The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1865-02-16
VOLUME 1.---NUMBER 9.

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ed ability with which President Davis {
has discharged the mighty and delicate
duties Of his Office, eKallengs the conf
dence of our people, and We beg leave to
assure him cf oUls esteem and confidence;
and that for Ger Eobert H. TTa9e, the great; Z. Z.
Captain oftliis age, We haze q regard
little less;tllap vener.ssion: and Will gladly s
gosaiioresLe may direct rs:
Iesa7gcl7 ..fllat ssurc the lovesy
women.of -tho sioUfh that we can ncvor
forget their syaapathy, their apPn0bation :
is next to that of Heaven. as ssoldiers in 3
war or freemen in peace, we will always
be proud 10 meet them. Let tFeaa cor
tinuc to aaimatc rs with She slailit Of faith
and devotion; and above al, let them
pray without ccasing that the God d oEll' 3
fathers may crown osi' arms with Eietol:l-v
and they shalIsec the g Southern Cross ! "a
floating pcoudIyover a free and sgloriota
.-'-.S. JOHN B. ERWIN ca1',n.
j. G. J. WAEnIAw, Sevstarg
Ata meeting Of the Hampton Ilegions
held at camp near Richmond. Ea.y Feb.
2if, the following preamble and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
Whereas, the recent successes Of the ar
mics OF onr enemy in some sections ofthe q:
Southern .Gonfederacy arc said to haves:
had . depressing Influence ul;on.the minds s
.of some of orr people who are al home
and to cause them ethe timid only; re be- E
lievol to doubt the ability ofonF Govern
.ment and armies to esistsslccessfally, ~
The future, the efforts of our foe to suojp-
gate and enslavo us, We deem this q fitting
occcasion5 at the close Of this the fourth
year Of our service as Southern soldiers
in this great struggle for Independence
and tho right of self-goyernnleEt, tozey- s
press to or countpy-ncn and fellow SOL
diers in tho field. our feelings and senti-
ments IN view Of the present situ9tion OF
our affairs, and our prospects f2-, the ftl- -.
tu1'e.
Willis Wo fully admit the extent Of the
recent reyerses which have leta.lsn soli e..
of our armies, we derry TcGaF they have Sc.
riously. imne1iled our causef OF rendered @
orr situation Desperate .ar'e wa
.ly pensxessl, stoa't - - -: e' ess-
front on the partoftse South, viii soon
,o,,ol dnsi-,ad boon of ind e;5e,4c 80
ence.
Belt therefore,
Reso1ved, That believing in tie justice
of our cause we doshereby rsiterate the
solemn vows made at the beginning Of
the war; to prosecute it.until our ifdes
pendence is established
Resolred, That nothing in the condition
ofour country, its armies or resources
nor the recent reverses to our arms
should cause any newith the least spark
of manliness to doubt tie inalsuccess of
our cause nor the ultimate tgiunphsof
the principles of justice and right which
it asserts.
Resozved, That We have entire conf
dence in the craftsmanship and patrict-
ism of our President, and haiIing witit
qualification the appointment of our we'll .
tried Chieftain, Gen. RE. Lee, to the.
supreme command Of ali the armies OF
the Confederate States; we look forward
with confidence to & glorious end success
full campaign under his guidance during
the ensuing spring. and summer mouths.
Resolced, That with feelings Of pride (.
and gratitude, the meeting recognizes
the services and sacrifices of the patriotic
fair sex, and deeply sensible Of the in.
iuence they WELD ever public opinion,
we appeal to them to silence the croalSer,
discard the shirker, and froWn down the
hale and hearty young men who seek
nsoft place" at home, or. screen their per-
sons behind details.
E NEVER TO OLD TO Socrates,
at an extreme old age, learned to play on
musical instruments.
Cato, at eighty-fve years Of age, com
menced the study of the Greek language.
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