The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1916-05-19
CONFEDE CRATES WILL GIVE LIVES,
FORTUNES AND HONOR FOR
UNITED COUNTRY.
SONS ALSO SWEAR FEALTY
Suggestion To Discontinue Reunions 10
Voted Down-lrvin Cobb Address
e Veterans on Preparedness.
10 Given Ovation.

Birmingham. Ala.-Both the United
Confederate Veterans have adopted
resolutions at their meetings piedging
lives. fortunes and honor to the gov
eminent Of the United States should
1t become necessary for the defense Of
this country.
Before the speeches of welcome and
response were we'll launched, Gen. c.
w. Hooper Of Selma, Ala, commander
OF the Alabama division Of veterans,
presented resolutions pledging the old
soldiers Of the south to the govern
men of the United States. They were
adopted by a rising vote amid scenes
Of great enthusiasm and a copy will be
telegraphed to President Wilson. The
resolutions were
I'VE. the United Confederate Veter-
ans. in reunion assembled at Birming-
ham, do hereby again renew and de-
clare our unfaltering allegiance to the
government OF the United States in
this its hour OF great international diff.
f1culties.
1--WE took up arms against the gov.
eminent, not as rebels, but to protect
our homes and firesides, to preserve
and maintain the principles of states
rights and. although the arbitrament
of arms was against us, we lost Meth
er u courage, u manhood nor our
patriotism.
To-day the remnant Of the armies
of the Confederate States Of America
does hereby offer itself, its sons and
its property upon the altar of a re-
united country which we love and seek
to serve. protect and defend.
1--WE recommend that every male
citizen ove 16 years of age residing
in the United States and its territories
be required to Immediately report to
the probate judge of his county, or
other like officer, under penalty of the
law, and there swear allegiance to this
government, pledge himself to Loyalty
support the government against any
and all foes. whether internal or for
eign, that may attempt to hinder. i'm
pede or destroy tae rights, PROPERTY or
liberty Of its people,"
Following in the wake of the action
Of the old soldiers, the Sons adopted
resolutions introduced by Clarence ].
Owens of Washington. past command
er-in-chief of the organization.
There will be a reunion of the old
Confederate soldiers as long as there
is a handful left to reunite, according
to the sentiment expressed at the
opening session. The suggestion that
the annual gatherings be discontinued
with much local protest.
The report of the committee on Gre
dentials showed there were near 900
camps in good standing with 1,760
votes represented in the convention.
The principal feature of the night
session of the reunion was the address
OF Irwin S. Cobb, the well-known writ
er and war correspondent. Cobb's
home is at Paducah. KY, and he was
introduced by Gen. Bennett Young. He
given an ovation by the large au-
Gence, the chorus Of 200 voices and
the band breaking the strains OF "Old
Kentucky Home" The song was TAX
en- up by the audience.
Mr.. Cobb emphasized the need Of
preparedness in the United States,
drawing many of his illustrations from
the European war. He declared this
country needed the "smartest stand
ing army, the biggest navy and the
best coast defenses that money can
buy"