Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1880-10-14


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nent of woman. The Grecian said % true
thing when he said his wife governed him, and
his baby governed his wife. As the years roll
on, and other children are born, with an in,
nate sense Of their own rights, it is not i'm
probable that at some far distant day chub-
byfaced child will be sent forth as the true
representative of American ideas.
To the .rehecting mind many reasons will
present themselves why we should greet each
other here to-day on this grand and interesting
occasion The progress which we have made
as a nation and people within the past fifty
years, is subject well worthy our attention,
which we may attribute toa good form OF civil
government, the intelligence of our people, and
the respect our nation has for the word OF
God. Our advancement makes the American
people the greatest Of any people OF the world.
Our country can well boast Of having made
the greatest achievements in the arts and sci
ences during the last fifty years. or the last
twenty-five years, Of any country under the
sun. The world has never witnessed the like.
He then spoke of the late war, in which our
country for while seemed divided, but which
like a family quarrel between brothers, ended
in more strongly uniting our people. But by
the result of the war the States did not lose
| their sovereignty The flag of our country as
serts that our States are yet soyereigns before
! the law, and as the citizen Of a State, wrapped
in my country's banner, I can defy the tyran-
ny of the'world These thoughts warm up the
heart of the patriot, and it is well for us to in
dulge in them
The next generation of our people will be
unconquerable 1t is. s.destined that this shall
be great-a glorious country. 1t was fore
ordained that it should be one country, and
that our government should never be destroyed.
| Has not this been proven? Lee and Jackson,
the greatest captains of the age, fought to es-
tablish another government; but they failed
because, believe, it is the purpose of God to
continue this great country under one form OF
government republican fOrm modelled
by our patriot forefathers. The assaults made
upon it have only purified it and strengthened
our people in the principles of union and free
government. Our government can't be and
won't be destroyed.
In conclusion, he reiterated the greetings Of
Georgia on the present occasion, and challenged
the whole country to join those assembled in
pouring out one libation for our country and
our whole country.
ARKANSAS REPRESENTATIVE.
The next speaker introduced was Gen. S. w.
Williams, of Arkansas, who said that he had
been called upon very unexpectedly, and as he
had not had time to prepare a suitable address
for so important an occasion, he felt that he
had better observe the precept OF the Arabian
proverb that silence is golden. In view OF the
fact of his want of preparation, he would take
the liberty to read the following letter from
the Governor of his State:
LITTLE Rock. ARK, September 80, 1880.
Hon. S. w. WILLIAMS: Dear Sir: have been
celebration of the battle Of Kings Mountain, a
notable event in the history OF the American
| Revolution. I have not time to write letter to
the committee Of invitation, on account of official
ent on that occasion, would ask you to repre-
sent me. and express my regrets at my absence:
| NV wife, as you know, is q native Of the old
North State, and on her account would like to
visit that State at any time, but especially would
like to do so on the occasion mentioned.
| Yours truly, w. Il. MILLER.
Gen. Williams then said he was glad to be
present, and participate with the people in
celebrating the important event which led to
the achievement of the independence of the
thirteen colonies; and although his State was
not represented by one Of the thirteen flags
decorating the speakers stand, yet he was
proud to know that it is represented by that
National banner which so proudly floats over
them. In the Revolutionary period, his State
was under the dominion of Spain, Afterwards
under France, and not until after 1903 did it
become one Of this great family of States. 1t
is now part of this Union, and as it's repre-
sentative he was present to assist in doing
honors to the day which this celebration com-
memorates. He was proud to say that he is a
native of this State-of this good old District
he would not call it county-and that he was
born in sight of this very mountain. True,
he had no ancestors in that battle, unless it
was COL Campbell, who might have been dis
tantly related to- his father {; but kinsman of
his-Moses Williams-had been placed on the
pension roll Of South Carolina, as could be
seen by reference to the State archives, for
services rendered this State during the war OF
the Revolution. His other ancestors were en-
gagged in the cause of the patriots in another
part of the country.
He then spoke Of the glOries OF this day,
and said from that mountain century looks
down, fraught with more events to this people
than the forty centuries which look down from
the pyramids to the Egyptians He hoped the
people of this generation would leave as fair
| fame to the next century as had been left to
them by the heroes of the battle of King
Mountain, and that it might never have to be
said that it was useless that the battle. had
been fought.
MIssIssIPPI's REPRESENTATIVE.
The next speaker introduced was Mr.. R. S.
McNeel, of Kemper county, Mississippi, who
came at the instance Of the Governor of that
State; but owing to the short notice on which
he came, and necessarily the want OF prepara-
tiOn, he excused himself from any effort to
make speech, further than to say that his State
sends hearty greetings to the people here assem-
bled, to commemorate an important event in
our Nations history, and that his people,
many of whom are Carolinians and descen-
dants of Carolinians, look with pride upon the
achievement of American yalor on this con-
secrated spot.
GREETINGS FROM TEXAS.
The following letter from the Governor of
Texas was read:
EXECUTIVE OFFICE, AUSTIN, Texas,
September %, 1880.
Mr.. I. w. GARRET Sir: I have received your
letter of the l4th, inviting me to attend the "Cen-
tennal Celebration of the battle of Kings Noun
tain, !" on the 5th of next month. My attention to
important official business will prevent compli-
ance with your request. -,
To have participated in that celebration would
have been great pleasure to me. It is indeed a
duty not much less imperative than those pressing
on me in my official capacity. That celebration
will be fit tribute to the memory Of our ances-
try, whose signal victory at Kings Mountain.
from the manner and circumstances ofits concep-
ton and accomp pishment demonstrated the fact
that the American people could not and would
not be conquered by England:
That was its significance at the time 1t occurred
and the impression made by it was so profound