The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1904-04-08
VETERANS AND SONS.
A Plan OF Co-Operation-The Joint
Committee Submits Few Prac-
teal Suggestions.

New OlledNS. Id. vi dl Gil ! =. lSO4.
General Orders No. E.
I. The lieutenant general command
ing directs that careful attention be
given to the following Joint Circu-
lar" from The committees recently
created by the U. c. V. and U. S. c.
":
The Joint committee on co-opera-
non between the veterans and their
sons, as announced to the United Con-
federate Veterans in general orders
so3, and the United Sons OF Confed-
crate Veterans in general orders E.
To all comrades OF the United Con-
federate Veterans and of the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans, greet
ing! a loving, heartfelt greeting!
Trusting that it may result in bringing
to a complete success the object for
which the committee was constituted:
the closer association of the two con-
federations:: the committee addresses
this joint circular to all veterans and
sons:
The committee asks that earnest
consideration be given and prompt ac-
ton be taken.
All comrades OF the United Confed
crate Veterans and OF the United
Sons of Confederate Veterans must
appreciate the vital importance Of the
movement to both organizations. vi
tai to the. veterans because their
ranks are so rapidly thinning that the
time is near at hand when the sons
must take their place if the federation
and it's great objects are to be per-
petuated. Vital to the sons, for the
inspiration to succeed the veterans
and carry on the work must be alb
sorbed from their sires. the actors
in the great drama, which revolu-
tionized our country.
What is the great object which must
be perpetuated? The memory and
true history OF the Confederate strug-
gle for independence! The United
Confederate Veterans have other mi
nor aims, but that is supreme. The
veterans must teach and the sons
must learn ''the glorious heritage
which belongs to them" The heritage
is undoubtedly GLORIOUS" but what
good, practical good, has it by (which
the sons may be made better and
nobler men and truer patriots:
Let us not deceive ourselves and
our comrades. Unless there IS this
benefit, some great good. and it IS ap-
preciated, the veterans will teach in
vain. and the sons will turn deaf ear.
The committee firmly believes that
there is. and commend its reasons for
so believing to all comrades and sons.
1t would be unnecessary Tor the
committee. or any other body OF sane
men. to disavow any disloyalty OF the
south 10 the union. under which we
live and OF which we are now proud;
TO disavow the intention OF stirring
Up any factional strife; to deny the
most honest acceptance by the south
ern people OF the result OF the war.
The peaceful and law abiding attitudes
of all ex-Confederates since 1865 and
their devotion to the glorious upbulld-
ing and sustenance OF the country,
North and South, East and West,
would give the lie to the assertion, or
even insinuation that any man OF the
south desires the resurrection OF a
dead past.
What shall be perpetuated OF the
Confederate struggle? What, shorn
OF all attendant surroundings, did the
Confederates fight for? We answer
emphatically: Liberty and the right
of self-government, which is guaran-
teed by the Constitution, and was
achieved by our forefathers. On these
noble principles ist our government
founded: on them are buils the free
dom and honor and dignity OF our
blessed land. Therefore. the veterans
in intoxicating. and the Sons in learn
ing, the principles fought ior by the
Confederates are but keeping alive the