The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-05-30

are SS1,S07 in gold and collectible sub
scrlptions; there is an additional $4,000
still due from Charles Broadway Rouss
of New York; other items bring the total
resources of the organization at present
to S22S,17O.
To Lay Battle Abbey Corner Stone.
Appended to the report was resolu-
ton that the members of the Memorial
Committee be ordered to meet within
ninety days in Richmond. Va, to make
final arrangements for the laying of the
corner stone of the Battle Abbey.
Adopted
There was a short delay waiting for
the report of the Committee on Resolu-
tons which was not entirely ready. A
partial report was presented how
ever. The first resolution was that
the Congress Of the United States be re-
spectfully requested TO make sufficient
appropriation for the care of Confederate
dead in the cemeteries of the North
The second resolution moved that thanks
be extended to Congress and the President
OF the United States for the passage of
the act making an appropriation for the
relnterment of the Conf nf1derate dead in
TERED in the National Cemetery at Wash
ington
These resolutions were passed without
debate
AS his gavel fell. announcing the adop-
ton of the resolution, Gen. Gordon said:
My comrades. at last l congratulate
you that the day has finally come when
foes as well as friends are ready to pay
tribute to the valor of the men of the
South"
Gen. A. P. Stewart offered a resolution
asking that all members of the United
confederate Veterans each give one dol
lar for the purpose of erecting a suitable
memorial to the women of the South--to
commemorate the heroism shown by them
during the war. The motion met with
great approval, and one delegate, who an
nounced himself as Jim Crow" from LOU
isiana, handed up the first dollar.
The Davis Memorial.
The report of the Jefferson Davis Me-
mortal Association was then read by Mrs
d. B. Randolph of Richmond, Va. The
financial report of the association showed
total of cash in hand of s32,672, with
outstanding subscriptions of $1O,727 Mrs
Randolph made an urgent appeal for
more money.
At the conclusion of the reading of the
report of the Memorial Association, Gen.
Gordon announced that at last the hour
had come for the holding of the sacred
services in memory of that well-loved
daughter of the South-Winnie Davis
He introduced Rev. Dr. Perry, who de-
livered an eloquent invoca ton.
Prayer for Winnie Davis.
The prayer of DR.. Perry was intended
for the memory of Miss Davis alone, al
though he included in its scope all the
people of the South who love the cause
of which Miss Davis was so powerful an
advocate and as the clergyman resumed
his seat Gen. Gordon announced that it
was intended likewise to hold a sacred
service in honor of the Confederate dead
of the war who perished in prison or on
the field of battle; no matter where mis-
| ashes might lie, the prayers of his old
comrades were intended for him individ-
| ually well as for the heroes of the
| South in the aggregate.
Il thank God" concluded the speaker,
that at last the daylight from on high
| breaking through the clouds of national
| passion has enabled our old foemen of the
North to realize at last that the patriots
of the South fought for the principles of
! constitutional freedom"
He then introduced Rev. George c. Har-
| ris of Mississippi, who spoke at some
| length, extollng the people of the South
as their character was revealed by four
| years of war.
4 Memorial to Southern Women.
The exercises were closed by prayer
by Chaplain General Jones. Gen. Gordon
then announced that Gen. A. P. Stewart
of Chattanooga had been appointed treas
urer of the fund to raise a memorial to
| Southern women and that ell subscrip-
tons for that purpose be sent him.
At the afternoon session the report of
the Historical Committee was submitted,
and after reading, was unanimously
adopted. The report stated that the chief
and probably only impediment 90 the
| preparation and reception of a history
| impartially dealing with both sides OF the
war is prejudice.
Probably the generation now passing
away will never completely outlive the
prejudice engendered by the war and the
| contentious and misrepresentation which
led to it,
The estrangement between the North
and South had its origin in physical and
| climatic conditions, and natural differ
| ences in life and social structure. The
time was when both sections engaged
chiefly in the pursuit of farming,
and both employed slave la
bor This homogeneity as to in
| terests and labor was interrupted
| by the climatic conditions, which in
course of time made commerce and man
ufactures with free labor profitable in the
North, and agriculture with slave labor
profitable in the South. Therefore eco
nomic and not moral forces abolished
slavery in the North and established it
in the South. Thus natural conditions
fixed upon the North and South distinct
and diverging systems of interest and
labor, and these played an important role
in all the troubles that ensued.
1.-The passions and prejudices aroused
by the war threatened to impant sectional
animosities which time could never heal.
With the Anglo-Saxon race the embers
of distinterestedness may smolder for a
time. but sooner or later they will blaze
forth and consume the dross by which
they are stifed.
Now Honor Abraham Lincoln.
We Southern people once regarded
| Abraham Lincoln as one of the most
| despicable creatures that ever lived. Now