The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-06-10

Federal constitution. The men of the south believed and insisted that they held h, the right of constructIou--that sovereign state, which had voluntar- fly entered the union could voluntarily withdraw from 1t. For that conviction and contention nearly all of them sac rifced their comfort. health and prop erty and tens of thousands of them sacrificed their lives.
 "A mere sentimest, 1t has been said. aye. verify. but sentiment has always swayed and always win sway the most eniiBhteped, the purest and the freest- Real sentiment of all potentialities. has best enriched and ennobled man. kind. It is sentiment that sanctifics the flag, for which men gladly die. It is sestiment that hallows traditions. con socrates the home, creates heroes and enrolls their ilustrious names among the immortais.
 Tt is sentiment that spontaneously and universally grants honor and hon- age to the Confederate veteran. All the world loves brave man"
 How weak are words to welcome such as you. heroes of the Lost Cause Tn this young giant of a city. mainly constructed by your descendants and whose stakes were not driven for sev- eral years after the echoes of your cannons' road had vanished from the air, you must ksow how welcome you are here. You are more than welcome; the citizens of Birmingham, as one man, pray for your comfort, pleasure and peace: for your contiued health. strength and happiness. God bless you. God bountifully bless every one of you. who ever drew blade. or fired a shot. or suffered sacrifice, at the bidding of an officer in gray or at the Nw.1A h Ia Southern heart"
 At the conclusion of this address the assembly practically joined in the song. "Ise Gwine Back to Dixie" sung by the Confederate Choirs.
 Mrs Charles G. Brown was next on the program with an address of well come in behalf of the Alabama divis- ion Of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 The chIldren's chorus followed and then came an interesting event. the reading of the address tiat was pre- pared by the late General stephen D. Lee and was to have, been delivered by him at this reunion.
 Following this was the turning over of the Hippodrome to General W. L. Cabell, commander-in-c chief, by J. M. Villain chairman of the executive com mittee on arrangements. This speech though brief was interesting.
 General Cabell delivered -dignihed and interesting address in response to the addresses of welcome and the ad- dress of MT. Wilzin.
 As the band played Columbus March the crowd left the auditorium, to re- assemble in the afternoon.
 The afternoon program consisted of a song by the Confederate choirs of America, and then the address by the orator, Colonel E. L. Russell of Mo bile.
 Judge A. O. Wright of jacksonville. Fla. delivered his address. "The Con federate Navy"
 Speech of Judge Wright.
 Judge Wright spoke as follows:
 There can be no more fitting ex- ordium to any address on the subject of the Confederate States Navy than tribute to the man whose untiring zeal. ripe experience and noble self sacrifice made possible it's brilliant re- cord upon the high seas. That man of Georgia. and uncle of President
 During his twenty-five years ser vice as an officer in the United States Navy he had the somewhat remarkable fortune to serve in every rank in line. from mtdshipman to lieutenant com mandthg. and in every class of vessel from a ten gun schooner to an eighty gun ship of the line. During his last two years of such service he was m command of a mail sh ip, running from New York to New Orleans, on special detail Be 1t known also that he superintended the construction of that gallant ship, known to commerce as the BienYille. When the war came he was among the first to resign and place his sword at the command of the con- federate navy.
 When the powers of the earth con ceded beiligerent rights to the Confede- rate States government at the begin ming of the Civil War. they declared in effect by that act that every man of war sent forth by that government for the destruction of its enemy's com meree whether fitted out in it's home ports, or abroad, even though it be at sea. if commanded by it's officers, was entitled to every belligerent right then possessed by the federal government And the law of Nations was strictly enforced in that paEtlcuiar. The foreign port during the war not ac- corded to the confederate cruisers. The same restrictions prevailed against both alike. This being the case. all the twaddle about the Pirate Seinmes
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