j. G.. Mccall chen spoke In be-
half OF the veterans, expressing to the
ladies', their appreciation for these tok- !
ems of an abiding devotion to the mem
DRY of the Lost Cause. Capt McCalps |
remarks were strong and well-timed and |
met a hearty response from his COM
rades.
Commander lie Conte, of the Monger !
Camp OF Veterans, then read q resolu- !
tion OF that body, electlng Mrs. s. s.
Rountrec an honorary member or that
body In loving recognition OF her untir-
Ing zeal in their behalf. This tribute 10
Mrs Rountree was a deserved compli-