The Orangeburg democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1879-1881, 1879-07-18
He Came, He Saw, He Conquered
Editor OrangeJ,trg Democrat:

With the language Of the proud Ce-
sar on my lips, yet it is not of the Ro-
man demigod that / think but, "vol.
umed and vast, and rolling far" my
thoughts revert to Flodden Field, of
which Sir Walter Scott has given SO
glowing pen-picture. One scene,
especially, comes viHidly hefore me,
suggested by the words above. IT'S
where the poet with startling force
ptters tie expiring cry Of proud Mar
mion's brave spirit:
"Wictory!
Charge, Chester, charge! On, Stanley,
The miet that wells the past seems
lifted above their bfistling lapces, as
afar down tile vista':of departed years,
we can in imagination see the Scot
tish hosts advance while no
MARTIAL shout, nor nipstrel tone
Announce iheit mursh; their tread clone,
AT times one warning trumpet blown,
At times Il Stiled hum, -
Which told Ehglaud, from his mountain
King james did rushing comc..'
In modern times and on the tented
field, another battle has been fought,
which, it not so ,momentous ia its
causes and results, was waged with
as much ardor, and in the interest of
a whole people. This is not the only
link, however, that extended the
chain of ideas back to that olden time
and rivited it there as if with hooks
of steel, the name Of the modern hero
being associated with some Of the
most thrilling incidents Of Albin's
eventful history. Again it was go
Duncan" Ahat down from his noun
tain home "did rushing come," and
not only came, bnt carried victory
before his keen and glittering lance.
On the 18th, a goodly host quailcd
before the conqucror, or, pardon me,
should have said, some of the mum
Der that rallied again under the stand
at Union on that day fell victims.
We were invited TO picnic there
on last Friday, or at least, that was
our Impression, mass Sunday School
picnic, and remembering the pleas
ant day spent there last year on n
similar occasion, most soothing and
appctizing visions Of probable treats
in store for ns, passed before us in
mental review as we journeycd along
early on the evertful morn, ere the
solar rays had melted our daydreams
"like mists of morbid fancy born"
At 8 A. NJ, we beheld an audience
already seated under the stand at the
camp-ground, designated as the cho-
sen spot for this festal reunion in
behalf of the childre9. There must
be some mistake, we thought, no
preaching here to-day surely. The
distinguished gentlemen invited to
deliver addle esscs had not arrived. and
we saw no occasion for this congrega-
tional arrangement however, sup
posing that some new feature had
been introduced Into the prescribed
order of exercises, we silently joined
the silent throng, and had leisure to
indulg ge in reflections on the patience
and perseverance Of the good people
of Union. The day was fearfnlly
warm, there being q number of trees
but little shade on the cncampment !;
but everybody (neariy) Tor four hours
sat upon the ancient henches con-
strpcted simply of boards elevated on
blocks. There was no necessity for
their doing so, but they did.
After ten, Rev. j. B. Platt intro
duced as orator of the day, Rev. w.
w. Duncan, the other speakers hay-
ing failed to present Themselves. but
as he stated, although he had double
duty to perform, to speak for himself
and The absent, the Professor proved
himself master of the situation. His
remarks were addressed to the chill
dren, but were highly interesting and
entertaining to all so fortunate MS to
be in sound of his voice ; indeed, we
have seldom seen any one SO capable
of attracting and riveting the atten-
ton of his audience ii such free
and happy manner. So all who have
not had the pleasure Of hearing him,
avail yourselves Of the first opportu-
nifty, rs lac will visit Orangebarg very
soon to attend the Creek camp.