The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01
LET THEM ORGANIZE
An Order of Descendants of
Mexican Veterans.
A North Carolina Lady's Plan Approved by the
President Of the Mexican Veteran
Association.

To the Editor: "Yea verify the Old
South has s'"ely needed historians of its
own,' said General d. H. Hill in his ad-
dress, "The Old South" One of the great
est proofs of this is, that so little is known
OF the Mexican War. Every other war
has societies for the collection of histori-
cal facts and dates and for the preserva-
tion of all these. Only the Mexican War
mas none. Every one knows that the
South furnished troops to carry this war
on out of all proportion to her population.
for the'w war was unpopular at the North
and Buffers South Carolina and Davis
mississippi gained grander regulations
than any other volunteer regiments. Then
Scott's chief engineers on that wonderful
march from Vera Cruz to the City of Mex
leo, were Swift. of North Carolina. and R.
E. Lee, OF Virginia. Should not these
facts and names warm all Southern hearts
and doesn't it seem as if it were our
right to be first in organizing 4. society
for the honor and glory of the veterans
OF this war? Why hasn't it been done
before? We are now one country with
one flag. The Old North State is first in
every great event of her country's his
tory, VIII she now take her usual place
and organize a society of women widows
and descendants)-o the old Mexican
veterans to work for the love and reyer-
ence OF these soldiers and for the country
they served? Also to collect and preserve
all the history relating to the war that
WREN new histories are written this glo-
riOus war that extended the republic to
, the Pacific ocean may take its rightful
place
More than half a century has elapsed
since the end of this war, and this length
OF time is fully realized when we are told
that liz, 900 soldiers served in the war and
at their reunion in 1899 only 5000 were
living and their average age was rs years.
General K. II. Hobson, Greensburg KY,
President of National American Mexican
veteran Association, wrote me, 81 ap-
PFC, you plan Il forming an association
OF the women-widows and daughters-of
the Mexican veterans and will do what
can to aid YOU Then General D.. NJ
Frost, of st. Louis, was all in favor of
the plan, but he crossed over the Great
Divide '"~ October and the cause lost
one of its grandest and best men. Their
next reunion will be held at Cleveland
Ohio, next month, September. Nothing
more could be needed IL the women OF
Our Old North State would have another
tea party as they had in 1774 Cat Edenton)
and sign petition to give of their best
to organize the society while a few of the
old Mexican veterans are still with us.
The Daughters will be glad in years
to come that their society had the sane
tion and approval of the veterans, and
a few Of the original members of their
clubs. the Sovereign Bars" and Aztec"
and all the old veterans would proudly ac-
cept the office of sponsors to the new
society.
Though the Northern people opposed the
war, of late years they have shown their
regard and sympathy for the old soldiers
by inviting them often to have their re-
union in the Northern States.
At the Confederate reunion at Memphis
when the next meeting" was in order,
Mrs. Cabell OF Texas, came down the
stage with arms outStretched, saying,
You'll come to Dallas-won't you. sweet
hearts?" Wouldn't it be a glorious time
if one of our beautiful North Carolina
women could attend the Mexican's reunion
with authority from the State to invite
them to have their next meeting here in
some such charming way, and then if the
Daughters should organize their club dur
ing the coming year and be represented
first at Raleigh, 1902!
Here's to the success of the "Daugh-
ters of the Conquerors,'' and to all their
friends with the toast of a Mexican vet
eran (and an old "Confed.')
Under this flag we once fought and it was
victorious.
Against this flag-we once fought and it
was victorious,
Again it is our flag-may it always be
victorious.
JESSICA RANDOLPH SMITH.
Henderson, n. c., August 81