The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1913-08-28
Resolutions

and the veterans of both armies
have learned to know each
other better and to love each
other more, and the best of feel
ing now exists, and the assuar-
ance of a reunited country is at
hand, and
Whereas. the suggestion has
come time and again from vet
Grams OF the Union army that
certain funds now in the Treas
ury of the United States, gen,
orally known as the Cotton Tax
Fund, should be distributed
amongst the Confederate vet
Grams and their widows, the
Southern States being the place
from which this tax as deriv-
ed, and it being desirable that
this money he returned as near
ly as possible to its original
source:
Be it now resolved bv the
Confederate veterans of Pickens
County, South Carolina in
their county organization duly
assembled. that the veterans of
Pickens County, S. c., do ap-
preciate the sentiment express
ed by the veterans of the Union
army as hereinabove set forth,
and that we respectfully call
upon the Grand Army of the
Republic soon to assemble in
convention at Chattanooga,
Tennessee. asking that a reso-
luton be passed calling upon
the Representatives in Congress
OF a reunited country, both in
the Senate and in the House, to
take steps to secure the passage
Of such q measure as will bring
about the distribution of the
above stated fund so that the
same shall be returned to it's
rightful owners and Justice be
done to all claimants.
Be it further resolved that
the Confederate organizations
in every county in South Car
DINA be and they are hereby
called upon and requested to
take into consideration the mat
ters hereinabove set forth, and
that they do, at the earliest
possible moment. communicate
a like resolution to our Repres-
entatives- in Congress, urging
their attention to this impor-
tant matter.
Be it further resolved that a
copy of these resolutions be
forthwith forwarded by the Sec
rotary Of this organization to our
Senators and Representatives
from the State Of South Car
DINA and that a copy also be
forwarded at the proper time to
the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie.
Whereas, the Confederate
soldiers Of South Carolina are
growing fewer in number and
are rapidly passing away, it
having been almost fifty years
since the armies of the South
laid down their arms and the
soldiers Of both sections return
ed to their homes, and
Whereas, the present plos-
perity of the South has been
wrought in great measure by
the extraordinary efforts and
the genius and sacrifice Of the
same soldiers who fought in the
between the States, and
the prosperity of South Car
the foremost State in the
cause fought for Southern indie
.pendence, has been achieved in
measure through the
direction of these same soldiers,
and
Whereas, the spirit of loyalty
and patriotism of the younger
generation of South Carolinians
has always responded to the
call of their State, and
Whereas, we believe that the
prevailing sentiment Of the PEG
pie for South Carolina irrespec-
tive Of age or sex is that every
Confederate soldier who gave
fide service under tho Con-
federate flag is entitled from
the State Of South Carolina to
some recognition Of his services,
and
Whereas, we believe that the
pension laws of South Carolina.
as now spread upon tho Statute
books, do not fully meet the re-
Of the case, and do
not justly express the apprecia-
ton of the younger generation
Of South Carolinians Of the ser
vides rendered by their fathers,
and
Whereas, the matter Of a re-
form Of the DeOsiOO lava of