The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-24

GREAT GATHERING
IN OLD CHyRL0TT|
Continued from First Pagc.)
more genuine affection for the sniemor
Of those who offered UP thcrsiive
MS q sacrifice for the cause they love.
SO well.
Both the addresses heard here to -da
were of a very high order. Mr.. Tucle
led off. and was given rouslng re,
ception. His keynote was states
rights, and he expounded the doctrin.
In a clear and forceful manner, clio.
4 1nently contending as a conclusion
that the Southern States were plaini,
within their rights when they decide
to leave the Union He interspersc,
his remarks with bits of fine humor
which kept his audience close to him
| from the start. and he was fraquently
Interrupted with outbursts of applause
Senator Daniels speech was unioue.
in that he departed from his USUAL
/ custom of delivering extended ovatiors
on such occasions. and had a heart to
4 heart talk with his old comrades in
arms, relating to them numerous In
teresting and unpublished Incidents
which came under his observation on
| the field of battle
He made no attempt at that charac-
ter OF soul stirring eloquence which ha S
so often swept his hearers from their
| feet on similar OCCASIONS. and yet his
humor was SO keen and his stories so
full of human interest that he was
roundly applauded at frequent inter-
| walls. Senator Daniels summing up of
what Virginia has done and is doing
for the Confederate soldier was very
fine. and it was greeted with prolonged
cheering.
Tucker Lend. or.
Colonel Thomas w. Scott. commander
of the camp, called the vast assemblage
to order a few minutes before noon.
and prayer was offered by the Rev.
r. l.. McNair of the Presbyterian
Church The band rendered some in
spring music. and this was followed
Flag" and other appropriate selections
by a trained choir of perhaps fifty
male and female voices.
Mr. j. C.. Darlington, clerk of the
county, and a son of the late distin-
gushed colonel whose name the camp
bears, introduced Mr.. Tucker, and he
was warmly received. The brilliant
ex-Congressm first quoted ntterances
of President Roosevelt and other prom
sinent Northerners praising General Lee
and saying kind words about Southern
men OF distinction who fought for the
Confederacy, and then he launched into
an able discussion of the question of
States rights. leading up to the con-
'clusion that the South had right to
withdraw from the Union.
But they say we were rebels" de-
clared the speaker THE man who
hasn't got the pluck and courage to
resist tyranny doesn't deserve to be
free. 1t is not always the man who
hits the first lick who Is responsible
for a fight. but the man who offers
the provocation for the first lick
want these young men to hear me.
exclaimed the speaker. as he was driv-
ing home some point, when veteran
who was a close listener shouted Talk
to them, for we are rapidly passing
away"
From this good nntured interruption
Mr.. Tucker got his cue for an eloquent
tribute to the old heroes. and in paying
IT he said: "Oh. no: you are not passing
away. Your gallant deeds will never
permit you to pass from the memory
OF this or future generations"
From High Authority.
The speaker quoted from Madison
and Marshall on the question OF states
rights, and continuing. said: fssr
General Washington himself often
spoke Of the new government az the
new Confederacy, and in letter to
Madison August 8, 17ss, he used this
language: Till the States begin to act
under the new compact.
He invoked the Constitutions of
many States and the words OF great
men of the North in support OF his con-
tention concerning the right Of States
to secede, and declared amid applause
that when President Davis and General
Lee were students at West Point, VII
liam Rawle. of Philadelphia. had
taught them the right of secession In
connection with constitutional law.
Mr.. Tucker had before him some
notes containing data on this subject.
but he did not follow them closely
and laying them aside frequently, he
would rise to inspiring flights of elo-
quence In discussing his theme, and
each time his audience would respond
with enthusiastic applause. Notwith-
standing his severej jolt OF few hours
before tho speaker was In splendid
humor. and he did not fail to arouse
his hearers by his happy hits and
DTlllldHle peTlOuS. TIE ZSloSSu VIII al
eloquent tribute to the women of the
South, and by making the most COM
pl!mentary references to Senator Dan
lei who followed him q few moments
later
Cheers for Daniel.
Captain Thomas f. Jeffress, OF Chase
City. the last surviving captain who
went out from Charlotte in 1861. In
troduced Senator Daniel, and the lat
ter was accorded a magnificent
demonstration as he came forward.
He was In good form and fairly
captivated his hearers from the mo-
ment he bowed his acknowledgements
and before his happy address
Senator Daniel got his crowd In a
fine humor by making witty refer
ences to the soldiers on the other
side, and Uhen he declared that they
were good fellows, but they brought
along too many with them, there was
prolonged laughter
1t was renewed when he said II am