The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-03-25
MIssissipDian' 'sSpGech To Be ImIn0rta|ized
MEMORIAL IS SUGGESTED
New York League of Republican Clubs Proposea to Erect Memorial on Ma- Son and Dixon's Line in Honor
 of Gordon's Views
Ky wArrrRsoN sTEALEY


 washington, March 4.-(6pecial)- Acting under instructions or the League of Republican Clubs or the state of New York, which met In syra- cuse on March Il, and adopted resolu- tions for the memorializing of the sen timent expressed by Gen. James Gordon of Mississippi in his farewell speech in the Senate for the absolute oblfter- ation of Mason and Dixon's line, se- lect committee of the league met ln Washington to consider ways ana means for carrying out the resolutions passed by the league. The meeting was presided over by John A. Stewart pres ident of the league. After the meeting MT. Stewart announced the appointment of a preliminary committee which IS empowered to carry out the purpose of the resolutions and to organize a general committee which will be com posed of non-partisan representatives from every state in tho union.
 The resolutions adopted by the syra- cuse convention follows:
 "Whereas, Gen. James Gordon of Mis- sissippi in his speech of farewell to the United States Senate. February "A, 1910, has deeply stirred the hearts of his countrymen by the spirit or ms appeal for the extinction of every trace of division and alienation, and has sug- eested an emblematic memorial of na- tional unity in words that should never pass into forgetfulness; I want to see Mason and Dixon's line obliterated from the map of the United States and on tt written the words, Our Country.
 "The League of Republican clubs or +ba state of New York herewith offers Its grateful regards to the devoted up holder of the common heritage and com plete reunion of the blue and the gray and congratulates Governor Noel and the state of Mississippi on the happy choice of this great hearted gentle man for an honorary seat ir the Sen ate. It welcomes ths opportunitx 10 commemorate his patriotic appeal and fulfll his hearts desire by undertak- ing to organize a memorial committee with the intent to provide for the cree. tion of a memorial tablet at the most suitable location on Mason and Dfxon,s line not as a partisan or sectional of- I6Tluk DuL dS d SOAeA A1eN~~-~ ~ sympathetic American.
 "Resolved, That the president be, ana he is hereby directed to appoint com mittee of 15 from among the members of the executive and general committees of the league. which committee snail carry on the work incidental to the TOT nation of a national committee In which the cooperation of the governors Of all the states will be invited for the pur- pose of enlisting aid and inviting contri- buttons to fund to be used in the erec- ton of a suitable memorial in conformity with the sentiment expressed by General Gordon"
 In speaking of the project MT. Stewart said:
 .'Under our resolution this committee will have power to add to It's members ano Chairman Buck will undoubtedly announce the names of the new mem hers at the first meeting of the commit tee which will probably take place some time next week. The preliminary com mittee will invite suggestions as to the course to be pursued in the orsanzation of a national association. Tn when the New York committee will be ultimately merged and will ask the governors of the states to suggest the names Of three representative citizens to serve respect ively as president, secretary and treas urer as a preliminary to the organization of a state committee equal III size 10 the New York committee. which ultimate ly will probably be increased to 20. IL has been suggested that memorial to take the form of a statuary group or other monument be erected on the point of most frequent travel on Mason and Dixon's line, and that Its sole inscription be the sentiment expressed by Senator Gordon in the course of his farewell ad- dress: I want to see Mason ana Dixon i,na ohliterated from the map of the limited States and on 1t written the words "Our Country"