The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1915-06-04
CHEER FOR PEACE.
Confederate Veterans Sound Note Of
NatiOn-SuppOrt for President
Wilson.

Richmond, June Thousands of
the veteran survivors at tie opening
of the 25th annual reunion of the
United Confederate eVterans here to-
day cheered the hope expressed by
their leaders that peace in America
may not be disturbed by war in Eu-
rope. They reiterated their loyalty to
the Union, shouted their pledges Of
support to the president in any crisis
and bowed assent to prayers t1at
those who guide the destinies of the
republic might be blessed with wis
dom to deal with pending interna-
tional affairs.
1t was a day of tribute to their
own departed heroes and one of
fervent hope that their sons may new
er have to experience the realities of
war. This sentiment, uppermost in
addresses of the day, brought the vet
erans to tleir feet repeatedly, but the
climax came at the close Of an ad-
dress by Dr. Henry W. Battle, who
declared:
A Great Fruit.
Fifty years have passed since Gen
Lee surrendered at Appomattox. Half
a century of peace mas brought US to
this glad day in peoples history.
The flag of the Union floats proudly
over an undivided and indivisible peo-
pie; a hundred million voices devout-
ly sing The Star Spangled Banner.
We are indeed at home in our faith
er's touse.' Our president-God bless
protect and guide him-has his hand
on the helm of the snip of state, di-
recting her steady course through the
storm-tossed waves of a world at
war"
Frequent references to the Euro
pean war were made at the corven-
ton of the United Sons of Confederate
Veterans, who dteered pledge Of
support to the president in upholdirg
the honor of the nation voiced by Clar-
ence J. Owens, of Washington. There
were tributes to Jefferson Davis, Rob-
ert E. Lee, Stonewal1 Jackson and
other leaders of the Confederacy,
among them Gen. ]. E. B. Stuart,
whose widow appeared on the plat
form and was given an ovation. The
tribute to Jefferson Davis was deliver
ed by Gen. B. w. Green, who assert
ed that tee life Of the president Of
the Confederacy, "one Of patriotism,
nobility and sincerity, challenges the
worlds admiration" Gen. Julian S.
Carr eulogized the Confederate soldier
and aroused repeated 'Erebel yells."
Welcomed by Governor.
The Southern hosts were welcomed
to Richmond by Gov Stuart, Mayor
Ainslie and Judge D. G. Tylor, who
spoke in behalf of the veterans of Vir-
ginia
Judge Tyler compared the Confed-
eracy to Belgium in his address to the
veterans.
eff ever the dream of universal
peace shall be realized" he said, sit
will be due to the acceptance by the
nations of the principles for which the
Confederate soldier died-the cause
for which Washington threw off his
allegiance to Great Britain and that
for which gallant Belgium is being
inundated. In the terrible picture
Belgium stands out in splendid con-
trast, enhaloed with the glory of a
noble martyrdom. We, too, have tast-
ed of the same bitter cup that Bel
GUM is Quafting, and we drained it
to the lees. We, too, trusted to a lit
tie scrap of paper and found what a
mockery it was. But no matter how
the issue may be determined, Bel
GUM will find, as we of the South have
found, truer glory and nobler recon-
pense than will the victor of the Dar-
danelles or the conquerer of Russia.
Gen. Young Ill.
The convention was presided over
by Gen. George P. Harrison of Ala
bama, acting for the commander-in-
chief, Gen. Bennett H. YOUNG, who
was kept away at the last minute be-
cause if illness, and who, it was re-
ported tonight, will be reelected to
command.
Throughout the day special trains
continued from all parts Of the
South
After day of rain there was to-
night promise of fairer skies tomor-
row.