The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-15
Asks for LiberaIity Toward Ar-
 Iington Monument
ADDRESS AT FAIRGROUNDS
Speaker Accounts Stirring Events of the War and Arouses Enthusiasm With His Happy Reminis-
 cences of Past Events.

D. c., fOfuef SecIeldAy oA 'iiO -'@ ''' commanded the intrepid Eighth Alabama on many a bloody field. and who is now nresiaent of the Arlington Memorial as- socfation. delivered an address at the fair yesterday afternoon under the auspices of the Daughters of the Confederacy. It was "confederate badge" day. and thousands of men wore the little ribbons in honor of the occasion. The badges were sold for 10 cents apiece and as every one wanted one the supply was soon exhaust ed. The proceeds fo the badge sale, about $500. go to the Arlington monument fund.
 The speaking took place in the grand stand. There was large attendance The Daughters of the Confederaey oecu- pied seats in the private stalls to the left of the bandstand and the crowd sat in the grandstand proper, Colonel Herbert fac- ing the throng ranged in tiers above him.
 Mayor Frank P. OBrien, member of Camp Hardee. United Confederate Vet erans. opened the exercises with short but eloquent address of welcome to Colonel Herbert.
 Capt. John c. Smith, commander Of Camp Hardee, came next with speech in behalf of the old veterans. In part he said:
 Colonel Herbert: As the representative of Camp Hardee, United Confederate Vet erans. l want to welcome you to your na- tive state as one of the living opponents
 nj to welcome you not only to Alabama but to our homes and fresides as well, and say to you that it is great pleasure to have you here today.
 we all remember with pleasure your career as a soldier, and as a citizen, as well as your good work in perpetuating the name and fame of the old Confederate soldier In behalf of the good ladies who have the work in hand for raising funds for the monument at Arlington, as well as your old comrades here assem- bled, let me thank you many times for your presence with us.
 ''The grim monster, death, is ever pres ent among us now, with the all devour- ing scythe of time, and none can say when the brittle thread of life will be cut; hence it is meet for us to work in earnest that this great monument may be erected at Arlington to commemorate the deeds of the greatest soldiers that were ever known on Gods green earth, and in after years as our children pass by, may they drop a. tear for the gallant dead and re- member the good work of the gallant H. n Ia ment. Wilcoxs brigade, of the Confed- crate states army.
 May your years be many here, and may the blessings of heaven rest upon you as you go on your way to flames eternal camping ground is my prayer"
 Following Captain Smiths remarks Sterling A. Wood made fervid and hanpv little speech of greeting In be- half of the Sons ana Daughters of the Confederacy.
 Colonel Herbert Speaks.
 Then the band played Dixie, which brought the usual cheering from the crowd. AS soon as the band stopped Colonel Herbert arose and made charm inc reminiscent speech lasting 40 or 45 minutes. The wind made it difficult for him to speak but his voice, while not strong. was clear and the audience lis tened with rapt attention. Colonel Her bert began by saying he had no set speech.
 '.VVhen I received an invitation from Mrs. Chapel Cory by telegraph, ask ing me to come and deliver an address
 ant E. sociation," said the speaker. T gladly accepted. My talk will be for the most part reminiscent, and some of the incl dents to which I refer will be separated by 30 or more years; but these "reminiscences will, I trust, interest you at this time.'
 Colonel Herbert told of the founding of Birminshan. He recalled Jones valley Iefore a house had been tullt here; but he said he knew that when the South and North road and the Chattanooga road were being constructed that a great city would rise on this site He recalled the dread days of the cholera, which well nigh de- populated Birmingham. But after the scourge the city grew fast and Colonel Herbert referred to the boom and it's collapse He then spoke of the rapid strides Birmingham had made in recent years and the substantial progress it is making today. q am now an old man and will not live to see the great city of the future" said Colonel Herbert, but I feel sure that Birmingham will one day be larger and richer than Pitts burg.
 "I made my first political speech in 1860. l was secession then. in the event of Lncoln's election, and I think today that we had the right under the constitu- tion to secede. The fathers of the re- public held that view and many north ern writers have admitted since the war the correctness of our view. Charles Francis Adams, a descendant of two Presidents, and himself q gallant soldier on the union side, recently said that if he had been in Lees place he would have done as Lee did"
 Brqht Future of Ours.
 The speaker then gave some stirring pie t,,res, of the war and described graphical lv inc battle of Gettysburg-the high water mark of the rebellion" He said he never liked that word rebellion un- til he was reminded of a story about Washington. Some wag said Washington was a great man because he was a slave owner and a rebel.
 A union commander said he did not un-