The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-09-18

has never been properly filed by any
Governor.
Much comment has been made by the
newspapers on the great number of
badges or decorations worn by Ameri-
can military officers. The less deserv-
ing man is of such honors, in many
cases, the greater the display. But
l notice that with the advent of the
D. r. and the D. A. r.. the w, r,
G. and the U. d. c., and similar or
ganizations, women are wearing good
many of these badges and decorations
The National Magazine for September
publishes pictures of 1.-THE Ladies of
the Worlds Fair" or rather the won-
en- of the board of managers. Mrs.
John Miller Horton, of Buffalo, N Y,
who looks every inch like a Colonial
Dame Of the most aristocratio "blue
blood" strain, is pictured with a row
OF elegant badges or decorations that
reaches across her very broad bosom
from shoulder to shoulder, and reminds
me of medal vender, at a G.. A.. r.
encampment covered with his various
designs. Mrs. Horton is no doubt
woman of wealth and culture, and per-
haps entitled to wear all these decora-
lions, but it seems overcrowding to dis
play them "all in a row" on any one
occasion. A few at a time would look
better and be in much better taste, 1
think.
In my letter of Aug. 2s, correcting
the Boston Journal and the Globe,
stated that Maj. Gen. Joshua L.
Chamberlain, u. S. ", would not,
like BIT. Brig. Gen. Samuel E. Cham
berlain, U. S. ". insult his Con
federate guests. Gen. Joshua L.
Chamberlain my old schoolmate, thus
writes me in regard to the matter: IT
am just getting up from a. little set
back by way of an attack of my
old army wounds and find in my office
portland. Me.), the Savannah Morn
ing News with your ever welcome
name attached to a military letter in +
which some reference is made to a
part I took DIN the war for the union.
As usual you are quite right, as to
facts, and the spirit of all you say
is of the broad and generous kind
which is especially attractive to me.
/ value highly your friendly regard.
and extend to you the most cordial
greetings on your SILVER wedding"
am glad to see by the character OF
the letters you publish that all your
old vigor remains. May every good
attend you, and / should be glad to
see you again in your good old ma
tive state" And this is from Re-
publican Office holder and as brave a
soldier as drew a sword I'm defense
of the Union. But when he accepted
the surrender of Gen. Lees infantry
at Appomattox, he did it as a Chris
tan gentleman, for the war was end
ed so far as the two armies were
concerned. From that day TO this
his noble manhood has kept for him
the love and respect of the old Con-
federates. And that is why he in
dorses my broad and generous" SEN
timents, that are especially attrac-
tive" to him. In the treatment Of
Confederate soldiers and their Lost
cause" l have but followed in the
footsteps Of this eminent scholar and
heroic soldier although he is a Re-
publican. But when Gen. Danl r.
Sickles and Gen. Horatio G. King,
my former Democratic associates, APP
PEAL to me to vote for Roosevelt,
draw the line. In politics ana In re-
hgion no man guides my footsteps.
My own conscience must work out the
path to he pursued. Like Gen. Robert
T.. Lee. l believe Duty Is the mob
lest word in the English language, and
a Sense of Duty" our best and safest
guide. Sidney Herbert.