Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1871-12-15
South Carolina Monument AssOcia.
tIOn---AnMual Report.

The officers Of tho preceding year were unan-
imousy ro-clcctcd, and Mrs. w. II. Gibbcs
wos added to tho Board of Directors.
The Treasurer made the following report of
money received during the past year: Orange.
burg, S2l.G5; Sumter, 1925; Beaufort,
%; Chesterfield. 1850; Chester, 1925
*Darlington, $685.; Anderson, 3.10; Edge
field, 1925; Richland, as; Barnwell, 7;
Lexington, II; Kershaw, $50; Pcndleton,
q; Greenville, d; Abbcville, l2; Union,
70; Spartanburg, 2375; Williamsburg,
57l0.
Fin the former report, Darlington was orcd-
tied with $ll.75, which was contributed by
Chesterfield. 1t is now correct
The committee which was appointed to
manage bazaar to aid in procuring funds
for the monument, reported as follows:
Contributions were received in money
fancy articles and provisions from the follow
ing Districts: Anderson, Abbcville, Kcr.
shaw, Pcndleton, Darlington, Union Chester
field, Richland, Laurcns, Edgcfeld, Lcxing-
realized by the bazaar and handed over to the
Treasurer of association, $780, The commit.
tee desire to return their thanks to the State
at large, for the liberal patronage given to
the bazaar, and especially to the community
contributions; to tho ladies of the city, for
their earnest cooperation, and particularly to
the young ladies who waited at the tables
feeling sure that to their unwcaricd efforts to
please is due, in very great measure, the sue
cess Of the bazaar. They would also express
their Indebtedness for much assistance to j.
NJ Crawford, Esq, Superintendent of the
Fair Grounds; to Messrs. Franklin and
Bateman, and to Mr.. McKcnzic for great re-
duction in the price Of oysters, fruit, confec-
tioncry, &c. to Mr.. Sheridan, for the use of
store and especially are their Acknowledgements
duo to the M@mic office, for printing done
frequently and without charge.
Tho meeting was informed that Maj. John
S. Green had kindly offered granite from his
quarry for the use Of the association, where.
upon the following resolution was offered and
adopted:
Rcsolocc1, That the thanks of this associa-
tion arc duo aud arc hereby rendered to Maj.
John S. Green for his generous offer of gran
lite, which offer we will most gladly accept
when we are ready to begin our wolk.
Tho following resolution was offered and
UNANIMOUSLY adopted:
I2csolvcl, That as the funds in the trcasu-
ry of this association wero contributed for the
erection Of monument to the Confederate
dead, VIC arc bound in good faith to use them
for no other purpose.
In laying this resolution before the State,
the directors of the association would say,
that they have noticed certain resolutions
adopted at the late meeting Of tho Survivors
Association, in regard to the funds in the
treasury of South Carolina aud while they
with all their hearts, bid God -.ne noble pur.
forts which mug the orphans of the men who
nave died for thcir beloved country, still the
small sum which has been collected has been
contributed for the special purpose of rails.
ing a monument to the dead heroes and tho
glorious past of South Carolina, and they do
not feel that they have the right to divert it
into any other channel, however sacred.
After two years of effort, they have succeed.
ca IN raising about one. third of the sum thcy
deem necessary for their purpose, and thoy
earnestly entreat oil those who love South
Carolina, both for her past glores and her
present oalamltles, to como promptly to their
ald, so That they soon shall be able to rear a
monument to perpetuate tho memory of all
that should be held most sacred and most
dear.
The members of the association do not feel
.laS tncy arc raising this monument merely
to the dead heroes of the cause, for each one
'-o'o ~'"o5 III HluloCIlj
"Won tho wreath of fame
ANA wrote on memory's scroll deathess name !"
but to the cause itself; and, as their brothers
and friends showed their devotion to tho
right, by giving their lives in its defence, 90
they, the women of South Carolina, through
perseverance, toll and sclf.denial, would attest
their undyng fidelity to the principles of tho
past, by raising, in our capital city, n monu.
ment OF granite, cut from the bosom of our
mother State, which shall be firm as her an
cicnt vlrtuo and lasting as her past ronown.
neA- We learn from Mississippi friends
that not less ten thousand votes remained un.
pollcd in that State at the lato election. on
account of threats, violence and intimidation
by the Democrats
The Republican majority in that State
should have been from twenty-five to thirty
thousand majority instead of fifteen thousand
IL aoW require not Tess than ten thousand
'e9"tar troops, judiciously distributed
Mro"1hoW the Souhhcr~ States, to insure a
tr""""d fur eicction IN those States IN 1871.
1t may be necessary that Congress should in.
crease the army. Elections will bo nero
mockory, and free representative government
failure, IT voters are not protected in their
rights All tho Republicans of the South
ask is t" be allowed to voto as thoy please
More than this would mako them nolit;ool
slaves They arc willing that all tho Demo.
Gratis and all tho cx rebols shall vote, they do.
sire the same privilege for themselves, This
privilege they cannot exercise without eff.