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government in 1860 in gathering together the last cargo of African slaves landed within the borders of the United States. The bill passed both houses unanimously. Northern and Southern members voting the compensation due McRae for services actually rendered. McRae died several years ago. He made good use of the money and left his family in good circumstances."

[From the Petersburg, Va., Inaex- Appeal, February 24, 1903.]

THE SOUTHERN CAUSE.

Happily and Logically Pleaded in a Touching Address Before R. E. Lee Camp, Confederate Veterans, Richmond, Va., on the Evening of February 20th, 1903, by Hon. WILLIAM EVELYN CAMERON, Ex=Qovernor of Virginia, in Presenting to the Camp a Portrait of Governor JAMES LAWSON KEMPER, Major-General Confederate States Army,

Ex-Governor William E. Cameron presented a magnificent por- trait of General James Lawson Kemper, Confederate Slates Army, and ex-Governor of Virginia, to R. E. Lee Camp on the night of the 20th. The gathering was the most attractive and the most distin- guished held by this organization in years. It was a reunion of the living Governors of the old Commonwealth in honor of one of its chief executives, who is dead. Governor Charles T. O' Ferrall accepted the portrait in behalf of the Camp. Both speeches were made to a great gathering of the most representative men of the Confederacy now living, and the spirit as felt by them cannot be described. The speeches were full of patriotism as well as defence of the lost cause.

Cameron's history of the causes leading up to the war was com- plete, his reference to Lee's statue in Statuary Hall at Washington is a matchless piece of oratory, and his tribute to Kemper in touch- ing affection and in good taste. It was approached by O' Fer- rall' s beautiful acceptance of the picture. General Fitzhugh Lee and Ex-Governor J. Hoge Tyler were also happy in their remarks, and Governor A. J. Montague, the only one of the distinguished quin- tette not a Confederate veteran, was not a whit behind in the enthu- siasm of his tribute.