The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1861-04-11

the pleasing Office of presenting you with this
stand of colors. Sharing in that spirit of dcvo-
ton and love of country which has ever character
lied the women of Gurolina, and which now AMI
mates them from one end of her borders to the
other, they have prepared this testimonial of their
patriotism. And in this they would also express
their interest in and admiration for your corps, for
you have been selected as the objects of their fa-
vor; you arc to be the fortunate recipients of their
noble lihcrality. To them 1 know this to be q
grateful occason-to you, it should be one full Of
pride and pleasure.
This Flag needs not my humble praise or enco-
miums ID commend it to your admiration and de-
light. Conceived in exquisite taste and executed
with the most delicate SKILL it preserves in all its
parts the most perfect unity of design; whilst its
devices come recommended toyou and approved by
the glorious "reminiscences of the past, and those
associations which adorn the history and exalt the
character of our State.
On one side of its azure field, under the name Of
your corps, is single star, ftly symbolzing that
State soycrcignty ant nationality sopecular to our
State, and of which her people have always been
so Jealous and so tenacious. That lone star indi-
Gates that to the State Of South Carolina your ALE
glance is due and to her alonc and that only
through her. with her consent, can it be for n time
transferred and permitted to another. To the
minds of the Southern youth of the present day, it
furnishes an appropriate, instructive lesson; one
which the revolution through which we are now
passing should enable them to study to advantage
and p.ofit.
Beneath, inscribed in letters of gold, are the
magic words, Lsimis opiJusquc parati, the happy
and truthful motto of the State, which gives an in
tcrsty Of meaning 10 the idea prc6gurcd by that
star; for if The one indicates the sovereignty that
belongs to lis u nation, the other teaches that to
protect and defend that sovereignty, anisiS opidus-
que ;,a,ati Here, then, you have motto for your
guidance, not only conscciated by State adoption
but which, us taught upon your banner, may justly
incnlclte upon your minds, youthful subjects Of
Confederate Republican government, the truest
lessen of political liberty, and inspire you with
courage to preserve and maintain it.
Upon the other side, Oh the same blue field, gilt
tcr.s Tic Crescent, which is embalmed in tho mcm-
ory CT every true Carolinian by Revolutionary re-
collections and associations. 1t was the national
ensign Of our young State when, CALLING under the
cxac.ions of a parental but ovcrbcaring govern
ncn, she arose in strength Of her might, shook off
tic yoke Of colonial vassalagc, and boldly grasped
the sceftrc OF independence and freedom. 1t was
with our brave foycatcrs throughout the long and
trying struggle that cnsucd, animating their cour-
anc in hours of gloom and doubt and cheering
their hearts in moments of victory. 1t has wit
messed many hard fought battle, many holly con-
tested victories: and has followed to their final
resting place, drapcd in mourning, those heroes
and patriots that freely laid down their lives fight
ing for their country and those principles of liberty
and sclf-goycrnment so dear to the American heart
1t las been transmitted to you, without spot or
stain and it is for you and your cotemporarics to
see that il is ransrittcd TO succeeding generations
with its fair fame unsullict and its cscuclleon un
tarnis.lcd
Below. and blended in beautiful unison with it,
Standing ont in striking prominence, is the Pal
lctto tree, the natural emblem of our State. 1t IS
as completely identified with the State of South
Carolina as the character Of the people who inhabt
her soil and if thorc is any one thing which the
C;irolnan prizes next to the sacred honor and
reputation of his State it is this outward symbol,
co-cxcnSyc with and so closely allicJ to her char
:.c,er by usage aud custom. 1t is the honor Of The
Palmetto State Of which we arc so jealous; it is
ihc reputation Of the Palmetto State of which we
arc so proud.
This side of your banner presents in design The
present national ng of our State; and as the cres-
cent represents our first independence, so do the
crescent and the palmetto typify the birth of our
second Independence As the one waved in proud
triumph above the heads of brave MoULrRIE and
his comrades, in their rude fortress of palmetto
logs when they hurled confusion, dismay, defeat
and death into the squadron of naughty British
Admral-so, by the help of God and the strong
arms of our brave countrymcn, if needs be, shall
the two yet float upon the battlcments of, proud
Sumter and breathe defiance to the insulting en-
croacmcnts of our American foes
Thus much for your flag; what could have been
more appropriate in design, more exquisite in mr.
rangcmcnt or complete in its unity! And
congratulate you, young gentlemen, that there arc
no "stars and stripes !" Mcrc-that your standard
indicates that the stars and stripes have been sup
planted and superseded by another, which should
commend itself more to your admiration, and find
deeper and surer place in your affections l am
not here to cxult over the destruction Of govern
mcnt in whose former greatness we shared and in
whose former glory we delighted. But when l
think it was perverted from its just objects by
wicked and designing men, to their own evil pur-
poses, by which they sought to encompass our
degradation and ruin, cannot refrain from con-
graduating you, in sincerity of heart, that your
dcstinies have been cast under a new and trust a
more proptious government.
1t may not be your privilege young gentlemen,
..,. ;rto oat;.-o car-;no thnrp