New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-21
IN MEMORY or CONFEDERATE DEAD.
WADE HAMPTON SAYS SOUTHERN SOLDIERS WERE
NOT REBELS.

WADE HAMPTON SAYS SOUTHERN SOLDIERS WERE
NOT REBELS.
CAMDEN, s. c., June 20.-The monument
erected by the women OF Kershaw County memory Of
the Confederate dead dedicated to-day There
military demonstration which 1000 partic-
pated Colonel T. Il. Cantry. Of Camden, acted chief
marshal aud BrigadiorGoneral Richardson, OF SUMTER
commanded the troops. Excursion trains were run on
all the railroads IL Is estimated that 5000 persons
were present Senators Hampton and Butler and Gov
ernor Thompson proseut. Tue ceremonies con-
sisted OF an artillery salute. dedcatory prayer An
ode and addresses The veil stripped from the
monument by group OF young ladies. amid the shouts
Of the multitude the firing Of cannon aud martial music
Senator Hampton then delivered tue memorial ora
ton. During his grafton ne SAID that southerners
"wOuld always repel with and indignation the I'M
putson that the monuments 10 the Confederate dead
marked the place where tors sleep" lie continued
1--WE OF the South neither traitors nor rebels nor
war In any proper sense rebellion. il was
strictly civil grOwng out Of conflicting interests
and diferent consruo Of the Constitution by the
opposing sections OF the country" He maintained that
the perfect union OF the states contemplated By
the Fathers could be possible II the citizens Of one
portion OF the Republic 10 he kept In that union
merely on su,rance tolerated hut suspected. coutrbu
tug their full share 90 the support OF the Government
but not participating Ia Its direction bearing ts bur
dens but sharing ts honors and feeling that In the
Of their fathers they out welcome nsruders
picious that OF being oblterated by
time aud demanded that our former enemies
do Justice 10 the motives that inspired
onr conduct" lie believed that if the
settlement OF the issues had been left to the old
soldiers the country would becn saved tho shame
aud humiliation Of reconstruction. lie oOunseled
depce to tue laws and TO the supremacy OF the Cons
tuition. aud then said:
II requires only mutual forbearancc concession and
generosity part OF the late cOntend!Dg sections 10
bring about this result aud surely every statesman,
every lover OF his country desires 10 see hs end reached
Aud IL be attained without the loss OF sefrcspect
by any honorable North SOut witnoIt any uu-
manly deeradatou without the sacrifice OF one honest
conviction, or Of cherished principle Tho great
questions which at issue between the North aud
war were decided against but the sword never has
decided aud mover viii decide a question involving
great principle The hnal judgment 10 the motives
and actions OF man win higher tribunal han
any on this earth and that last Of appeal
nIist every question Of right and wrong be submted
But we nave "a divine command 10 yield oh dence TO
constituted authority and IL ID the duty Cf every good
citizen VINO receives the projection of the Government
alone 10 our own aud to God. Hence
ton and tue laws under which live earnest, con
scienous support while hold In tender reverence
the memory Of toe who died for tho causo We held
10 be just and right
The Grafton received with much enthusiasm