Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1908-02-01
Don't Do 1t, Mr.. Cavett.

inst. it was announced that Mr.
+. d. Cavett would endeavor to
have the name of the coloref
Confederate pensioner removed
from the pension list.
Don't do it, Mr., Cavett.
From out the wreck of the
Civil war there energies fou,
memories that the South will
never let Willingly die
First, and beyond all else. was
the Incompatible devotion. love
and loyalty Of the women Of the
South, unconquered and uncon-
querable.
Second, the military skill dis.
played by officers as Lee and
Stonewall jackson.
Fourth, the .undaunted cour-
age shown by the private sol
der in the ranks-a courage
which, one may say without
Boosting, has never been sur.
passed in the history Of tho
world.
And fourth, and by no means
least, the attachment of the ne
gro to his master and his mas.
ter's family in the times that
tried mems souls.
! Gen. Robert Toombs. of Geor
CHATHAM whom, perhaps, the
South has produced few mer
who were his superiors in eithe,
courage or ability. said, in de-
tending a negro, Bob Brown
charged with murder
" May it please the Court and
Gentlemen Of the Jury
"On the third day of the bat
tie of Gettysburg, my brother
my only brother, Law diving or
that field, literally riddled Viii
siiot ana shell. The battle still
ragged, and it seemed impossible
that any one could reach hin
alive. Yet one man did ii. anl
carried him to a place of safety
But he was cruelty woundCr !
while doing so. Open vour shirt !
Bob, and show the scar. lTh, |
negro obeyed and displayed ? |
breast that was covered witt !
wounds.) Gentlemen of III, |
jury, Mr. Toombs continued. n, |
man with a soul so white. no |
matter what the color of hi
skin, ever killed a man except !,
Self-defence
The negro was acquitted
Gen Toombs never Womb
have voted to take the name o.
any colored Confederate off Il
nsion list.
Don't do it. Mr.. Cavctt.
r, : Many a time" said an old
I confederate, talking to Tin
BEACON, have l returned t,
camp ragged, dirty. tired ar,
hungry, and-worst of all-lia
Die 70 stay hungry. Then I'd %
10 sIeep-the only thing I coulf
10. Aladdin, with his lam
nustt have been around while
1ozed, for when | woke ther,
was square meal efore me
But Aladdin didn't bring Il. NO,
MS Lamp, either. Bill, nv col.
ored body servant, got it. With
ont saving ANYTHING to any. {
BODY, Bill skirmished on his ow,
recount, and some how, som,
Nhere' got the provisions. | ONLY
ite it," CIV
This soldier most decidedly
you'd NOT vote to take ~
Ia 9. of the colored Confederat, |
If the pension list.
Don't you do it, Mr.. Cayett i
when on the picket line.
aid a Mississippi G. S. A. veter- a
n, lone often gets pecidediv
onesome and also decidedly {
ungry. Many a time | Womb a
lmost have given my hope 81 Q
aviation for a cup of coffee 5
nd a sandwich. That Is, until d
am, my colored body-guard e
'und out where ! was, Then ! q
dn't go hungry any more-at !
asst while on picket duty. San, $
sked his life, but he got there 0
st the same. I \
It is safe to say this man :
ould not vote to take the B
me of the colored Confeder- Il
Off the pension list. 4
Don't you do it. Mr.. Cavett. a
ne conduct OF the slaves dur o
the war---in protecting life p
f1fs,nprtv AZ home, while the :"