Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-03-17

Just before twelve, the President of the
Senate and the Speaker of the House rose in
their respective positions, aud ia lep|ysto
resolutions of thanks unanimously voted
them, delivered each feeling and appropr-
ate address, reviewing the past, and dwelling
upon the prospects fgf the future. 4
a:s Aa ''ssss.T Dr y asoesai Assembly s.pyy
..@,J a. 4; ~ = . : y &
General Loe Ss1olaaiI.,eaial aland.
ilavia tsAs.ca in the papers that frauds arc
being pcrpetry.ed in some quarters, by per.
sous protesting to act for the bc6hat Of ,fhc
fund which it is proposed to raise for
monument to Gen. Ice, deem it proper to
State ~ttf fifo Association organized for the
erection Of monument at Kichmond, Vir-
gnla, has declined to have any connection
with any scheme for raising money by exhi-
btons, lotteries, gift enterprises, the sale of
portraits, or by any speculation of any char
acter 1t being the purpose of said Association
to depend entirely upon the voluntary contri-
buttons Of individuals directly to the proposed
fund, in tasiE Irrespective uaincs. Nor have
e,saS travelling a.gGpts been appointed to act
for the Association, in any part Of the coun-
try. The public is, therefore, cautioned
araiuct any pcrsous rroirssin,, to oct for cold
Association in any Of The modes sncc;f;ed
above
mo Nan co,tcm,l,tol ~, tbo Assoo;,.;o,
for r.iSinu funds i. ,hrou,b ,ho ,aomou ~ ~
snonsihlc and known ,oc,j ,,,nts q o.ol, ono
Of tho COMMITTEES ofthis St,tr and of tho snvo
raj States in which auxiliary associations are,
or may be, organized. Some delay has taken
p.,.cc IN ;Lc unp,intmcri If connty ooonts ~
this State. on nrcount az tho ditEc,liv of oot
ting the names of nroner nc, sons in some of
the couuti,s, but thcy viii bc onno;ntod ii.
tllor hv tho tssnc;n,.orS mr. Inv no,n,, osso
ciatious iuymcd uul,r thc nusniccs of nromi.
pept and rcsncc,ohlc c,izcns and ,li euoh
county associations as have alreodv bccn form
ed. or which may hereafter no fnrmoa win,
be rccorn;zou rs sui,,.bl,u encies Of liza Main
Association and The ,orp,rSrs, ,f s,fhh -; III
the counties is reca, ,s,arySSS;1 IN other State.
tl.an Virginia the details of oncrotiors will
hc left n .lc .nx;ll;,r, .ssoo,,;,ns ra.,,'oJ
in those States, but it is recommended to them
to adopt the plan above mco,ioncd, and to
can be forwarded to Colonial William n PaI
mcr, of Richmond, who is Treasurer Of tho
Associations The Association having been
Incorporated by an net of the Virginia I,oo;s-
aturc, abundant prccaution will be taken 70
provide for the safety and due appropriation
of the funds that may be raised
speak only for the Monumental Assoc;a.
tion proper, but deem it not inappronriate
to state here, that there is no confict between
the objects of this Association, and that or.
"anizci at Lexington for tho purpose of suittaa.
bly, adorung aud commcmoratinr tho present
tomb Of General Leo, nor of the LulAes Uo)1v.
wood Memorial Association in providing a
final resting place for his rcmuins among those
of the soldiers who fell under lin. The
scheme of this Association for ercct;no 4
Grand Monumcnt at Richmond, the Capital
of the Confederate States can be carried ont
in entire harmony with the other two schemes,
aud it is Il very mistaken idea that there j.
any antagouism between them. nlIa
We will have no discrcditablc souabble over,
tho remains Of our beloved Chief.
All Southern papers are requested to pub.
lish this card j. A. EARLY.
President Leo Monumental Association.
Lynchburo. Va Feb I'm 1871
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THE Pen OF Heaven most com.
mon action Of lifc--its every dny, every hour
is vested with solemn grandeur, when We
think how they extend their issues into eter.
nifty. Our hands are now sowing seeds for
that great harvest. We shall meet again all
we are doing and have done. The graves !
shall give up their dead and from the tombs
Of oblivion the past shull give up all that it