The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1903-04-29

| first and highest allegiance of the citi-
zen was to his native state. Mr.. Ad-
ans in this notable and patriotic ad-
dress indicated the course of Robert
+. Lee and others like him, who at the
beginning of hOstilities resigned from
the army of the United States and en-
listed in defense of his own beloved
Virginia. General r. f. Lee" con-
tinued Mr.. StOvall, sis worthy of a
place in the Hall of Fame at the
national cap tai, and all liberty-loving,
! liberal-minded and patriotic persons
agree in this view, although there are
some ascetiC and narrow minded crit
les Of the south who oppose the move
ment on the part of the Virginia legis-
lature to put Lees statue in the
national Hall of Fame" The speaker
mentioned the parting admOnition of
General Lee to his devoted troops at
AppOmattOx when he urged them to
return to their homes with a fixed Dur
pose to "build the south on a newer
basis" "rhe soldiers of the south
and their sons have been true to tn
injunction and have Loyalty carried
out this salutary counsel of their hon
ored and beloved chief"
The speaker then made allusiOn to
the phenomenal development and rap
id growth of the south since the dark
days of 1866, referring to its notable
| achievements in rebuilding the waste
| places and now having entered on a
| career of unexampled prosperity.
| "While true to the traditions of the
past" said he, ''the south is loyal to
the demands of the present. and today
respects the flag under which Jeffer-
son Davis and r. E. Lee fought in
Mexico. In the recent conflict with
Spain no section of the union contrib
uted more or better soldiers than the
states that composed the late southern
confederacy, and the valiant service
rendered by these descendants of the
boys IN grey proved them to be worthy
sons of noble sires."
We cannot elaborate on Mr.. Sto-
Wallis admirable and excellent address.
which was replete with ornate phrases
! and Astounding in strong, clear aud
elegantly framed sentences, which
were spoken in pleasing, graceful
and forceful manner. The hearty APP
plause which greeted many of his we'll
rounded periods and eloquent utter
ances attested the appreciation of his
| large and delighted audience.
AT the conclusion of the address the
procession formed on Stonewall street,
| headed by Colonies James H. Oxford
and |. 2. Cooke of Governor Terrells
staff and DR.. Guy Chappell, surgeon of
the Fourth Georgia regiment, on
| horseback, and the Dawson Guards,
marching down Stonewall to the Gem
| eterY, where the Guards fred salute
over the graves of the sleeping heroes,
aud their last resting places were law
ishly strewn with the choicest flowers
of the springtime by the ladies aud
children, symbolizing in their splen-
dor. purity and sweetness the undYing
and unwavering devotion of southern
| womanhoOd to the memory of those
gallant men in gray who sacrificed
their all upon the altar OF their coun-
| try.
Summing it up as whole, the OBJ
| servance of the day was the most sue
cessful and elaborate ever witnessed
| in Dawson.
An unusually large number of old
| veterans we're present, and many peO-
| pie were here from neigh boring towns
and throughout the county.