The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1884-03-19
Pitiful Appeal.

Whore Is the blush OF patriots VINO
have turned their backs on their old con-
federates in arms? Shall thewhite mans
desire to educate the negro, completely
oblitorate his manly pride and self-re-
spect? Shall we forever annually appro-
pirate hundreds Of thousands of dollars
for negro education, and forever deny
any recognition Of the services of our
soldiers in war-our W men and breth-
rem? Being a firm believer in the fact
that this a free country-tree in every
proper sense of the word, and that every
citizen has rights which are the equal to
tho rights of every othor citizen, we
think it is time to let every man take
care of himself. The negro is as free as
the white man. Then if he is free and
has IN equal chance, why degrade and
rob the white man for the education OF
the brother in black Is it not a shame
and a disgrs &c to the Southern States for
her citizen soldiery to be compelled to
put forth any such appeal as comes from
Richmond, Virginia, at a time when Fir-
ginia, like South Carolina, t~ruckingly
runs after the %ungratcful negro with ap-
preparations of hundreds of thousands of
dollars, while these States rive not one
cent to pension Confederate soldiers.
Truly has ingratitude taken possession of
the Southern States. Our self-respect
must bring the blush to every true
citizen, of South Carolina when he is COM
PEELED to state that we give three hun
dred thousand dollars annually to edu-
cate a class of people who would swim
streams, or drown, if necessary, in order to
swear against US, but that we in our pen
ury, give not a cent to the Confederate
soldier. The basest ingratitude which a
nation can show is to withhold its pen
sion from the soldier who prayed death
in it's def nee. Add to this ouringratitude,
the almost %unbounded liberality with
which we trucklingly reward local
enemies everywhere, and what should
the world say of Southern valor, and
Southern chivalry?
The following appears in the columns
of our exchanges, and we are inclined to
think the Southern gentlemen who re-
diving anxiety about the education Of the
negro might read it with profit.
r. f. LEE CAMP, No. ],
CoNFEDERATE VETERANS,
RICHMOND, VA, March |, 1854.
The necessity for relief to disabled
Confederate soldiers is growing more ur-
gent every day. They have no govern
ment to support or provide for them,
and must share the fate of paupcrs nn-
less a home is provided for them by pri'
! vate contributions, and Lee Camp have
undertaken to establish such a home.
They have appealed to their comrade
veterans of the Grand Army of the Re-
public, who has responded with a noble
! willingness and fraternal sentiment,
worthy Of their heroic record. Still, the
undertaking is large II the need Tor
further aid is urgent.
We, therefore, appeal to the banks and
bankers, capitalists, insurance and other
CORPORATIONS, manufacturers and mer-
chants, for such contributions in cash or
merchandise AS will he easily spared from
their abundance and Of great help in our
necessities.
We refer to Hon. w. c. Darlington.
Mayor of Richmond, Va, or to any Of
our banks, bankers, or other business
people.
we will hold a fair in this city on or
about the LIST of May at the ArInory.
Let us at least have some contribution
which will be gratefully accepted and
duly ACKNOWLEDGED by publication in our
city papers. Address K. E. Lee Camp,
No. j, G. ", Richmond, Va, P. O. Box
263.
CAPT. CHAs. u. WILLIAMS, Chairman,
d. s.. BEDFORD, Treasurer,
j.. E. LANE, Secretary.