The Fayette falcon. (Somerville, Tenn.) 190?-current, 1916-05-19
VETS OF SOUTH
PLEDGE LOYALTY
coNFEDERATEs WILL GIVE LIVES
FORTUNES AND HONOR FOR
UNITED COUNTRY.
SONS ALSO SWEAR FEALTY
Suggestion To Discontinue Reunions ls
Voted Down-lrVIn Cobb Address
60 Veterans on Preparedness.
ls Given ovation.

Birmingham, Ala-Both the United
Confederate Veterans have adopted
resolutions at their meetings pledging
lives, fortunes and honor to the gov
eminent OF the United States should
It become necessary for the defense of
this country.
Before the speeches Of welcome and
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
ment 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 it's hour of great international diff
ficulties.
"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 our courage, u manhood o 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.
"We recommend that every male
citizen over 16 years of age residing
in the United States and its territories
be required to Immediately report tc
the probate judge Of his county, Oh
other like officer, under penalty of the
law, and there swear allegiance to thit
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 the rights, property Of
liberty OF its people"
Following In the wake Of the actor
OF the old soldiers, the Sons adopted
resolutions introduced by Clarence J
Owens Of Washington, past command
er-in-chief OF the organization.
There will be a reunion OF the oil
Confederate soldiers as long as ther'
Is a handful left to reunite, according
to the sentiment expressed at thu
opening session. The suggestion tina
the annual gatherings be discontinued
met with much local protest.
The report of the committee on ere
dentials showed there we're near So
camps in good standing with 1,76
votes represented in the convention
The principal feature Of the nigh
session of the reunion was the address
OF Irwin 8. Cobb, the well-known writ
er and war correspondents Cobb
home is at Paducah, KY, and he wa
introduced by Gen. Bennett Young. HI
was given an ovation by the large AT
dience, the chorus OF 200 voices an
the band breaking the strains OF "Ol
Kentucky Home" The song was tai
en- up by the audience.
Mr.. Cobb emphasized the need Q
preparedness in the United States
drawing many OF his illustrations fror
the European war. He declared thi
country needed the "smartest stant
ing army. the biggest navy and tn
best coast defenses that money ca
buy"