The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-05-27
our Fallen Heroes.


 Historian, Spring Hill. Mobile County Alabama.
 Our Fallen Heroes.
 .The manner of their death was the crowning glory of their lives. .-JeHer- son Davis. .Y
 But there are deeds which should
 not pass away.
 And names that must not wttner' state Omcers, Alabama Division, u.
 Honorary President Miss sallie C'
 President, Mrs. J. N. Thompson. Tus- cumbia.
 First Vice President, Mrs. Charles O. Brown, Birmingham.
 Second Vice President, Mrs Lewis Cobbs. Montgomery.
 Recording Secretary, Mrs. Chappell Cory Birmingham.
 Corresponding Secretary MISS Mat
 Treasurer, Mrs. W. T. Palmer, Uni- versity Postoffice, Ala.
 Registrar, Mrs. J. c. Lawrence. Un~ ion Springs.
 Historian. Mrs. Harvey E. Jones. Spring Hill.
 The Dixie Chapter, U. D. C., Montgom-
 cry.
 On the afternoon of the 7th of May. the members of the Dixie Chapter as- sembled for the monthly meeting at Green Acres. the home of the President. Mrs William A. Gayle. After the minutes of the last meeting had been read and approved, the President called attention to the various questions which would be discussed at the convention to be held at Union Springs on the 16thf Among these were the following: snalI closed, or shall 1t continue the work of the Alabama Division another year2 If not the Shiloh Monument, shall the the hospital at Mountain Creek? There ensued arf ,ailimated discussion and amicable agreement of all these points. Then the Historian opened sympo- sium of the Battle of Shiloh. All the facts pertaining to the Confederate view of those momentous days or the eth and 7th of April, 1862, were inter Historian read a vigorous account of the Federal point of view from the Personal Memoirs of General ulysses Grant. After delightful refreshments and stroll through springtime rose garden, the members bade farewell to charming Green Acres.
 Orators and Statesmen of the COnfed-
 eracy.
 It is probable that in no period Of history has one country or govern ment existing so short a period Of time been so productive of able and patriotic orators and statesmen as was the Con- federacy in it's brief term of life, and the few years immediately before its organization.
 These men had not only the task of attempting to maintain their people constitutional rights under the United States Government prior to secession but also to build a new constitution, and construct, organize and maintain . new republic after the withdrawal from the Union, great government was about to be dis rupted. The minds of the people must be prepared for change. PCpnc opinion must be educated and moulded both at home and in Europe The tongues of the orators must be the Ve- hicles for carrying the views of the statesmen into every nook and corner agricultural community, sparsely set tied. with few railroads or other means of communication, the few newspapers could not be relied upon to do the work
 This necessity had produced class of orators in the South, who were not only forceful and polished speakers statecraft and the science of govern ment Every man who aspired to civic honors must go before the people and on the "hustings" present his views in an entertaining and instructive manner
 Hence we find oratory and statesman ship combined in nearly all the promi- nent leaders of the Confederacy, as IS exemplified in Jefferson Davis, Alexan- der H. Stephens, Robert Toombs, Will liam L. Yancy and hosts of others scarcely less well-known.
 It is interesting to take brief look at the history training, characteristics, methods and appearance of these men.
 Davis was splendidly educated, being a graduate of the United States Mill tary Academy. After resfgntng from the army, he engaged in farming, and at the same time studied to equip him self for public life. He entered upon his political career in the gubernatorial canvass of 1843. being delegate to the Democratic Convention. And the tm- pression made by his speeches was such as to cause demand for his services on the stump" In 1S44 he canvassed again as an elector for Polk. The repu- tation then made as a statesman of the States rights school caused his cleo tion to Congress and he almost imme- diately took a prominent place in the discussions of the vital questions then at issue.
 In 1874 he became Senator from Mis- sissippi Strongly conservative, he canvassed the state in 1851, advocating determined resistance to sectional aggression.
 During Pierce's administration, Davis was appointed Secretary of War, and while serving as such, he was again elected Senator. Resuming his seat Tn