The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1879-08-23

oll departments and in every was
public neccssity-"or tho State would
sink |" .> As
1t is the boast Of England, says Ma
sGauley,5thatit has always been her
weakness never to press too hardly
on n:thesVanquishcd. The worst and
most brutal fher people CRY shame,
IT they sec a man struck when he is
down. The shame of America is that
she has dealt III peace the blows that
belong only to war. She has oppress-
cd when defence was impossible. She
has struck when we we've down. For
all that, let us stand by the flag of the
Union. 1t is tho flag of our fathers, it
will yet vindicato tho principles Of
American liberty. We have in turn
crushed the robbcr band, tho bayonet
no longer controls the ballot, tho test-
oath no longer excludes white citizens
of the South from the courts of their
country, and the Federal Government
can no longer Interfere ii, elections.
1t is Fortunate that our memories
are short, that we have the faculty to
forget. The late Caleb Gushing, it is
said, never forgot anything. Com
rades, Archbishop Cranmor had q
better memory than that: Hhe never
forgot anything--bnt an imju,yi Lot
us forget the injuries Of the past. Let
US right up the good old ship which
has Carried us through so many storms
and tompests. Let us stretch every
lthreadbare sail and, invoking the
blessing of Heaven upon her destiny,
look hopefully to tho future. ZAP
plause and cheers. ".
Colonel jones' address was most OIL
tcrtaining one, and was full of interest
alike to tho veterans whose yalorous
deeds it rccountcd, and to the. general
audience. He was heard with marked
attention throughout.
At tho close of the address, Col.
Davis announced the arrival Of Capt.
j. G. 3. Smith, OF the Pick ems compa-
ny, thus completing the representation
of all the companies Of tho Regiment.
The announcement was received with
applause and cheers.
Loud calls were now made for Capt.
John Fl. Kinslcr, the well known and
worthy Senator from Richlaud county
lie spoke as follows:
SENATOR K1NsLER's REMAKs.
Comrades, 1 thank you for your
kindness in calling upon me to speak to
you on this happy occasion. Jus;ice
to myself would require that [ should
throw myself upon your kindness and
ask you to excuse INC. did not ex-
pcct to be with you to-day. exnect-
ed to be in another county, where I
am called by pressing business. But
lMresponsc to what conceived to be
IL duty, Us much as it is u pleasure. l
am here with you. AS the time for
your meeting drew near, US old times
and scenes came up before my mind, a
longing took possession of nv heart
TO- shake the hands, to see the faces and
to hear the voices Of my old comrades.
and naturally graviiated to this CEN
trc ofattraction. [Applause.] Iwish
lcould command words to express the
qualification feel to SEQ my friends
OF the Twelfth once more. I am
proud to have been connected with
that command-it is all honor that I
would not part with for all other hon
ors upon earth. There was not q better
Regiment in the Confederate service.
lt was highly esteemed by the officers
and men of other commands. I talked
once with the colonel Of the First. He
80 "'H E"U,rcIi was CIlo UGsJ reg i,.,ol,G
III tho Brigade; and the Twelfth used
to say that the First'was the best. This
colonel told INC that when called into
battle along with your Regiment, his
men would say, ats all right today.
boys, we've got tho Twelfth on our
right" CApplausc.] An anecdote
occurred to me while Colonel Jones
was speaking, which I will relate. We
Wcro III camp at Orange Court House.
AL such time,' as you know, the men
would talk with each othcr about the
merits of the different commands.
James McMeekin, of Company Il, one
day day met a member Of tho Four
tcenth, who was not aware that he
belonged to tho Twelfth. After dis
cussinlg for some time the merits of
the different regiments, McMcekin
said, "What do you think Of the
TweltthW-''Wcll," said the man, sT
don't know very much about them, but
III be burned if they amt pups to
fight" [Applause and cheers
Repealed calls Wcre now made for
r.'... CAPT. j. G. B, SMITH,
who said: thank you, my comrades,
for this expression of your kindness,
and wish 1t were in my power to'e ex-
press my appreciation. But as one the
12Sh, must always respond to the call
OF duty. Il did Nt1knoW that should
DO hero to-day, and it is only by chance
That am with you. l see here mauy
faces tilat are familiar. But, sad TO
say, manv1taces are absent. 1t is quite
proper thai we Should meet together in
this way. There is not onowhO belou.;-
ed to the command who cannot say, IT
am proud that was member of the
Tweltth"--tho "Dloody Twelfth" as
it was called. There Is not one of YOU
but has right to be proud Of the rec
ORD Of your Regiment-so we'll known
at headquarters. Thanking you again
for your Kindness, beg you to excuse
me. lApplause. a@n7 '...l a.
The next speaker called on was
Lieut.. WI. Kimbrell, the color-bearer
of the Regiment. He spoke as fol-
lows: .a