The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-04
First Confederate White House Formally Accepted By State and Dedicated Southern Shrine
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 of the sixties. who, he said. had taught the younger generations a lesson in patriotism and in duty which they can never forget and for which they will ever be grateful, there were many who wiped the tears from their eyes.
 The speaker said President Davis probably has been more unjustly treated than any man who took the side of the south, but that Americans all, north and south, are now coming to the realization that he was one of the nations greatest. citizens and that duty well done even though directed against the American nation at the time has shown that he was one of the greatest leaders of men the world has produced.
 Should Follow Principles
 Senator Harrison said he wished it were possible some of the leaders of the nation today could take and put into practice the lessons taught in the constitution of the Confederate States of America. What a needed reform would be wrought if the Congress and state would amend the federal consti- tuition and follow the principles enun- ciated in the Confederate constitution extending the term of the President and Vice President to six years, and making them ineligible for re-elec- tion." said Senator Harrison What an economy it would effect and what a saving to the taxpayers of the coun- try If that part of the Confederate con stitution could be adopted by the fed eral government, requiring a two- thirds vote of Congress to make feder- al appropriations. And oh that some nJfr da " q their selfish desire to enrich few at the expense of the many protect one section to the detriment of another. would have joined the ranks of those who believe in a protective tariff would read and memorize that part of the Confederate constitution that con demned in the strongest possible lan- guage a protective tariff and unani- mously laid down the rule that the passage of any such law was forever prohibited by the Confederate Con- gress."
 Move Was Mistake
 Senator Harrison declared that suh- sequent events demonstrated that a mistake was made when the capital of the Confederacy was moved from montgomery, because in the new loca- ton at Richmond it was necessary to maintain large force, and the new capital was subject to attacks which could not have been made against the fcuntainhead of the government in Montgomery. However, he said this was not the time to discuss the mis- takes, and declared that no govern ment ever did more in so short a time as the government established by the men of the south.
 The speaker went over southern his- tory, preceding, during and following the war, asserted that the south did not want war, and accepted the sword only after other means of settling the question. of the rights of the states had failed
 Southern womanhood was paid a beautiful tribute by the speaker. who declared; The terrible suffering thev endured will always excite the wonder and admiration of the world. Shut in rom everyone, practically at home without protection; subjected to want ana privation; the Loneliness and suf- fering of fearful .suspense-yet she never murmured; never ceased in her devotion, and never faltared in her duty. These wonderful women were the sentinels back home, and no human interest was ever more faithfully guarded. No comforter had they, save thelr God, and no resources but un- wearied prayer and hope"
 Men of gray and women of the eos by your magnificent examples, devo- ton and bravery and sacrifice you made humanity better. By the auali- ties and virtues you exhibited in that great struggle, patriotism was made n,ore sublime, and let me say to you whose faltering footsteps are turned toward the grave, fear not that in this materiaiistic age the children of the south will never forget the principles Tor which you suffered and the price, less heritage that you have given us. We ana our children will revere the spirit of your service and devotion. We will remember that your marvellous sell-abnegation. heroic sacrifice and unyielding patriotism is the most rlor- ious legacy with which the south is endowed"
 Mrs. Cory Describes Efforts
 The story of the efforts of the Firsr White House association, band os southern women, to preserve the build ing for the south of the future came from the lips of Mrs. ChappeIi Corr or-Birmingham, who presented the building to Governor Kilby for the state or Alabama. Southern women have devoted years of effort, years in which little success was shown. ia encourage them to greater efforts. bur finally the~Alabama legislature in 1919 made an appropriation for the pur- chase of the building and a lot on which to erect it. The appropriation came none too soon. because the lot on which it stood when the Confed- eracy was in it's glory was being ran. idly transformed into automobile row and at the very moment the appro priation was made a garage was jutted against portion of the building. The owner had servedsnotice that the buiIdl ing was to give room without delay to more moderAstructure. The legisla- ture passed &resolution requesting that the building be not destroyed un- til the appropriation could be made. The owner agreed. the appropriation was made and committee composed Of state officials and officers of the First White House association pur- chased the lot and supervised the nov Rg of the building.
 Governor Kiiby accepted the White