The news and herald. (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1877-1900, 1883-08-18

u't't t''' iiieh vi TIC lWcltih regiment, +,
t3 whom he was SO at'tctionatclv at-
'tac'cd, and Of whDr, he has spoken i,j
tho highest terms Of praise. | crave
your ltualScn"o for u Il ument to en-.
able ne to make brief mention of tlc
rclationsS which existed lntwrcn Gen.
cral Conner and the humble i,,,(i>id
who has had the temcli'y To take his
place at this reunion of gallant men.
Many of you knew General Conner
only as commander. TO ne lc was
\ lifelong triond, affection for whom
came to INC by Inheritance. When I
hear his name mentioned there is
borne to me on the mystic winds of
memory the, words which were told
me in budding boyhood by my father
whose voice seems to speak to me from
tlIc churchyard where he Arrumlcssly
sleeps; who said that when he landed
~ Charleston stranger he soon found
klhu friends, hrnciactors, in the per-
sons OF Henry W. Conner and Williun
y. Courtney, tho father and uncle of
General Conncr-whosc names we, q
as familiar rs household words and
wero brcathcd with blessings around
our hcarthstoncs. The deep debt of
gratitude which | owe General Conner
Tor invors bestowed and for tho dccp
interest he took in my welfare shall
never be able to repay. | shall not
speak Of the great and grievous loss
the country sustained in his death. 1t
cannot be measured by words. NV
heart is heavy and sad; and l offer I,
tribute OF tears TO the memory OF ON,
gallant conradc and gifted command.
cr, who enjoyed the confidence aud
clicitcd the admiration of Pcntlcr,
Wilcox, ~. L. Hill and Lee whose
firmncSs and trarleSSncSs amidst the
tcrrorS of battle have been cu,,alcd
only by the worth and wisdom hr dis
played as the friend and adviser of our
noble .Standard-brarcr, Governor Wade
Hampton.
am con!idcnt that You do not look
Tor any learned or luminous address,
| otherwise | should no, be able To iii
the measure of your expectations.
am going 10 try 20 speak to Won in the
language OF the hrart--u heart which
though scared 10y sorrow has never
ceased to throh with reverence and
respect for the men who wrrc the urav
| with lhr proud memories OF the cause
! Tor which they fought and to urhulI
! which they willingly sacrificed ,hrr lives
-im'crW oven with whirh is love for
Carolina and around which LOVINGLY
iinGrr fragrant and cherished r,c,llcc,
| tons of our noH.r old Brigade, whose
hnlliant achievements shine ia the
tirnamcnt Of Carulina'> fame.
We have assembled hrvr to-day ,o
! renew the memories, IL revive the
| rrrnllrri!"'!S, 10 rrcaI! ,hc .nnd G,crs
anu familiar iorHlS ui' the rrvu! and
prrtioNs past. Ii is in no S,rit nt
Str'!r tha, we summon from tie tomb
of the dead past those stirring scenes
! Which shook >hc country from centre
to rirrumtrrcncc, which changed
! peaceful and pleasant streams into a
rru sea, over wh'rh war WAS wildly
wA%'d and hcnrath which 81 many
ihou$and sank to rise no more. There
Is II" ho>ul!iy in oNr hearts, no bitter
ness in our breasts. We arc in the
discharge of sacred duty, to com-
'nnne rs comrades who, divided bv
N>'"'it", seldom see ono auu,hrr. 1t
we ircur to the "LoSt Cause" il j.
| SIMPLY 10 speak Of The sal and sweet
memories it awakrnS, with these mem.
or'cs there is no hope expressed OF
| again seeing the CoutrNr. ate ilaw nn
the battle field. The men who fol
! lowed that flag, rs it was carried o,
the tide Of triumph, and who stood bv
II until the surrender, are now rnrawetl
in peaceful pursuits. They realize
and appreciate the fact that the men
who did the fighting on the Northern
| Side arc frank and friendly toward the
| soldiers Of the South, over whom tbc
sword Of the Nation no longer cn..ts 4
darkrnine shadow. fanv proof wcr,
want ing to show that the people at the
South cherish no resentment toward
their former foes, that they tro 2a,
admire virtue and valor amongst the
soldiers Of the army that was arra>rl
against them, il is to he found ia tho
earnest and enthusiastic ma,rlCr i,
which they supported for the hiwhr>,
office in the Gift OF the American pco.
pie that Srlcndid soldier,
GEN. WINFIELD SCOTT HANCOCK.
Among the tcar-gcmmcd garlandS thai
were laid upon President Gariicld',
grave there were none trcshur or NOR,
! fragrant than those sent from th,
! Sunny South. There was no sorrou
more sincere, no pity more protoun
tnah that which was felt throughout
the South when the tilng$ Of his lratl
were told. The people OF this Stat,
take peculiar pride in pra;>iur ;h,
M&h-mlnHcd and heroic Gen. Henry |
liant, nom it was their drliphi I,
h"i'Nr when lac WAS with them, auu
whose name lovingly fingers in th,
I homes and III the hearts of Cavo!iniau<
"uid that | were possessed ct q.
i"rrc and felicity 10 !iiliu@lv cNire>.
the Inspiring and impressive rccnllcc
mons, the tender and treasured memo
rlc>, Wnlrh troop arOulll rs ,ol,,