The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1878-08-22

cr with their other surviving COM
radrs in arms, yielded to tho mag
unanimous sentiment of their great
Southern chicftain, that "ho had
consented to the result from no
distrust Of them, but feeling that
valor and devotion could accom-
plish nothing, that could compcn-
safe for tho loss that would havo
attended the continuation Of the
contest, he had determined to avoid
the useless sacrifice Of those whose
past services had cndcared them to
their comtrymcn.' And, my COM
radcs, in yielding, fallen greatness
wrung n reluctant acknowledgment
even from supcrciiious arrogance
and overwhelming numbers. On
every field, from the Antictam to
the Holston--
Our pershins ranks were strcwel in
their gore
beaten shore,
Dreaming ofvictory, in death were laid
low,
Their bncks to the field, and their feet to
And leaving in battle no blot on their
name,
Look proudly to heaven from tho death
bed OF fame"
We honor and revere their memo
rl2s, VIC regal with pride their lofty
spirit of patriotism, which, not
inferior to that which animated the
Swiss rovolutionist in rcpelling tho
invasion Of the Austrian multitulos,
nor to that which induced the
Lacedemonian king, with his little
band of bravo Spartans, to contend
against NcrXes with his mil
lions, aimed at securing moth
ing less than civil, political
and religious freedom, the great
est boon bestowed upon earth
through the bcneficent hand Of
Heaven. Ii tho noble spirits Of
those illustrious heroes ever par
tlciPate in th affairs OF thcir living
comrades, We trust that in their
scrutiny Of our conduct they have
found no departure from those
principles for which both dead and
living fought in common and that
they Will sanction this simple act of
devotion to- their memories and of
duty to ourselves, as IL memorial Of
their mcritorious services and
patriotic SACRIFICES. Under all cir
eumstances,in the bivouac or monot
onous camp, on the advance or in
retreat, on picket or in the skir-
mish, on the litter or in tho ambu-
lance, behind cntrcnchnent or on
the broad field Of battle, patience and
heroism marked the amazing career
Of these gallant c;lampions, and
whether enduring the riyors of nn
Alle3 3hany winter, or brc.,sting the
bleik winds upon tho b inks Of tho
Potomac and Rlppahannock, en-
countering the pestiiential malaria
on tho South Atlantic coast, or
sweltcriny under the scorching rays
Of tropical sun, they were never
eXcellea in the annals Of wur.
Upon tile defeat Of our arms, and
through the mistake Of our policy,
followed The tyrannical sway of
ignorance and corruption, whose
solo object WAS pecuni,ry and
political aggrandizemcnt, and the
consequent degradation of the
whole Southern country. For ten
long years the tendency WIS from
very bad to the very worst, so that
finally the mock government cul-
Minated in the vilest, most abomina-
bic and most corrupt robbor band
that ever infested civil society.
Hence the State was reduced to
poverty, every industry languishc,l, /,
the people became npathetic desc
Luton anl run were rife in the
land, detection and almost despair
were settling upon our social and
political horizon. But as tho dark =
est hour precedcs the rising day,
SD the impenetrable and almost
Cimerian darlncss of Radical op--
preston was But the precursor Of
that bright and glorious sunlight
which burst with 50 much splcndor
and rcfulgence upon our down
trodden and impoverished Carolina.
Having emerged from the gloom
consequent upon tho tyranny which
stamped it's iron heel upon the
already prostrate State, our old
commonwealth was transmitted into
q government which has taken rank
with the first ip point Of honor md
responsibility, and will continue
under the management Of such as