The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1907-06-02
Electrified BY A LEE.
seterans Aroused by Address
H. OF Grandson Of
GREAT SOUTHERN SOLDER
Enthusiasnn Indescrible Greeted WorIs
Of Colonel Bob" Lee When He Saic
Wearers of Gray Fought For Wha
Was Right.

Richmond, June AT Grant hsr
proceedings Of the United Confederate
Veterans opened Friday with music
BY the city high school choir. which
rendered Dixie" and AUD Lang
syne," the veterans joining in the CHI,
rus with enthusiasm.
General Stephen D. Lee presided
and prayer was offered by Rev. J. w.
Finley, war time chaplain. The com
mittee on credentials was announced
and 1t was stated that there were ESQ
camps represented in the convention
the total number of votes being 2.367.
General Lee announced the presen-
tation to Chaplain General William
Jones by the convention of a silver lev.
Ing cup. General Stone of Missouri
made the presentation speech, Miss
Edna Pearl Jewell of Kansas City.
Mo-, at his request, making the actual
Presentation to the famous Fighting
parson."
General Lee then introduced Sena.
tor John w. Daniel as "the gallant
soldier who bears through life a con-
slant reminder of the awful conflict OF
1866" Senator Daniel was received
with tumultuous cheers, and spoke in
tribute to the valor of the Confederate
soldiers.
But the courage and gallantry were
not all on the side of the Confederacy."
his said In the course of his address
Boys, we are of the same race as the
Yankee, and the same spirit which
made southern arms glorious melted
the hearts of the northerners Their
reIor was shown in hundred battles
and they made worthy foe
OF Jefferson Davis the senator said
His name Is synonymous with tina.
which is great and virtuous. The fame
OF the president of the Confederacy is
young yet. but is growing so well knit
and so strong that the children of TIE
future generations will look back tc
him as brilliant example,
AT the conclusion of Senator DAN
sEeech- General Lee presented
ezst storm Of applause, the daugh-
te,f President Davis. Mrs. Hayes.
SkEas accompanied by her two chill
Oh and they came in for large
she OF the cheering.
neral Lee then introduced Genera!
Eth of Florida as the oldest general
ole Confederate veterans, and after
BIT Colonel Robert e. Lee, Jr., was
revived most cordially and enthusi-
aAcalX and who spoke at some
lsgth n vindication of the south from
/ e charge of having fostered slavery
81 forced dissolution OF the Union.
|7s Let him among us that is without
11n cast the first stcne.'' he said. The
african slave was brought to this coun.
~ largely by New England traders.
&nd when the business of these men
ms made lawful by congress the move
menf to this end was led by southern
ers From the earliest history of the
United States southern men have al
WAYS led in the suppression of slavery
and the northern traders have always
opposed them
Colonel Lee then gave a resume o.
the events which led no to the way
between the states, and concluded as
follows
Don't tell me with mollv-codlish
emphasis that the soldier of the Ger
federacy fought for what he believed
WIS right. II the courage shown wherc
earnage laid the red curtain of death
ever thousands with unwavering faith
fitness to the cause for which he
fought. If the undying resistance to
the Invaders of homes and hearts meor
anything the soldier of the south
fought for what he knew to be right"
On the expression of these senti-
1nents the great audience stood on
chairs ard waved hats, flags scars
and handkerchiefs and cheered until
hoarse.
At the close Of Colonel Lees ad.
dress the whole body of veterans press
ed forward to shake hands with tie
grandson Of their old commander. Gen
r.. 81 Lee. and order was finally oh
taIned only on the promise that at the
close al the session Colonel Lee would
shake hands with them ALL
A letter was read from General w. L.
cabell Of Texas who, on account of IL
mess, was unable to be at the reunion
at 1890 O'clock the convention I'd.
1urned for the day. and the whole
! body of veterans advanced to the
zpeaker's stand, and with much feel
IL shock the hand of Colonel Bob
BE- who had so thrilled them by his
a aech.
Bush Acquitted.
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