The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-02-25
what MAY he Expected ot Our Young
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The alarminf fatality among con
f,,crote veterans during the past year
ar so-w which induced the un,tru
I1aurhters of the Confcdcracy 10 nuop.
such active measures or t my :,
i'm their Convention in November az
nicbm,ond-hns caused anxious mcdi .
iation upon the part that the men o1
the South should take In eS'ao'isH
ing our correct history
In the course OF human Eorernmen.
heir fathers wenct to war, they tousnt
hard and long and lost. Terr'hc as was
the struggle. tho Survivors were Souns
and hnrdcned-thosc who were NOT too
severely MANNED by wounds-and tney
we're strong enough while scins
through the anguish of Reconstruction
10 recuperate largely Family losses
and many of them nmnsscn i"rtuhcs'
I, hIstory- making their fathers at
tended their veteran camps and re-
unions. being active in maintaining the
nc+it OF their deeds FOR the prineipi"s
OF government thul have existed slnce
the FIRST revolution in TINS eo.ih
a government by individnHls-nh no"
Tho condition is upon the South where
by her women are becoming the sore
protectors of the honor OF ancestors.
While this comment points Sriticai-
~ "a the sons OF Veterans. the fact is
well understood that they are not as
censurahle as would seem Many OF
them became bread winners Tor the
veterans and the Confederate m"nihers,
made In n number OF Instances means
OF advancement in politics or other
mcrcenary ways. so That thonsanus anu
thousands Of the younger patriots dlu
not apprchend its beneficial prospects
and have taken no part In tho organiza-
ton. This failure to cooperate has
hccn misconstrucd. ANA the unjust
sentiment prevails 10 large cAtcht
that these noble men are not interest
ed in the sacrifices that their fathers
and mothers made nifty years ago
Tie, organization OF Sons has by these
misunderstanding In many respects be-
come a hindrunce rather than "A bless
ing 10 the cause for which IL was
created, despite the zeal and con-
stancy Of n small proportion Of Its
WORKING members. The conditions are
the mon of the South born after the
war will have TO take part In the pre-
servation OF correct history so jealous
ly pursued BY the great and grand or
of the sacrifice Of Il half century viii
be forgotten. tho wealth of the best
part of American manhood Will be lost.
ana the best OF our civilization VIII
be retarded ineStimably
To avoid such calamity. there must
be cooperation. and the Veteran bess
comrades to consider before the Macon
Reunion the wisdom of radical
sons of veterans may become eligible
to membership in the veteran organi-
cations. Conditions are such that an
other year should not pass before such
action is taken.
Cooperation Is the great need now
OF southern men. Their wives. daugh-
ters. ana granddaughtcrs-the u. d.
{. and the Children Of the Confederacy
would hail with great Joy such ac-
ton as would be their support in the
great work they are doing. The sons
of Confederate Veterans must cooper
ate. and speedily before the veteran
remnant is dead if they would honor
their fathers and mothers. IL they
would have the highest quality OF hu-
mon societies remain IN the land
Let the Veterans and tho organized
Sons consider this grave subject and
be prepared 10 take part at Macon
Everybody ought to cooperate In a
systematic way. They should ali DO ms
united ms thu people of thu South were
In the SIXTIES.
There should he ono channel of in
formation, and every man should con-
suit IL and money should DO spent