Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1879-05-22
KINGS MOUNTAIN CENTENNIAL.

The Carolina Spartan suggests that the
proper steps be taken to celebrate the Centen-
NAL of the battle of Kings Mountain. This
we regard as decidedly well timed. No more
important battle was fought during the whole
of the Revolutionary struggle, and yet its i'm.
portance is but little known.
The victory gained on the 7th of October,
1880, by the Americans on Kings Mountain.
frustrated all the plans of the British, and
led ultimately to the surrender Of Lord Corn
wallis at Yorktown, on the 10Th of October,
1881.
Kings Mountain is in York, and it would
be strange if the people of this county would
not feel deep interest in the Centennial cele-
bration of the battle fought upon its summit
We feel sure that they do feel deeply interes-
ted in it, and are ready to do their part in pre-
pairing for such celebration. The same is
true respecting the counties Of Chester, Spar
tanburg, Union and Lancaster, s. c., and
Mecklenburg, Lincoln, CASTOR and Cleveland,
N. c.; but the celebration of Kings Noun.
taian should be by the American Nation, and
not by the people of any particular States.
The descendants of Revolutionary soldiers are
scattered all over the vast territory which we
call the United States. From the Atlantic
to the Pacific, from the Gulf of Mexico to the
British Dominions, they form an important
part Of the population, and still cherish the
memory of those days when Massachusetts,
and South Carolina stood side by side and
struggled long and manfully for the same
cause.
- The following is the paragraph Of the
Spartan:
1t is time to be thinking about the centen.
NAL celebration of the battle of Kings Noun.
tain. This must be q national affair. The
battle field, is in South Carolina, and it be-
comes our State to take the initiative in this
movement We are sure that our sister State,
North Carolina, will second the move, and We
would suggest that Mecklenburgs celebration,
on the 10th inst, would be favorable oppor.
tunity for an expression of opinion. South
Carolina is anxious for the celebration. Let
us begin in time, so that we may make the oc-
casion worthy both of 1880 and 1880. The
descendants Of Campbell, Cleveland, Shelby,
Sewer, Mcdowell, Lacy, Hawthorn, Ham
bright, Williams, Chronicle, Robb, Boyd,
and many others, brave men who stormed the
mountain peak, will rally with rejoicing on
the 7th of October, 1880.
To which the Charlotte Observer, of last
Saturday, remarks:
We are authorized to say that, in pursuance
of suggestion reprinted in yesterdays Oh.
server, from the Spartanburg, s. c., Spartan,
resolution will be submitted to some one Of
the public meetings which will be held in this
city during the celebration of the 10th, pro-
posing, on the part of the people of this Sec
tion of North Carolina, to join with our friends
in South Carolina in the celebration of the
centennial anniversary of the battle of Kings
Mountain, on the 7th of October, 1880.
Such proposition will, of course, meet with
a hearty response, and we are almost pre-
pared to say, even now, in advance, to our
friends across the line, that North Carolina
will do all that should be done in furtherance
of the celebration of the event indicated.
1t will thus be seen that the press Of two
States is already becoming interested in the
subject, and it is only necessary for our own
people to put the ball in motion to ensure a
grand celebration of this notable event in the
war for American Independence.