The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1881-05-19

Mayor Courtenay, of Charleston
opened the proceedings by calling upon
Gov. Hagaod to preside. Gov. Hagood
announced that the Rev. A. Toner Porter
would open with prayer, and that gentle
man appeared in the full canoricals of the
Episcopal church and offered up an i'm
pressive petition, using appropriate
extracts from the church ritual.
At the conclusion of the PRAYER. the
young ladies selected to unyeii the monu.
mcnt marched to the stand under cscor,
of the Washington Light Infantry with.
| out arms.
Gov. Hagood then made brief and
very appropriate !;:tle address. after
which he introduced Capt. Geo. D. BRYAN
who read effectively IN ode written by
Prof: Dickson. of Philadelphia, and re-.
cited by the Washington Light Infantry
on their visit 10 the Cowpens battle
ground in 1856.
The band then played "The Star
Spangled Banner" and Gov. Hagood
introduced Senator Hampton, who was
received with On old time yell, and repe.
titions of the old time "Hurrah for
Hamptonp He said :"
MY COUNTRYMEN: One hundred
years ago the hillsides and the valIieg
around the historic field of Cowpens were
torn by the rough ploughsbNre of war.
Now, they are smiling in quiet beauty.
active with busy industry, blast viii,
holy peace and dotted on cvery side with
the happy homes of bravo men nnd
fair women. How great ia the change
that century has wrought
Now OH the place of slaughter.
Are cots and sheeptOlds seen
And rows of vines and fields of wheat.
And SSppie orchards green;
The fisher bats his angle,
The hunter twangs his bow,
Little they think on those sturdy limbs,
hat moulder deep below.
Little they think how sternly
That dny the trumpets pcnled
Where in the slippery swamp CT blood,
warrior and war horse reeled."
The spot now so prosperous and serene
Was then the scene of one of the most
memorable acts i'll tho great drama of
our revolutionary war. Tho actors on
that occasion were well worthy to fill the
heroic parts they were called on to per.
form, and We hcve net here to 9ay &c
recall their patriotic services, to do honor
to their fame and to perpetuate their
deeds by dedicating this monument 10
their memory. In the performance OF
this sacred duty there are gathered here
representatives ofthe old thirteen "united
colonies" and with them come those of
North Carolina's fair daughter, Tennes-
see. All these now great States have
contributed TO the erection of this memo.
rial column, aud we meet o.day on this
consecrated spot, rs citizens of one great
republic, and az brethren bound
together 10y the strong ties of blood and
OF hereditary affection. At this shrine
dedicated TO liberty no fires save those
Of patriotism should oe allowed to burn.
The spirit of sectionaliym should stand
rebuked, and fraternity alone should in.
splre every American heart (Cheers.)
Here under the shadow of yonder stately
monument, sacred for all time to come to
the val0r and the patriotism of our com.
mon ancestors we should bury all ami
mosities, and dedicate ourselves to the
noble work promoting the prosperity.
the happiness and the peace of our whole
country. The 'Old Thirteen" call upon
their bright and glorious daughters to
join in this holy work. Let this grand
sisterhood of free and equal States
hand in hand, press forward in the great
race of freedom and human progress.
teaching to mankind the great lesson oi
liberty and equality, and building I'D on
this Continent mighty Republic, whose
States ehall be:
.Distinct as the pillows.
Vet onc as the sea-"
prolonged cheers). That Is the mission
that should inspire the heart of every pa.
trict in our land. The Southern States
represented here, have done me the grea,
honor to delegate me TO speak for them
on this occasion, and in their behalf
declare solemuly that it is their purpose.
their wish, their hope TO make and keel,
our whole country great and prosperous
honored at home, respected abroad-thp
fit homo forever Of q free and happy peo.
pie. (Renewed cheering). This is not
only our duty, as citizens, bui should be
our highest aim as patriots. To perform
this only, to cherish this aspiration, i~
not in the slightest degree inconsisten,
with the political views we of the South
held in the past, for the decree of Prov
idence has made us all one people. This
broad land from the lakes OF the far North
to the gulf, from ocean to ocean, ia cur
country, our home, and it behooyes us to
build up it's prosperity, to defend i,s
honor aud to maintain it's liber.
ties. Weshould strive to make it worthy
oil the heroic ancestors who gave it TO us
and worthy of our descendants to whom
We shall leave it. The great questions
which aroused such bitter dscord and
brought 80 much suffering on the country
are forever settled, (cheers) and political
wisdom as well AZ patriotism demands
that the animosities they engendered
ahould be buried with them (applause)
Looking back to the past only to gain
experience from it's errors, to draw inspi
ration from it's patriotic teaching, let u.
turn our faces resolntely and steadily Il,
the future, determined with Gods help
to make that future bright with all the
blessings that religion. education, peace
and liberty can hestow" (cheers). Con.
tinuing, Senator Hampton alluded to the
example of the revolution, and said tha,
no names of that war occupied a more
ilustrious place in the history of that
war than those of the heroes who
fought the momentous battle of Cowpens,
he then described the importance of the
battle, not given it by the numbers en-.
gagged but by the importance of the result.
Throughout the country gloom and de.
spnir were everywhere, and the situation
of the patriots seemed desperate. Char.
lesion had fallen on the 18th of Nav, and
the Southern army with Gates had been
defeated at Camden, Sumter's troops eur
prised and dispersed by Tarleton. To
aid the Southerr ccnn..r 20 it's dire
distress the brave soldier Daniel Morgan
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