New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-31
gpeech Of Gen. Wade Hampton.

At,meetinr held By tho soldiers of Anderson District
for the purpose Of forming Soldiers Association Gen.
Wade Hampton waited upon by committee, aad In
response delivered the following speech
BRoTHER SOLDIERS ANDERSON deem myse! fortunate
to-day and OF participating 10 the andabe objects conem'
plated by your meetings and that pleasure Is greatly On.
hapoed by seeing Of the brave men whom
il was my good fortune command during the war These
mountain regions to the armies the South some OF oar
best soldiers and duo TO them that should declare what
do here with infinite qualification that had In my ranks
better drawer or more devoted than tae men OF @ Gnu
them my heartfelt thanks for Their conduct as soldiers They
have the proud consciousness having performed their duty
20 the State this will be compensation 20 them for
the result Of the And brother soldiers while we &C.
Cause OF it was unustihlbe or wrong accept the
terms upon which we laid down our arms In good faith
fnIy but while do this shall say that he'd not
right on sdcI shall hold State guilty or her
failure Success does not inevitably right truth
justice does failure oways imply evil wrong or false
and Hungary and Iceland would not groan under the
heel Of the oppre"or nor would the south be reduced
TO the sad condition in which she finds herself to-day.
But sad the condition Of beloved land emust not for
Just passed regarded highest duty
stand by your eoors 50 now II s your duty to stand BY
YOU can and If sho suk al least lot US 60 down with her
S1e it Is our highest duty esss. in ,hs Of
law, order. peace to help the widows and orphans
brosp.e and bleeding country We may not be able to do
uch toward aevang the suffering and sorrow, Of our peo
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tighten the general burden by distributing among US all To
coppshment Of these objecsthe highest that patriot
ism can nspre-I invoke your earnest cooperation IL win
require ali yonr energy all your strength all your en-
durance hops people vitality 70 our State
We ca expect nothing from the Government OF the United
Phadepha-whee the North and South burying the past
reSstabsh liberty equality hsternitJ-hss declared
which the Conservatives propose 20 enter
IN the declaration OF principles which com
pose that platform announced that the brave soldiers
and sailors who suppressed the Rebellion are emitted 10
the thanks Of the Nation that the debt incurred IN
that holy crusade Is 70 be sacred and that all Con-
federss debts null and void We pension the who
forged srs but the soldiers Of the Southmen with
empty sleeves oruches around now
DO branded outlaws rebels and traitors No foster
ing hand patern Government soohe for their
widows and orphans The country and Government for
which they fought Ike their hopes dead and they
are thrown on the cold charity Of the world II Ia
duty open hearts and hands disabled
soldiers for the families OF those who fell in de-
Tense Whatever have been the resnk OF the
which they fell remember that they died for fighting
they honestly believed, TO mako free They offered up
their lives willing sacrifice for their country and shame
our behalf shall turn my back brave soldier
who his to the as though that glorious ban
| ner may DO lortTH fared; though now
gThss's not man TO wsveit
And there's not o soul 10 save H.
nd there's not one leh 10 lAvoit
In the blood which Lsroes gave it,
It's true that we have but little loft that mpov.
erhed we least share pittanoe with those who
have ALL To record the OF those who fought for
TO pefpsuas history OF tie gallant troops civ by
Stale TO the cause 10 extend aid 70 tlose who
disabled and 10 those protectors ZEN IN the the
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