Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1872-12-05

Immigrant while her diversity of ,pro-
ducts insures wealth. Let us.then cher
ISL and appreciate onr lands. and hold to
them with nnfinching tenacity. gAbove
all things. let as stack. to.the sIatei Her
fortunes are esdark, buttime and patience
will, in the Providence Of God, work the
cure. j, do not believe that this Beloved.
State was ever intended to be the home
Of Anglo-Saxon slaves, or the grave of
Anglo-Saxon liberty. That blood sur
vived the Norman conquest and absorb
ed its civilization. Its adaptibility to the
requirements of its people has never
failed to ultimately. .rectify abuses. .. Fa..
naticism may for while renderits waters
turbid, but its inherent healing qualities
will assuredly puffy and cleanse them,
State, and the. Anglo-SaXon blood will
yet,triumph. ..,s....-
"Rise, fellow men, our country yet re-
By that dear name we wave this flag on
high, Z.
And swear forher to live, for her. to die ("
And let us, while doing our duty in the
! present, and while hopeful for the future,
with On. intensified devotion to the State,
never forget those who gave, their. liYes
| for South Carolina. Let nothing ever
tempt us to ignore their claims to our
own grateful reeollections, or to the hon.
or and reverence of generations yet .uns
born. we can cherish their memories
without interfering with any duties I'VE
are now called upon, TO- exercise, They
| died for South Carolina, and though I'M
sung in story, and unhbnored by lofty
pile, they are enshfined in the heart Of
every true Carohnian,. and there they
shall live fresh and green, despite every
| calamity of the present or WOO of the fu-
tura. And I trust the. day.is not distaaint IN,
| ing so favoraDly, shall have eliminated
in success, and towering shaft be etec-
ted at the Capital, upon which shalt be
| inscribed their glorious names. And the
stranger, as he .beholds twill learn the
simple tale. Of their devotion. to, South
Carolina. .,,;,, .,,f,-,, ,..,,t.,,-,
And to you 7 say, as the representatiye We
| of these fair donors, emulate their devo-
| ton To duty and their love for South
Carolina. TGke this banner and Inay its
| folds ever wave over men true and devo
I ted at all hazarilsi: Let the sun rising
from it's bed, be the symbol Of the dawn
OF, brighter days !; aud let lis mot Re-
surganiils.' be your watchword apd shib-
boleth. AS your eyes rest on this Pal
metto, may you ever remember its histo-
ry in the past, and make 1t your duty'to
perpetuate it, bright and unsullied, - in
the future.,ai... % ~ -: -'..,.-.' -.
At the close Of his address, Genl. Ken.
nedy presented the banner to the Presi-
dent Of the Club; who responded thus:
Respected Sir: In thename of the. Pal
metto Sabre Club we return our thanks
for this beautiful Banner We are proud
! to know that we have the good win and
kind support of the ladies' Of ,chiyalric
old Edeefiefd. And We now feef that our
| success is certain. .u31biihD
! We accept this beautiful Banner with
thanks, and We will bear it with pride.
But dear as II Is to us, the fact that its
beautiful folds have been hallowed by
| the touch Of the noble battle SCARED
hero, gives it's new value, and viii nerve
| every heart to guard 1t with honpr ,4- s.
In the olden time the laws Of chiYalry
were the ruling principle. of society, and
marked ths progress Of the world. Then
| the Knights were u power In the land,
aud welded the destiny of nations. The
Palmetto Sabre Club comes not as '"an
| army with banners .toaccomplish these
| results. Its object is to develop the no.
BILE virtues Of tho heaIt, the graces Of tho
| mind, to win the love and regard of the
| fhir ladies Of Edgeneld, and TO emulate
| the example Of the noble patriots who
have made South Carolina illustrious.
We are not content, to live as pension
ers upon the labors of the past. !" We
| pilba1sc again." The noble patriots Of
South Carolina have made for her a name
| which the defiling hand can not soil. 1t
| has been inscribed high upon the monu-
mant of her greatness, and it is above
their reach.
The blood of many of those patriotic
Palmettees'' is coursing through your
veins Guard the bright record, and the
rushing waves of the Eethe, in their
| efforts to sink the memories of the past
in their dark depths, will be rolled back,
and you will stand forth the faithful GUS
todians of your rich heritage.
Should you fail in this effort, wheri the
arm of the last "Palmetto'' hGs been
| palsied, let that motto "We will rise
again." De emblazoned upon our tombs,
and bequeath the sacred duty to posteri-
| ty unborn
Jupiter is superior to Venus in size
and effulgence, but Venus, the evening
l dllu tuC luOi uilS otni C-ASh Io q AoA hiOA
powerful influence over our hearts and
feelings, and imaginations:. So too do
the women of our county, in their own
| sphere, exert an influence superior to
the lien. They arc endowed with great
er courage and fortitudc to endure, and
| they are greater in the meek, the Christ
like capacity to bear and to suffer. They
do not occupy the throne, but yet behind
II ot, ,s,iolI n r,on.ne fyroa tnr
than the throne. The gloryJCf our State
depends Oh the influence OF the mothers.
wives, daughters and sisteps of South
Cnrolina. Onr noble women, thank God,
still so live and so act in their own hal
lowed sphere, that they are sacred IN our
eyes, and an inspiration in our hearts.
That they will continue so to live we arc
assured, and although the storm clouds
now lower, and the future is enreloped
iit gloom, under the influence of their.
example we may commit our destiny TO
"the Just Gotl whodoeth all things we'll"
Again we thank the ladies of Edgeiiel1
fur this Banner. When they are with
us, the inspiration of their presence will
ensure success; and when they are abs
sent, this beautiful Banner will serve to
remind US of their watching eyes and
approving smiles, and we" will deserve
success.
To j. II. OHEATuAM:
To you Sir, as the Color. Bearer of this
Club, we commit this sacred charge. Your
noble bearing upon the field Of battle,
and your honorable scars, assure us that
yon will bear it with honor.
Mr.. ]. H. Cheatham, n receiving the
banner into his Keeping, uttered few
very appropriate words Of thanks, ap-
probation and resolve. 49,.
The banner is of rich plum -colored
silk, edged with gold fringe. Upon one
side is emblazoned the rising sun with
the motto" Resurgamus." Uponthe 9TH
or, handsome Palmetto tree, with the
name of the Club,
The banner representation being conclu-
ded, the ,iltiug began. Ont of tho 10 or
80 Inelnbers Of the Club, some 40 were
present, mounted, Many were prevent
cd from attending by the prevailing horse
disease. Out of the number present
some &c contested. The Judges were
FIVE members of the augusta Club
Messrs Hack, Mccoy. i,ye, Thaycr and
Twisgs. or the riding, as a general
thing. we can only say It WAS spcl as to
make any Edgefieid lrrln feel proud, and
called forth the frequent plaudits OF the
y,.,,,o o,d ,,nnaronu l-nirhtS On