Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1869-10-08
The Survivors Association,

Charleston we believe has the credit of
organizing the first "Survivors' Associatio a"
IN this State The association is composed
of the surviving soldiers of the late Confed
eracy, whose record is unsullcd by nny dis
graceful act, and has a twofold object, histor
ical md charitable. The first is to preserve,
for the purpose ofa full and impartial history
OF the late struggle, every matter of inforn.a.
ton connected with the part acted by the
troops of this State, the number furnished by
each county, the number killed, wounded and
died from disease, and such acts of pc,so, al
prowess, and other matters of interest as de.
serve to be recorded and pcrpctuatcd From
these with like materials from other States,
Southern History of the war may be pre-
pared for study in the common schools. Tie
charitable feature Of the association is certain.
ly commendatory, and with proper manage.
,ment, may be made source of great benefit
to the widows and orphans Of our deceased
comrades. The purpose, as we understand
it, is to aid the destitute Of such class by
charitable donations in times of great want,
to look out for aud provide them with labor,
sec to their proper education and moral train
ing, and at all times exercise fathcrly su.
pervision over their interests. Charity il the
brightest Of christian virtues and it shines
resplendently beautiful, when it proceeds from
the heart Of soldier to the living loved ones
of deceased comrade, who perishcd IN the
fiery ord j Of an honored, though lost cause.
TO honor the dead and the principles for
which they sacrificed their lives, by collecting
and preserving facts for d full and impartial
history, and to attest our respect for them hy
living acts Of charity to their destitute fam.
lilies, constitute the great ain, and purpose of
this organization, and as such must invest IL
with the interest and approval Of every 90, d
soldier. We notice rom the ''phe,iix" TINT
an association will be formed at Columbia
and the matter is beginning to attract atten
tion in other sections Ours Ii a hospitnblei
people and hospitality and chafity are kindred
virtues. r Docs not.duty demand some action
in this matter at our hands? Would It rot
be wellif every county in the State should
organize such associations and contribute all
availablesibformation to the future history {.
this great strpggle for local government2,-
/ Our, county was no advooate Of secession, hut
When the State severed It's connection With
the general government, wo recognized our,
duties TO thei State as paramount to every
other consideration, and espous.,d and main. ;,
tained to thu last our allegiance by soldiers AZ
bravsand Jealous iasbcyer, n,arshalled under
tbs Confederate hanusrs4li With the CAUSE
jet nohtbe sdpties of CHARITY ,and humanity,
tostha dead pNrisbs Our colnmna are open
10 shesgiewsySfatany soldier on this subject
and II tho above be found to meet the appro.l
baton Of, that classy adggest that q. meeting
ba held next saleday and 80 organization
fornsd for the purposes mentioned u ,ed i.et Il i
30 remembered. shst tthis'is no political nat !
tef I and political question will bo tolerated.
iinthe Y Organization, s. Z q - 3aspss4