Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1916-03-24
Hail Coiumbia.'' : You would
have been a part Of Canada.

but the amount of its value, was
restored to his heirs after the
war. Champ Clark recently said
to me. If it were left to the
veterans of the North the old
boys Of the South who fought in
gray would all get PENSIONS
The majority of the Northern
veterans feel exceedingly friend
ly toward the South. This spirit
was shown at the great Gettys-
burg reunion when men Of op-
posite sides who had not met in
half a century fell into one
another's arms and wept.
Your ranks are fast thinning.
There is little time left to re-
store to these brave men of the
South that which justly belongs
to their land. They do not want
to die in Soldiers Homes. They
want to spend their last days in
peace among the old friends at
home. They do not ask PEN
S on from the North. But they
hive a right to ask this large
sum of money taken from the
South for which individual own
ership can never be established,
shall be restored to the South.
It can in no way be better re-
stored than by giving it to the
Confederate veteran or his widow.
"Some days ago 1 received
four-leaf clover from Connect
| lieut. soldier in the Federal Sold
ier's Home in Washington with
blessing on the bill that l have
offered. have been deluged
with letters from the meu of the
North and South. Of course l
have received many letters Of
criticism, but most of these came
unsigned from men who dared
not put their names to such All
insult. The brave, true veterans
of the North are with us in this
bill.
when the bill to build me-
mortal to Lincoln came into Con-
gress l voted tor it and worked
for it heartily. Lincoln was a
friend to the South. Had he
lived the South would never have
suffered as it did. Lincoln and
Davis were both born in Ken
lucky. One went to Illinois and
the other to Virginia. Had they
gone in opposite directions
who knows but that they might
have headed nations on opposite
sides from that which history
has given them !?
Talk about secession. Mas
sachusetts debated the question
and claimed the right to secede
before South Carolina. Both
sides fought for a principle
greater than secession. 1t was
fight for home and fireside ; for
principles, not for divided ma
ton. The South lost, but the
South bore its loss bravelv. The
South appeals to the nation to
recognize it's just claim. AS
Douglas called upon his follow.
ers to follow the heart of the inn
mortal Bruce into conflict so l
call to the South to follow the
pure soul of Robert E. Lee in
asking for that which is fair and
right and just and its rights in
the sight of God and man."
Mr.. Tillman asked for a rising
vote of expression. Practically
everyone present rose to their
feet as Kessnich's band played
THE Star Spangled Banner"
Detachments from the Rich
mond Howitzers, under command
of Captain W. M. Meyers, the
Redmond Grays, under command
of Major J. Fulmer Bright, and
the Richmond Boy Scout Bugle
and Drum Corps, along with
members of R. E. Lee Camp,
United Confederate Veterans,
met Congressman Tillman at
Elba Station yesterday. Mr..
Tillman was accompanied t.
Richmond by his wife.
Kessnich's band was on the
scene before the train came in,
but the militia did not arrive
until after Congressman Tillman
had been in the city more than
ten minutes. He awaited the
in an automobile just
north Of the station, surrounded
by friends of his in Richmond.
A large crowd gathered around
the station and were present
when Congressman Tillman ar
rived. The congressman and his
wife got off the train OH the
wrong side and it was several
before he was recogniz-
ed. Shortly afterward, however,