Abbeville press. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1860-1869, 1866-11-23

ernme o, than our devotion to tho lost cause 7
Truly We have had many trials suffered much
anguish of soul, and are now 10 q great nation
al crisis; still, wo must acquit ourselves % be-
comes the loyal citizen and nice gentleman. Il
10 our present purpose to resurreot our decsyed
fortunes. and reconstruct our waste places. but
in the meantime, We cannot thus pass through
life without pressing to our bosouis the memory
Of those absent ones lost amid the ruins and
gone foreter. ~
To forget the hopored dead. or emigrate from
! the country and leave our old homes, surroun-
ded by their familiar shade trees, in the hands
Of strapgerssi is to Iose id shome sanageness the
| quickest impulses Of our nature. NJ, we must
stick to he old landmarks, and assist our coun
try III this, het hour of trials, and by the provi
dence Of kind Creator. safely rens'ate her Il"
! the sstethood. We now hope uone can enter
| tain,the thought OF political bearing existing
| 10 the association, aud vii at once seud for
ward their names for enrolment Let us ac-
cePt the spirit Of the Edgefeld advertiser.
when 1t magnanimously says: "Such an assooi
etion ought to be formed in every di.trict.
There 10 10 need Of long string of words to
prove why and wherefore. We simply soy that
any people uho honor not the me,nt,y of those
soho molly died in their defense, are unfit to Hv.
he,nselves"
Again. let US devote ourselves to The caitse as
ardently es our noble women have been and are
still doing. God bless them for bedecking the
grnvtes Of our beloved heroic dead with beauie-
ouR 1owere, and ,en! wining over. their sacred
remains the cypress and the laurel. Oh, this
life would have no babbIihg streams and occa-
siona! oade., We're it not for the presence and
endless intetceAsion of trauscendunt woman.
Suffice to say the great ulimatum aimed at in
the organization Of the Greenwood Association
Is the ultima huie ofliberaity 10 those in want
and becoming reverence 10 those in the soldier
grave.
We will sgain publish the preamble and res
olutiona entered into by the first meeting in
Greenwood. wishing all concerned TO seriously
consider their importance.
Whereas. since our arms were laid down, and
| cause lost, large portion of our community hiss
been left in a destitute condition, among whom,
| are the families Of many of our comrades who
fell in battle, or were manned for Iife there
fore.
Be it resolved. That we. the survivors Of ths
! olo or'Radr, commanded at differhnt times by
3sDs Bonhatn. Kershnv. Conner and Renqedy,
feeling it onr da,y to relieve The ,wents Of in
digrnt comrades. assist ard protect ,hs des,ituts
families ofnur Inmentsd dead, and also to preserve
correct record of,he services of, our command
10 invite all who were members 81 the brigade
NJ any im-. snd whose aoldietly conduct wa.
pns!Htted, to ioip US in forming ali Association
Tor these purphsee.
Rrsoined. That this meeting select one from
ihose present to represent it in the General As
sociation, which meets in Colu,nbin, in Decem-
Psr next. when a constitution will be adopted
cont olling the entire organization.
=. Eesoined, That the complete organization o
this Asshciatinn he effected soon as pracicaLl,
after the meeting Ia he held in Columbia, ant
thai the members be convened for said purpos
upon notice through the District pdpers.
The above preamble and resolutions clenrl,
set forth the main objects Of the Association, a
least enough 81. that all the survivors Of III,
old brigade may exercise their right Of becom
Ing members, or quietly remain from among us
Lastly, hoping oil fully appreciate the magn
tude Of our efforts. aud the energy evinced thu
far. We clbse by presenting tile ramss Of til