The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-08-21
OLD CONFEDERATES
 CONDEMN LYNCH|NC
Camp Hardee, U. C. w. Adopts
 Strong Resolutions
VETERANS ARE HORRlFIED
Gen. John w. Bush Introduces the Resolution and There Were Many Seconds-Maj. LaCoste Makes
 an Interesting Address.

Camp Hardee, U. c. ", passed eaustic resolutions eondemning the lynching of the negroes in Statesboro, Ga, and also the lynching of negroes in Dallas and Ma 1engo counties of this state. The resolu- tions speak of the deeds as cowardly and inhuman, and d blot on the civilization of the south.
 The resolutions, which follow, were in- troduced by Brig. Gen. John w. Bush, and seconded by half dozen members of the camp at once:
 "Whereas as Confederate soldiers, we have witnessed the shedding of human blood, in it's many and various ways, up- on numberless occasions, ill the conflict of battle for four long and anxious years, which filled our hearts with pain and anguish;
 In the Years Gone.
 And whereas, through the long tedious and trying years of this bloody conflict we never knew of cruel, unusual or sum mary punishment, or punishment at all, without fair and impartial trial;
 And whereas, only within a very short period we are informed that in this beau tiful southland, where we boast of it's civilization and enlightment, at States boro, Ga, human beings were ruthlessly and cruelty taken away from the strong arm of the law murdered and burned at the stake; and in Dallas county eolored man was seized and lynched while he was under arrest. by people of his own race; and again in Marengo county, Alabama, a man is taken out of jail and riddled with bullets; now therefore, be 1t
 Pained and Mortified.
 Resolved, That we are pained and hor- rified at such inhuman and cruel conduct ard practice; and we denounce lynehinss and pronounce such acts as coWardly ana a blight, a blot and stain upon the civil- ization of the south, the north the west, or the east, and menace to law and or der
 ..2 That this preamble and resolutions be enrolled upon the minutes of this camp that future posterity may learn that we oppose such deeds of cruelty, and strenu- ously believe in upholding and vindieat- ing the law"
 Several short talks were made in favor of the resolutions. The speakers endorsed every word.
 Major La Coste, one of the most prom inent members of the camp made short address on Fort Sumter, Its history and battles He gave an intersting account of the first battle of the Confederacy, in which he played a prominent part lie told of the three attacks made on the fort by the federals after 1t had been cal tured by the Confederates, and also of the various batteries which were built by both armies in and around Charles ton.
 Major La Coste had great deal to do with putting Fort Moultrie in condition when the war first broke out, and after wards with the erection of and equipping the other forts and batteries at Charles ton.
 He likewise told of the three attacks made by the diving boat which was made in Mobile and afterwards sent to Charles ton to defend the bay against the federal frigates. Three separate crews met their death in this boat, attacking the federal ships, and finally it sunk the House of Congress. a new frigate which had just cost S9,50o,000 After the war Major La Coste 's sed the boat from the bay, took out the bodies of the last crew that died in 1t and had them buried with military honors.