Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-07-10
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From the Southern Cultivator.
!. Yaung. Men Of the South.

.@ tOuISs men vi tieo cCuth'
ED1roRs SOUTHERN CULTIvAToR: To
those who stood by the Lost Cause until
"the bitter end" we, would address this
article, Those who ALTERED and tainted
by the @way.side-who were "weary in
well doing" from what cause soeyer, are
to be- ipitied. Many of them wanted in
faith; many were jealous of the favor, so
to say, shown to others, became recreant
to their high trust; many lacked true
courage eSindomiable will, perseverance,,
and the nobler principles of our noble
born Southern youth. Whether so con;
stituted by nature, or wrong bias given
BY education, it is no less true, they fal-
tered.and: fell by the .wag:side, and we
pity them and their, progeny.
But there are hosts sof ye left, that
stood, up to our Lost Cause until the very
end ,and whether withan "armless sleeve"
or but one leg to hobble on through life,
yet ye are mobiles, heroes, every one, and
if you will but carry out your. principles
throigh-all the changes and fluctuations of
lite, You will be certain of, receiving your
lreward-if not in this, you willin another
and Better world.
Patient. perseverance will give you at
| least the knowledge of a. conscientious
discharge Of duty, worth all the silver,
and g0ld, with the. ''nlines Of Golconda"
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We have accepted the issue placed
! upon us, by force; we have been overcome
fbly numbers we have acknowledged de-
l.feat,4L Let US, one and all, old and young,
stand by sour acceptance, and go stead
;fastly in the line of duty. as you all have
shown capacity to do-not influenced
fby.the Cold shudder, or doubts or fears
of the timid. Each and all of you had
high hopes, and an occasional misgiving,
or may be. not so.,far as that, = but, some
thing like fear, we might fail; yet you
relaxed net-you tired not. You were
first to- tie {reyeilIea and.the last atthe
fnourdful 7dirge' dhat@put toifcstrthe last
hope of liberty on this continent.
We are no hatterer-we speak simple
truth when we say, when History dips
her :penFin.ink, and writes for unborn mil
lions to read, 'the@young men who stood
!. shoulder TO shoulder until our Joe john
ston yielded his sword and struck his
eolors, willbe classed With the heroes of
I ThermopyIe, and new song will be
sung, chasing their names with "the bra
,gest of the brave" There was even hope
to Some, when: the great Robt. E. Lee
yielded to superior force-never to supc-
rior Generalship or true bravery; but
whcnIJoe Johnston fell, hope were;folly.
Your courage and steadfast adherence
to principle. proves yond all question,
that you are capable of building up our
wall, battered down by q bloody and
hired faBatical soldiery. And we beseech
you. by all you hold sacred on earth or
). in Heaven, that you now turn to the
! peaceful vocations of life, and show to
I the world that you are as competent to
handle the plow, the hoe, the spade, the
axe, the sledge, the hammer, the plane,
tho saw, ,sthe adze, &C., &c, sas You did
handle the sword, the carbine, the rifle,
the musket, the cartridge. Let others
say or do as they will, but lei as go to
rork, a,mmake our own, o't. sunny South,
more than she ever was. We have the
talent, the energy, enterprise, the industry
and zeal. for any work-oply let not ease
and luxury and display draw you from
the work. Those of US who were born
to gloves and broadcloth, can, without
detracting from any worth we may have
had, lay them aside, and if for blistered
hand and sunburnt face, they will be
only the - shibboleth'' that will pass US
ION 10 higher Station. Leave all unkind-
ness and harsh expressions of individuals,
to those who lac cd spirit to act. Be
courteous and civil, even to those who
were our enemies, and let industry and
and perseverance, with good morals, be
your jewels. You have made too exalt.
ed record on the page of time, to have
it blotted out by inactior' and querulous
complaints. Be men, and leave politics
and meddling in General Government
affairs TORTOISE who could not meet the
foe on the bloody field, and -""great will
be your reward" " M. w. P.
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