Beaufort Republican. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1871-1873, 1872-12-19


the State. as the only sure means OF col
lating statistics and preserving the records
of the past. and thereby furnishing mate.
rial fr the preparation Of the history of
our people in Which, atleast. justice may
be done the dead. and the living taught
to know their deeds ofvalOr ard to revere
their memories.
Be hfu,ther reso7ced, That the chair
apnoint one survivor in each district who
shall be charged with the duty Of organ
izine. in connection with this association,
district associations, and, where district
association already exist, with the duty OF
using his influence toprOmote It's success.
Colonel B. II. Rutledge presented the
following resolution. which was adopted:
Reso7red That each district association
be, and is hereby, assessed. and the men,
bers present are personally pledged to use
their best efforts to procure the payment
to the treasurer Of this association, before
the first of January, 1873, the sum OF nj
tv dollars for each district. and that 1t be
made the duty Of the secretary to, com
municate with the persons IN each dis
trict, and report those who failed to res
pond to the executive committee.
The officers of the past wear were re-
elected. with the exception Of a change
in the executive board ? by the withdraw
al of the chairman, Colonel Edward
McCrady. The following arc the officers
Pre- ;iient-GeneralW Wade Hampton.
Vice Presdcnts-General ii. II. Ander
son. General J. B, KerShaw, General ).
McGowan, Major 7. G. Barker.
Secretarv-CoIoncl A c. Haskell.
Treasurcr-Captain W. X. Bachman.
Executive Board-Colonel }. IL. Rlon,
General Ellison Capers. General James
Conner. colonel J. McCutchen, Colonel
". II. Wallace, Colonel \. Coward, Col
onal G. Irvine Walker.
On motion Of Colonel i. {. McCuc,
the place Of holding the convention was
changed from Columbia to Charleston,
and the time wasappointcd for the Thurs-
day following the second Tuesday IN De-
ccmGcr.
Capt. J. s. Farley, reported in favcr OF
a hand I-omc steel engraving tor the cc't -
iicate Of membership. Subscription are
to be solicited toward carrying out tie OBJ
ject.
The convention rcassemblrd at seven
O'Clock in the evening to hear the annual
address delivered by General j. .. Hood.
c. T. Qn,ntard, Bishop OF Tennessee,
made brief and stirring address, expires
! sive Of his complete sympathy with the
association and with the sad and sacred
recoecfions which it cherished.
Gen. Hood spoke with great feTor OF
the rca.on why the confederate cause
IA led. One ofthc main causes he thought.
Law in the non employment Of the Iaves
az soldiers. He also alIudcd TO the blck.
cring. Of the politicians, and the want OF
good descip inc at the beginning Of the
war. He urged all to cherish the memo
ries of the dead heroes ofthe COME Ieracy.
Let us. said he. cherish Lee, the soldier,
and lee. the citizen. aS an example Wor-
thv of noblcst emulation ;cnGrave within
orr heart. md minds the word Duty. 50
closely welded into the life anil character
Of the great Eirginian; obey tac law, and
make as good citizens "a We proved sold
inrS; be unwilling to sacrifice >c'ircSpcct
or Stoop to dishonor; fown Eion all such
organizaiion$-if they indeed 'Xl-t-as
that of Ku-K KluX; encourage the cd"ra-
tion of the blar kman, wean him from
those who would imstiIl into his mind dis
trust and resentment and maka HIM onr
fricnd-for he has hecomc an clement OF
power, and we can ilafIord to foster such
an enemy in our midst-and the freed
man, if properly managed, will become
more yaInable even than when slave
Let rs raise our urmanuiactories upon every
stream. and oursch ol-hOuse> upon every
height.
Let rs teach the children Of the brave
men who G1r@ht anl trl! in defence o!
their homes what their tath rs did teach
them that through mistake We occupy oar
present position. that We are not con,
gucr9l: teach them all this Tor the SAX?
o. truth. manhood aud tic Future. ana
that sons may arise worthy Of their SIfcS'
And vnU. men of South Carolina. de-
>e?t not for more pcaectUl AZ | pro- per
GU homes. your native State, III thl$ h"L
hour Of supreme trial and agony; stand
hv her, ami protect the widow and tha
orphan ofvour brother soldier. R"mcm-
Der that constrained y poverty. they can
not .aIways seek refuge elsewhere: A
BRIGHTER lar will break ere long it the
South wi! but remain nnitodard patient,
is work oat its Gwn redemption orr be,
loved Ianl now 80 spar civ Inhabited All
50 wocru,v devastated, viii quicken unto
new life. grow unto greater power than III
The nas.. and attract by the beauty OF Its
bills and III" richness Of its valleys the
entcrpriSiue from every Cline. The great
Questions Of race and labor wi adjust
fh~m.cIvcS, howsocver obscure and per-
picking they may seem at present to oul
human understanding
History. "the footprints Of God upon
earth. is not the work purely of man
The Almighty King. of Kings control.
and shapes The de>tinics of ma tlonS; an.
if. as a ncope. we seek to follow His wore
and truth. remembering that tine end O
, man is an action aud not thought; thai
will is the measure ofpower.' He VII
bless our efforts with prosperity. and bring
INTO us, once more. Hope. Joy ard Peace
At the conclusion of General Hood
address. which was frequently interrupted
by burst of applause, the asSemblage re-
tired and the members of the ASSOCIATION
adjourned to the banquet hall. where the
celebration of the day was closed in con
yilvial enjoyment.