The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1875-09-16

give to it faithful obedience and honest
support. Let none seek to revive the
dissensions of other days, and perpctuatc
feelings of bitterness and hate, or prefer
strife to quiet, disorder to law. Let all
rather make sacrifice Of passion and pre-
iudicc to secure the harmonious action OF
the whole people of this widely extended
country in the restored bond Of Consti-
tutional Union. Let the hope animate
all, that the great heart of the people of
the United States will beat responsive to
the wish for an "indcstructible union' of
"indcstructible States" which shall guar
antce the citizens Of every State alike in
the enjoyment of those inalicnable rights
for which Moultrie fought and Warren
died. 1t was for this that the men of
this State fought, with no other breast
work than their pens of palmetto logs on
Sullivan's Island and it is this which
they have transmitted, as Il trust to be
preserved.
To all, therefore, whose sympathics are
in union with such principles as animated
the men of 1776, the Palmetto Guard
will give hearty welcome at their ap-
preaching celebration. And all such
will gladly unite in doing honor to the
day which in our national calendar marks
an event 50 memorable in itself and for
the great result Of which it was the har
bingcr.
To gather together on the very spot
where the battle was fought; to recall
the long and sultry day during which the
men stood at their guns; the anxious
beating hearts, which, from all places,
giving view Of the battle, were crowded
together, watching its progress with fee!
ings the most intense; to summon Up the
images of the men who, within the fort,
knew no fear save that their powder
might not hold out; to recall NIoultric
coolly smoking his pipe, and giving his
orders, nndismaycd, for he was there to
repel the attack or die, he had chosen
his lot and Motto and Horny were his
noble partners in that lot; to mark the
spot where Jasper spoke these words: {:
"Don't let us fight without a flag" in
which there was a sentiment of far great
cr import than was in the mind of the
honest and bold soldier, and under the
inspirations which will then prevail do
honor to those who then did so much for
all who now live and enjoy the blessings
they secured, will be an inducement
which few can resist.
1t is we'll for us to revert to those days;
to commune in the spirit of the men Of
those times; to revive the spirit with
which they dared to do all that gave lib
erty to the people Of these United States.
The differences which threatened the
Union are ended settled, we hope, now
and forever. War, we trust, will not di-
vide those whose welfare is to be in peace
with each other. The first century Of
our political existence is near its close.
In the glorious "reminiscences which ush
cred it in, let us seek to bury the demon
of discord, and, with the opening Of
another century, let there go forth to
every part of these United States, from
the site of Fort NIoultrie, the same mes
sage which, on the 2Sth June, 1776, was
borne from its battlemcnts to every one
of the thirteen Colonies.
CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE OF THE PAL
METTO GUARD.
George L. Buist, Charles Kcrrison, jr,
b. c.. Webb, J. II. Simmons,
J. J. Wcscoat, ). Bennett Bissell,
G.. Mahoncy, S. G. Pinckncy,
Hall Z. McGee, r. b. Simons,