Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-01
VETS THRILLED BY
COLONEL ROBERT LEE

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effort of their brothers I'm the South
to break up the Union
Secession was not preached for
the first time in the South as is SO
we'll pointed out by Rev. DR.. Mckim.
of Washington, d. C. 1t was started
In the North. The first time came
from Colonel Thomas Pickering, OF
| Massachusetts. friend of Washing
ton and n member of his cabinet, OPP
posing the acquisition of Louisiana;
the second from Josiah Quincy, nm.
other distinguished citizen OF Massa-
chnsetts, over the proposed admission
of Louisiana as State In, the Union;
the third from the Hartford conven.
ton, In which five States were rep.
resented, over the dissatisfaction oc-
casioned by the war with Great Brit
ain, and the fourth from the Legisla-
ture of Massachusetts,, because it
was proposed to annex Texas to the
Federal Union. The steady develop
ment of the South, especially terri.
torially, stirred in the North great
Jealous anxiety and fear of great
slave empire and loss OF political
power. The venerable Quincy pro.
Inounced 1t the duty of the North to
take possession of the government Mt
any hazard, even II the dissolution
,,Iof the Union itself. Adams and Gid
,,dings were also neryed to such
pitch that they issued an address de-
lclarlng that the annexation OF Texas
would tbe SO injIrions To She s8nterest,
tof the Northern States as not only
Inevitably to result in dissolution or
the Union but to fully justify 1t.
Quotes Lincoln.
ut would seem that Mr.. Lincoln
himself puts at rest all doubt ms to
ithe responsibility for the conflict In
AN interview with MedilI, of the Chi
caEo Tribune. as given by Miss Tar
bell in her Life of Lincoln Gentle
men, he is reported as saying, after
Boston, Chicago has been the chief
instrument in bringing this war to
tho country. The Northwest opposed
the South as New England opposed
the South. 1t is you, Medill, who are
largely responsible for making blood
FLOW as 1t has, You called for war
until You had 1t. have given 1t to
have had. Now you come begging to
he let off from the cal! for more men,
which have made to carry on the
war you demanded. You ought to be
ASHAMED Hof yourself. is,.t. is
i@s', ow scan he. MON / be ]. saved ?,
Numbered Mr. Calhoun, from THE
floor of the Senate eleven years he
fore the beginning of hositlities.
IGfhere Is but one way by which IT
can he with certainty, and that is by
full and final settlement, on the
principles of Justice, of all the dues-
tons at issue between the two Sec.
lions. The South asks for Justice.
Simple Justice, and less she ought
not to take. She has no compromise
to offer but the constitution
When the red curtain of war roll.
led up on the American stage IL re.
vealed the South In arms ready and
willing TO defend al thtmak es life
worth living, the freedom of country,
the honor of the people, the aanctity
lof home" II - / a
| Naval Veterans Organize.
| s On the adjournment OF the coriyen.
ton proper an enthusiastic rally OF
the Confederate Naval Veterans or.
ganization was held. Much business
or Importance to the body was trans.
n'ted. and Judge A. o. Wright. of
Jacksonville, Fla, was reelected com.
inander of the organization, which adj
Jonrned to meet at the same time and
place as the next reunion.
Notable Reception.
AT the Confederate museum. the
White House of the Confedcracy.o
there occurred this afternoon probably
the most striking feature OF the whole
reunion, thus far. a reception az
veterans, Sons Of Veterans. snonsors
and visiting Daughters OF the Con.
1ederacy by tho Richmond Daughters
and members OF the Richmond me.
mortal associations was held. and the
mouse was packed and jammed. Tho
OLD soldiers were shown the war time
relics with which the mansion is mi.
ed, and were introduced to Mra.
Hayes, President Davis' daughter
Mrs. J. p. y. Stuart and other prornis
nent Confederate ladies'. They were
overcome with emotion. They were
actually In the homo Of their wartime
chief. With them was the only living
child OF that chleftain: before them
were hundreds of tangible evidences
Eof the terrific struggle they had made
and the trials they had undergone:
/ the very arms their beloved GanernI