The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1907-05-02

them with the sacred duty Of preserving
and perpetuatlng four years Of the history
Of their fathers, that deserves to live il,
song and story, as long as patriotism.
love Of country, and heroIsm has restin no
place IN the bosoms Of manly men.
Such a history, nv countrvmen. IS due
the memory of our beloved chief 81 fhe
confederate cause, Jefferson Davis, who
was our fellow citizen and Mississlppiar1,
ana one OF the few men Of any country
VINO lett his impress on the civilized
world. II IS due the brave men who fell
IN battle. 1t IS due the confederate
women, who were our co-workerS for
southern nationality. 1t Is due the sur
vlvors, who answered roll call from 1861
to 1865. It is due the civilized world who
love truth, courage and read history. II
may be said that such history, If written
by comradc, would be with sympa-
thetlc pen. Such may be true, but the
pen would be guided by one who answered
the roll call In the dark days of the reyo-
luton, fully lmbued with that honor and
lofty patriotism, the inheritance of
southern manhood.
MY comrades, you not only met the
enemy on many sanguinary fields, but
have demonstrated to the world that you
are OF proud heroic race. Instead of a
country over run by war, leaving in its
track poverty and desolated homes the
south and her people have by their courage
and long patience, forged to the front, and
to-day they are abreast with the most
favored states in agriculture, factories,
railroad facilities, educational interests,
indeed, in all the various industries that
constitute prosperous and happy people.
We are true and loyal to the principles
of our government. We stand for good
government, but this loyaltyis no inter-
terence with our rights as confederates.
when our southern men cease to be
true to the principles that our fathers
asserted, when they cease to love their
states, when southern men cease to love
our lovely southern women, and southern
women cease to be lovely, when these
things come to pass, the the confederate
sentiment will die, and liberty will find its
grave"
In this day of push, activities and pros
perity, let us not forget our bearing, nor
be led off by the fippant tongue Of the
promoter, who has found the New South.
Tothe extent of my knowledge, there
is no new south; it IS misnomer. Our
country is the old south, settled and in
hablted by sturdy pioneers, rugged stall
wart men of courage, patriotism and
virtue, who laid the foundation broad,
deep and strong, of civil liberty, social
order, sound morality and reared
splendid fabric of civilization. No, No, it
IS the old south, whose sons fought under
the flag of the stars and bars. God bless
the dear old flag, my comrades, we could
wrap it round our hearts. No, this is the
grand, glorious old south-the south of
long ago, the beautiful land of Dixie.
At the conclusion of General Lowry's
remarks, Major Pat Henry arose and
stated that he was responsible for the
publication in The Brandon News of the
article copied from the Times Democrat;
that he read the head lines in the Times
Democrat referred to by General Lowry,
and supposed it to be a merited compi-
ment to the 9th Mississippi regiment, and
yet supposed it was so intended, and
handed it to Mr.. May with the request to
publish it. After reading the article and
the quotation from General Cleburn's re-
port, found that the quotation contained
additions and omissions. Errors and in
ACQUIRES in other parts of the article were
manifest. The vacancies in field officers
were filled at Corinth in 80 DAYS with
some 900 of the command present, instead
of seven months. 1t is the great desire of
all veterans that correct and true his
tory of Mississippi soldiers will be written.