The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1902-03-19
DUTY TO OLD COMRADES.

We must take care Of our old com
rades; and in doing this he feels con-
hdent that appeals for employment
for the old Confederate veterans, who
are so rapidly passing away, and sub
stantial aid for these old sick, wounded
INDECENT and unfo tunate soldiers will
not be made in vain to any state. mu-
nicipal government or citizens of any
southern state nor to the rising gen.
Grafton. themselves the worthy de-
scendants of heroes, who are alike
participants in that heritage OF glory
so proudly emblazoned unon the his
tory Of each state by the unparalleled
valor and endurance of these aged,
wounded and disabled old warriors, as
it would be ingratitude without paral-
lei and degradation without precedent,
that any of these should turn their
backs upon the old heroes and their
ever glorious records in their old age
and dire distress.
5. Other business Of the greatest i'm
portance will also demand careful con-
sideration-Such as the care OF the
graves of our known and unknown
dead buried at Gettysburg, Fort War
rem. Camps Morton, Chase, Douglas,
Oakwook Cemetery at Chicago, Rock
Island, Johnson's Island, Cairo and at
all other points: We must care for the
graves of Our Dead" and see that
they are annually decorated, the head
stones preserved and protected, and
complete lists Of the names Of our
dead heroes with the location OF their
last resting place furnished to their
friends and relatives through the me-
dunn of our camps, thus reScuing their
names from oblivion and handing
them down in history: the best method
Of securing impartial history and TO
enlist each state in the compilation
and preservation of the history of her
citizen soldiery: the consideration OF
means to complete the monument to
the memory Of Jefferson Davis, preSi-
dent of the Confederate States Of
America, and to aid in building monu-
mentS to all Of the other great lead
erS. soldiers and sailors Of the south:
to make such changes in the conStitu-
ton and bylaws as experience may
suggest, and other matters Of general
interest.
ELECT DELEGATES.
6 Each camp now admitted into
the United Confederate Veteran or
ganization. and those admitted before
the reunion, are urged to at once elect
accredited delegates and alternates to
attend as only accredited delegates can
participate in the business part OF the
session. The representation OF dele
gates at the reunion will be as fixed in
Section l, article Of the constitution;
one delegate for every 25 active mem
bers, in good standing, and one addi-
tional for {, fraction Of ten members;
provided, every camp in good standing
shall be entitled to at least two dele
gates. Each camp will elect the same
number of alternateS as delegates who
will attend in case Of any failure on
the part Of the delegates.
I. Attention Of camps is called to
section 5, article 5 of the constitu-
ton: Camps will not be allowed
representation unless their per capita
shall have been paid to the adjutant
general on or before the first day OF
April next preceding the annual meet
ing"
S. a program to be observed at the
reunion and all the details will be fur
nished to the camps and to all vete-
rams, and also full information, by ap-
plying to Col. c. c. Slaughter, presi-
dent executive committee confederate
reunion, or Gen. C. L. Martin, secreta-
ry, Dallas, Texas.
9. The general commanding respect
fully requests the press, both daily
and weekly, of the whole country, to
aid the patriotic and benevolent
objects of the United Confederate
Veterans by publication of these orders
with editorial notices Of the organiza-
tiOn.
10. The general commanding re-
spectfully requests and trusts that
railroad officials will also aid the old
veterans by giving the very lowest
rates of transportation so as to enable
them to attend.
II. Officers Of the general staff are
directed to assist department, division
and brigade commanders and others
in organizing their respective states,
and generally to aid in the complete
federation of all the survivors in one
grand organization under the conStitu-
tion of the United Confederate Eete-
rams.
BY order of J. B. GORDON,
General Commanding.
GEO. MOORMAN,