The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-06-04


yet come in time so as to enable their
delegates to participate in our re-
union.
l commend to you my comrades the
active and efficient work that has been
done and is still being done by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
in their efforts to procure. preserve
and maintain a true history of the
heroism, valor and the sacrifices of the
Confederate soldier. and their efforts
to alleviate his sorrows, and to aid in
supplying the necessities of the needy,
infirm, and in smoothing his pathway
with cheer by strewing it with beau
tiful flowers of kindness. Let us as
members Of this brigade as token of
our appreciation of their loyalty and
devotion to us in the past. and at this
time. join heartily in the movement 10
erect a great monument TO their men,
DRY by contributing of our substance
according to our ability aid in its ac-
complishment.
1 also recommend that you throw
the full force of your influence in sus
tanning and building up the OrganiZa-
ton of the Sons of the COnfederacy
that are organized as such and in aid
ing in getting up organizations where
none exists. Our constitution pro-
vides for it, These stalwart sons are
the hope of the future of our historic
Southland. They are now in the main
filling the offices Of our fair land. We
find from their ranks senators, con-
gressmen, governors, Legislators, judges
and county offices. In the busy push
Cor commercial development. the max
lis o. regulations by accommodating
immense fortunes and a growing SEN
timent to drift from the inalienable
right Of the people of the states guar
@uteed by the fundamental law Of the
land 20 govern themselves in all mat
t-rs not conceded to the government
/ by building up a central government
thereby subverting the constitutional
T5gh.s If the people. and drifting into
monarchial form of government let
theS. sons not forget that they are the
sons # valiant soldiers who as vet.
: erals Of their cOuntry'S call left the
/ environments of their happy homes
shouldered their muskets and faced
! the missiles of death upon many hard
fought battlefields, baptizing them with
! their blood. who often with not d
change of apparel, upon half or no
ratiOns. made forced marches to obtain
stragetic points. or to intercept an in
vading enemy who made these sac
rifices for the right of self-govern-
ment A part of our remaining life
work is to see that these sons through
organizations perpetuate the principles
J g, oh n in he SiXtiaS
preserve the memory of us after we
have all passed to the world beyond.
! Comrades, our numbers are rapidly
growing less. AS one by one of us
pass to the spirit land, no recruit can
be found to take our place. In the
evening of life, while lingering on the
shores of time. let US at our reunions
hold sweet fellowship with each other,
by rehearsing the past, enjoying the
present and contemplate a happy fu-
ture and when the last enemy. death,
is to be overcome, may each of us be-
cause # Well spent lives, be prepared
to pass through the dark ALLEY and
shadow of death fearing no evil, and
find beautiful seats awaiting us close
by the river of life proceeding from
the throne of God and the Lamb" and
there rest under the shade of the trees
whose leaves are for the healing of
the nations. and where We can realize
the beautiful thought of the poet, who
sung:
=. Beyond the sunsets radiant glow,
There is a brighter world l know;
Beyond the sunset / may spend
Delightful days that never end.
Respectfully submitted,
II. w. Long. Gen. Com. Brig.
AT the conclusion of Gen. Longs
> address he called for speeches or re-
, marks from any veteran or other Wis
: itor who felt so disposed, and Mr.. A.
$ II. Bateman of the George T. Ward
, camp at WillistOn arose and made a
p VERY fervid off-hand speech. He said
t that he had enlisted for the Indian
war within a few feet of where he
was standing. under the leadership OF
Col. Samuel st. George Rogers. Hav-
ling rid the state of the Indians, four
r. years later-1S61-he again enlisted
under the leadership of Col. Rogers
; and marched Immediately TO Virginia,
and was in every important battle in
D the theatre of war waged in the old
u Dominion"
-. Comrade Bateman's speech was lis
q tened to attentively and he was Wig
= orouslv applauded. His speech con
- cluded the exercises of the morning.
!, DEAFNESS CANNOT BE CURED